Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto ( FIRST TIME REACTION)
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First time listening to this GEM, In the Ghetto By the King Elvis ! A great recommendation. Thank you to all who requested.
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Elvis was a born again Christian who loved and cared for all people ! Besides the fact that when young and poor he lived in the ghetto MUCH LOVE ❣️
This song should be played in every city in the world. Elvis was a Very kind person and never forgot his roots. Please people listen to this, and don’t be afraid to cry.
He grew up in a very poor family but he never forgot his roots.!
That's right
Elvis lived from the ghetto bottom to rock star The King....he speaks what he lived 🙏🙏🙏
He was so aware of others' struggles because he came from a family that also struggled. Talk about singing from the heart!
Elvis didn't see color, this song was for all. He grew up poor, and he never forgot where he came from. Elvis was a humble man with a heart of gold. Beautiful GOD given talent. I love Elvis, he never fails to make you FEEL his soulful music.
This was one of Mac Davis' best songs... He passed in September 2020 but this was a great legacy. Elvis made this song his own.
Mac sang it differently, but with as much feeling...both beautiful renditions💔
Thank you for playing Elvis Presley love it ❤️
שיר כל כך עוצמתי❤❤❤מדהים❤אהבתי את התגובה שלך🤘🤘🤘🫶🫶🫶
Very deep and sad song.That particular suit was called the ladder suit.Every person in America should hear this song
That song pulls no punches. Paints a very vivid picture. And is impeccably delivered.
This is one of his best. Yes, certainly powerful and very moving. In a similar vein is the song "If I Can Dream". Sad that they are still relevant today - recorded in 69 & 68, respectively. They really emphasise how much emotion he puts in to the words.
Where no one stands alone.
Elvis & Lisa Presley
Gives me chills ...AMAZING!!
He was a beautiful soul
I’ve watched this three times. And I cry every time. I think we are all on the same page. I don’t know how the media distorts it.
Thank you for the reaction.
More was said in that short song, with more feeling than all the mouth pieces and politicians.
Let's not forget Elvis was also calling folks out for not helping.
Peace be with you.
Elvis won a Grammy for his gospel album
This song was written by Mac Davis, Elvis could relate due to growing up in the ghetto more or less.
Elvis grew up in the ghetto an never forgot where he came from
One of kindness men ever lived he'd been there 😫 great mom
Elvis played in the Juke Joints when he started. He loved the Gospels and would spend time at Black Churches in the South. He grew up in Mississippi in a Shotgun House. Many Singers in the early 50's did as well.
Nice reaction, Elvis first love of music is gospel music. He is truly the King that represents all races.
50 years ago. How relavent for today. A little bit of trivia, I don't know if someone mentioned this before but the powers-that-be did not want him to do this song. Elvis said, I'm doing the song. He committed the same thing when he first started his career on The Ed Sullivan Show, when Sullivan told him he was not going to sing a gospel song on his show, and Elvis said I will do the gospel song because my mother wanted me to or I won't do the show at all. Could have ruined his career then, so Ed Sullivan let him sing the song. I Think God blessed him because he never denied God in private or public and he always called Jesus the King. As you probably already know he was born poor, and he never forgot where he came from and he never forgot who was still there. If you read anything about his generosity it was unsurpassed. Thank you man for being so respectful. Love you.
No one wanted to do the song except Elvis, that's why no one supported him doing it.
Elvis had amazing power and he used it for good. Refusing to play at places that didn't welcome his girls and such.
Nice Job James .... You did not ad lib to the truth .... Good Job .... BIG N ....
The song isn’t specifically about black people, it’s about poor people in general, the song never mentions skin colour because it simply doesn’t matter.
Elvis was working class, and knew firsthand the problems of the workers in the black community. He loved gospel, and went to his masses for music. Elvis saw the problems in his community, the worker, whether black or white. He also sponsored musicians like Fats Domino.
Chicago...
Gumpy 49 exactly
"Nuwanda" Esteve sánchez It is though. Elvis said he wanted to sing more socially aware songs and that he would never sing another song or act in another movie he didn’t believe in. Mac Davies had written the song with his black childhood friend in mind, who lived in the poor part of town, and he didn’t understand, as a child, why it had to be like that. Mac Davies said this was when the word ghetto was beginning to be a thing and a word that described that. He showed it to Elvis and Elvis said Yes! This is my song!
You are correct. The character was actually a white boy who was the son of the writers friend. Mac realized this was a universal problem.
Elvis cried when MLK died elvis loved everyone listen to if I can dream sang in tribute to MLK the words were to salute I have a dream speech of MLK
The words are from songwriter Earl Brown .... { Martin Luther King said .... { I HAVE A DREAM in a speech } .... And A beautiful one at that .... Songwriter .... { EARL BROWN } .... WROTE ....
