Mic drop! You could feel every word! Such a powerful performance & a beautiful soul!! Never fails, tears shed everytime!! What a great heartfelt reaction and thank you!! TCB ⚡🙏🏼
He definitely put his heart and soul into this song! He cared a lot about what was going on in the world! A powerful song from a powerful entertainer! TCB #ELVISFOREVER
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You listen to this and you now know why he died so young. Only the good die young. Beautiful performance, he could not have put anymore into that song, he was spent. All people around the world still have this dream today, some for the good of others and some for survival!
In Elvis's lifetime he knew both extremes, abundance and poverty. As a very young teenager he lived in housing projects, at one point in his life his father went to jail for forging a check in an attempt to buy groceries for his family. The places her grew up, and those he grew up around, and his love of God, made him the person he was, it made him both humble and generous. During this comeback special he fought with his manager and the sponsors because they wanted him to end the show with a Christmas song and he not only refused but insisted on ending it with this song to honor MLK.. He had a beautiful heart and its wonderful to see new generations learning about him and his music and keeping his memory alive and with us. Thank You
Elvis is just as and in some ways, even more relevant today. Also, if you watch his interviews, especially the 70s, he was always asked about his political opinions to which he would always politely say he was just an entertainer so he would prefer to keep his opinions to himself. A lot of celebrities and people in general could learn that lesson.
Earl Brown made this son for Elvis at the 68 come back special... Elvis's manager wanted him to sing White Christmas at the end of the special.... Elvis wanted something in honor of MLK n Kennedy because they were both killed fighting for brother hood!! That's how that song came about......
This song was written special for Elvis because of Bobby Kennedy being shot ,and MLK ,and Elvis was the man for all the people he was a very humble person and treated everybody with respect and a great humanitarian
This was Elvis's Passionate, Heartfelt Tribute to MLK after his Assasination in Memphis Tennessee where Elvis Lived. Thank You So much for your beautiful reaction. To me this was one of the most Powerful Civil Rights Songs ever Sung, it gives me chills every time I hear it.
This song and Sam Cooke’s song A Change Is Gonna Come we’re anthems to the Civil Rights movement. A tribute to MLK. Elvis was talking to his music writer telling him how upset he was over the assassination of MLK that he had tears in his eyes. His writer took to heart the “I Have A Dream” speech by MLK and wrote it for Elvis. In the new Elvis movie, Elvis sang this song over the objections of his manager. How can we ever forget the deep respect he had for MLK? He dressed in a suit, which he never did when performing, and his tie represented the unnecessary blood shed . Amazing!
The song was not only inspired by MLK but by Robert Kennedy's assassination also -- it was after Kennedy's assassination that Elvis & producer/director Steve Binder had a long sit-down discussion, & Binder asked songwriter Walter Earl Brown to compose a song to reflect what had taken place (based on MLK's speech). Parker wanted a Christmas song (of course) but after Elvis looked at the song sheet he told Parker i want to give it a shot.
@@nancy9891 The song was not only inspired by MLK but by Robert Kennedy's assassination also -- it was after Kennedy's assassination that Elvis & producer/director Steve Binder had a long sit-down discussion, & Binder asked songwriter Walter Earl Brown to compose a song to reflect what had taken place (based on MLK's speech). Parker wanted a Christmas song (of course) but after Elvis looked at the song sheet he told Parker i want to give it a shot.
Hey I'm late to the party but if you guys are starting like this with Elvis, I'm all in. Started watching you guys a few months ago and I love your channel!! I'm guilty of not going back to check your amazing playlists. Just got done watching The Wall reactions today with you, hopped into the time machine and BAM!! Elvis, baby!! Love it. Love your reactions.
Elvis sat with Earl Brown and told him that he wanted the song to reflect M.L.K jr's Famous speech. His back up singers said he was sobbing in his dressing room right after this song.
3 things he had his beautiful handsome face his name Elvis Presley and most of all his incredible mighty powerful voice greatist singer who ever lived greatist performance on TV ever if you feel there's another? Let's hear them!👍👍👍🌟🙏🌟🙏
@@AirplayBeats Suggestion: when dealing w-Elvis, always wait until the screen goes totally black -- you never know what he's going to do @ last minute -- it was always different & whatever he did was a one time only thing, never repeated the same way -- & he could be very fast & unexpected; this happened on a particular situation in 1972 Hampton Roads where it seemed like he was finished, but boy, did he ever surprise everyone w-a powerful 2 sec. ending; thank you.
