Thank you young men,this was a tribute for Martin Luther King Jr,and Robert Kennedy when they were murdered in 1968.he felt very bad.RIP Elvis, Martin Luther King Jr,and Robert Kennedy, 💐🌹☝👍✌😇😢❤🙏
I’m a 61-year-old woman who like @lindabeckworth8637 loves seeing young people discover Elvis & keeping his music alive. I’m also at the age where I had the opportunity to see Elvis perform live. I was nine years old. Elvis didn’t think he’d be remembered once he passed. So, it touches my heart when I see young people like yourselves discover Elvis‘s music. 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.
I’m 63 years old and when I was 15 in 1976 my mother and I went to one of his concerts outside of Washington DC called the Capital center in Largo Maryland. This song is in tribute to Martin Luther Kings speech I had a dream. And his assassination that happened in Memphis in Elvis’s own town in 1968and to Robert Kennedys assassination. This song was written 2 months after MLK’s death.
This was a song elvis recorded after the assasination of the civil rights activist martin luther king... so powerful and should be used today as an anthem.
The song was a very last minute composition which also encompassed the assassination of Robert Kennedy when Elvis & producer-director Steve Binder saw the TV news that Kennedy had just been shot. Binder asked Walter Earl Brown to compose a song based on Elvis' thoughts & feelings which touched on King's speech about a world of peace & harmony.
I am so grateful for you sharing this beautiful Man Among Men Elvis with your friends and I love the looks of amazement on your face, I really feel that this is the song that the world needs to hear right now , And you guys are the future , so we have to make sure that the world is a better place , great reaction. TCB 1935
Thank you for introducing a young person to the wonderful Elvis. There will never be anyone like him. He had everything the voice, talent, looks, the passion. He is in the rock and roll, country, rockabilly, and gospel, hall of fame., He also won three grammys for his gospel music..
To see how much of a super star Elvis was react to his live version of Love me tender from his 1970 las Vegas concert. You will never see a performer do what Elvis does in this stage performance.✌️❤️
Elvis did grow up in the ghetto in Tupelo Mississippi. He went to a black church and that is were he found his love of singing. Research him. Great reaction guys.
Absolutely love watching young people fall in love w elvis. He was from my parents generation but is still kept alive because he was the goat. Old and young love him. I don't know of any other entertainer that crossed so many genre's and mastered them all.
He sang this after Martin Luther King was assassinated. And President Kennedy. This song means so much to him because he wanted to get the message across. I had to laugh at your first comment 'wow he can 'sing' bless you, he did over 700 songs and ocer 30 films. He,'s not a Vegas caricature. You're both very sweet thank you for your reaction
Sorry, but it was Senator Ted Kennedy that got killed in 1968, his brother (JFK) the president got killed in November 22, 1963... Martin Luther King was assassinated also in 1968, so both MLK and Ted Kennedy got assassinated that year and Elvis was devastated by that, he also sang it to honor the veterans
Another good Elvis video to watch is him singing thr Trilogy.....Looks like we're already half way there to seeing another Elvis video, I hope it'll be Trilogy. You will be blown away by it.......And thank-you for appreciating the greatest ....Elvis Presley!
