Elvis Presley- In The Ghetto Reaction (EMOTIONAL)
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I’m a 74 y/o (white) guy in Kansas. Sweetheart (and I mean that lovingly), I weep with you. Elvis was raised as a poor kid, and just had soul in his music style. He liked listening to black gospel in churches, and he felt it in his bones. I want to pass on to you that “the white people” are grieving for our black population. I came from the ghetto on the south side of Chicago in the 50’s and early ‘60, where we had the highest shooting deaths in the state of Illinois. We are a product of our environment and we don’t have any control over where we were born, or who our parents are, or our financial situation. But let me tell you I love you, and our African American brothers and sisters.You are not alone! Love, Ron from Kansas
Ron Stopfer Ron, you’re a beautiful soul and although my childhood was not like yours (I was fortunate, my father grew up dirt poor and worked hard to change that for us), I agree with you. We must stand with our fellow Americans who are telling the country how they feel and the changes they need. Loving our country means loving all we share it with and listening and making changes so no one goes cold, hungry, jobless, lives in fear and has an equal chance of success based on hard work and not the color of their skin or who or how they worship. God bless you brother. 💜🙏💜
AMEN
Kansas girl here. Until I happened to get a chance to see Memphis, Graceland, Tupelo, Ms. And got to learn about Mr. Presley did I a whole respect for what he sang. Especially this song.
Ron, that deserves a respectful response and you have my thoughts exactly. From south central kansas originally...
A person that finally tell the truth about ELVIS HE WAS RAISED AROUND BLACKS HE WAS NOT A RACIST A GOOD MAN HE FOLLOWED BLACK CULTURE AN SANG IN BLACK CHOIRS THATS WHY HE WAS THE KING OF ROCK AN ROLL
You'll not find a more caring and generous man than Elvis.
And colorblind.
MICHAEL JACKSON EXCUSE MEE!!!!!!!!!!!
I was raised under the notion he was a racist and supposedly "ripped off" his contemporaries, still LOVED his music however. It wasn't until I was older and smart enough to make I own assumption where I TRULY appreciate who he was. Amazing individual! I read a story once about BB King absolutely praising Elvis, not simply as a musician but as a man.
Is there a reason that so many people are now putting up Elvis Songs ?
Elvis once wrote a $50 000 check to a Black Woman he didn't even know but he knew she was poor.
This song was written by a man named Mac Davis, he grew up extremely poor just like Elvis did....in fact, Elvis didn't receive his first pair of shoes that actually fit his feet til he was 9yrs old, his whole family lived in a 2 room shack that had a dirt floor and no indoor plumbing, his Dad was a sharecropper who worked the cotton fields in Tupelo, Mississippi....to get away from that life, Elvis would go to the black churches in the neighborhood and just sit in the back where he'd listen to the choirs practice...I mean dude was POOR poor....after he'd made it, he paid off the mortgage to the churches in his hometown and paid to have them restored and rebuilt, he financially supported many black owned small businesses as well with interest free loans and gifts of money....hell, every other year til he died, he bought his Momma either a new Lincoln or Cadillac, even though she never learned how to drive, just because she'd never had anything new in her life and he wanted her to know what it felt like to own a new car....that's the type of dude Elvis was.....oh yeah, and one of the backup singers you see and hear in this vid is Whitney Houston's Momma 🙂
I did not know that about Whitney's mama!!
He gave cars to others too. He helped a lot of people out.
Everyone grew up poor back then, you were either rich or poor, most of us were dirt poor, there was no such thing as racism back then, we were all just dirt poor, they called us poor white trash, I'm the last of 17 children, we lived in a two bedroom house in the very poor side of town, my father had 10 sons, so he turned the attic into a bedroom for the boys, bunk beds were purchased at the thrift store along with everything else..
@Susie Goodwin That was in Texas, he told them that if they didn't respect his female Entertainers, he was going to leave, The Sweet Inspirations were well treated:) He loved everybody, and everybody loved him, that's how it's supposed to be..Love doesn't hate...
@Ucallit 71 He lived in the Tenaments or Projects, most poor families black or white we all lived in these places, there was no black or white back then, you were either rich or poor, there was no color..
I would like to clarify somethings for you kids, did you notice when Elvis did the song , In the Ghetto, he says," A hungry little boy with a runny nose plays in the streets as the cold wind blows in the Ghetto, there is no specification as to what color he is, the truth is he was of all colors, if you were poor you lived in the ghetto, we couldn't afford to live in upper class areas, we didn't dare to go to those areas.....