I’d like to just add that Presley, Steve Binder and Earl Brown sat down one evening and Elvis spilled his guts about his feelings over the assassinations of MLK and then Bobby and everything else that was going on in the country. He had great respect for MLK. And after several hours of sharing what all he felt about these things, Earl Brown said I’m going home to write a song for you. And this song is what he brought in the next morning for Elvis to hear. You can see the alignment with Dr. King’s I Have a Dream speech. Elvis listened to it several times and decided that this would be the song to close the 68 Special with. I personally think it’s his masterpiece. There is another taping of him singing it in his black leather suit which is also great but most fans find his delivery of the song in his white suit to be his masterpiece.
There's records to prove that Elvis anonymously gave to at least 50 different charities every year. Thanks to Elvis' father Vernon, every single piece of paper associated with Elvis was saved. That includes expenses for Graceland, all of Elvis' personal expenses, including checks for cars, houses, jewelry and other things that Elvis gave to people.
Just a little bit, if you talk in your sleep, wearing that loved on look, clean up your own backyard, crawfish, king creole, and suspicious minds are all really good songs by him. Most are hidden gems but suspicious minds hit #1
Elvis was devasted by the assassination of mlk it really got to him esp thar mlk was killed in elvis hometown of tupelo ms. He wanted to dedicate this song to mlk his manager felt he shouldn't sing this song because he felt it was too political and could hinder elvis image, but elvis didn't care he said he was going to sing this song no matter what and he did and it was the best performance elvis ever gave ..was the best way to end this 68th comeback special
"The song was not only inspired by MLK but by Robert Kennedy's assassination also -- it was after Kennedy's assassination that Elvis & producer/director Steve Binder had a long sit-down discussion, & Binder asked songwriter Walter Earl Brown to compose a song to reflect what had taken place (based on MLK's speech). Parker wanted a Christmas song (of course) but after Elvis looked at the song sheet he told Parker i want to give it a shot." DO NOT FORGET ROBERT KENNEDY THAT WAS A PART OF THIS SITUATION
Elvis was such a generous person. He shared his wealth with so many others. He also sang gospel. Please react to Why Me Lord and How Great Thou Art live in '74. E'joyed y'r reaction guys! 👍
Amazing performance. So much passion and emotion. He meant every word. React to American Trilogy Bridge over troubled waters. Elvis can sing blues gospel country.
I’d like to just add that people benefit from knowing that American Trilogy is about the Civil War. Knowing that deepens its power and encourages further reflection.
That was a fascinating reaction. And the Fidelity the audio is great, I'm glad you guys actually crank it up. I only wish your video frame or just a little larger so it'd be easier to see on my phone but anyway. One thing I would say is it's too bad, you missed the ending of it! After such an incredible performance, probably one of the greatest performances of that era in terms of serious stuff, when he's done there is this incredible moment at the end where it goes quiet and he looks exhausted and you can actually hear him panting a little bit from all the exertion and emotional outpouring, and then he holds the mic up to his mouth and then and kind of a tired voice but sincere, he says thank you, good night and he drops the mic down out of view but it is essentially the quintessential mic drop. And then by all accounts, he goes backstage and cries for hours. This was supposed to be a Christmas song but he insisted on doing something serious and so one of his songwriters, who knew Elvis really well and knew how I felt about Dr King and just really all the Strife of the time, wrote this specifically for Elvis and when his manager heard it, asshole Parker was like, no this is not the kind of music Elvis does. In contrast, when Elvis first heard it, he said, well that's going to be my next song No Matter what. We're going to use this. Anyway just amazing stuff all the way around. But check out that final few seconds for sure.
