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Parish House Rock -- Pastor Elvis
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Parish House Rock -- Pastor Elvis

On being inspired by the King, to preach about the King of Kings

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Feb 05, 2025
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Enjoyed the Elvis movie a while back the way old people should -- three weeks after it opens, afternoon matinee cheap tick

et, six people in theater, third try on getting there.

I now like Elvis a lot more than I did, although Elvis probably doesn't care at this point, and I really like Tom Hanks as a fatty.

Anyway, it reminded me of the time -- 30 years ago -- I performed at a Mother-Daughter banquet in Doylestown, as Elvis -- someone even made me a white jumpsuit costume with red and gold bling. It was an older, fat Elvis costume, which I still have, but can't begin to fit in it.

I rewrote five songs, and this is one of them. The tune is Jailhouse rock, and several references are specific to the church I was at, but get your blue suede blues out, comb back what hair you still have, and sing to the Parish House Rock:

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