10 Chapter 9 The Comeback

Chapter 9 The Comeback It was 1968. Elvis knew his career needed changes. He had to break away from Colonel Parker. That wouldn't be easy. His father still believed in Parker. Vernon wondered why Elvis was so upset. Elvis had it all: a mansion, private planes, a beautiful wife, and a baby girl. But Elvis was unhappy. He wanted to play concerts again. He wanted to hear screaming fans. He missed making good music. Forget the Beatles

那是1968年。 埃尔维斯知道他的事业需要改变。 他必须摆脱帕克上校。 这并不容易。他的父亲仍然相信帕克。 弗农想知道埃尔维斯为什么这么沮丧。 猫王拥有一切:豪宅、私人飞机、漂亮的妻子和一个女婴。 但是埃尔维斯不高兴。他想再次演奏音乐会。 他想听到粉丝的尖叫。 他错过了创作好的音乐。 忘掉披头士吧

and the Rolling Stones. He was the King. It was time to remind everyone of that. The big comeback began on television. In 1968, NBC signed up Elvis to do a TV special. NBC hired a good director and writers to put together the program. Colonel Parker was barely involved. The show was going to remind everybody why they loved Elvis. He was going to be up onstage again, flashing that famous smile. He was going to sing with the same boldness as in his early days on TV. It would be classic Elvis. No songs like "Old MacDonald." Elvis was ready. He exercised to get in shape. He grew long sideburns again. He had a tight, black leather suit made for the show. And his old friend Scotty Moore, from the Sun recording days, was going to play with him. There was a studio audience, so it would feel like a real concert. Then, right before the start of the show, Elvis got nervous. Really nervous. It had been so long since he had performed in front of anybody.

和滚石乐队。他是国王。 是时候提醒大家这一点了。 大的回归开始于电视。 1968年，美国全国广播公司(NBC)与埃尔维斯签约，让他做一档电视特别节目。 NBC聘请了一位优秀的导演和编剧来制作这个节目。 帕克上校几乎没有参与。 这个节目要提醒大家为什么他们喜欢猫王。 他将再次站在舞台上，露出那著名的微笑。 他要像早年在电视上那样大胆地唱歌。 这是经典的猫王风格。 没有像“老麦克唐纳”这样的歌。 埃尔维斯准备好了。他锻炼身体以保持体形。 他又蓄起了长长的鬓角。 他穿了一套专为秀场定制的紧身黑色皮衣。 他的老朋友斯科蒂·摩尔(Scotty Moore)将和他一起玩。 有一个演播室的观众，所以感觉就像一场真正的音乐会。 然后，就在演出开始前，猫王变得紧张起来。 真的很紧张。他已经很久没有在任何人面前表演过了。

Still, Elvis took the stage. He sang new songs and old songs. He played "Hound Dog" and "That's All Right [Mama]." He was happy and handsome and smooth and electric. He was great that night. The Elvis special was the most popular show of the season. THE ELVIS JUMPSUITS MAYBE IT WAS BECAUSE, AS A BOY, HE COULD BARELY AFFORD SHOES, BUT ELVIS, THE ROCK STAR, LOVED FANCY CLOTHES. BEGINNING In 1957,

尽管如此，埃尔维斯还是走上了舞台。 他唱新歌和老歌。 他演奏了《猎犬》和《没关系[妈妈]》。 他快乐、英俊、圆滑、迷人。 那天晚上他太棒了。猫王特别节目是这个季节最受欢迎的节目。 猫王的连体衣可能是因为，作为一个男孩，他几乎买不起鞋子，但摇滚明星猫王喜欢花哨的衣服。 从1957年开始，

A HOLLYWOOD DESIGNER NAMED NUDIE COHEN MADE MANY WILD OUTFITS FOR ELVIS. THE MOST FAMOUS WAS A GOLD LAMé JUMPSUIT. IT COST TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS — — MORE EXPENSIVE THAN A CAR AT THE TIME. FOR ELVIS'S TV COMEBACK In 1968, A DESIGNER NAMED BILL BELEW MADE A BLACK LEATHER SUIT FOR THE KING. In THE 1970S, BELEW DESIGNED JUMPSUITS FOR ELVIS. THEY HAD THICK BELTS AND PANTS THAT FLARED WAY OUT AT THE BOTTOM. MANY WERE STUDDED WITH JEWELS. BELEW GAVE THE SUITS NAMES. "BURNING FLAME OF LOVE" WAS FIRE RED. "ALOHA" HAD A GIANT EAGLE On THE BACK, AND A CAPE.

一位名叫nudie Cohen的好莱坞设计师为猫王设计了许多狂野的服装。 最著名的是一件金色的吊带裤。 它花了一万美元——比当时的汽车还贵。 1968年猫王在电视上复出时，一位名叫比尔·贝卢的设计师为猫王制作了一套黑色皮衣。 在20世纪70年代，贝卢为猫王设计了连体衣。 他们有厚厚的腰带和裤子，裤子的底部是喇叭状的。 很多都镶满了珠宝。 贝卢给这些衣服起了名字。 “燃烧的爱的火焰”是火红的。 “阿罗哈”的背上有一只巨大的鹰，披着斗篷。

BELEW STILL MAKES JUMPSUITS THAT SELL FOR AS MUCH AS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. BELEW'S COMPANY ALSO MAKES SHINY, SILVER-AND-DIAMOND RINGS DECORATED WITH THE LETTERS TCB. THAT STANDS FOR "TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS." IT WAS ELVIS'S SLOGAN.

Belew仍在生产售价高达5000美元的连体衣。 贝鲁的公司还生产装饰有字母tcb的闪亮的银钻戒。 意思是"照顾好自己的生意" 这是猫王的口号。

But the comeback wasn't complete. Elvis needed to make new music. He wanted to compete with the Beatles. In January of 1969, Elvis went to a new producer. His name was Chips Moman. Chips wasn't like other people around Elvis. Chips didn't worry about upsetting the King. He said what he felt.

但这种逆转并不完全。 埃尔维斯需要创作新的音乐。 他想和披头士一较高下。 1969年1月，猫王去找了一个新的制作人。 他的名字叫Chips Moman。Chips和猫王身边的其他人不一样。 奇普斯并不担心会惹恼国王。 他说出了他的感受。