Elvis passed away in 1977 but he can still move people to tears in 2020 .
And FOR the rest of eternity🙏
And 2022, too.
the music of Elvis will never fade away
Isn’t that amazing
I know exactly where I was for 5 events - When JFK was assassinated, When MLK was assassinated, when the Challenger blew up, when 9/11 happened and when I heard Elvis died. I had seen him perform in Baton Rouge a few months earlier and he didn't look good. But he was a good man, grew up dirt poor and was. thrust into superstardom early and it took him awhile to get used to it. He is my all time favorite
People told him not to record it, he did it to bring awareness.
If I remember right, it wasn't just people saying not to record this song at this time, it seems it was the record label, agent, etc. Everyone who mattered most in getting a record to the public.
He was born very poor his father had spent a small amount of time in jail the only reason they got out of poverty was Elvis and his talent , at the time he had odd jobs driving trucks etc and he was more or less an outcast because he was always different to the others around him
Yep..,you dont tell Elvis not to do something...lol
Elvis's manager was very selfish, anything that might make some voter not buy an Elvis record mattered to him. He was against doing "In The Ghetto" and "If I Can Dream."
@@thebrazilianatlantis165 My Dad is a huge Elvis fan - huge! We were talking about that manager ("Col." Tom Parker) a while back, and he said that he only ever really used Elvis as the goose who laid the golden egg. Parker was responsible for making Elvis make those cringeworthy movies he was in, and Elvis didn't want anything to do with them. I guess you could say they were more of a vehicle, similar to what music videos were before RUclips came along, so it was publicity. People just didn't have the $$ to go see a concert (and if you were a teenage kid then, your parents would have hated him!). But I guess Parker did get Elvis some early notice as a singer.
Elvis wanted to make _good_ movies, and I recall someone was going to hire him for what turned out to be a very critically acclaimed movie (I don't recall the name offhand), but the manager really pushed back on that... you know, "what makes you think you can act?" And Elvis caved, unfortunately. He was embarrassed to have made the movies he did, and he already hated confrontation. I think that's why he withdrew from public life for the most part. It's a tragic story. It's also probably why the drugs did him in, in the end.
It's an emotional song, people remember how rich and famous he was, but he grew up dirt poor in the South.
Elvis grew up dirt poor, he understood the reality of life in desperation.
Anyone that doesn’t cry with this song is heartless. STILL RELEVANT sadly.
Agreed 50 years and still Relevant.
It’s heartbreaking that this was in 1969 and 50 years later the cycle still continues, because what he said in the song about people turning a blind eye instead of doing something to make a difference. I don’t know why but it makes me think of the song We are the world. We are the world, we are the children, we are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving. I wish this world could be a better and safe place to be. 💕
The ghetto would have been a step up for Elvis as a child.
Dirt poor he was.
Like REAL dirt poor. Like dirt floor dirt poor.
"a step up" Literally that. They moved from a black neighborhood in Tupelo to the projects in Memphis on purpose.
Mac Davis wrote this song and Elvis gave it life.
@kevin johnson and a voice, occasionally 😏
@@hellochannel6344 ,and a Legend!
@Don Kersey Exactly, Don :-)
Harry Houdini , line from anther Mac Davis song, “...if you see me getting smaller, I’m leaving.”
@kevin johnson Just a face? It is estimated that more than one billion Elvis records have been sold worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history.
In its November 22, 2008, issue, Rolling Stone listed the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time,”
The top 10 in the poll were: (1) Aretha Franklin, (2) Ray Charles, (3) Elvis Presley, (4) Sam Cooke, (5) John Lennon,
(6) Marvin Gaye, (7) Bob Dylan, (8) Otis Redding, (9) Stevie Wonder, (10) James Brown.
Yes he was one of the most beautiful men to ever walk this earth but you nor any one else can not deny the mans talent
I grew up with this music...Elvis was dirt dirt poor...so was I. This song makes me cry every time. The ghetto doesn’t have to be one place...it’s wherever kids grow up hungry and poor. It’s not a color, it belongs to all of us. We need to own it. Until we help these kids, we are the ghetto.
very well said.
Heard that they couldn't even afford a coffin for Jesse (Elvis's stillborn twin brother) so he was buried in a shoe box
Amen. 😢
Yes, Elvis absolutely came from the ghetto.
