Viva Elvis Pez-ley!

Pub date January 24, 2008
WriterCheryl Eddy
SectionNoise

Available for $19.99 on the Pez website…

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You get Army Elvis! Sideburns 1960s-Hollywood Elvis (drool)! 1970s jumpsuit Elvis! Sweet! Plus you get a CD with three era-appropriate songs: “Hound Dog,” “Follow that Dream,” and “The Wonder of You.” AND, duh, three thingies of baby aspirin-tasting Pez candy.

Still, I’m a little disappointed…no Hillbilly Cat Elvis? No Gold Suit Elvis? No 68 Comeback Black Leather Elvis (the dreamiest Elvis by far, for my money anyway)? No Hawaii Elvis? No Karate Elvis? No Elvis-Meets-Nixon double set? The possibilities are endless, really.

Quoth Guardian Calendar Editor Duncan Scott Davidson: “It’s not for Priscilla anymore…now you, too, can eat candy from the King’s neck.”

This brings me to a larger topic…Elvis-themed candy in general. It’s pretty easy to find around Valentine’s Day. If you love an Elvis fan, get them some of this action.