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Colonel Tom Parker: [narrating] No, no, I didn't kill him. I made Elvis Presley. Nothing all those muckrakers said in their books was true. Me and Elvis, we was partners. It was Elvis the Showman and the Colonel the Snowman. I always knew I was destined for greatness. As an orphan, I ran away to the carnival, where I learned the art of the "snow job," of emptying a rube's wallet while leaving them with nothing but a smile on their face. But a carnival act that would get you the most money, the most snow, had great costumes and a unique trick, that gave the audience feelings they weren't sure they should enjoy. But they do. And I knew if I could find such an act, I could create the greatest... show... on... Earth
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Now you listen to me
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The only thing that matters is that that man
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gets up on that stage tonight
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Glory glory hallelujah
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his truth is marching on
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his truth is marching on
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Tom Parker killed him
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No That's not true
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No no I didn't kill him
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I made Elvis Presley
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Nothing all those muckrakers said in their books was true
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Me and Elvis we was partners
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It was Elvis the showman and the colonel the snowman
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This is the lying dutchman
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I always knew I was destined for greatness
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As an orphan I ran away to the carnival
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where I learned the art of the snow job
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of emptying a rube's wallet while leaving them with nothing
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but a smile on their face
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But a carnival act that would get you
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the most money the most snow
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had great costumes and a unique trick
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that gave the audience feelings
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they weren't sure they should enjoy
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But they do
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And I knew if I could find such an act
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I could create the greatest
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Show
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On
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Earth
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Movie Summary
The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