{ IF I CAN DREAM For a Song } .... And A beautiful one at that .... The Sentiment is the same .... Both works of art from two different people .... Praying for peace .... GOD BLESS BOTH .... Here is the official report .... The report on the complete facts of the SONG "IF I CAN DREAM" Elvis Presley The King Elvis Presley Home Elvis Home › Graceland › Elvis News › Elvis Biography › Elvis Interviews › Sitemap › The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis .... As well as that of U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy .... Affected Elvis Presley deeply .... These feelings led Elvis to give one of the most passionate performances of his career .... America was in the midst of an upheaval in 1968 .... The Civil Rights movement was in full swing and our world and culture were changing.... Within a short span of time .... Two leaders were assassinated .... Dr. King was assassinated April 4, 1968 .... In Memphis - Elvis's hometown .... Robert Kennedy .... Assassinated in Los Angeles .... June 6,1968 .... A US Senator who strongly supported human rights and social justice .... Was killed two months later .... On June 6.... It was Elvis's reaction to the news of both King and Kennedy's assassination that lead to the creation of the song 'If I Can Dream' .... A tribute song to King .... The Kennedy's {John and Bobby } .... And the fallen soldiers in Vietnam .... Featuring direct quotes from the Civil Rights leader.... In the spring of '68 .... Elvis was working on his upcoming TV special .... 'Elvis'.... After seeing the news about Kennedy's death on TV .... Elvis spent an entire night with the show's director .... Steve Binder and his friends .... Talking about the assassinations and Elvis's wishes for the world ....The conversation was heartfelt and honest.... And Binder believed Elvis had an important message for the country .... Binder then went to the show's Musical Director Billy Goldenberg and songwriter Earl Brown and told them about the discussion .... He wanted a Powerful ....Meaningful song that would close out the TV special .... Because the special was slated to air in December .... The producers and Elvis's manager .... Col. Tom Parker .... Had planned to end the show with a Christmas song .... Binder had other ideas .... It wasn't long before 'If I Can Dream was born..... Once the song was finished ... Binder took the song to Elvis and played it for him.... 'Let me hear it again', said Elvis .... The song was played again and again..... 'Okay', Elvis said .... 'I'll do it'.... On June 23, 1968 .... Elvis recorded 'If I Can Dream in several impassioned takes .... Eeven though it is said that the first take Elvis gave was perfect.... The king gave such a powerful performance that some band members were so blown away by Elvis's performance that they had to do several retakes .... It was after the band and backup singers were sent home that Elvis gave an even more astonishing performance as he re-recorded the vocals .... Elvis had the lights turned off and gave himself over to the music .... Over the next few takes .... He fell to his knees on the concrete floor .... Giving himself completely to the song .... After those takes .... Elvis went to the control room and had his chosen take played repeatedly before he gave it his blessing .... Elvis was so moved by the song and his experience with it that he told Binder .... I'll never sing another song I don't believe in .... I'm never going to make another movie I don't believe in' .... As Elvis was getting ready for the filming of the song .... Apparently designer .... Bill Belew who created the wardrobe for the ELVIS special .... He has had Elvis wearing neckerchiefs with some of his outfits .... He felt the song If I Can Dream was very moving .... And spoke to that generation about the difficult times they had been through during the sixties.... For this song .... Bill told Elvis he thought the white suit he had made would be more appropriate than the black leathers Elvis would wear for much of the concert ... When Elvis tried it on .... Bill felt there was something missing .... And realized it needed a neckerchief .... That evening Bill heard Walter Cronkite on the evening news speaking about all the soldiers that had died that week in the Vietnam War ..... The next day Bill found a dark red neckerchief for Elvis to wear with the white suit.... Bill explained to Elvis about the news he had watched .... And how many soldiers had died .... And that this neckerchief would represent the blood of all these soldiers that had lost their lives in Vietnam.... Both Bill and Elvis found this to be a very emotional subject .... And didn’t want to discuss it with anyone else .... If I Can Dream was an appropriate song for the finale of the show .... As it was Elvis’ appeal for peace and understanding. Elvis asked me to include the story of If I Can Dream .... His message was .... “It is important to remember those that sacrificed their lives at that time ..... Forty years have passed since the Vietnam War ended .... But If I Can Dream is still my hope for the world today' .... As Per ....www.elvisinfonet.com/book-redbowtie.html Elvis wore the red scarf as a symbol of their sacrifice 'If I Can Dream was featured at the end of Elvis's Singer Special (later known as the '68 Special) on December 3, 1968.... This was the first time the public heard the song .... And it was later released as a single with 'Edge of Reality (recorded for the film 'Live a Little, Love a Little') as its flip-side in November 1968 ..... The single spent 13 weeks on the U.S. pop chart peaking at #12. In the U.K., it was on the chart for 10 weeks, peaking at #11. It is now a Gold Record single. Elvis Presley Lyrics Words & Music by W. Earl Brown Elvis Presley Lyrics There must be lights burning brighter somewhere Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue If I can dream of a better land Where all my brothers walk hand in hand Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true There must be peace and understanding sometime Strong winds of promise that will blow away All the doubt and fear If I can dream of a warmer sun Where hope keeps shining on everyone Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear We're lost in a cloud With too much rain We're trapped in a world That's troubled with pain But as long as a man Has the strength to dream He can redeem his soul and fly Deep in my heart there's a trembling question Still I am sure that the answer gonna come somehow Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle And while I can think, while I can talk While I can stand, while I can walk While I can dream, please let my dream Come true, right now Let it come true right now Oh yeah Recorded: 1968/06/23, first released on single....
And that is now history forever ....