Thanks for your reaction. Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, in a 2 room shack of a house his dad built with money he borrowed from his boss. That's how dirt poor they were. He was one half of identical twins; the other boy - Jesse Garon - was stillborn. They were so poor, that Jesse Garon was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. At Graceland they have a plaque with his name on it in his memory. Elvis always got along with the black community and learned a lot about music from his friends of color. Also, according to the one drop rule, Elvis would not be considered white, since he has Cherokee ancestors on both the Smith (his mother) and the Presley (his father) sides of the family. His paternal grandfather, Jesse Dunning Presley, was not happy that his two sons, Elvis' father Vernon and his brother Vester, married two sisters, Gladys and Clettes who were known to have Cherokee blood in their family tree. J.D. Presley was quite the racist a-hole, often drunk and a philandering husband to Minnie Mae (they were actually separated long before they finally divorced in 1954) who was always competing with his sons Vester and Vernon and who was known to abuse his kids when drunk. J.D. was publicly against race mixing and was in denial about the Cherokee blood in his own family tree. It was more publicly known that the Smith family had Native blood in their family tree, so when both his sons fell for 2 Smith sisters and Vernon, on top of that, was still a minor at 17 when he eloped with Gladys who was 4 years older than him, Jesse was totally pissed off. As a child, Elvis already had many friends in the black community at the time his family was one of 4 "white" families that lived in the predominantly black neighborhood The Hill, just across from Shake Rag. His childhood friend Sam Bell said that some of the (black) kids in that neighborhood had lighter skin than Elvis (ruclips.net/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/видео.html). One of Elvis' bodyguards once said that he thought it was a miracle Elvis got into Humes High School in Memphis, because it was "lily white". Elvis wanted to be more open about his Native ancestry, but his manager "colonel" Tom Parker (real name Andreas van Kuijk) was against it because he was afraid it might cost Elvis fans (and himself money). They did have Elvis play characters in his movies though where he had Native American blood (Flaming Star, G.I. Blues, Stay Away Joe). Once Elvis had his own (apprentice) job learning to be an electrician, he saved up his money and bought his clothes in the same style that many of his friends of color wore. He was called a (forgive me, just stating facts here) "n-lover" and got beaten up several times too. Later, when he was an established star, he would not perform at places where the members of color of his back-up band/orchestra weren't allowed.
believe it or not, times were actually worse. Dr. Martin Luther King had been murdered, Rober Kennedy had been murdered, and the country was in a race war. This was his hope for America. His manager didn't want him to sing this song on TV. He did anyway. He was a civil rights advocate. You would also like "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" from Vegas 1970. Elvis sang with such passion. He started in gospel music. Thank you and your friend for this wonderful review. Be Blessed
The comeback was his first performance in decades and according to the books about him he was always nervous. It was filmed in June of 1968 and MLK was killed in April and Robert Kennedy was killed while they were rehearsing and planning the special.
This song was especially written for Elvis and the Comeback Special. This song was about Martin Luther King and Robert F Kennedy assassinations. Also for all the blood shed during the Vietnam War. When Elvis recorded this song, he wanted the studio dark and when they turned the lights back on, they couldn't find Elvis. They eventually found him in a corner curled in the fetal position crying. This is how much the song effected Elvis.
SOME BACKGROUND INFO: As per the producer-director of the '68 special -- Steve Binder -- Elvis, Binder & others were together in the studio when they heard noise coming from the TV in the next room; it was the TV news broadcast that Robert Kennedy had just been assassinated. Binder, Elvis, et al sat up until about 4 a.m. talking about the turmoil in the world at that time w-Elvis expressing his thoughts & feelings. Binder asked songwriter Walter Earl Brown to compose a song based on those discussions. The song is not a dedication to any one person but is notable for its similarities to Martin Luther King’s wish for a world of peace and harmony. The red tie represents the blood shed in Vietnam. See the video "Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special" for the entire story of the '68 special, + all the other Steve Binder video interviews regarding the culmination of the song & the entire making of the special. Binder, now 92, was the most upstanding, ethical people in the business, along w-Marty Pasetta, producer of the Hawaii concert & ingenious creator of that ramp from the stage so that Elvis could get to the audience. ELVIS & HIS NERVES: Steve Binder related a little story regarding the '68 special which took place in the dressing room right before Elvis was due to go on: Elvis was extremely nervous and he told Binder that he didn't know any of the songs, he forgot all the words, & wasn't going out there, & Binder said i don't care if you walk out, just say hello & then walk off, but you ARE going out. And out he came. Thank you.
@@AlwaysEPDoris Everyone has their "bests" I guess but I'm one of those people when it comes to him. There's just too darn much, concert-wise & individual song-wise. I adore a lot of Hampton Roads in '72, some great Greensboro, NC also in '72, fantastic Vegas '70. Thanks.