Elvis was horrified and ASHAMED that Reverend King was murdered in his hometown and he never hid that fact. He was told if he sang this song that it would be the end of his career. He sang it anyway 🙏🏻🙏🏻 God bless 🙏🏻🙏🏻
This is Elvis's tribute to MLK & Robert Kennedy! It was important t him to do this in their memory! The song was written with Elvis in mind..to sing it! He believed in equality for all! There wasnt a prejudice bone in the mans body! His mother raised him like that....she raised a sweet ...generous man! He knew the struggles...knew what it was like to be poor....etc. Grew up in a poor ...predominantly black neighborhood. Elvis had such presence....that even came out when he was on TV!!!
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Thank you for your reaction so many people won't even listen because they think Elvis as cartoon. He was such a legend who is loved in every country in the world. Elvis was a true advocate for the Black community, and yes he supported MLK. If you really want to see how he really was, watch "Elvis and the Black Community". Thank and Be Blessed.
FYI, NO ONE CATCHES THIS PART - The colors Elvis is wearing represent Martin's robes in Heaven clean, white, his legacy will be carried on pure and filled with hope. The silk deep red scarf around Elvis's neck represents Martin's blood shed. It ia as in the Catholic Church, keeps holy relics of saints - Elvis, in hope that the world will hold what Martin has shed, as a relic of a Holy Martyer.
My mother was arrested 9mths pregnant w me while marching w MLK in front of a TN restaurant that didn’t allow blacks to dine inside. This was her favorite Elvis song❤️ Followed by In The Ghetto (which I see you’ve done😊) and then Walk a Mile In My Shoes. The lady had good taste🥰 Check out Walk A Mile In My Shoes, ‘live with story’. Also- Bridge Over Troubled Water and My Way. If you want to see Elvis simply having fun: Fever. Finally, the minidoc (14mins) ‘Elvis and the Black Community: That Echo Will Never Die’ is a MUST!!! You’ll learn much about Elvis as both a person and a performer! Great reaction! SUBSCRIBED❤️ Stay safe & love much💖
Wow. What an amazing story. You and your mom were right in the middle of it all. Thank you for watching!! We are planning on doing Elvis and The Black Community very soon.
If you listen to the VERY end, he whispers (out of breath).. "Thank you. Good night." Sung live in the studio, no audience, no applause. He went back to the dressing room and collapsed in the fetal position, sobbing (this according to interviews with the director of the special, Steve Binder). He never performed the song live again after that. I think this makes it an even more powerful statement. Binder is currently producing a documentary about the special that will be coming out in 2023.
@@AirplayBeats people need to watch "GATES OF GRACELAND - SECRETS OF THE '68 SPECIAL" at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IZuVaRJZwcY.html about 21:36 for the story of how this song came to be. Binder never said he collapsed sobbing - he DOES say however that he got on the floor, & he explains why. Also know that Elvis had a lung condition similar to asthma & used an inhaler & this condition may have had its beginnings at that point in his life; he was in some distress at his interview outdoors in Hawaii & @ press conference in Houston -- there's a hell of a lot of misinformation going around & few mention of Robert Kennedy's assassination that was part of this; thank you.
He nailed it!! This was LIVE and as a few others, ended up being THE recorded version. Memories was another. Slow…a love song…but perfect in every way. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Elvis did win a grammy for a lot of things he should have. This very special alone took up 40% of Nielsen ratings for the entire month and recieved no award. His Hawaii concert was in 1 billion homes and no award. A record that should have been certified platinum due to sales they only certified gold. Elvis was short changed by the powers that be , alot
@@lisamitchell7317 Good points about the Nielsen ratings and the Aloha special. I don't really follow the stats, but just through reading various comments, I gather that even today his records sales are "under" tallied. Appreciate your comment.
We reacted to In The Ghetto. Check it out: Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto (Reaction) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NxzP6AXIgDA.html Thanks for watching!!
Great reaction that performance we all just witnessed was God gift to mankind Elvis was devastated when MLK died If you read and listen to the people that were there at that studio when Elvis sang the song they had to stop multiple times cause the musicians were crying and couldn't go on Priscilla said with a few others that is was Spiritual those moments people there this is factual were devastated emotionally and were in like shock watching Elvis something magical was happening. This man this gift from God laid it out to the highest level of Spirituality like no one ever saw experienced it was like God came into that studio and said this is why we are all here nothing else matters. After Elvis was done everyone just couldn't speak they all said when they looked at Elvis they knew he was a gift from God and they all had first row to see God speaking . When I read that I wasn't surprised cause 50 years later and he is back and that song is back and everyone now can see the love this man gave through his music and generosity and the way he treated everyone .