{ Special Note } .... As from the official report from Graceland .... He DID NOT get in the fetal position At ANY TIME as some others are saying .... Someone just added to their story and .... A RUMOR was born .... No this is what he did as it is reported in the report .... { 'Elvis'.... After seeing the news about Kennedy's death on TV .... Elvis spent an entire night with the show's director .... Steve Binder and his friends .... Talking about the assassinations and Elvis's wishes for the world ....The conversation was heartfelt and honest.... And Binder believed Elvis had an important message for the country .... } .... AND .... { He fell to his knees on the concrete floor to record .... Giving himself completely to the song .... That is what happened .... Note no-were can I find a creditable report of him Crying .... No saying he did or didn't .... Just no report of that ....
The words are from songwriter Earl Brown .... { Martin Luther King said .... { I HAVE A DREAM in a speech } .... And A beautiful one at that .... Songwriter .... { EARL BROWN } .... WROTE ....
{ IF I CAN DREAM For a Song } .... And A beautiful one at that .... The Sentiment is the same .... Both works of art from two different people .... Praying for peace .... GOD BLESS BOTH .... Here is the official report .... The report on the complete facts of the SONG "IF I CAN DREAM" Elvis Presley The King Elvis Presley Home Elvis Home › Graceland › Elvis News › Elvis Biography › Elvis Interviews › Sitemap › The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis .... As well as that of U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy .... Affected Elvis Presley deeply .... These feelings led Elvis to give one of the most passionate performances of his career .... America was in the midst of an upheaval in 1968 .... The Civil Rights movement was in full swing and our world and culture were changing.... Within a short span of time .... Two leaders were assassinated .... Dr. King was assassinated April 4, 1968 .... In Memphis - Elvis's hometown .... Robert Kennedy .... Assassinated in Los Angeles .... June 6,1968 .... A US Senator who strongly supported human rights and social justice .... Was killed two months later .... On June 6.... It was Elvis's reaction to the news of both King and Kennedy's assassination that lead to the creation of the song 'If I Can Dream' .... A tribute song to King .... The Kennedy's {John and Bobby } .... And the fallen soldiers in Vietnam .... Featuring direct quotes from the Civil Rights leader.... In the spring of '68 .... Elvis was working on his upcoming TV special .... 'Elvis'.... After seeing the news about Kennedy's death on TV .... Elvis spent an entire night with the show's director .... Steve Binder and his friends .... Talking about the assassinations and Elvis's wishes for the world ....The conversation was heartfelt and honest.... And Binder believed Elvis had an important message for the country .... Binder then went to the show's Musical Director Billy Goldenberg and songwriter Earl Brown and told them about the discussion .... He wanted a Powerful ....Meaningful song that would close out the TV special .... Because the special was slated to air in December .... The producers and Elvis's manager .... Col. Tom Parker .... Had planned to end the show with a Christmas song .... Binder had other ideas .... It wasn't long before 'If I Can Dream was born..... Once the song was finished ... Binder took the song to Elvis and played it for him.... 'Let me hear it again', said Elvis .... The song was played again and again..... 'Okay', Elvis said .... 'I'll do it'.... On June 23, 1968 .... Elvis recorded 'If I Can Dream in several impassioned takes .... Eeven though it is said that the first take Elvis gave was perfect.... The king gave such a powerful performance that some band members were so blown away by Elvis's performance that they had to do several retakes .... It was after the band and backup singers were sent home that Elvis gave an even more astonishing performance as he re-recorded the vocals .... Elvis had the lights turned off and gave himself over to the music .... Over the next few takes .... He fell to his knees on the concrete floor .... Giving himself completely to the song .... After those takes .... Elvis went to the control room and had his chosen take played repeatedly before he gave it his blessing .... Elvis was so moved by the song and his experience with it that he told Binder .... I'll never sing another song I don't believe in .... I'm never going to make another movie I don't believe in' .... As Elvis was getting ready for the filming of the song .... Apparently designer .... Bill Belew who created the wardrobe for the ELVIS special .... He has had Elvis wearing neckerchiefs with some of his outfits .... He felt the song If I Can Dream was very moving .... And spoke to that generation about the difficult times they had been through during the sixties.... For this song .... Bill told Elvis he thought the white suit he had made would be more appropriate than the black leathers Elvis would wear for much of the concert ... When Elvis tried it on .... Bill felt there was something missing .... And realized it needed a neckerchief .... That evening Bill heard Walter Cronkite on the evening news speaking about all the soldiers that had died that week in the Vietnam War ..... The next day Bill found a dark red neckerchief for Elvis to wear with the white suit.... Bill explained to Elvis about the news he had watched .... And how many soldiers had died .... And that this neckerchief would represent the blood of all these soldiers that had lost their lives in Vietnam.... Both Bill and Elvis found this to be a very emotional subject .... And didn’t want to discuss it with anyone else .... If I Can Dream was an appropriate song for the finale of the show .... As it was Elvis’ appeal for peace and understanding. Elvis asked me to include the story of If I Can Dream .... His message was .... “It is important to remember those that sacrificed their lives at that time ..... Forty years have passed since the Vietnam War ended .... But If I Can Dream is still my hope for the world today' .... As Per ....www.elvisinfonet.com/book-redbowtie.html Elvis wore the red scarf as a symbol of their sacrifice 'If I Can Dream was featured at the end of Elvis's Singer Special (later known as the '68 Special) on December 3, 1968.... This was the first time the public heard the song .... And it was later released as a single with 'Edge of Reality (recorded for the film 'Live a Little, Love a Little') as its flip-side in November 1968 ..... The single spent 13 weeks on the U.S. pop chart peaking at #12. In the U.K., it was on the chart for 10 weeks, peaking at #11. It is now a Gold Record single. Elvis Presley Lyrics Words & Music by W. Earl Brown Elvis Presley Lyrics There must be lights burning brighter somewhere Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue If I can dream of a better land Where all my brothers walk hand in hand Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true There must be peace and understanding sometime Strong winds of promise that will blow away All the doubt and fear If I can dream of a warmer sun Where hope keeps shining on everyone Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear We're lost in a cloud With too much rain We're trapped in a world That's troubled with pain But as long as a man Has the strength to dream He can redeem his soul and fly Deep in my heart there's a trembling question Still I am sure that the answer gonna come somehow Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle And while I can think, while I can talk While I can stand, while I can walk While I can dream, please let my dream Come true, right now Let it come true right now Oh yeah Recorded: 1968/06/23, first released on single....