When Elvis was discovered, his family was living in government housing. He grew up very, very poor. He knew the ghetto.
Interesting to see the younger generation take interest in Elvis. The King lives on.
Dennis Hardy Amen!👏🏾🙏🏾
Remember the king!
Dennis Hardy I’m 21 one and I’ve listened to Elvis, Jonnny Cash, George Michael and Freddie Mercury since I was around 6 😄 love them all! 🙌🏼
@@LotsOfCome Yes they were all good singers. I did get to see Johnny Cash in person at the Fresno Fair yrs ago along with his wife June Carter Cash. Both were great people. I wasn't really into George Michael or Freddie Mercury though. But sure they were good as well.
I'm 18 now. Since age 10 I loved to listen to elvis, and still do.
we all cry when we hear this; black white, young and old
everytime i hear this song i cry
I concur
You're crying because you are a quality human being, a person with feelings, a young woman with empathy, love, concern, and compassion for others. All people are the same and many need a hand up.
If you play this for someone and they don't cry....run.
Best comment here. This applies to a lot of people seeing this video
Very well put my friend!🥃🍺
Amen. Most valid comment on this page
I was 10 or 11 when this song came out and I used to cry till my whole head was swollen and I couldn't see or breathe. And I was a little white kid. But my mom followed Dr. King religiously and I was right there with her. It's all about injustices that needed fixing in this world. There were people hurting all over. And waking people up to those injustices. Back in the day before we had 100 news channels or the internet. It was done through music. Young folks like this lady have their head open to reality...but not all "boomers" such as me aren't stuck on just "our" music alone...but I can say this, we got our messages out through our music but they were, for the most part, positive. Let's tackle this issue, let's tackle that issue and this is why. Most rap songs are about treating women badly, doing drugs, shooting police, etc. Hate is not "art". Hate is not positive. Disrespect is what a lot of rap serves up. Respect is what our "old" music was about...loving, caring and helping and bringing awareness to problems that needed fixing. Tell your story but keep the hate out of it.
You know what love is, you have a heart, you feel empathy, sympathy for others,your very well rounded, I say to all parents out there, these things are taught, if you teach love and right from wrong, the world would be a much better place..
Girl. ELVIS wasn’t old school. He was TIMELESS.
Ron Trudell I see that now. !
Truest Elvis statement on RUclips
best damn statement on this video post Ron!!!
Ron Trudell that’s very true. Several hundred years from now he’ll still be listened to
Amen brother Trudell! Well said!
Did you know that Whitney Houston's mom was one of Elvis's back up singers ? They were called sweet inspirations, yeah this is a great song, my granny started me on Elvis when I was 4 and 23 years later I still love hearing him sing.
I didn't know that!!
Cissy was with Elvis as a backup singer --a member of the Sweet Inspirations for five weeks. She was with the Sweets for years before they hooked up with Elvis.
Oh I didn't know that! Cool
@@PinkMetalHead your next step to Elvis should be from the 1968 comeback special "If I can dream" was his tribute to Martin Luther King
She was only a back up singer with Elvis for a few months has she left the sweet inspirations in 1969 for a solo career
Elvis was the king of Rock N roll the best Rock and Roll singer !
Elvis was poor growing up. He had a heart that no money in the world could buy
He was so poor! He never forget his roots!
Elvis had a tremendous voice.He started singing gospel and hymnals before he hit the mainstream.Self taught singer.
I am a songwriter and musician. This song is about as close to a perfect song as has ever been written. It was penned by Mac Davis and is timeless, heartbreaking. As a songwriter I am very impressed by your sensibilities, your eloquence, and compassion. Though I have no good reason, I feel really proud of you! I don't know why. Maybe 'cuz I'm a dad of a lovely young lady like you. Thank you for sharing your reaction to "In the Ghetto".
Elvis sang in a southern church. He was more happy when he sung that type of music rather than his rock.
Elvis brought his gospel music on stage even though he was told not too. He did not care he “LOVED” his gospel music and “LOVED” God.
Ed Sullivan could not, for the life of him, talk Elvis _out_ of singing "Peace in the Valley" on his television program.
Elvis was singing about a cycle, a cycle that still continues today. He wasn't glorifying that lifestyle at all he was simply singing about how tragic it is.
David Roberts
Hey, nowadays some may not see that.
