100 astounding connections between elvis presley & justin timberlake

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100. Both had twins who died in childbirth.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

99. Both are buried in Memphis.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:25 (twenty-two years ago)

98. Elvis's daughter married Michael Jackson. Justin exposed Janet Jackson's boob.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:26 (twenty-two years ago)

98. Neither one has been in Cliff Claven's kitchen.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)

that should be 97

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)

96. Priscilla was a virgin when Elvis married her. Britney was a virgin when Justin ****** her

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:28 (twenty-two years ago)

96. Presley's secretary was named Timberlake, and Timberlake's secretary was named Presley.

― jody (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Jody wins so far.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:28 (twenty-two years ago)

(Although I do like the idea of Nick Cave singing "Tupelo" about Timberlake for some reason.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:29 (twenty-two years ago)

95. They both love(d) their moms.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:29 (twenty-two years ago)

93. Elvis was on the same record label as Johnny Cash ... 50 years later, JT was nominated in the same MTV awards category as Johnny Cash ...

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

95. Lou Perlman = Col Tom Parker, but creepier

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

(the twins thing is true by the way)

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:31 (twenty-two years ago)

92. Timberlake's most famous moment was on the Superbowl....Elvis's last moment was on the bowl.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:31 (twenty-two years ago)

91. elvis was in the million dollar quartet. justin was in a quintet that sold a million records in one day.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:33 (twenty-two years ago)

90. Both have the subjects of cultural-appropriation threads on ILM.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

90. Elvis died attempting the Triple Threat (simultaneous masturbation/defecation/drug injection). Justin...well, erm...is still young.

― rainman (rainman), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:35 (twenty-two years ago)

90. aka - both ripped of the black man for profit. (OK, AND love of the music.)

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:36 (twenty-two years ago)

87.(?) Elvis was nicknamed "Elvis The Pelvis", Justin's nickname in the UK tabloids is "Timberlake The Trousersnake".

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:36 (twenty-two years ago)

86. Elvis was shot in a theater by a man who escaped to the book depository; Timberlake was shot from a book depository by a man who worked in the theater.

85. "Elvis" and "Justi" have exactly the same number of letters.

84. Both have surnames beginning with consonants and ending with vowels.

83. Timberlake was produced by Timbaland; Presley had a cap that said "press" on it.

― chuck, Friday, 13 February 2004 21:10 (twenty-two years ago)

82. elvis owned many jumpsuits. justin owns many pairs of sneakers.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:13 (twenty-two years ago)

81. Elvis was in a movie called Clambake!; Justin smells like baked clam.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:14 (twenty-two years ago)

80. both have been punk'd, have they not?

― ken taylrr, Friday, 13 February 2004 21:15 (twenty-two years ago)

79. Both men have been championed by former indie rockers turned pop fans.

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:15 (twenty-two years ago)

78. Timberlake was in N'Sync; Presley washed underwear in the sink.

― chuck, Friday, 13 February 2004 21:16 (twenty-two years ago)

77. elvis was a truck driver. i assume justin has worn a trucker's cap at some point. correct me if i'm wrong.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:17 (twenty-two years ago)

76. both have worn MC5 shirts on cover shoots

― ken taylrr, Friday, 13 February 2004 21:17 (twenty-two years ago)

76. FACT: Both were born in January (Elvis on 1/8, JT on 1/31).

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:17 (twenty-two years ago)

75. if you take away the last initial of one and the first initial of the other, you get the name of a movie that's metaphorically about child molesting

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:18 (twenty-two years ago)

74. Justin's been produced by the Neptunes; Elvis was born on Neptune

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

73. Justin professed admiration for Johnny Cash. Elvis hung out with Johnny Cash.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:21 (twenty-two years ago)

73: Greil Marcus's two most famous books are entitled *Mystery Train* and *Giddy Up.*

72. Stars in Germany before here.

71. Christmas albums.

― chuck, Friday, 13 February 2004 21:21 (twenty-two years ago)

70. Justin performed with Joey Fatone. Elvis performed as the Fat One.

― rainman (rainman), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:21 (twenty-two years ago)

