I like that Bill Burr is able to show how he can acknowledge his own ignorance at times while being able to point out and recognize hypocrisy as well. That's a clear sign of intelligence and self awareness that many people don't have or are unwilling to recognize. Bravo Mr. Burr. Bravo.
As did a lot of white artists (buddy holly, the beatles, etc), but I don't think people are necessarily claiming that Elvis himself was the problem. It's mostly to do with the behind the scenes folk.
@@MaRoach7 Stole? Maybe, maybe not, he did, openly, acknowledge his influences, by name. That's where a lot of the animosity, from the white community, came from. What he absolutely did do, without question or debate, is expose their music to the world, and, as a result, made them more well known. If being influenced by other musicians is "stealing" then every musician, ever, "stole" their music from someone.
For the record I ELVIS was asked early in his career in the 50s about being called the king of rock ‘n’ roll he said I don’t want to be called the king of rock ‘n’ roll if there is a king of rock ‘n’ roll I would say that it’s Fats Domino he continued to say that throughout his career he also said in other interviews that the only king is the man upstairs and I thank him and pray to him every day - many times other times throughout his career he was quoted in press conferences TV & radio interviews him giving credit to early rock ‘n roll to Fats Domino & Fats Domino has tried to not take the credit at different points but he an Elvis became friends
@@evildustmite25He could have been but he was such a pervert and sexual deviant. He was arrested for taking a minor over State lines for sex in the 50s; filmed himself with a white woman pooping on him; was sued by 30 woman for filming them using a toilet in a restaurant he owned. He was a great rocket but man he was nuts sexually.
Is this a youtube thing? It's called black. Not using the word makes it feel like an insult. I don't know a single black person who wants to be called "melanated"
Doesn't negate the other racist/sus behavior he engaged in. But like my guy said, was he gunna perform without his band, like he'd probably sound decent a capella but no way would he do booked shows without them.😂
The man who discovered Elvis, Sam Philips, signed great Black artists to his Sun Records label along with Elvis. Sam loved blues and soul music, and he loved and respected the Black artists who made it. There have been *well-researched books* written about Sam and Elvis, providing *much evidence* that neither one was a racist, and neither one stole anyone's songs. Also, Priscilla was 21 when Elvis married her.
Exactly. Elvis just got more public attention because he was white so he was marketable to an audience that otherwise wouldn't listen to the genre. He was the Eminem of the later 50's.
But she was 13 years old when he met her. And 16 years when she came to live with him. I think she was 19 year old when he married her. Stop trying to sugarcoat it. She was too young for him.
@@stephanieyorke514 I'm not trying to sugarcoat anything. I never said that it was *right* for Elvis to be spending time with Priscilla, and especially, bringing her to live with him, when she was in her teens, and he was in his twenties. I don't agree with anyone that much older being involved with someone that much younger, in her teens. Still, your numbers are not correct. Priscilla was 14, not 13, when she first met Elvis. She was 21, not 19, when they married. She was 16 when she went to live with him at Graceland, and to be clear, I don't think that should have happened. However, she wanted to live there, and Elvis did have the permission of her parents. He did not force her to go. Again, I don't agree with it, but those were very different times, and back in the '50s and '60s, older men married much younger girls and women more often. Elvis was far from the only older male to be involved with a much younger female in those years. Priscilla has stated, in her autobiography, that they did not have sexual intercourse until their wedding night, when she was 21.
@@stephanieyorke514obviously you have no idea of human existence in the respect that a longtime ago it was perfectly acceptable to marry off an underage woman to adult males, especially rich and well off men, in our days it's called pedophilia and morally wrong and highly illegal.... but from the dawn of human existence not everyone has had that mentality esp in the times of low life expectancy for males and females... even to this day... some see it as perfectly normal to Marry off young, or groom a girl to be a wife in some cultures, even pair up young boys and girls, and.... if you get the parents permission it's a done deal too..... in Elvis's time it was still practiced as it is still in 2023... not as much but still exist.
Thank you Mr. Boyd. I really appreciated this video. From a guy who has referred to himself as pigmentally challenged I think deeply melanated is the best thing I've heard all year!!!!
It's amazing for me, as a Latin American, that gringos have this weird "this is my culture, not yours" dispute. You're all gringos, darn it! No matter your skin tone, you are a lot more alike than you're different from what we see from here in the south of the planet.
I would not have watched Bill Burr uness I had seen him here. Your comments are so well thought out and the depth and explanations are excellent and educating. Thank you so much MrLboyd!
