(June 28, 2015 at 10:42 am)vorlon13 Wrote: Did Elvis 'sell out' when he appeared on the Sullivan Show and the camera angles were selected to not show him from the waste down lest Mr. and Mrs. Middle Class America be outraged from his trademark gyrations ??
For me it would depend on whether showing provocative gyrations was one of the essential components of Elvis' artistic identity and message. If it's just a gimmick and he's toning it down in some venues while his core artistry remains untouched, I don't think it is selling out.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
