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Elvis has left the building

A phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.

Etymology:

  • Announced by promoter Al Dvorin at the end of Elvis Presley's concerts in the 1970s as a means to prevent pandemonium and mobbing.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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Elvis ha dejado el edificio

엘비스가 건물을 떠났습니다.

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