Elvis for Sale

Wow, I'm actually stunned and disturbed...

In my email today I received this advertisement: Elvis is at Tuesday Morning‏

I figured immediately that it wasn't a Elvis Impersonator for sale at the Tuesday Morning stores, but maybe it was a promotion for Elvis statues, Elvis music, Elvis movies or something...

Instead it's this:

Capturing the magic of this monumental performer, Wowwee Alive™ Elvis® is a lifelike singing and talking bust of the best selling solo artist in U.S. history.

Motion captured facial animations and a leather jacket styled from the "Elvis Presley ’68 Comeback Special" complete the most authentic recreation ever of this legendary artist.

Whether you’re his greatest fan or new to the man and his music, you can listen to, sing along with and learn more about the life of the man known as "The King of Rock and Roll".

Here is the Robot Elvis pictured in the email ad, which doesn't look too bad. And the ad also included this note: Video available online so I decided to click the link and was horrified to find this demented looking picture of the Robot Elvis

This Robot Elvis picture looks much more like the actual Elvis Robot that they are selling in the video but that isn't necessarily a good thing.... This Elvis looks like he's got two just healed black eyes, or maybe he's just been out parting too much and needs his beauty rest. The mic/remote looks pretty phallic so that's not the best marketing choice.... And if you got over the odd look, and are enough of an Elvis fan to purchase this where exactly do you put Robot Elvis in your home?

Does it go in your entry way, to greet your guests when they arrive? In the living room on the table next to your couch so you can watch TV with Elvis? I can't imagine that the kitchen would be a good room for Robot Elvis , but what about the dining room? He could entertain you and the family while you ate meals together. And if he's in the dining room do you put him on a shelf in the corner or right in the middle of the table on a lazy-susan so you can rotate him around so everyone can enjoy? (yes, these really are things I wonder...)

I think that the creepiest place to put your life-like Robot Elvis head is the bedroom. If you do that you really shouldn't tell anyone! Seriously, don't tell anyone about that!

If you are even remotely interested to see Robot Elvis in action here is the link.... watch it at your own risk.