The song was not only inspired by MLK but by Robert Kennedy's assassination also -- it was after Kennedy's assassination that Elvis & producer/director Steve Binder had a long sit-down discussion, & Binder asked songwriter Walter Earl Brown to compose a song to reflect what had taken place (based on MLK's speech). Parker wanted a Christmas song (of course) but after Elvis looked at the song sheet he told Parker i want to give it a shot.
Thanks for your wonderful reaction and bringing people together..Elvis said that there was only one King and that was Jesus Christ.. Please ..as a new subscriber to your chanel it would be great to see your reaction to Elvis and the Black Community and the interview that Baz did with Elvis's childhood friend Sam Bell . Both very insightful and powerful. Thanks again .
Please do “Polk Salad Annie” and “Suspicious Minds” by Elvis. The LIVE versions are unbelievable songs and performances and if you both don’t like them I’ll eat my own foot.
Everything in this performance has a purpose. The song itself was written by Earl Brown, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech I Have a Dream. The song was written with Elvis in mind & it’s a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. Brown was aware of Elvis love for Dr. King. He also knew that Elvis was devastated by the news of Dr. King’s assassination (less than 9 miles from Graceland, Elvis‘s home). The white suit was also worn to accompany the song’s dream for better days. At the time, the conflict in Vietnam was heart wrenching. In remembrance, of the lives lost during the Vietnam war. The burgundy colored scarf Elvis wore around his neck was for them.
Hi guys, I just subbed the channel, just love this reaction to Elvis singing If I can Dream, so much passion in the soul of this beautiful man, he always treated everyone the same, and took a huge attack on his self and his career because of his beliefs regarding the Black population,, Elvis was born in poverty, no running water, no bathroom,, a shotgun house in Tupelo Ms and then as a young boy moved to Memphis TN, where he was influenced by the blue's and Gospel music, only ELVIS could have sang this song with the feeling of pain in his heart, I love your enthusiasm about Elvis and I hope you will react to Elvis singing Walk a mile in my shoes and In the Ghetto ,if you haven't already, so much passion and charisma that comes off the screen,, please stay on the Elvis journey and you will learn so much more about the man who changed the world in so many ways forever and always. TCB 1935🕺🕺🕺⚡⚡⚡⚡🎵🎵👑👑👑👑👃👃👃👃👃👃
Great reaction. Here is something about a common misunderstanding about Elvis and his music: There are people who say Elvis stole music form black performers and many mention Hound Dog as proof for that claim. This is a big misunderstanding. Here are the facts: Two white Jewish songwriters, Leiber & Stoller, wrote the song for Big Mama Thornton, that is true. She recorded her great bluesy version in 1952 and had a seven week no. 1 hit in the R&B charts in 1953 with it. She sold 500.000 copies. However it did no perform in the „pop-charts“. Several artists made cover versions, but most importantly, two years later in 1955 Freddie Bell and the Bellboys recorded a more Swing oriented version and performed it live. In 1956 in Las Vegas Elvis saw a live performance of Freddy Bell & the Bellboys and liked the song. After that concert Freddy Bell personally gave Elvis a copy of the record in hopes that Elvis would record it and they would benefit from Elvis making the song a hit. Elvis performed a version that was a mix of rock’n roll with a bluesy finish during his appearance on the Milton Berle Show. He recorded Hound Dog after that performance. Later live versions are more similar to the one published as record. It’s sad but only the master take has survived, even though they recorded over 20 takes. Leiber and Stoller initially did not like Elvis approach to the song as it was written for a woman and it was meant to be a Blues tune, not Rock‘n Roll. But, as they said themselves after making a lot of money with it, they got to love it. So, actually they were the owners of the tune and their publishing company gave it to other artists to sing. So it was not stolen from Big Mama Thornton. Leiber and Stoller started to work with Elvis afterwards until Col. Tom Parker stopped the collaboration because he felt that they influenced his relationship with Elvis. Many people came to know Big Mamas version because of Elvis. The song was not stolen and she never claimed it was. The same is applicable for Tutti Frutti for example. Written and performed by Little Richard. When he