That Elvis line alone blew my teenage mind because no one in my white world at the time was teaching me anything other than that he was the King. Now I know about Arthur Crudup and Big Mama Thornton and the four Little Richard covers Elvis did on his first two albums. This is a great article on a great song!
That’s exactly it. You have to put something back on the shelf.
I remember a great Killer Mike interview from a few years back...
His dislike of Elvis Presley wasn't because he appropriated "black music", it was because he appropriated it and never acknowledged his inspirations.
That Elvis line alone blew my teenage mind because no one in my white world at the time was teaching me anything other than that he was the King. Now I know about Arthur Crudup and Big Mama Thornton and the four Little Richard covers Elvis did on his first two albums. This is a great article on a great song!
I truly appreciate that!