70. Elvis liked southron food; Justin can bite me

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:21 (twenty-two years ago)

damn

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:22 (twenty-two years ago)

68. Elvis sang "Jailhouse Rock"
Justin sang "Rock Your Body"

Elvis sang "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"
Justin sang "Like I Love You"

Elvis sang "Blue River"
Justin sang "Cry Me a River"

Elvis sang "Viva Las Vegas"
Justin sang "Senorita"

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:22 (twenty-two years ago)

67. Didn't they both cover songs by David Gates of Bread?

― chuck, Friday, 13 February 2004 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

this is getting spooky!

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

63. Justin was 'NSync's resident beat-boxer; Elvis was a boxer before becoming a stand-up comedian

62. Both men were very close to their mothers.

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:24 (twenty-two years ago)

61. Both are on this list

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Friday, 13 February 2004 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

62 has already been noted.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

60. Both men performed on the Grammys in a white suit, accompanied by Arturo Sandoval.

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:27 (twenty-two years ago)

59. Elvis sang the lyric, "I take the dish I please and I please the dish I take" in the song "Smorgasbord" from the soundtrack of "Spinout". This doesn't have anything to do with Justin Timberlake, but it bears repeating.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:27 (twenty-two years ago)

58. Matos obsesses over how close EP and JT were to their mother; Huck obsesses over Matos like a mother

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

57. Justin's middle name begins RA (Randall); Elvis's middle name begins AR (Aron).

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm getting very frightened now.

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:29 (twenty-two years ago)

this is like a ouija board run amok!

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:30 (twenty-two years ago)

56. Elvis was deputized by Nixon; Justin learned how to read from Sesame St.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:30 (twenty-two years ago)

(by Huck, I mean)

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:31 (twenty-two years ago)

55. President Nixon named Elvis "Federal Agent-at-Large" in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
President Bush named Justin "Chief Nipple Inspector" in the Department of Homeland Security.

― BrianB (BrianB), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:32 (twenty-two years ago)

(i was totally joking, lighten up. and put on a scarf)

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:32 (twenty-two years ago)

54. ELVIS influenced the beatles who influenced the knack who influenced new kids on the block who influenced nsync who included JUSTIN who fucked britney who frenched madonna who married sean was who was buddies with nicolas cage who fucked lisa marie PRESLEY.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:32 (twenty-two years ago)

53. both sport a curly pubus

― p.j. (Henry), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:36 (twenty-two years ago)

52. Elvis speared pork. Justin porked Spears.

― rainman (rainman), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:39 (twenty-two years ago)

51. Both men ended their careers in Vegas.

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:39 (twenty-two years ago)

50. Elvis wore a spangled white jumpsuit regularly from 1971 - 1977.

Justin wore a spangled white jumpsuit in Elton John's "This Train Don't Stop Here Anymore" video.

― Joseph McCombs, Friday, 13 February 2004 21:40 (twenty-two years ago)

49. EP was in a movie called Kissin' Cousins; JT watched it.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:40 (twenty-two years ago)

49. Elvis lived on cheeseburgers, Justin sings for McDonald's

― LondonLee (LondonLee), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:40 (twenty-two years ago)

That should be 48 obviously

― LondonLee (LondonLee), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:41 (twenty-two years ago)

47. Timberlake took from Michael Jackson who took from Presley's daughter, Lisa-Marie.

― may pang (maypang), Friday, 13 February 2004 21:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Elvis was the idol to Uncle Jessie on Full House. Justin Timberlake would like to have sex with the Olson sisters.

― ScatASStic, Friday, 13 February 2004 22:16 (twenty-two years ago)

THEY BOTH SUK

― LENTIL, Saturday, 14 February 2004 00:07 (twenty-two years ago)

43. Here is a bespectacled geeky musician whose name is apparently Justin Costello:

http://www.bishopallen.com/pictures/TTs/JustinCostello.jpg

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:17 (twenty-two years ago)

42. Crunk rapper David Banner and '70s boogie metal band the Godz both have songs where they spell out M I S S I S S I P P I, and neither of them is either Elvis Presley or Justin Timberlake.