Elvis haters and Elvis criticizers should really watch the "Elvis and the Black Community" documentary. There's nothing wrong with not liking Elvis or his music, but a lot of haters built their opinions around myths and misconceptions. There were a few things Burr even said here that weren't true. Like no, Elvis didn't marry a minor. He met his wife when she was a minor, but they didn't become a couple till she was an adult. People hear that he "met her at 14" and immediately jump to conclusions.
That makes it even worse! You are still a pervert if you meet a girl when you're an adult! You can twist this however you want it but no man with a working conscience is seeking out girls!
@@rikkidgermano9640 not yet but there’s still plenty of time. i’m probably not interested in any of them anyway, they’re probably pretty old by now but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re not perverts for meeting me when i was a child
I've heard you mention Elvis in the light of how the black community thinks about him. I would argue that really didn't take a hold until Public Enemy came out with fight the power during the conscious stage of hip hop. I'm curious what you think about the "Elvis and the black community" on UA-cam. He was well respected by his Black peers and the the black community at a very racist time in our country and pretty much hated by older whites originally. Even BB King said "They didn't make a mistake when they called him the King"
Some Black people thinking that Elvis was a racist song stealer didn't start with "Fight the Power." Those slanders about Elvis started in the '50s, with a made-up racist quote that was attributed to Elvis. No matter how many times the quote has been proven to be made up, it still persists, and sadly, some people still choose to believe it. Elvis was not racist, and he was not a thief.
His early songs were taken from a group called Big Mama Thornton I believe. But I think he grew up in the same town as them which is why he learned their songs. He was really close to the black community of that time.
Public Enemy did not create how black people felt about Elvis, it was always there. My parents grew up in the 50’s in the south and they said the Black community knew about Elvis but they just didn’t think much of him because of extreme societal racism and racial segregation black people were more interested in artists that looked like them. Elvis just mimicked what they already seen. Plus rumors were going around that Elvis was racist which has been debunked many times.
@@Snoop_Duggnot true. Hound dog was written by two white men, and Elvis never heard big mama thorntons version, only the Bell Boys’ version which he chose to cover
Not sure how I'm just now seeing your content (algorithm be damned), but I adore the way you present your reactions. I'm working on a series that seeks to highlight the best of what reaction content has to offer, what it means and does, and moreover how it is shaping our understanding of content consumption. I'd love to use your style and some snippets from your videos as an example of reacting at a high level, you're absolutely killing it. Much love, I'll be sure to contact you again once this project gets its legs. Be well.
I used to like reactions to music (pink floyd mainly) from many different people, because listening to their vids I would once again experience what I once felt not only listening to the same songs, but listening to the same songs hundreds of times... and those reaction vids brought back that same feeling... but lately there are hundreds if not thousands of reactions to comedians, news, woke events, Ben Shapiro conferences...etc, and while most of those are like parasite piggy back riding... this one is pretty good, in fact it's greate because MrLboyd's comments are straight to the matter and dead on target. Great man, keep them coming, I'm subscribed
Elvis tried to credit black artists, but his record label did not want him promoting them. You can blame him for going along with it, but it wasn't his idea to shun black artists.
@@depper Blackwell and Richard were some of the people that got Elvis into trouble with his label. Elvis himself loved black artists and praised them when he could, but today, everyone thinks it was Elvis' idea to not mention black artists.
because that doesn't change the systematic and systemic structures that perpetuate racism against black americans that keeps them at the bottom of american society. 'getting' along solves nothing.
I'm a so called "white guy" (although my actual racial status is a bit more nuanced) and I am a rock guitarist. The one thing I have always recognized is that the contributions to my flavor of chosen music has always reached back into the black community and I am reverently thankful for that! I love many genres of music! Some of that may be european classical as well as American blues and jazz (which, for those who don't know, both, gave birth to rock n' roll! AND, both, arose out of the black community!). So ... the metal music that I love so much can be accredited to black musicians that came long before I was ever born. Gotta give credit where credit is due! Aside from all that, you are right, "People are people". My children are bi-racial and we have conversations that span racial boundries. Fortunately, they are growing up very well balanced and know they don't have to choose a side, they are both and understand that we are all part of the same race, the human race, and we shouldn't allow the societal construct of "race" separate us from all the wonders that is US!
All that is true of course. But, the black slaves didn’t bring guitars and pianos and pentatonic scales with them from Africa Their music grew from the roots of European folk and classical music.
Priscilla was 14 when they started dating. She admits that in her autobiography, that her father threatened Elvis that if he didn't marry Priscilla, he would have Elvis charged with the Mann act (sex with a minor,) and cornel Tom knew that it would be a violation of RCA's morality clause.
