"I was out on the golf course, a guy came riding out in a golf cart and said, Did you know that Elvis died? And I just said, Well, there you go. It was like I had kinda been expecting it"
- Mac Davis
About this Quote
This quote by Mac Davis is a reflection on the sudden death of Elvis Presley in 1977. It speaks to the cultural effect of Elvis and how his death was felt by lots of. The quote suggests that Davis was not shocked by the news of Elvis' death, as if he had been expecting it. This might be translated as a sign of the times, as Elvis had been fighting with his health and individual issues for a long time. The quote also talks to the power of celeb and how news of their death can spread rapidly and impact lots of people. It is a suggestion of the effect that Elvis had on the world and how his death was felt by many.
This quote is written / told by Mac Davis somewhere between January 21, 1942 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
The author also have 16 other quotes.
"One has children in the expectation of dying before them. In fact, you want to make damn sure you die before them, just as you plant a tree or build a house knowing, hoping that it will outlive you. That's how the human species has done as well as it has"
