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If you’re planning on having a themed party, an Elvis party may be just the theme for you. You’ve got Elvis movies and music for entertainment and there’s no limit to the “Elvis favorites” you can serve up as food and snacks at your party. Because Elvis is such a prominent figure it is simple to put together decorations.

There’s a lot of entertaining games and activities that you could play at an Elvis party. You can take an Elvis CD and play the first couple of bars of a song then have your guests try to name that song; or play a portion of a song then pause it and have people attempt to complete the line. You could also study some facts about Elvis and create some questions for a trivia game or a quiz with a prize. Here is some information about Elvis that you could utilize to make some trivia cards or questions.

Elvis Presley arrived on the American music scene in 1956, although he’d been well-known locally around Memphis for a while beforehand. He promptly became identified with the new rock’n'roll music and teenagers just about everywhere took him to their hearts. His sensual performing style got his female fans into a frenzy, which in the beginning prompted much criticism in the media – but the subsequent publicity did his career no harm at all. Following his being drafted and service in the U.S. Army, without favors or complaint, thoughts and opinions concerning him in the press began to switch, and on his return his new, mature style helped him be able to reach an even wider audience.

Not content with becoming perhaps the world’s most popular singer, he also moved into acting and before long took Hollywood by storm. During his career he was in 31 movies – all of which were a success at the box office – and in the mid 1960s he was the highest paid actor in Hollywood. After he went back to the concert stage in the seventies his shows in Las Vegas became world famous, and he was before long called the “World’s Greatest Entertainer”.

One of Elvis’s favorite snacks was peanut butter and banana sandwiches. If you’re planning on having an Elvis party this snack is a must. The best way to make them is to first toast the bread, then spread on peanut butter. Next slice the bananas and place them on the peanut butter. It is a terrific snack that will definitely put a smile on the faces of your guests.

If you wish to kick back and relax, you could finish out the party with an Elvis movie, or, if you have a somewhat more rowdy group, you might consider a little Elvis karaoke or an “Elvis hips” contest in which you see who can imitate Elvis’s dancing and those legendary hips.

An Elvis party really can be a great deal of fun and leave your guests raving about your party for years to come. It’ll be unique and original and probably different than any other party your guests have ever been invited to. “It’s now or never”, deliver those invites and hopefully you will not get them back with “return to sender” stamped on them.

If you are interested in learning more about Elvis and having your own Elvis Party take a look at some of Jeff’s other Elvis websites and articles for a lot of great information on Elvis and ideas for an Elvis Party.