And that is now history forever ....
{ Special Note } .... As from the official report from Graceland .... He DID NOT get in the fetal position At ANY TIME as some others are saying .... Someone just added to their story and .... A RUMOR was born .... No this is what he did as it is reported in the report .... { 'Elvis'.... After seeing the news about Kennedy's death on TV .... Elvis spent an entire night with the show's director .... Steve Binder and his friends .... Talking about the assassinations and Elvis's wishes for the world ....The conversation was heartfelt and honest.... And Binder believed Elvis had an important message for the country .... } .... AND .... { He fell to his knees on the concrete floor to record .... Giving himself completely to the song .... That is what happened ....
Elvis was a 7 degree black belt in Karate. Listen to How Great Thou Art, American Triology .
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he was an honorary black belt.
if he was to fight a real 7th dan black belt, he wouldn't last 3 seconds.
Believe me, zappa was an overrated clown compare to elvis
Great reaction. What stood out to me.. 🎶“ are we too blind to see?” He was begging everyone to be better!! And to get the pain and suffering going on (in the 70’s I think?)
He knew some of the struggles, and wanted to make a difference! ❤️ Bless his soul. Very few artists have touched true issues the way he did.
Heck, he even performed a song in a prison... cause he knew, good peeps were there and everywhere! Hats off to Elvis! 😉👍🏻 and also to your reaction.
(Sorry this was so long of a comment 🙄)
“Respect to the King”. Love it 👍
Elvis loved EVERY ONE.
i love the way you played elvis In the ghetto
Apart from his incredible talent Elvis was an amazing person. He bought cars and houses for all of his staff and donated the entire proceeds of some of his concerts to build cancer wards etc. So sad that Elvis sung about poverty and racism and it still exists all these years later😒💔
He performed that message in 1969! Says a lot.
Aug 16...43 years ago today, Elvis passed. It's amazing how relevant his music still is today. Great reaction to this one, T. Elvis truly felt that song! No one I've ever seen can relay the message in a song to their audience like Elvis could. Blessings!
You are correct in what you said. He was raised very poor. Many never wanted him to do the song in 1967 and thought it was too Political for that day, but he could relate to it. It still applies today unfortunately. GOD BLESS YOU. P.S. I was singing this song in high school.
Sorry for correcting, but the song is from 1969.
It is a very powerful song to think it's still relevant today 50 years later sad his manager didn't want Elvis to do the song but Elvis took no notice and did it anyway great performance as well loved it stay safe 😷✌
The full title is called "In The Ghetto ( The Vicious Circle) it happens over and over. It needs priority attention NOW!!! Thanks for your great reactions to THE MAN.....ALSO..NO ONE could ever wear the clothes he did and look as good. He was and still is the KING...
A GREAT READ .... Take the time .... It's worth it ....
WHY DO WE KEEP FIGHTING .... Because we let the Mainstream Media play us for fools ....PEOPLE .... It is Mainstream Media that pits one against another today .... As they did in 1968 .... Or any other timeline they wanted diereses .... { WAR } .... Rather country to country or person to person .... This is the playbook they have used for centuries and still use it today in the year 2020 .... They the { Cabal= Deep State } Have al-ways controlled the narrative to the masses back then as they do now-a-day .... Today it works with mind control by way of that TV set you have in your living room ....Or newspapers .... Radio .... Or any other means of one way communication to the people and control their thinking by putting it out as .... { THE NEWS .... The 4 am drop } .... Making up a Lies and propaganda to fit their agenda and to keep us the masses dumb-down .... They al-ways have and if they would have their way Al-ways will ..... So the people that are not aware that .... This is how they control your thinking along with many other ways but this is one that works pretty good for them .... They use it a-lot .... { Remember the Riots of late } ....There are more ways for them but let's just look at this one for now .... They know you think .... It must be real .... CAUSE IT IS ON TV .... It must be real .... Right .... Wrong .... You think that cause it is on the news it's real .... CAUSE THEY CAN'T LIE .... Why do you think The President calls it { FAKE NEWS } .... CAUSE IT IS .... It is all about Power .... Nothing else matters .... { NOTHING } .... Get it ........ So that .... IS HOW THEY KEEP US FIGHTING.... So they can stay in power .... Look .... If they told you that some country just attacked so-and-so's country right now .... If it were on Mainstream TV .... You would believe it .... Why .... Cause it is on TV .... So now .... { Another page out of their play book } They now have paid crisis actors to riot and destroy buildings and Statues and many other things .... As that is what they did .... ALL our forefathers fought for and died for and put it on TV and tell you some other lies about it .... And claim it under other purposes so they can win your vote .... You believe it .... And the fighting begins and they win .... { IT'S IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT .... PERIOD .... } .... Once they get your vote .... They now could not care less about you .... They do it every four years like clock work .... But this time .... This time they are really scared .... As they know they are way .... Way behind and it looks as though they are going to lose .... BIG .... And they are .... As we the people are waking up to their satanic ways ....They are about to lose their power over us .... So they are destroying everything they can with .... Lies ....Propaganda .... Riots .... And claims of helping everyone when in fact tearing America itself and its people apart .... And now trying to hide all they can of decades of shame and destruction they can .... The controllers are the ones that are prejudiced = { an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. ... unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding an ethnic, racial, social, or religious group. such attitudes are considered collectively:} .... Not us people at all .... Till we fall for their Mainstream Media's one way communication .... mind control lies and propaganda to rally up the masses to fight against one and other .... THAT IS WAY MARTIN LUTHER KINGS AND ELVIS'S WORDS AND SONG STILL FITS TODAY } .... They Control with their mind controlling... { MAINSTREAM MEDIA } .... Through that one way communication lines .... That is how and when the fighting starts .... About every four years people .......... The Mainstream Media IS the enemy of the people ....
