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Nandita Singh was a Journalist at ThePrint. She is a former English Literature graduate from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, and a Young India Fellow. Nandita harbours an immense love for the social sciences and the issues that they encompass. Through her blog, spoken word performances, workshops, and panel discussions, she strives to make the world a more informed, open, and tolerant place. She is particularly interested in the economic, social and political impact of policy decisions on civic society. With a specialisation in political satire and culture, she explores the ways in which human beings interact with the institutions that surround them.
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“I’ll quote an Elvis Presley song: ‘It’s now or never.’ But I’ll amend it a little — it’s now or later. The right thing to do now is to [finalize a unity government]. But if we don’t do it now, then [we’ll still have to do it] after I return the mandate, and Benny Gantz returns the mandate, and the final 21 days pass…”
*** Benjamin Netanyahu, October 3, 2019.
The President of Israel is quoting, TODAY, a song Elvis recoorded 59 years ago… Where is Drake?
The numbers dont lie. How about US$1.8 mllion for his watch? US$800,000 for his bike? Christie’s called him LAST YEAR the greatest global cultural icon of the 20th Century. Eight of Warhol’s silkscreens of him have garnered US$345, 000,000 in this century alone. 21 million visit his home, 650,000 last year, 500,000 have visited his birthplace, 100,000 last year. The fact he is little known in any particular age bracket is neither here nor there, He is an historical figure who commands the interst of enough people to make that history last.
Elvis was a cultural phenomenon.. One of the most recognised personality ever.. His popularity was unimaginable.. I think his works are still relevant today and admired by millions across globe.. His craft was a bit different.. The era of rock n roll may felt like out of place for today’s liking but Elvis was different than others and certainly much ahead of his time.. A timeless one of a kind Genius.. KING for a reason…
Right!! Historical figures never fade away.
To say that Elvis fading is absolute nonsense.