― chuck, Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:23 (twenty-two years ago)

41. Both have had pro-wrestling gimmicks based upon them (Honky Tonk Man and 3 Count)

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:25 (twenty-two years ago)

40) Taking the first letter of Elvis' surname and Justin's first name gives you PJ. The PJ's was a claymation sitcom starring Eddie Murphy, and it was shite. Also claymation - Wallace and Gromit. Like Wallace and Gromit, any discussion of Elvis and Justin would most likely necessitate the usage of the word 'and'.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:30 (twenty-two years ago)

39) Both have, at some point, probably worn glasses they didn't actually need to wear.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:31 (twenty-two years ago)

38) Neither of them has sufficient time to get engrossed in a good session of 'The Sims'.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:33 (twenty-two years ago)

37) Justin has a former bandmate who wants to be an astronaut; Elvis, as noted above, was born on Neptune.

― chuck, Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:34 (twenty-two years ago)

36) elvis sang about 'a chick named nellie bly' on "frankie and johnny"; justin sang with nelly on "girlfriend"

― mark p (Mark P), Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:36 (twenty-two years ago)

35) elvis a big backer of one jesus christ; justin a big backer of one j.c. chasez

― mark p (Mark P), Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:37 (twenty-two years ago)

35) Justin dressed up like Elton John once; Elton John probably dressed up like Elvis once.

34) Justin dueted with Tim McGraw once; Tim McGraw sang about barbecue stains on his white T-shirt and about an abortion and about Indian outlaws, all of which probably have something to do with Elvis but I'm not sure what.

― chuck, Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:37 (twenty-two years ago)

32) justin has played bass for flaming lips, who have also covered "suspicious minds"

― mark p (Mark P), Saturday, 14 February 2004 01:46 (twenty-two years ago)

31) Presley used to open his Vegas shows with the theme song from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Timberlake worked together with Lance Bass who, around the time of 2001, almost became an astronaut.

― may pang (maypang), Saturday, 14 February 2004 02:08 (twenty-two years ago)

30. Elvis was from Tenesse ate fried banana and mayo sandwiches. Britney is from Tenesse and swallowed Justin's mayo from his fried bannana and she likes sandwiches.

― Jaromil (Jaromil), Saturday, 14 February 2004 03:51 (twenty-two years ago)

"his fried banana"

I feel queasy.

― Joseph McCombs, Saturday, 14 February 2004 14:19 (twenty-two years ago)

29. Elvis was a hero to most, but he never meant shit to me. Justin was shit to most, but I like him.

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Saturday, 14 February 2004 19:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Josh wins.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 14 February 2004 19:35 (twenty-two years ago)

28. You can rearrange the letters in their first names to spell out: JUST LIVE SIN

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Saturday, 14 February 2004 19:41 (twenty-two years ago)

27. Justin's ex Britney was in the Mickey Mouse Club. Elvis liked to be goofy onstage.

― pete s, Saturday, 14 February 2004 22:57 (twenty-two years ago)

26. (semiserious) Justin baring Janet Jackson's boob is recorded on countless VCRs and online images. Elvis gettin' busy with a groupie is rumored to be recorded on a home movie camera.

― j.lu (j.lu), Sunday, 15 February 2004 00:31 (twenty-two years ago)

25. Neither wrote his own songs.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 15 February 2004 02:05 (twenty-two years ago)

24. When Elvis returned to touring, his first shows outside of Las Vegas were in the Houston Astrodome (Feb. 27-Mar. 1, 1970). Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl XXXVIII performance was in Reliant Stadium -- the Astrodome's successor as a home for Houston's pro football team.

― John Fredland (jfredland), Sunday, 15 February 2004 02:29 (twenty-two years ago)

23. Elvis came to Britian just once and never again, Justin has threatened to do the same.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 15 February 2004 02:31 (twenty-two years ago)

22. When the other one dies, it'll be equally as positive a musical milestone.

― JesusMaryChain, Sunday, 15 February 2004 02:33 (twenty-two years ago)

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