@David Roberts What Jeff King said, was too soft, for someone with your hang-ups, so I'll elaborate. You are living such a butt-hurt life, that you have to strike-out, at anything, you think you can get a laugh at. You were waiting for people to respond, and agree with your child-like reaction. All that's left, is to tell you to grow-up. Whatever hurt you, in the past, is too far back, to still be hurting you, at this age...grow up. Now, I'll wait for your tirade.
@James Wright stfu bitchass nigga
The king knew
Mhm I am reminded of the message by grandmaster flash. it aint nice or flashy it aint to be ashamed of but it aint to be celebrated either.
Yep, he was born dirt poor in Tupelo, MS. and first learned his love of the guitar watching black men playing the blues.
My favorite version of that song.He had such a soulful voice,i don't blame her for crying! I did too.
I can't listen to this song without tearing up. It's a very strong song/story.
Elvis is the King and you are a sweet and beautiful little princess !
thanks for the amazing video reaction
Oh dear you keep watching Elvis and your gonna be in love for sure
Songs you should check out
American trilogy ,memories,
Kentucky Rain, don't cry daddy
I'll watch all your Elvis reactions lol...♡
How many tears flowed from the people who have heard this song. A touching song. One of elvis best
Elvis was raised in poverty in Mississippi so he knows.
Elvis grew up in the ghetto he was such a humble man he does indeed know what can happen
The best line from the song is this:
"People don't you understand, the child needs a helping hand. He'll grow to began angry young man someday. Take a look at you and me, are we too blind to see? Do we simply turn our heads and look the other way?"
Think about it.
I did ,don't pay people to have babies, don't have babies u can't afford, ,,the gov..gives Un wed mom's 1200 a month per baby
@@jimmybright4563, like hell they do you sorry HUMPTY TRUMPTY DUMPTY REPUBLICAN POS
@@jimmybright4563 wow
A helping hand? Say that to the father! The guy that also passes on his careless personality to this child. It has been politicly correct for 50-60 years now, to pretend genetic inheritance is irrelevant. Sadly, that don't make it true.
True, the families are the stones of the building we call society
Still relevant today. Elvis was born and raised dirt poor in Tupelo, Mississippi. I love how real you are, thank you! ♥️♥️♥️
This song was written by a young man who lived it and sung by a young man who totally understood, that's why it hits people.
Elvis started out poor and just as broken down as as the rest of us. He got his break and had great success. He never forgot where he came from. When he sang it came from his soul and that shines through and resonates in the soul of all his fans new and old. He is a timeless artist
He's even very serious singing this song.
Always and forever, The King.
Elvis and his family were dirt poor. His break away year was 1956, I believe. May have been '55. When his first song went gold. Imagine going from dirt poor to being filthy rich overnight. Elvis drove a delivery truck prior to his musical career. He never forgot where he came from. He was a kind, humble and generous soul, donating to many charities throughout his life. He was a strong Christian and spoke of it in his concerts. Thank you for sharing your reaction. God bless!
Working as an EMT, I’ve spent more time in “the ghetto” than any kid who grew up in the upper-middle class suburbs would ever expect to. Growing up in the environment that I did, you get so many stupid and ignorant ideas about what kind of place it is and what kind of people live there, but seeing with my own eyes blew all of that stupid shit up. To whatever extent I helped anyone, seeing the truth, good bad, and indifferent, helped me just as much, if not more.
Only Elvis can sing this song ...i never heard any other person sing this song
Listen to the studio version. Perfect vocals.
PLEASE PLEASE cover for Crying in the chapel. You're going to love it 👍
This is a tear jerker, a very real story that never seems to change, regardless of decade. Elvis' delivery is gut wrenching. Makes me cry every single time I hear it, plus being a mother makes it even more emotional. Thanks for reviewing!
As a young man from Chicago, This man spoke all facts and this stuff is still relevant . Great reaction.
I was in Chicago when this song was playing on my car radio in the Winter. And there was the Cabrini Green housing project. This song still brings tears because it remains true.
David Post thanks for sharing my heart is with you
@@abubomom2 God bless you. My heart is with those who suffered and continue to suffer.
Cabrini Green was a rough area, God Bless you man.
@@dropkickninja5379 Cheers, Brian.
Man, ain't it a beautiful feeling when all our Elvis people gather to share about his music, heart & background?
