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“Mama Liked the Roses” by Elvis Presley
A loving song mourning the loss of a beloved mother and appreciating all that she did in life for her son
When it comes to memorial music, it seems that The King is still one of the best around at crooning out heart-wrenching ballads that reach out and grab the soul. In his 1969 song, “Mama Liked the Roses,” Elvis’ gospel … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas song, Elvis Presley, Loss of a Mother, Loss of a Parent, Memorial Song, Mother's Day
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Elvis’ “Blue Christmas”
A song for those enduring sadness over the holidays
This classic soul piece, originally penned by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson, has established itself as an enduring holiday classic, and an ideal funeral song for those late-December memorials. For this writer, at least, it helps him to feel … Continue reading
10 Famous People Who Died on the Toilet
Elvis, Lenny Bruce, and more met this unfortunate, yet funny-bone-tickling, fate
1. Louis Kahn, an American Architect, died of a heart attack in 1974 in a men’s restroom in Pennsylvania Station in New York City. 2. Elvis Presley died of a heart attack in his bathroom in 1977. History disputes whether … Continue reading