You can believe that Binder was in charge if you want ..... As they all can claim ANYTHING they want now the Elvis is not here ..... But I was around and walking the Earth the same time Elvis was ...... And I can tell you two things for sure ..... Elvis was is and all-ways be the G.O.A.T. ..... And Binder did not control without Elvis's approval ...... ANYTHING you want to know about Elvis ...... Elvis has recorded it some were on stage or in his documentaries in his time on Earth ...... Look it up and stop taking the STORIES as true ....... From the ones that should know ...... But twist it to sound like they controlled any of it or all of it .... And ad-lib till the cows come home ...... WAKE-UP ...... And stop believing the B.S ...... LOOK UP WHAT ELVIS SAID ..... THAT WILL BE THE TRUTH ...... GET-IT ...... GOOD ...... No Brag ...... Just Fact .....
If you like Elvis Dancing you should react to his " Bosa Nova baby" film clip from one of his travel log style movie called " Fun in Alcapolco"✌️❤️ P S. Elvis didn't like being called the king of rock and roll.✌️
You all need to watch the "Comeback" documentary. A songwriter wrote this especially for Elvis. I'm sorry to tell you it was not for Martin Luther King. Granted, it could've been for him, but I'm sorry to have to tell you that it written for Elvis. But watch the Comeback Documentary it will tell you all about it. RIP ELVIS, you will always be the greatest of all time.
Elvis's anti-Beatles tirade wasn't just a one-off, either. In early 1971, Presley took a tour of the FBI offices, and had some words to pass on to J. Edgar Hoover. After calling the FBI director the "greatest living American," Presley targeted the Beatles yet again. According to notes, Elvis said that "the Beatles laid the groundwork for many of the problems we are having with young people by their filthy unkempt appearances and suggestive music." He also criticized the Smothers Brothers, Jane Fonda, and other entertainers. Screw Elvis 🤬
@@zenpuppy6025they never visited him at Graceland also the Beatles story of wanting them out is just another fabrication of someone trying to make him look bad just like he was racist which is completely hilarious considering his background
I think your delightful. I'm a 78 year old woman and I love seeing young people like yourselves keeping Elvis music alive.
Thank you young men,this was a tribute for Martin Luther King Jr,and Robert Kennedy when they were murdered in 1968.he felt very bad.RIP Elvis, Martin Luther King Jr,and Robert Kennedy, 💐🌹☝👍✌😇😢❤🙏
I’m a 61-year-old woman who like @lindabeckworth8637 loves seeing young people discover Elvis & keeping his music alive. I’m also at the age where I had the opportunity to see Elvis perform live. I was nine years old. Elvis didn’t think he’d be remembered once he passed. So, it touches my heart when I see young people like yourselves discover Elvis‘s music.
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.
ELVIS was and is the greatest! ❤ Never be another like ELVIS! Your both are so nice! More ELVIS please! ❤
Amazing! Beautiful song and beautiful man! If you go down the Elvis rabbit 🐇 hole 🕳️ you will learn how interesting and unique he was!
Elvis was , and still is . and always will be THE MAN ... TCB forever !
I’m 63 years old and when I was 15 in 1976 my mother and I went to one of his concerts outside of Washington DC called the Capital center in Largo Maryland. This song is in tribute to Martin Luther Kings speech I had a dream. And his assassination that happened in Memphis in Elvis’s own town in 1968and to Robert Kennedys assassination. This song was written 2 months after MLK’s death.
This was a song elvis recorded after the assasination of the civil rights activist martin luther king... so powerful and should be used today as an anthem.
The song was a very last minute composition which also encompassed the assassination of Robert Kennedy when Elvis & producer-director Steve Binder saw the TV news that Kennedy had just been shot. Binder asked Walter Earl Brown to compose a song based on Elvis' thoughts & feelings which touched on King's speech about a world of peace & harmony.