🤟⚡
TCB
If you can't feel the pain in this song, you don't have a ❤️! Elvis was poor, he knew this life! This song is just as relevant today as it was when he first sang it!
I completely agree. This is a very important, very powerful song and I am so glad Elvis recorded it. I actually like this version better than the studio version, because of the background singers. They add sort of a gospel feel to it making it even more impactful. Their voices are like angels
I really enjoy watching young people listen to Elvis for the first time. Your choice of song was a masterpiece. Thank you for giving Elvis a try.
The shame is that Elvis sang this in the 1970s and it's just as relevant in 2019 Chicago! Our leaders have failed us!
your leaders designed it to be that way ,
AND,now it's time for US to become actual leaders and not Followers.
There is the problem. They are not "our leaders". The mayor, councilman, governor, president, congressman, all politicians are PUBLIC SERVANTS. They answer to us, but only if we hold them accountable. They work for you, not the other way around. Tell them what they're supposed to do, don't let them tell you how it's going to be.
You control your own destiny, not politicians
Bobby Hood , it came out in 1970
The southside of Chicago was a ghetto back in his day and today there are still mothers crying for their children in the gangland of the southside. All eyes are turned away with no change. Elvis Presley knew poverty he knew the love of God and the teachings of his mother on faith. Memphis was where he lived in the projects and attended a black church which colored his experience in music industry. Soul and heart were in his professional career. The man never judged people by the color of their skin. This man had heart for those struggling in the pain of living.
Elvis is a man who's heritage comes from Northern Ireland protestant culture, and he fought against all hate and was full of love and respect, i loved this video and also loved your response, FGAU, Great reaction to a great song total respect.
If I Can Dream by Elvis. Also Kentucky Rain.
Elvis was poor as dirt as a kid... dirt floor, family all in one room- farming people- poor from Mississippi.
I went through the house he grew up in in Tupelo and no lie, people have bigger closets now.
He grew up in a ghetto himself. He used to hang out at the black musician venues and churches where he learned his craft. So he knows what he's singing about here. Also remember back then there was no such thing as a birth control pill. So the problem was that much more relevant. Other than condoms there was no birth control until the early 60's. So a woman had little say in if she got pregnant or not.
Elvis was a very poor boy. He is from that situation. He had a very impoverished life. He was a truck driver and did many jobs for his family to survive.
His voice got him out of that life. He worked relentlessly. He was a kind soul who was sad and died too young.
A very smart and lovely young woman. 🌼🌼 Your sensitivity is your strengh.
il faisait passer toutes les émotions qu'il ressentait lui même
He was taken far to soon
The most flawless voice.....EVER!!
I still cry when I hear this song. I cried as a child when i heard it also.
Elvis spoke for all Americans, that's why he'll always be the KING
This comes from his soul. I grew up in poverty too. It's a sad but real story that happens to good people every day. Thank you for sharing.
One of my hobbies is studying Elvis to find out just who he really was. One thing I have found out is that he never forgot where he came from. His numerous acts of incredible generosity to poor people is legendary. His friends would often hear of people in desperate circumstances and tell Elvis about it. He would say "Let's go do something about this," and they would take off like Robin Hood and his Merry Men. I wish I could have met him.
Actually I grew up 7 miles from Graceland and yes as a child Elvis and his folks lived in government housing. It wasn't in Chicago but the soul still comes thru. Love it!!
This is a powerful song and a powerful performance
I get goosebumps every time I hear this song. 🙏
Same here.
Elvis grew up in GRINDING poverty in Mississippi & Tennessee, and never for a minute forgot what that’s like, or where he came from. It’s why he was so active in charitable causes.
This is honestly my favorite song of his. It's touching, thought provoking & just beautiful
It’s ok sista, you’re not the only one that’s shed some tears after hearing that song. It hits home because it’s real life.
Listen to Elvis singing "You Gave Me A Mountain"live in Hawaii. Read the lyrics as you listen to him sing...
When Elvis first heard this song he fell in love with it. This song is as relavent today as it was in the 70's. 🇺🇸
Thanks for your honest reaction! I’m 68 years old and yes I don’t like Rap but I can definitely see it as a way for the young men and women can express to feelings through music. Elvis was a favourite of mine. Keep up the great reactions!👍🏼🤗
He lived for a time in the projects in Memphis, and hung out on Beale Street, which is in the black section of that city. I saw them when I was there 20 years ago. Interestingly, a white country singer named Mac Davis wrote that song.
