Zombie
Elvis Pez has beauty and brains. |
Pezhead
Monthly: Zombie Elvis Pez, thanks for joining
us. You are a unique custom Pez dispenser created by the
very talented artist, Topher Yarrison. Originally called
"Dead Elvis" due to the exquisite detail of
your exposed, squishy brain and the plethora of dried
blood on your head and stem, you were renamed by your
collector to "Zombie Elvis" since you could
easily pass as a zombie, plus you were given a new life
in his Pez display. What do you think about this?
Zombie
Elvis Pez: Hey man, if we're talking about
being given new life in a Pez display, that means that
ALL Pez in collections are zombies. That's a little trippy
when you think about it! But I feel pretty good. I like
to think of myself as a well-designed one-of-a-kind with
an open mind. <pauses> "Open mind"…
get it? Also, it's nice and cool down here in the basement,
and it's even cooler in the summer when the AC kicks on.
In fact, just yesterday my brain was enjoying a pleasant
breeze.
PHM:
That sounds quite refreshing. Plus, did you know that
your initials spell "PEZ" backwards?
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ZEP:
Well would you look at that! Ain't that the coolest thing I've
seen all week!
PHM:
I have to agree! Zombie Elvis Pez, I'm wondering what your thoughts
are about the collection that you now find yourself in. Do you
feel welcomed, or do you find that your exposed brain and bloody
visage is somewhat off-putting to the others?
ZEP:
Listen buddy, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret here.
Pez dispensers in a collection, much like Pez collectors themselves,
are a very welcoming community. It's like a never-ending party
that just keeps getting bigger and better. Yes, some of us look
a little different than others, but it doesn't matter. We're
all just happy to be discovered and hanging out with each other,
and not in store rack purgatory or heaven forbid a dumpster
somewhere. So whenever new Pez are added to a collection, they
are welcomed with open arms, even though most of us do not actually
have arms.
PHM:
Wow, that sounds great. And if anything, your unique look maybe
makes you more popular with others, doesn't it?
ZEP:
I guess maybe it does. I do try to keep a level head, although
the exposed brain makes that difficult sometimes. The truth
is, I don't hang out with many of my Pez buds on the regular
because I'm not part of the main display. But there are a couple
of benefits to this. First off, every day I get to look
at the main display, which is pretty cool. And occasionally
we shoot each other non-verbal greetings that roughly translate
to "'Sup?" Also, my own corner of the Pez room is
not bad at all because I am there with many other of Topher's
extremely
cool
creations.
And believe it or not, there are even other Topher creations
in this collection with exposed brains. Every once in a while,
we get together
and sing "We're back on the train, yeah… back on the
brain gang!" I'm telling you, Topher is an amazingly talented
dude and I am very thankful that he made me. And I can't say
for sure, but I suspect my collector is thankful too.
PHM:
I'd put money on that! Thanks again for joining us, Zombie Elvis
Pez. This has been very enlightening, and I really appreciate
that not once during this interview did you try to eat my brain.
Maybe it helps that you already have a brain of your own, which
I am sorry to admit I've been staring at for the past 10 minutes.
To close things out, how about a song to celebrate the awesomeness
of being a zombie Pez dispenser, or perhaps of having one in
your collection, and also can you do it as an Elvis song parody?
ZEP:
I'll see what I can do, man. And by the way, thank you, thank
you very much.
Zombie Dispenser
To the tune of "Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley
Copyright 2023 JoePez Publications
Zombie dispenser!
Zombie dispenser!
I got a
package in the mailbox,
Whatever could it be?
I opened it and I discovered
A terror staring straight at me.
(Oh dear, it was a)
Zombie dispenser!
I can't explain!
Fill with candy, not with brains!
It's really creepy, but also cool
My zombie Pez is the grooviest nightmare fuel
So then
I put it on the book case
Right next to Charlie Brown
But then the very next morning,
The Peanuts gang could not be found
(They ran away from)
Zombie dispenser!
I can't explain!
Fill with candy, not with brains!
I'm glad to have it on my Pez shelf, and keep it right on its
stand
And if you come by and it gives you a scare, I hope you'll understand
(I'll always love my)
Zombie dispenser!
I can't explain!
Fill with candy, not with brains!
Zombie dispenser!
Zombie dispenser!
Zombie dispenser!
Zombie dispenser!