"People are people." Yessir. Been saying that for better part of my life. Those of us fortunate enough to have traveled the world a bit learn it quickly, as you said. Sadly it's an entirely alien concept to too many. Best!
The funny thing is culture is so much more interesting and shows the differences between us way more than race. I am white and was born in Liverpool England and moved to Ontario Canada when i was 7 into a very multicultural city. Three of the black friends i had growing up where from Trinidad and Tobago, Somalia and France. The cultures in the houses when i went over were so different and even though they all shared a race the food, language and customs were all so different.
Love your level headedness man and calming explanations and voice in genral. Commentary is 100% solid with this channel. Hope it keeps growing. :) thanks for being awesome.
This is why even though I'm not the biggest Rollin Stones fan, I have nothing but respect for them. They always gave due respect to the all the Blues artists that influenced them.
Elvis literally did the exact same thing . The man grew up dirt poor and was surrounded by black culture and music . he even made it a point to say that he wasn’t the king of rock and roll but a BLACK man was called fat domino if I remember correctly .
The Stones brought their black blues heros to England to record a couple of albums because they loved the music so much. Howling Wolf, and Muddy Waters. Keith Richard produced a record and shows staring Chuck Berry. Chuck was a difficult cat. The Beatles returned favors to Little Richard and Chuck Berry, whom they covered, and admired.
Elvis was interviewed by Jet Magazine in 1957, he said he never invented this music and he couldn’t sing as good as a colored person. In 1956 at a charity event to benefit black children he gave credit to BB King as one of his early teachers. He said Rock n Roll is basically Gospel and R&B.
Elvis introduced black music to most of America, and opened the door for black musicians to ultimately succeed with the mainstream public. So there's really no reason for blacks to hate Elvis or similar artists. (And Elvis was creative and original in the sense that he helped transform the blues into something more by merging it with other musical styles.)
There used to be a longer version of this that seemed much more complete and therefore even more funny. This basically misses the ending where he brings the story full circle. Still very funny though :)
Exactly. We're all just people. The sooner everyone realizes that the better. As a man that is melanin-challenged, I respect and appreciate you. I enjoyed this particular content.
You are not melanin challenged. You have the appropriate melanin that evolution brought about to ensure your survival based on how much and how intense the sun was in the area where your ancestors lived. Melanin challenged seems like a put down. There is no need for that and it's not helpful. We are basically all the same and whatever our melanin level is we are beautiful and worthy of respect. All of us.❤
@@victorialove9104 It was a joke. As I said, we are all just people. I understand the evolutionary aspects of skin pigmentation. I was just playing off of MrLboyd's frequent use of the word melanin when describing people. I agree with you that we are all basically the same and everyone deserves respect.
Mr. Boyd, thank you for pointing out the obvious. People everywhere in the world tend to stick with ppl that looks like them, speak, dress, think, believe, etc. it makes us feel safe and comfortable. What brings us and keep us together runs deeper and is stronger than our skin colors If you run into an American in China you won’t care about the color of his/her skin. I’m a white person born overseas, and have the privilege of looking at race from a different angle, I have a very different perspective than most Americans.
Great episode MrLboyd you reactions entertaining, and informative and Bill Burr's comedy always conveys a very reality -based observation that people of every walk and color actually can relate to laughter after all is a universal antidote for anger.
I recommend listening to some of his podcasts when he asks Nia's opinion on some of the letters he recieves. Their conversations can be so funny. His interviews with Conan O'Brian are hilarious too. Conan was the only late night host that could really do a great interview with Bill.
Love you man, been watching for a while now (over a year). Keep doing what you do, sir! BTW, could you please do another Home Free video? Perhaps Amazed. We'd all love it.
Thank you sir, you summed up this video with something I tell people all the time in hopes to bridge this divide we find ourselves in this country. When we talk about politicians in DC, left and right, being disconnected, that is such an understatement. Both parties benefit from us wanting to rip each others apart, but I guarantee you, that a farm kid, from middle of nowhere Nebraska that loves Nascar and Jesus, and a kid from the inner city projects, who volunteers with BLM, and is an aspiring DJ, have more in common with each other, than any empty suite in DC. The video below Jon gives a perfect example of their disconnect, and is a great interview, but it's an hour plus, if you don't have the time take a couple minutes just watch from about the 29min. mark to the 33;30min mark or so, and listen to what Jon says about press secretaries approaching him before interviews of politicians on the Daily Show, it's fascinating but scary. ua-cam.com/video/Da5VYSPsoE0/v-deo.html
The truth is that Elvis opened the doors for a lot of the Black entertainers by making their music popular, same with Jerry Lee Lewis, he was playing Little Richard music.