This song brings together two of the biggest names in music, Elvis Presley and Mac Davis.
It did not disappoint.
One of my favorite songs by Elvis. The cycle of violence and poverty sung about has just as much meaning today as when it was written, if not more meaning.
This song was written by Mac Davis. He wrote this song about an African American friend after hearing the story of what the young man went through living in the ghetto. It was Mr. Davis' tribute to his friend. The song touched Elvis and made him want to record it. Mr. Davis also wrote "Don't Cry Daddy" for Elvis to record as well. May they both R.I.P.
There is a reason why he is called the King, and now you know.
Elvis was born in a ghetto in Mississippi. King of Rock n roll. Gave all he had Everytime he took the stage.
No he wasn't he was born poor in rural Mississippi, not the Getto.
@@lskiller1903 he died with peanut butter on his breath.
@@keithcramer8194 And bananas 😂
I get chills and teary eyed everytime I hear this song.
Elvis once said something like this to a Hollywood producer. I know what the life of poverty is.I've been there I lived it.
In the Ghetto was written by Mac Davis. He was a great writer and recorded several songs in the early 70's. He also acted in a few movies.
MZ Phillips also a great guy we lost far too soon. I had a crush on him!
Mac Davis also was a Grammy Winning recording artist himself. He had a hit with "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me " and also did " Oh Lord It's Hard To Be Humble" and "Always Marry An Ugly Girl." I' loved him as the QB in "North Dallas Forty"
I remember Mac Davis! He was a big deal
For awhile in the mid 70’s, cute guy back
then, had a song in the top 40 one summer.
“Baby baby don’t get hooked on meeeee,”
Man and that was live. The greatest singer performer ever.
Loved your reaction. Elvis grew up in the ghetto. He knows what he's singing about. This tune is EPIC. ❤❤❤
And do you notice how at the end of the song he picks it up and throws it in the audience's faces? The man! Eternal Elvis!
Listen to Elvis, If I can dream. Another song with a message
He had some faults, but overall Elvis was a class act.
Yes. Yes. He was. Not like most of the self absorbed pampered pukes today.
Class act is right! And if he hadn't had any faults, he wouldn't have been human. Elvis was a wonderful human being.
rita anderson Rita, Elvis was not only a very Class act. He was very humble and a truly wonderful human being who shared his talent and wealth with the World and didn't seek publicity for his generosity! The few times that news, He seemed to be embarrassed by it all! As if to say, Howcome everyone doesn't do this? Was just a very nice man!
@@michaelivey1087 Yes, Elvis was an incredibly generous and kind-hearted human being in addition to being blessed with an incredible talent and charisma!
Well Elvis once said there was only one perfect person and they crucified him
You're a sweet girl, and insightful in an old school kind of way. I was nodding my head hearing you follow up the song with your observations about inside and outside perspectives of growing up in a ghetto. Elvis of course never saw or heard rap coming before he left, but I think he would have appreciated and felt it just as he did gospel. If only all people could absorb and understand other people's perspectives like you do. You're not only empathetic and smart, you seem wiser and older than your youthful years.
The greatest human being ever alive. Down to earth, heart at the right spot. I grew up to his music, his soul is felt in each song one way or the other. In my worst days his music brought me through. Good bless him forever and ever. 🙏
The worst thing about this song is it's TOO SHORT!
It fits being short does it not? I mean it's about the cycle of poverty and violence centered around two mothers and one man who lived a short life because of his options, he lived and died so fast that it's a reflection of so many kids in not just the US but the entire world.
All the songs had to be under 3-3:00 minutes to be played on the radio back then.
Not sure I can take much more.
No the worst part about the song is that it is all to true.
He was and always will be the King he knew what he was singing about he'd been there he subf bot only frim the heart but from the siul
He faced lots of stuff in his life too that is why he was such a sensitive guy and singer
It's one of the most powerful songs ever written and, if you don't feel it in your soul, you need to check your pulse and make sure you have a heart (so don't even feel bad about crying. It proves you're a fine human being.).
I've been hearing this song since it was first recorded and, watching you hear it for the first time, you still got me to tear up 😢. Thank you for sharing your first time and reminding a 60 year old man of the power behind this performance. 🧓 🎸
This song was written and composed by Mac Davis, who sings a heart wrenching version of this powerful song as well.