Here's the thing... Elvis was universal... His voice and his message was for every race.. to me....
"IF I CAN DREAM" is an even MORE pertinent song for the time we are now in...Be sure to review!!
A GREAT READ .... Take the time .... It's worth it ....
WHY DO WE KEEP FIGHTING .... Because we let the Mainstream Media play us for fools ....PEOPLE .... It is Mainstream Media that pits one against another today .... As they did in 1968 .... Or any other timeline they wanted diereses .... { WAR } .... Rather country to country or person to person .... This is the playbook they have used for centuries and still use it today in the year 2020 .... They the { Cabal= Deep State } Have al-ways controlled the narrative to the masses back then as they do now-a-day .... Today it works with mind control by way of that TV set you have in your living room ....Or newspapers .... Radio .... Or any other means of one way communication to the people and control their thinking by putting it out as .... { THE NEWS .... The 4 am drop } .... Making up a Lies and propaganda to fit their agenda and to keep us the masses dumb-down .... They al-ways have and if they would have their way Al-ways will ..... So the people that are not aware that .... This is how they control your thinking along with many other ways but this is one that works pretty good for them .... They use it a-lot .... { Remember the Riots of late } ....There are more ways for them but let's just look at this one for now .... They know you think .... It must be real .... CAUSE IT IS ON TV .... It must be real .... Right .... Wrong .... You think that cause it is on the news it's real .... CAUSE THEY CAN'T LIE .... Why do you think The President calls it { FAKE NEWS } .... CAUSE IT IS .... It is all about Power .... Nothing else matters .... { NOTHING } .... Get it ........ So that .... IS HOW THEY KEEP US FIGHTING.... So they can stay in power .... Look .... If they told you that some country just attacked so-and-so's country right now .... If it were on Mainstream TV .... You would believe it .... Why .... Cause it is on TV .... So now .... { Another page out of their play book } They now have paid crisis actors to riot and destroy buildings and Statues and many other things .... As that is what they did .... ALL our forefathers fought for and died for and put it on TV and tell you some other lies about it .... And claim it under other purposes so they can win your vote .... You believe it .... And the fighting begins and they win .... { IT'S IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT .... PERIOD .... } .... Once they get your vote .... They now could not care less about you .... They do it every four years like clock work .... But this time .... This time they are really scared .... As they know they are way .... Way behind and it looks as though they are going to lose .... BIG .... And they are .... As we the people are waking up to their satanic ways ....They are about to lose their power over us .... So they are destroying everything they can with .... Lies ....Propaganda .... Riots .... And claims of helping everyone when in fact tearing America itself and its people apart .... And now trying to hide all they can of decades of shame and destruction they can .... The controllers are the ones that are prejudiced = { an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. ... unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding an ethnic, racial, social, or religious group. such attitudes are considered collectively:} .... Not us people at all .... Till we fall for their Mainstream Media's one way communication .... mind control lies and propaganda to rally up the masses to fight against one and other .... THAT IS WAY MARTIN LUTHER KINGS AND ELVIS'S WORDS AND SONG STILL FITS TODAY } .... They Control with their mind controlling... { MAINSTREAM MEDIA } .... Through that one way communication lines .... That is how and when the fighting starts .... About every four years people .......... The Mainstream Media IS the enemy of the people ....
Big N
I need a nap.
Nothing new , things stay the same, this song was as relavant then as it is now! Which is very sad! Love Elvis! Elvis was a great gospel singer! His family was very poor when he was a kid....and lived next to those in what were ghettos. He knew suffering!
A GREAT READ .... Take the time .... It's worth it ....