Elvis best friend was B. B. king and he always said Elvis loved the black community since childhood and he covered some songs to show he loved the music. He wasn't racist
Haha, joke's on you! I live in some town in Kansas and have family from Maine! Haha! In all seriousness though, you always bring up some good life points in your discussions and it's why I always enjoy hearing your take on the things you watch.
I liked Elvis, and I am a 64yr old Black man. I agree with you about the term African American. Maybe one day everyone will realize we are all human beings.
MrLBoyd I grew up having to listen to Elvis and I couldn't understand how come people reacted to him the way they did..so I kept an eye out for any Elvis facts that popped up over the years..mainly to out do my aunties an watch them tear each other up over who believed what .. I Double DOG Dare you to research the true history of Elvis Presley....🧐👍
Rock and Roll music came about by Black and White people living close together and influencing each other. To claim it came primarily from either is an oversimplification. That is what made it so unique within the world, and why it didn't come about in either Europe or Africa, but in the United States.
I have found the differences at heart are nuances and semantics for the most part. People like food, to be happy, deal with stuff, pay taxes and die. All the in-between is just at different levels.
That's why I tell people to travel. See things, understand, our differences are not that far apart: we want security, a roof over our heads and our families safe. Plus, learning new cultures is fun: I've been to 11 countries. ❤❤❤❤
Have to love the argument that he wasn't original and stole from other cultures. You don't hear rap fans complaining about these rappers sampling music from other musicians.
Because he literally wasn’t a racist he was musically raised by black people. Man was dirt poor just like them . He went to black jazz halls just like them . he didn’t steal from black culture the man was a white man who was part of the culture .
A little bit of context regarding flight times. It usually takes 4 hours to go from Los Angeles to New York, however, direct flights in between the cities are very expensive, so most people opt for the cheaper alternative, which is taking a connecting flight.
For the record Elvis grew up in the black community in Tupelo. He attended black churches where his real passion for music grew.... there is no doubt Elvis was highly influenced by black music, but it wasn't contrived thing. Elvis also wasn't ignorant to the issues. There is a documentary called Elvis and the black community that you may find interesting
FYI The joke doesn't actually end here. She makes him explain why that was f&*ked up which he smoothly does, then we get another However which was really funny.
Hang on. His fusion and synergy was original in the day. He was liked by both black and white across the globe. He wasn't just an American star, he was an international star. This guy has no clue. I lived through the 60s and 70s and have no doubts.
"MINOR" as in underage girl. Priscilla, the daughter of a military officer, was 14 when Elvis first met her while he was stationed in Germany. She was of age when they actually did marry.
Mr. Lloyd, you are so right … keep it local and help your brethren. I have everything in common with my local people and nothing in common with folks of similar ethnicity to mine from other states. Jeez, I wish we were more like the 90’s …. my brothers had my heart and mind while looking outwardly different. It was so much more real
There are definitely a couple of documentaries about Elvis Presley and racism that Bill Burr ,his wife and you should probably watch . Basically the black community bought in to an urban legend.
Nobody is calling this guy "ignorant". Why? Samuel Clemens "Travel is toxic to ignorance, bigotry and narrow-mindedness." Guarantee this guy is well traveled. Nice clip Sir.
He's exactly correct, and funny as shit the way he described Elvises life ,it's very much what the media claimed. Bill Burr is one in a million ,great comedian.😭 Elvis Presley wrecked his own life. Yet did give to many people with his heart.,
We are more alike than we are different. Anyone who has been married has experienced that your in-laws are weird in some way, every family is different. That’s just people. You may even like your in-laws traditions more than your own family, so you adopt their traditions. It’s no big deal, just be kind and considerate and don’t expect everyone to agree, just be cool and get along. When we get along the world is a better place for us all. Much love 💕
I like that Bill Burr is able to show how he can acknowledge his own ignorance at times while being able to point out and recognize hypocrisy as well. That's a clear sign of intelligence and self awareness that many people don't have or are unwilling to recognize. Bravo Mr. Burr. Bravo.
This is probably the key to his success. He's very self-aware and self-deprecating in his approach.
@@Micah_4D He's willing to make himself a case study. Lol
Bill has gone soft because he wants acting roles.
LOLWUT?!
@@BishopWalters12 As soft as your head?