Please remember this was live, straight from the King's heart❤
Keep your friend doing more reactions. Love his smile and excitement about the music
I thing thing the best song ever written and preformed live!!!! Thank guys
I am so grateful for you sharing this beautiful Man Among Men Elvis with your friends and I love the looks of amazement on your face, I really feel that this is the song that the world needs to hear right now , And you guys are the future , so we have to make sure that the world is a better place , great reaction. TCB 1935
Thank you !
Thank you for introducing a young person to the wonderful Elvis. There will never be anyone like him. He had everything the voice, talent, looks, the passion. He is in the rock and roll, country, rockabilly, and gospel, hall of fame., He also won three grammys for his gospel music..
To see how much of a super star Elvis was react to his live version of Love me tender from his 1970 las Vegas concert. You will never see a performer do what Elvis does in this stage performance.✌️❤️
Always be the King. No one better than him.
It's great to see you passing it forward, more young people should know about Elvis.
His most passionate performance Elvis the goat loved both your reactions
Elvis did grow up in the ghetto in Tupelo Mississippi. He went to a black church and that is were he found his love of singing. Research him. Great reaction guys.
Please watch Elvis in The Black Community- that echo will never die.
I have a 4 year old who absolutely enjoys listening to this great singer, artist, man, as he pours out his soul and song. What does tell us Society.
Absolutely love watching young people fall in love w elvis. He was from my parents generation but is still kept alive because he was the goat. Old and young love him. I don't know of any other entertainer that crossed so many genre's and mastered them all.
He was a very impressive, Saw him four times.
You are great guys THANKS for this amazing reaction! Please do more ELVIS reactions with your friend.
Everything about this man is captivating….cant take your eyes off of him…..this is with everything he sings……👑⚡️
Young people please keep his music alive
I love Elvis forever❤️❤️❤️ The greatest of all time. Thank you for your Elvis reaction ❤❤❤
My pleasure!!
Loved your reaction ❤ Keep discovering Elvis ❣️
Absolutly the greatest..the King
Spot on boyz
He sang this after Martin Luther King was assassinated. And President Kennedy. This song means so much to him because he wanted to get the message across.
I had to laugh at your first comment 'wow he can 'sing' bless you, he did over 700 songs and ocer 30 films. He,'s not a Vegas caricature.
You're both very sweet thank you for your reaction
Sorry, but it was Senator Ted Kennedy that got killed in 1968, his brother (JFK) the president got killed in November 22, 1963...
Martin Luther King was assassinated also in 1968, so both MLK and Ted Kennedy got assassinated that year and Elvis was devastated by that, he also sang it to honor the veterans
Another good Elvis video to watch is him singing thr Trilogy.....Looks like we're already half way there to seeing another Elvis video, I hope it'll be Trilogy. You will be blown away by it.......And thank-you for appreciating the greatest ....Elvis Presley!
The KING and Legend. Forever ELVIS ❤❤❤❤❤❤
More Elvis 😉
This was dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. and Robert Kennedy who were both assassinated in 1968
Long live the king of rock n roll and everything else. Yall keep on rocking my friends. Texas
This song as as relevant today as it was in 1968.
More Elvis
Thanks for your reaction.
Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, in a 2 room shack of a house his dad built with money he borrowed from his boss. That's how dirt poor they were. He was one half of identical twins; the other boy - Jesse Garon - was stillborn. They were so poor, that Jesse Garon was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. At Graceland they have a plaque with his name on it in his memory.
Elvis always got along with the black community and learned a lot about music from his friends of color. Also, according to the one drop rule, Elvis would not be considered white, since he has Cherokee ancestors on both the Smith (his mother) and the Presley (his father) sides of the family. His paternal grandfather, Jesse Dunning Presley, was not happy that his two sons, Elvis' father Vernon and his brother Vester, married two sisters, Gladys and Clettes who were known to have Cherokee blood in their family tree. J.D. Presley was quite the racist a-hole, often drunk and a philandering husband to Minnie Mae (they were actually separated long before they finally divorced in 1954) who was always competing with his sons Vester and Vernon and who was known to abuse his kids when drunk. J.D. was publicly against race mixing and was in denial about the Cherokee blood in his own family tree. It was more publicly known that the Smith family had Native blood in their family tree, so when both his sons fell for 2 Smith sisters and Vernon, on top of that, was still a minor at 17 when he eloped with Gladys who was 4 years older than him, Jesse was totally pissed off.