WHY DO WE KEEP FIGHTING .... Because we let the Mainstream Media play us for fools ....PEOPLE .... It is Mainstream Media that pits one against another today .... As they did in 1968 .... Or any other timeline they wanted diereses .... { WAR } .... Rather country to country or person to person .... This is the playbook they have used for centuries and still use it today in the year 2020 .... They the { Cabal= Deep State } Have al-ways controlled the narrative to the masses back then as they do now-a-day .... Today it works with mind control by way of that TV set you have in your living room ....Or newspapers .... Radio .... Or any other means of one way communication to the people and control their thinking by putting it out as .... { THE NEWS .... The 4 am drop } .... Making up a Lies and propaganda to fit their agenda and to keep us the masses dumb-down .... They al-ways have and if they would have their way Al-ways will ..... So the people that are not aware that .... This is how they control your thinking along with many other ways but this is one that works pretty good for them .... They use it a-lot .... { Remember the Riots of late } ....There are more ways for them but let's just look at this one for now .... They know you think .... It must be real .... CAUSE IT IS ON TV .... It must be real .... Right .... Wrong .... You think that cause it is on the news it's real .... CAUSE THEY CAN'T LIE .... Why do you think The President calls it { FAKE NEWS } .... CAUSE IT IS .... It is all about Power .... Nothing else matters .... { NOTHING } .... Get it ........ So that .... IS HOW THEY KEEP US FIGHTING.... So they can stay in power .... Look .... If they told you that some country just attacked so-and-so's country right now .... If it were on Mainstream TV .... You would believe it .... Why .... Cause it is on TV .... So now .... { Another page out of their play book } They now have paid crisis actors to riot and destroy buildings and Statues and many other things .... As that is what they did .... ALL our forefathers fought for and died for and put it on TV and tell you some other lies about it .... And claim it under other purposes so they can win your vote .... You believe it .... And the fighting begins and they win .... { IT'S IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT .... PERIOD .... } .... Once they get your vote .... They now could not care less about you .... They do it every four years like clock work .... But this time .... This time they are really scared .... As they know they are way .... Way behind and it looks as though they are going to lose .... BIG .... And they are .... As we the people are waking up to their satanic ways ....They are about to lose their power over us .... So they are destroying everything they can with .... Lies ....Propaganda .... Riots .... And claims of helping everyone when in fact tearing America itself and its people apart .... And now trying to hide all they can of decades of shame and destruction they can .... The controllers are the ones that are prejudiced = { an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. ... unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding an ethnic, racial, social, or religious group. such attitudes are considered collectively:} .... Not us people at all .... Till we fall for their Mainstream Media's one way communication .... mind control lies and propaganda to rally up the masses to fight against one and other .... THAT IS WAY MARTIN LUTHER KINGS AND ELVIS'S WORDS AND SONG STILL FITS TODAY } .... They Control with their mind controlling... { MAINSTREAM MEDIA } .... Through that one way communication lines .... That is how and when the fighting starts .... About every four years people .......... The Mainstream Media IS the enemy of the people ....
Great video and as a law enforcement officer for 35 years I understand realities that existed then and still exist today. I have seen and helped several through the struggles. I am a white male Republican and racial harmony should never have a barrier to help. We just have to do It even when most Republicans are not welcome. It’s not what you say but how you say it and then lead in a positive way with caring actions. Elvis knew this and he practiced this as he gave more to others to include the minorities than he ever kept for himself. He theory was stated and documented. “I live among and owe all I have to God and the people who did not run out on me and I won’t leave them either. “ Elvis was never political and made it clear he was an entertainer not a politician and kept his political opinions to himself. However listening to his songs you knew how he felt for mankind.
Elvis was too good for this world.
Mac Davis wrote this beautiful song. Elvis did it justice with his performance of it.
Elvis grew up in topelo in a mix white and black community and he was part of the black church signing that's how Elvis started as a very poor family, in 18 months he became who he was the king but he gave back more to everyone in his community and if a booking was done in a none black concert he would refuse to sing till colour community was allowed in. He was a kind hearted human being, that's why he is so loved still today I am 62 years old it puts tears to my eyes each time I hear his music. Try listening to his gospels music as well.
You could see the sadness n feeling hurt for what's going on,..love n miss still all this years..the legendary Elvis😭😭😭
You have such an authentic approach, and straight talk, spreading connection in a world that needs it. Like the King did. Thank you for spreading Elvis' message. He was truly a remarkable singer, and man.
The studio recording is much better.
The tone of his voice is pure magic.
Your reaction was spot on point.. I subscribed because of you.. He grew up poor, very poor... He never forgot his roots...
Whitney Houstons mother was one of Elvis' backup singers ♥
ELVIS!
A great human as well/
Elvis had a tendency to joke around when singing his songs to break up the routine but I have never heard him joke around singing this song.
He knew it was a powerful song and showed it respect.
Amazing how in 1968 this song was so prevalent and in 2020 how this song is so prevalent Elvis can see the future he knew what we were going to need and he tried to tell us 50 years ago......in my eyes he is definitely the goat
Sorry, but the song was released in 1969.
In The Ghetto was a hit for Elvis, but it was written by a singer/songwriter named Mac Davis.
What most people miss in the full cycle of the song is that the last baby born *might* have belonged to the kid that was killed, just as his own father might have been, as another 'angry young man'.
I don’t know if anyone noticed, but at the end of the video when Elvis turn and looks at the camera I saw a tear in his Eye before he ended the song!
Elvis was for everybody, black & white, he's there for everybody
My momma cried when Elvis died😢
I think I was 6 when he died. Every adult I was ever around at the time was crying when they talked about him dying. This is one of my favorites by him. I remember this song always making me sad when I heard it. It made me socially aware before I even knew what I needed to be aware of.
i cant not cry every time i hear this song...Its my fav Elvis song since i was a kid...first heard this 50years ago and cried my eyes out then at 6 yrs old...
