Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Elvis Presley’s pubes

Up until now, I thought the grossest collectible I’d ever heard of was Thom Yorke’s toenail clippings. Years ago, someone swept up what Thom had snipped off and then offered them for sale on eBay. I have no idea what happened to them or how much they sold for.  But this is better—or worse, I guess.

A few years back, a guy from Ohio placed an ad on Craigslist saying that he had a collection of Elvis Presley’s pubic hairs for sale. According to this dude, his ex-wife plucked them from the King’s crotch sometime in 1965 and hung on to them.  This guy says he didn’t want to sell, but he needed the money and listed them for $5,000.  And he promised that he’d included a signed certificate of authenticity from Elvis’ manager, Colonel Tom Parker. 

What’s wrong with people?

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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