first heard Elvis version, Little Richard said he was disgusted because many white performers did cover versions without paying the original artists or paying just a few bucks, but when he saw the royalties coming in he changed his mind, as he was getting his share. His words, not mine. When performing songs live, Elvis mentioned that songs where from other artists. He performed Long Tall Sally, also by Little Richard, live in Las Vegas in 1956. Before singing the song, he said „this song here was recorded by a friend of mine called Little Richard, I have never met him but here is his song“. This may sound like nothing today but in 1956 saying publicly being friends with a black artist (even if he had not met him) was breaking down barriers and giving the credits to the original songwriter. Since the 1950s Elvis credited the original artists of songs whether they were black or white. He only wrote one song by himself, but there were songs he called „my songs“, those were the songs that songwriters wrote especially for him. Then it was a common practice to have songwriters for many artists. Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and Ritchie Valens changed that practice and influenced bands and songwriters of later generations like the Beatles. Another example for this common practice is Bill Haleys Rock around the clock, it was offered to Elvis in 1956 after being a hit for the Comets. Otis Blackwell was one black songwriter who wrote several songs for Elvis like Don‘t be cruel. Elvis recorded Don‘t be cruel during the Hound Dog session. Afterwards he saw Jackie Wilson perform a version of Don‘t be cruel live on stage and Elvis said Jackie had sung it better him. By the way Jackie Wilson and Elvis became friends, and after Jackie fell into a coma and was hospitalized Elvis paid Jackies hospital bill up until his own death. Heartbreak Hotel, a song written for Elvis (he has got writers credit on it, but what he did was arranging it, not writing) and obviously he is known for it, was covered the same year by The Cadets a black R&B / Doo Wop Group. Elvis covered Bing Crosbys White Christmas, the Drifters did too. Nobody claims this was stolen. The Pearls (a black R&B/ Doo Wop Group) and Elvis covered Hank Williams Your cheating heart. Are these cover versions stolen goods? I could go on but I think I made my point. These songs were not stolen, they are different interpretations of great base material and the royalties were paid. Later on in Elvis career, Col. Parker tried to obligate songwriters to use his publishing company (under Elvises name) to assure a bigger part of the royalties in his favor. Many did, some did not, like Dolly Parton. Elvis liked her song I will always love you (many years later a big hit for Whitney Houston), but she understandably did not accept Parkers proposal. I wonder how many other great songs would have been recorded by Elvis if not for Col Parkers greed.
The history of this song was Elvis needed to sing a tribute song to MLK, so he had a song writer write what he was feeling about the assassinations, discord, and racism. Cornel wanted this special to be about Christmas. Cornel didn’t know that Elvis was not following his rules of no message songs. I’m so happy Elvis followed his heart. I’m not sure how well Elvis knew MLK, but I know he loved him. James Brown was a brother to him. At Elvis’ funeral, James Brown never left Elvis casket side for the entire three days. I’m sure he took some mini breaks, but for most part, Janes sat at head of casket. Another great story is about Mohammad Ali and Elvis’ friendship. Mohammad loved Elvis. Once, told by Mohammad, Elvis was so weary and needed to get away. Mohammad had Elvis come up to his training camp. Elvis stayed with Mohammad for two weeks. I do not believe anyone knew where he was, except that he was okay. I get frustrated as so often people say Elvis grew up in Memphis. He didn’t. He was born and raised In Tupelo Mississippi ghetto. The Presley’s moved to Memphis when Elvis was 14 to the projects, which was like a luxury to them as in Tupelo they had an outhouse and no electricity. Elvis did consider Memphis his home town as he loved it there, went to high school there, and the rest is history.
The song was not only inspired by MLK but by Robert Kennedy's assassination also -- it was after Kennedy's assassination that Elvis & producer/director Steve Binder had a long sit-down discussion, & Binder asked songwriter Walter Earl Brown to compose a song to reflect what had taken place (based on MLK's speech). Parker wanted a Christmas song (of course) but after Elvis looked at the song sheet he told Parker i want to give it a shot.