As a child, Elvis already had many friends in the black community at the time his family was one of 4 "white" families that lived in the predominantly black neighborhood The Hill, just across from Shake Rag. His childhood friend Sam Bell said that some of the (black) kids in that neighborhood had lighter skin than Elvis (ruclips.net/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/видео.html). One of Elvis' bodyguards once said that he thought it was a miracle Elvis got into Humes High School in Memphis, because it was "lily white". Elvis wanted to be more open about his Native ancestry, but his manager "colonel" Tom Parker (real name Andreas van Kuijk) was against it because he was afraid it might cost Elvis fans (and himself money). They did have Elvis play characters in his movies though where he had Native American blood (Flaming Star, G.I. Blues, Stay Away Joe). Once Elvis had his own (apprentice) job learning to be an electrician, he saved up his money and bought his clothes in the same style that many of his friends of color wore. He was called a (forgive me, just stating facts here) "n-lover" and got beaten up several times too. Later, when he was an established star, he would not perform at places where the members of color of his back-up band/orchestra weren't allowed.
Now tell us about the time he left a girl at the hospital and drove off.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 It's you again :(
@@arlenefisher1164 is that a bad thing?
Thank you!
You both seem like such good dudes…please have him back
believe it or not, times were actually worse. Dr. Martin Luther King had been murdered, Rober Kennedy had been murdered, and the country was in a race war. This was his hope for America. His manager didn't want him to sing this song on TV. He did anyway. He was a civil rights advocate. You would also like "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" from Vegas 1970. Elvis sang with such passion. He started in gospel music. Thank you and your friend for this wonderful review. Be Blessed
the best, the king, the only!
Love your reaction guys.
The comeback was his first performance in decades and according to the books about him he was always nervous. It was filmed in June of 1968 and MLK was killed in April and Robert Kennedy was killed while they were rehearsing and planning the special.
This song was especially written for Elvis and the Comeback Special. This song was about Martin Luther King and Robert F Kennedy assassinations. Also for all the blood shed during the Vietnam War. When Elvis recorded this song, he wanted the studio dark and when they turned the lights back on, they couldn't find Elvis. They eventually found him in a corner curled in the fetal position crying. This is how much the song effected Elvis.
Every song that was written for Elvis apart from the ones that had already been written.
👑✌️
🎉🎉🎉
You guys are great , keep up the good work and enjoy your musical journey. Btw love your friend , by all means bring him back for more reactions
Thank you! Will do!
SOME BACKGROUND INFO: As per the producer-director of the '68 special -- Steve Binder -- Elvis, Binder & others were together in the studio when they heard noise coming from the TV in the next room; it was the TV news broadcast that Robert Kennedy had just been assassinated. Binder, Elvis, et al sat up until about 4 a.m. talking about the turmoil in the world at that time w-Elvis expressing his thoughts & feelings. Binder asked songwriter Walter Earl Brown to compose a song based on those discussions. The song is not a dedication to any one person but is notable for its similarities to Martin Luther King’s wish for a world of peace and harmony. The red tie represents the blood shed in Vietnam. See the video "Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special" for the entire story of the '68 special, + all the other Steve Binder video interviews regarding the culmination of the song & the entire making of the special. Binder, now 92, was the most upstanding, ethical people in the business, along w-Marty Pasetta, producer of the Hawaii concert & ingenious creator of that ramp from the stage so that Elvis could get to the audience.
ELVIS & HIS NERVES: Steve Binder related a little story regarding the '68 special which took place in the dressing room right before Elvis was due to go on: Elvis was extremely nervous and he told Binder that he didn't know any of the songs, he forgot all the words, & wasn't going out there, & Binder said i don't care if you walk out, just say hello & then walk off, but you ARE going out. And out he came. Thank you.
