The Wacky World of Elvis Impersonators

[@leximojito1218]

Johnny Carson said it best "If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead."

[@amydarcimarie]

Indeed

[@cwtrain]

I live for long-form video essays on obscure topics. You are an absolute saint. _Insert trope outlining that "Way more people need to be seeing this channel."_

[@TheTelepathicKid]

bro I just binged all your vids in one day, I love them, the niche corners of music and sound art are things I’m fascinated with, and the fact that you make your videos endlessly entertaining is just icing on the cake. Keep up the good work.

[@tapiocattundra]

got the tommy wiseau video in my recc and rn im going through your other videos, such great stuff!! hopefully your youtube career only goes up from here becuz you deserve it :D

[@nicolasstanley1392]

Me too!

[@rolltide91011]

Man you really went down some depraved rabbit holes in the making of this video. Respect.

[@diurtydantv8061]

I cant wait until MJ impersonators are as mainstream as Elivis impersonators

[@dondamon4669]

MJ will never be loved like Elvis S Elvis started it all and MJ copied him quite a lot and never started anything or done much good music, just a few albums and he lived a terrible evil life

[@diurtydantv8061]

I don't know how old you are but most younger people aren't big on Elvis. They don't hate him or anything he's just too old school. Also Elvis lived a "terrible evil life" as well.

[@BinRōlGröbb]

​@dondamon4669 Cornball elvis wasn't any better of a person than Michael jackson elvis did the diddly to many young girls so 🤔 you're words hold no weight!

[@threestrawsandasaladspoon2057]

@@dondamon4669 Elvis literally stole like 99% of his act and songs from African American singers and songwriters, he was also a pedophile.

[@9killerqueen]

I’ve watched Wiseau video a couple of hours ago and here I am, watched every video on your channel. Your work is the best!

[@SpaceshipMansions]

Kjell Elvis performed at a company party that I attended last year. Shit was so funny

[@klaatoris]

I'm Swedish, and I must commend you for your flawless pronunciation of Eilert Pilarm. I actually met the man once and got a CD signed. This CD is one of my most prized possessions.

[@PerEdlund]

Seriously, I had to rewind just to hear him say it again. This is what we get? They pronounce "smorgosbord" like they're summoning the Old Ones but this guy learned how to say Eilert Pilarm?

[@klaatoris]

@@PerEdlund To be fair, "smorgasbord" is an English word now so they can pronounce it however they want. It bugs me more when they pronounce Ikea like "Aikia".

[@riggles]

DR Hugo is Norwegian, you can hear it in his English (which is really good to be fair but you still can hear it). Also in his Tommy video he shows Norway as his shipping country.

[@raketenrocko]

I am incredibly baffled that your videos dont have more views. Well done, sir. Another well researched and entertaining video!

[@BoyBlunder66]

Well, shit. Now I need to find out more about extreme Elvis.

[@xoxollin]

i "experienced" extreme elvis during a show by the san diego hardcore synth band the locust at gilman in berkeley ca back in 2003. at the time i had no idea who this massive sweaty man with the elvis hairdo wearing only a diaper was. at first he was just in the audience heckling the band but ended up on stage exposing himself and later i was baptized in his holy sweat during a brief encounter in the moshpit. he talked a lot of shit and then took one in his diaper before throwing it into the crowd. really fantastic guy 10/10 i feel blessed 🙏

[@BoyBlunder66]

@@xoxollin 🤣 Sounds like quite the experience.

[@TextBasedRPG]

@@xoxollin lol what an absolute unit of a giga chad

[@mrmusickhimself]

If GG Allin's ghost possessed Elvis' bloated corpse, you'd get Extreme Elvis...and it's amazing.

[@psych4003]

I genuinally don't know why you're content isn't being pushed by the algorithm more to the music video essay side of youtube. The only reason I found your channel was because I searched The Gerogerigegege into youtube and your video documentary was the first thing that came up. I REALLY hope you blow up soon.

[@RoboMelvana]

tortelvis makes all the other ones obsolete, dread zeppelin rules. their fully original album spam-bake is def worth a listen

[@lilgaymonkey3822]

Dr Hugo! I love all of your videos to death, you are so very entertaining. Please come back when you feel the time is right

[@zigfaust]

Bethesda had to pay for the Elvis Rights for The Kings. Rad.

[@estellehough7949]

Great video. It is what it is, but since we're talking about Elvis, you can look at it this way; he is giving more money away than ever 😂

[@qotice]

I am binge watching all of your videos they are sooo good

[@TimiTamminen]

Honey, wake up… DR Hugo just posted

[@michaelspencer-arscott]

There really oughta be more subscribers to this channel. Thanks for a well researched, satisfying piece.

[@GabeBoehElvis]

Great Video, I just subscribed.

[@johanneslangelandandersen593]

Aaaahhhhh Amazing video yet again

[@Eylaj]

Your vids are the best video essays about music on youtube I really hope there's more coming soon. Whatever the next vid is it'll be worth the wait.

[@XsigmaZ]

I have to ask if you are swedish? your english is great, but the prounanciation of the swedish word is also like spot on!

[@Beardqt]

"Hail to the king, baby" - Elvis Campbell

[@marcosaquino9485]

Hey man, could you make a video on the Japanese Band: Shizuka??

[@paradoxregina]

Hell yeah Brother! Great stuff, keep 'em coming :) You know, you could do an essay about whatever, even wrestling.