WHAT CAN BE SAID?? THE GREATEST!!!!
this song has always brought rears to my eyes. thanks
First time listening to a reaction from you, I like you, not many can deliver a message clear, honest and unbiased in such a short amount of time as you did, great Job and thank you for the reaction. This and "If I can dream" have always been two of my favorites, I like all his songs, but these two stand out to me because of the passion and feeling he puts into them, comes from the heart.
Elvis a legend.💕🥰💯🔥👩🏼🦳
One of the back up singers is Whitney Houstons mom
Cissy Houston only performed with the Sweet Inspirations for Elvis' first and only Las Vegas engagement in 1969, she left after that for family reasons. If you listen to the laughing version of Are You Lonesome Tonight from 1969, the woman singing the high notes when Elvis jokes 'sing it baby', that was Cissy.
AMEN ✨ AMEN ⚜️ We're
All GOD'S CHILDREN 🙌
GOD 🙏🏻 BLESS THE WORLD 🌍 THANK YOU VERY MUCH 💖⚡💫
Great reaction......Elvis grew up in the ghetto
God bless you young man and your family please be safe and careful stay healthy 😷 🤒 thanks for your reaction to the 👑of music ❤ 💯 and yes he was born and raised in the ghetto so it came from his, 💓 and he loved every body.🙏 amen ☝👍🎸🎤🎼🎶⭐💎
That song was originally recorded in 1969, and still relevant today. Elvis grew up dirt poor, he understood the issues.
Check the studio version, it’s even more beautiful. My fave Elvis song eva’.
But one night and trying to get to you, especially in the 68 comeback special. Amazing. Heartbreak hotel from the 50’s. On one tv appearance his band members said after his death he went off scripted from the song and went full R&B mode but they knew Elvis well enough to just adjust the way they played the song and let the saxophone take over. With My Way and the trilogy songs and being alive through much of his career, those songs looking back you could feel that he knew his end was coming. His dad said Elvis died when his mom died, his body just kept going another 22 years. Such a sad story, especially his lady 4 years. Similar in many regards to the king of pop Michael Jackson and prince when doctors prescribed medicine that conflicted to other meds or prescribed too much. An amazing artist that was actually very shy, unless it came to the ladies, but anxiety ate him alive. Every performance the band had to coax him to even get on stage. The 1968 special, he wanted to cancel the show he was so nervous. But once he did get on stage, lights out. He was the ultimate performer, much like Michael, do idiolized Elvis and actually uses many of Elvis’ dance moves from the 50’s, besides marrying his daughter. Lol. Obviously Michael was the dance king but he said he started out copying Elvis’ stage presence and moves.
This great man was love personified. I can’t wait to see more of your Elvis reactions. You’re in for a great treat. I grew up a fan and learned many life lessons through his music. I learned the true meaning of Christianity, pure love of your fellow man. ALL of them. “If I Can Dream” is one you need to watch ASAP. It’s his tribute to the great MLK.. He was devastated when he was assassinated. Elvis commented that “he always told the truth”. Love and prayers sent your way, darlin’. ❤️
Dude, we're here to watch your reaction. Always have yourself on the screen, never break away for a full shot of the singer. (We can do that by YouTubing the video ourselves.) YOU are the most important thing....we want to see your face react to every note the singer sings. Thanks. Keep up the excellent work!
You should react to Elvis singing IF I CAN DREAM LIVE IN HIS 1968 COMEBACK SPECIAL. He sang it in honor of MLK BECAUSE HE WSS ASSASSINATED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER. THE SHOW WANTED HIM TO SING BLUE CHRISTMAS AS HIS FINALE BUT WANTED TO SING IF I CAN DREAM IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING.
YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE SONG AND HIS PERFORMANCE YOU CAN FEEL HIS PASSION AND PAIN IN EVERY WORD HE SINGS.
Awesome Channel my Friend! Peace and Brotherhood🙏🏽🙏🏽 WITH YOU✊🏿✊🏼
I'm crying, This was specifically about the ghetto in the fifties and sixties, meaning the black neighborhood that a person could not get out of or escape: a place of rows of public housing buildings ten or twelve stories high where people were crammed into little apartments with chipping paint, broken light bulbs in the stairways, broken elevators where you had to take the dangerous stairs, poor plumbing, rotting wood and rats and cockroaches ignored by the city where crime festered.
This song was not written by the King. The composer was Mac Davis who recently passed away. No one could have put the truth to such a Soul touching sound as Elvis. He is truly the King. Loved your reaction.
Thanks bro, great review. On the song. Elvis didn't write the song, a country guy named Mac Davis did. But, Elvis loved the song so much that he wanted to record the song even against he's procedure/record company RCA advice. The song was released in 1969 at a time of incredible social unrest. On the lyrics, all that's needed is a third verse for the police brutality & Murder of our black men.
LOVE TO WATCH A YOUNG BROTHER LEARN ABOUT THE GREAT ELVIS PRESLEY. FUNNY AS IT SEEMS ELVIS WON 3 GRAMMY'S NONE FOR ROCK AND ROLL BUT FOR GOSPEL.ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE GOSPEL SONG BY ELVIS IS...HOW GREAT THOU ART. THIS MAN LOVED EVERYONE HE DIDN'T SEE COLOR. THE 3 BLACK LADIES THAT DO BACK UP FOR ELVIS WERE THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS AND ONE OF THEM WAS WHITNEY HOUSTONS MOTHER. JUST A LITTLE INFO. GLAD YOU LIKE ELVIS.