Correct
@@stevepomeroy-rockin-pa-realtor Thanks very much -- so many people aren't aware of the full reason, & how much it embodied at that time.
And, boy , did he!! Best concert ever!
@@AlwaysEPDoris Everyone has their "bests" I guess but I'm one of those people when it comes to him. There's just too darn much, concert-wise & individual song-wise. I adore a lot of Hampton Roads in '72, some great Greensboro, NC also in '72, fantastic Vegas '70. Thanks.
You can believe that Binder was in charge if you want ..... As they all can claim ANYTHING they want now the Elvis is not here ..... But I was around and walking the Earth the same time Elvis was ...... And I can tell you two things for sure ..... Elvis was is and all-ways be the G.O.A.T. ..... And Binder did not control without Elvis's approval ...... ANYTHING you want to know about Elvis ...... Elvis has recorded it some were on stage or in his documentaries in his time on Earth ...... Look it up and stop taking the STORIES as true ....... From the ones that should know ...... But twist it to sound like they controlled any of it or all of it .... And ad-lib till the cows come home ...... WAKE-UP ...... And stop believing the B.S ...... LOOK UP WHAT ELVIS SAID ..... THAT WILL BE THE TRUTH ...... GET-IT ...... GOOD ...... No Brag ...... Just Fact .....
elvis is the king of music
Oh finally. It's been a while. Missed Elvis on this channel. 😊
SIMPLY DOPE!!🤜🤛
If you like Elvis Dancing you should react to his " Bosa Nova baby" film clip from one of his travel log style movie called " Fun in Alcapolco"✌️❤️ P S. Elvis didn't like being called the king of rock and roll.✌️
Right on target!❤
Wow...powerful and emotional!😊
A little history lesson. Martin Luther King had just been killed. This was tribute to him and his famous I HAD A DREAM speach.
in the ghetto live please
Elvis said " treat others like you would want to be treated" its not that hard to be kind to one another, is it ?
You all need to watch the "Comeback" documentary. A songwriter wrote this especially for Elvis. I'm sorry to tell you it was not for Martin Luther King. Granted, it could've been for him, but I'm sorry to have to tell you that it written for Elvis.
But watch the Comeback Documentary it will tell you all about it. RIP ELVIS, you will always be the greatest of all time.
now try what now my love live from aloha from hwai 1973.
His tribute to King Luther Jr. after his assassination.
How about TROUBLE / GUITAR MAN medley from same 68 show. Ive requesting that before . Its 🔥
You would love In the Ghetto by Elvis
👌👌👌👌👌
No auto-tune here like the BS of today.
Hey Bimu,
How are you doing/ I didn't catch your friends name, sorry! But give him my regards also. Great reaction fellas!
Everything is great ! Thanks 🙏
Thank you for taking the time to leave a heart for me, I appreciate it!
@@BimuReacts Fabulous! Keep on rocking!
Nahorrrr no wayyy
Hi, I love it but can't see the tiny little screen 🙁
Will make it bigger for the next time
Elvis audio is terrible
Elvis's anti-Beatles tirade wasn't just a one-off, either. In early 1971, Presley took a tour of the FBI offices, and had some words to pass on to J. Edgar Hoover. After calling the FBI director the "greatest living American," Presley targeted the Beatles yet again. According to notes, Elvis said that "the Beatles laid the groundwork for many of the problems we are having with young people by their filthy unkempt appearances and suggestive music." He also criticized the Smothers Brothers, Jane Fonda, and other entertainers.
Screw Elvis 🤬
You have lost your mind. The Beatles were at Elvis house Graceland.
You're a nutcase, get your facts straight in relation to Elvis and the Beatles. As far as Fonda is concerned he is one hundred percent correct!!
@@terrygarcia897 Yes and they were made to feel uncomfortable. It was a disappointment meeting him
@@zenpuppy6025they never visited him at Graceland also the Beatles story of wanting them out is just another fabrication of someone trying to make him look bad just like he was racist which is completely hilarious considering his background
@@waynevillette4193 they met him in California.