[@harryryan1785]

Awesome video! Bet this blows tf up

[@captainskeletor3505]

You are a treasure, myman!

[@0therun1t21]

I love Dread Zepelin! I got to see them on Haight St a long time ago, like the 90s. My cousin was an El is impersonator in the Gatlinburg/ Knoxville area, his name was Ronnie Speeks. I was a little kid when he was popular, like the 70s and 80s. Apparently he had a 15 piece orchestra backing hum. I ought to do a bit of research, it looks like he was kind of a big deal. 16:28 OMFG I live Extreme Elvis, saw him with Extra Action Marching Band in Jack London Square years ago, unfortunately he's a violent asshole but he has a beautiful voice. He did Black Sabbath covers that night. 18:37 I think that's the show!

[@KeinK0mmentar]

The John Peel conspiracy got me :D

[@thehyperobsesr]

Just watched this video after your Tiny Tim video, and I gotta say this channel and its editing is really amazing and I’d love to see more from you in the future if you’re still interested in making content!

[@mtsairmass1123]

Best video ever made love your content

[@HaedenBeck]

This came out of left field but it was a pleasant documentary you made. Nice job.

[@ayeg-dp5to]

great video man hope to see more like this in the future!!

[@luishinojosa4595]

Eilert is my spirit animal

[@blazerprime5388]

Elvis Pretzel is a love impersonation in PA

[@Randgalf]

"Behind the extreme persona is a much more sensible man...." "Adult baby Jesus"

[@cronggamer3067]

15:35 anyone else find this the most heart warming thing ever?

[@budderk1305]

under appreciated content

[@moiroh9700]

This video feels like if a ai video became sentient

[@mrmusickhimself]

Extreme Elvis was the TRUE king

[@jaimayy]

NEW DR HUGO VID LESS GOOOOO

[@zackbard9420]

I've seen (a REALLY bad) southern Italian Elvis impersonator, it's an international thing lol. It was like listening to someone sing all of Elvis like when you mumble nonsense when you don't fully hear/understand the lyrics so you can just keep singing along

[@Simonjose7258]

This video starts slow but comes through.

[@yanamulder9492]

I wonder if the idea for the Tommy Wiseau video came after Dr. Hugo learned about Eilert Dahlberg

[@rex432m.5]

For me, these Elvis copiers are not particularly blatant Elvis fans, but only people who sometimes earn a golden nose with the renewed butchering of his soul, most of whom do not even try to bring in their own or they are a mega cheap copy or some do it relatively well they have certainly practiced for years but they lack the charisma and it seems artificial learned by heart i don't see it as we want the young generation of elvis because the elvis don't do justice at all

[@cynthiadenton1849]

E real voice can't be copy Tried but deep can't be done sorry but can't be done

[@midnightmosesuk]

As time goes on the image of Elvis becomes more and more distorted.

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

Who needs Elvis when you have bubba hotep

[@vicki5322]

Bro where are you from cause that pronunciation of eilert pilarm and morgonpasset was shockingly good. I've never heard swedish pronounced with that much care by someone not from here

[@riggles]

It's be cause he's from Norway, you can hear it in his English (which is really good to be fair but you still can hear it). Also in his Tommy video he shows Norway as his shipping country.

[@BoyBlunder66]

I mean... I'd say that Elvis getting over 20% of the votes is actually a shocking amount of success.

[@theothertonydutch]

If imitation is fattery... This is my second fat joke on one of DR Hugo's videos and If I had a nickel for every time I made a fat joke on one of DR Hugo's videos, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice

[@TheLokiBiz]

This video better mention "Extreme Elvis" - he was basically an Elvis impersonator meets GG Allin lol [Edit: I was not disappointed lol]

[@Golemtx]

Your videos rule!

[@boblep0nge927]

14:47 🤣

[@kimjong-un4253]

Not to mention Michael Jackson...

[@sneedfeed3179]

15:08 I laughed out loud

[@jezo-matic991]

El Vez is legit though

[@jameslancefield9810]

Anyone wanna buy my likeness? You never know, I could be the next Elvis3

[@trip_the_deep]

Even though I would personally rather drive my car off a cliff at top speed than listen to, look at, or have to witness anything Elvis related, this was very entertaining. Thanks for the heckin video dude

[@donn409]

Do it then!

[@SeanIgo]

Fag

[@estellehough7949]

You can call Elvis the aphrodisiac of the masses. He knew exactly what he was doing. The resulting tapping into what he meant to people would not have perpetuated if he had not overshot his aim by far, he was so good at it. What he achieved is that he is still supplying money, love, kindness and of course entertainment to those who need it or want it. It is not they who perpetuated him, they/we would have nothing to work with if it weren't for him.

[@daruna3142]

hell yeah, now where's that DPRK propaganda music video you mentioned you'd work on? 😚 also, potential video idea: chain gang music. there's a hidden track called Stew Craven on Cobalt's Gin ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmfQZ5epo86joZY ) that I heard years ago that always stuck with me, and I've always wondered if there was more to the concept.

[@Randgalf]

I'll grant you a like if only for actually pronouncing Eilert Pilarm correctly!

[@ActuallyHoudini]

ELVIS NEEDS BOATS

[@jorefad130]

I like how most Elvis impersonators gain several pounds just for the immersion

[@Tacom4ster]

Could have mentioned more about Elvis ripping off Black artists