You really need to hear him Do "If I can Dream" he was really devastated by the Death of Robert F Kennedy and Martin Luther King in 1968, you need to hear "If I Can Dream" by Elvis
Hi 👋
First you are very pretty and then it's a true story !
I'm an ELVIS FAN ❤️ I know everything about him !
A kiss 😘 Francis
"you're going to be an angry man some day" is such a sad line
So prophetic in the hood
I'm a 50 year old guy who lives in Australia. And I'm constantly wiping tears every time I listen to this powerful song.
Deep lyrics.
Everybody can relate to this, honestly.
Rating: 10/10
Song written by Mack Davis.
And Elvis was from Tupelo Mississippi, Yeah he was poor
I think John Lee Hooker dedicated his song Tupelo to Elvis.
He's he was very humble & poor background 👑💿
This song always makes me emotional. Elvis was a beautiful soul.
I've heard it hundreds of times. My favorite song! Still gives me tears!
If you do more Elvis, react to Suspicious Minds. He sings from the same deep place as he does here.
My fave by Elvis.
Also written by Mac Davis I believe.
Don't miss Elvis recording of Always on my Mind. Right around his break up with Priscilla.
@@kathyo9420 I did not realize that Mac wrote for Elvis, cool.
@@stadiumgirl17 Elvis' manager ( known as The Colonel) knew to always give Elvis writing credits even when he wasn't part of the writing process. It was a contractual thing.
"You wanna get a track on the next Elvis album? You're in, but Elvis gets writing credits"
Many agreed to this (including Chuck Berry), because they knew they were in the money, having a track on the next Elvis album. And they made millions from this, but some ppl think that Elvis wrote all his own songs. Not the case.
A great performer though
Great Reaction & commentary! To answer your question about whether Elvis grew up in or near ghetto neighborhood, or if this was just someone else's song written by someone else? the answer is yes... and yes... to both.
I'm more than happy to give you background story / history of this song ....
Elvis grew up in extreme abject poverty as a child in Tupelo Mississippi and also later as a teenager when he and his parents moved to Memphis.
The songwriter was a friend of Elvis'. He told the story of song as his childhood playmate, who was black while he was white. He and his black friend were living a segregated lifestyle and it made him aware and conscientious about the inequities and hardships that some black Americans were dealing with in the ghetto ... Which was reason for why he wrote this song.
He presented it to Elvis knowing that Elvis would probably love it and be able to relate to the message
There are older people of color that knew the Presley's and have given interviews about fact that Elvis and his parents work different (in a good way) from most of the other white folks in the community in that Elvis bonded with people of his similar economic background. And it is why Elvis had a natural empathy for others in poverty, and in particular as he told Nancy Sinatra (Frank Sinatra's daughter) in a phone conversation she said Elvis expressed to her ..."black children growing up without the privilege or benefits that white children are".
The lyrics of course, almost tailor-made for Elvis -
"Take a look at you and me. Are we too blind to see?
People don't you understand, the child needs a helping hand
Or do we simply turn our heads and look the other way?"
He was talking to White America. It was a challenge to open their minds and eyes.
And he actually caught some pushback and resentment from bigoted white folks of that era for doing this song.
Of course Soul greats like James Brown and Isaac Hayes respected the hell out of Elvis for doing this song.
A lot of people have slept on this song over the years, even some of Elvis fans that have never honestly reflected on the message.
Glad you gave this song a listen and agree with your commentary. I think it would have moved Elvis.
Below I'm sharing a link to another Elvis song You may appreciate if you enjoyed this one. It was written during the time of Elvis working on a TV special in 1968 right after Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were both assassinated. The producers of the show asked songwriter to write a song that reflected what Elvis was about is a person after they had overheard Elvis spending many hours discussing the tragedy of the times along with his embarrassment of all the racism in the south and his respect for Martin Luther King and the movement.
IF I CAN DREAM was that song.
ruclips.net/video/u-pP_dCenJA/видео.html
Mac Davis did a great job with the writing of this song.
@@edford1693 Sure did. Powerful.
Many white children to this day grow up in abject poverty. I'll never understand why our society pretends they do not exist. Elvis was one and only got out of abject poverty due to his exceptional talent and being discovered at the right time by the right person.
This shit hit me right in the feels. I feel for my brothers and sisters who are living this song right now.
Thank you PinkMetalHead , and thanks to Elvis and Mac for a truly magnificent song. . .