Who since Elvis has been as good as Elvis?
This is a powerful song written by a man named Mac Davis. It describes his experience hanging out with a friend of his that lived in the ghetto. Watch "The Story Behind 'In the Ghetto'". Mac tells about his inspiration for writing the song and how he ended up giving it to Elvis. Mac also wrote "A Little More Conversation(Satisfy Me). That's another song you should consider listening to. It's catchy.
Thanks. You just changed my view on Elvis.
The King of Rock 'n' Roll was also part . That's because the King's great-great-great grandmother on his mother's side, Morning White Dove, was a full-blood Cherokee .
If you get the chance listen to his tribute to MLK it's called
"If I could dream"
Many people don't know that Elvis grew up extremely poor and he was in the ghetto he had a hard life and had to fight to get where he was
All his songs tells a story
You should also listen to him singing walk a mile in my shoes live.You will love it
I discovered a documentary about him I’m still watching, it’s called "Return to Tupelo", I haven’t seen it all yet ... and it shows his very poor origin. He knew what it was like to be in need. Kisses from Brazil 🇧🇷
Elvis was raised in the ghetto
NOBODY ever said Elvis lost his humanity
He actually didn't like being called the "King" he said there's only one King, and that's "Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
It mentions Chicago. It was written specifically for the situation in the Black Community. Then, Elvis could see they were suffering and no one bothered to help. Elvis's parents joined East Trigg Baptist Church (along with other churches in Memphis because they couldn't get enough of God and singing Gospel. He and his mother went to revivals held in tents at night every day for 3 hours just singing. When his parents didn't go, Elvis would show up on his own.) East Trigg Baptist Church was led by the Black Minister Herbert Brewster. Because Elvis had the type of voice for that choir, he sang in an All Black Gospel choir. In the South, with Jim Crow laws Elvis never thought twice about it because it was the only thing he wanted to do, and Elvis's family lived in "Shake Rag." It was the part of Memphis that POC lived. Elvis was not considered white. He shopped in used clothing stores in the Black section of town. He wore colors like pink and purple. No one looked like him or sounded like him but all his roots were Gospel. There is s street in Memphis that is pure Blues, Rhythm n' Blues, Jazz, They were all Black owned establishments. Elvis hung out there and sang in those establishments.Thank you for your reaction. It was very moving.
Elvis saw two colors yo-
MUSIC 🎸🎤
&
LOVE 🔥💖
🙇🏻🙇🏻🙇🏻
Tremendous RESPECT- from me to you/
There’s so much HATE- based on greed and power- going on in this GREATEST OF GREAT Republics, ever established/
But it - FREEDOM- is FRAGILE thing.
We ALL have responsibility to each other, the ANIMALS, and the Environment- to live with INTENTION, RESPECT, abd LOVE.
We’re ALL- every one of us- dark, light, short, round, whatever- that’s just a capsule horsing your soul.
I applaud your openness /
You are on the path of great things.
Keep exploring for YOURSELF
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Thank you for taking the time to get to know him.
He loved gospel music.
I must give you kudos for showing the full frame for a significant part of the video, and cutting back to it for a comment now and then. It's the first time I've seen close-ups of the backup singers, for example. Though I'm not a fan of gospel music necessarily, I know that was part of Elvis's past and it's perceptive of you to recognize that. He also did have quite a unique voice.
Country singer Mac Davis wrote this song which was originally called Vicious circle then changed to in the ghetto.
Elvis looks so sad here! Like going through the motions. The one and only....
@Dxmn Tyler ; FUNFACT ; Elvis never sung this after 1970 again during his concert tours cause " If i can dream" and " In the Ghetto" were special songs for Elvis and only to be sung at special occasions and not like a random song of their repertoire like almost most artists do these days because of $$$ . Also noticed Elvis his 'soul' gospel background in his style in this clip. He stands there like "priest" . Something personal : My buddy Sunny who owns a black bar has these pictures of people he find meant something for the black community in our lifetime . And besides pictures of Malcom X , Martin Luther King , Kareem , Magic Johnson , James Brown , Mohammed Ali , Michael Jackson etc, Elvis his picture is the only one he allows to be hanging on the wall with all these greats . Why someone once asked : Reply : " He was the only white dude who in a time when we as blacks were segregated , humiliated and hidden away in the American music history , who recorded and showed our music trough his singing and moves to white America and who start hating him . He pushed black music to the forefront as in opening the door for us to come trough : " here... this is also mainstream music and good , listen to it. " That action and the way he always respected and treated us in whatever he did or went to , gives the man a place to be one of us. Period. So go F'k urself with wanting Dean Martin or any other white dude/ band on that wall. :D :D
If I could dream... From Elvis...is a good one too...!!! ❤️
Very Sadness on his face ,..thank you to give a chance to the king😅
The King
Thx T that was amazing ty🐐👍🙏💙
He never forgot where he came from. He grew up poor and most of his neighbours were black. This still applies today as you stated.
Useless bit of history. Cissy Houston Whitney's mother sang backing vocals for him. Glad you took the time to hear it.
The G.O.A.T
You give all to him but you are to so good !