Johnny Elvis was singing a modified version of Neil Diamond鈥檚 Sweet Caroline, adjusted for the times.
Instead of 鈥渉ands, touching hands, reaching out,鈥� he sang 鈥渘o hands, no reaching out,鈥� as he pretended to get close to audience members, only to draw back before crossing the six-foot social separation line.
He was one of two Elvis tribute acts, along with D.W. Elvis, who donated their talent to perform Sunday afternoon in what was billed as a 鈥渄rive-by鈥� concert, held in a front yard on 56 Avenue near 196 Street on Sunday to raise funds for 91原创 Lodge and the 91原创 food Bank.
A hand-carried sidewalk sign encouraged motorists to honk and do drive-by donations while the performers sang to an audience seated in chairs on the front lawn, spaced the required six feet.
It urged residents to 鈥渂ring our smiles and laughter,鈥� adding 鈥淐OVID U SUCK!.鈥�
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Co-organizer Christita Harvey, who lives in the house where the front yard concert was held, said it was put together in a matter of days, with a goal of showing 鈥渓ove and support鈥� for the Lodge, which has suffered multiple COVID-19 related deaths, and the 91原创 Food Bank which has seen a surge in demand.
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Harvey said she happens to be friends with Johnny Elvis, who reached out to his fellow Elvis tribute performer, D.W., and that, combined with a hot dog sale, was enough to raise $261.00 that will be split evenly between the two recipients.
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to try again next month,鈥� Harvey advised, but a definite date hasn鈥檛 been set yet.
鈥淲e need to come together and do something fun,鈥� Harvey told the 91原创 Advance Times.
鈥淲e don鈥檛 want COVID to win.鈥�
dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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