Elvis actually dealt with a lot of static early in his career for supporting people of color.
As did a lot of white artists (buddy holly, the beatles, etc), but I don't think people are necessarily claiming that Elvis himself was the problem. It's mostly to do with the behind the scenes folk.
@@blood9903 Yep, he was surrounded by it and when confronted with it, he let em have it, but that whole `production` if you will, was riddled with it.
@Dan Zollner of course he supported blacks. He stole alot of their music
@@MaRoach7 Actually it was 2 white Jewish guys from NY who wrote Hound Dogs and most of his huge 50s hits for him..
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Stole? Maybe, maybe not, he did, openly, acknowledge his influences, by name. That's where a lot of the animosity, from the white community, came from. What he absolutely did do, without question or debate, is expose their music to the world, and, as a result, made them more well known.
If being influenced by other musicians is "stealing" then every musician, ever, "stole" their music from someone.
For the record I ELVIS was asked early in his career in the 50s about being called the king of rock ‘n’ roll he said I don’t want to be called the king of rock ‘n’ roll if there is a king of rock ‘n’ roll I would say that it’s Fats Domino he continued to say that throughout his career he also said in other interviews that the only king is the man upstairs and I thank him and pray to him every day - many times other times throughout his career he was quoted in press conferences TV & radio interviews him giving credit to early rock ‘n roll to Fats Domino & Fats Domino has tried to not take the credit at different points but he an Elvis became friends
personally i'd say chuck berry should be called king of rock, as elvis mostly sang gospel music and ballads.
@@evildustmite25He could have been but he was such a pervert and sexual deviant. He was arrested for taking a minor over State lines for sex in the 50s; filmed himself with a white woman pooping on him; was sued by 30 woman for filming them using a toilet in a restaurant he owned. He was a great rocket but man he was nuts sexually.
Seems people forget Elvis refused to do shows at venues who wouldn't accept the melanated members of his band and crew.
Is this a youtube thing? It's called black. Not using the word makes it feel like an insult. I don't know a single black person who wants to be called "melanated"
@@willvr4 It's a trigger culture thing. Lot of "blacks" don't want to be called black either because they're not actually black.
And Whitney Houston grandmother was was part of his crew
Refused is a strong word. How he gon do the show without the band? 🤷🏾♂️😂
Doesn't negate the other racist/sus behavior he engaged in. But like my guy said, was he gunna perform without his band, like he'd probably sound decent a capella but no way would he do booked shows without them.😂
The man who discovered Elvis, Sam Philips, signed great Black artists to his Sun Records label along with Elvis. Sam loved blues and soul music, and he loved and respected the Black artists who made it. There have been *well-researched books* written about Sam and Elvis, providing *much evidence* that neither one was a racist, and neither one stole anyone's songs. Also, Priscilla was 21 when Elvis married her.
Exactly. Elvis just got more public attention because he was white so he was marketable to an audience that otherwise wouldn't listen to the genre. He was the Eminem of the later 50's.
But she was 13 years old when he met her. And 16 years when she came to live with him. I think she was 19 year old when he married her. Stop trying to sugarcoat it. She was too young for him.
@@stephanieyorke514 I'm not trying to sugarcoat anything. I never said that it was *right* for Elvis to be spending time with Priscilla, and especially, bringing her to live with him, when she was in her teens, and he was in his twenties. I don't agree with anyone that much older being involved with someone that much younger, in her teens. Still, your numbers are not correct. Priscilla was 14, not 13, when she first met Elvis. She was 21, not 19, when they married. She was 16 when she went to live with him at Graceland, and to be clear, I don't think that should have happened. However, she wanted to live there, and Elvis did have the permission of her parents. He did not force her to go. Again, I don't agree with it, but those were very different times, and back in the '50s and '60s, older men married much younger girls and women more often. Elvis was far from the only older male to be involved with a much younger female in those years. Priscilla has stated, in her autobiography, that they did not have sexual intercourse until their wedding night, when she was 21.
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California just passed a law allowing 14yr old girls to consent to sex with a 24yr old man. So, apparently not.
@@stephanieyorke514obviously you have no idea of human existence in the respect that a longtime ago it was perfectly acceptable to marry off an underage woman to adult males, especially rich and well off men, in our days it's called pedophilia and morally wrong and highly illegal.... but from the dawn of human existence not everyone has had that mentality esp in the times of low life expectancy for males and females... even to this day... some see it as perfectly normal to Marry off young, or groom a girl to be a wife in some cultures, even pair up young boys and girls, and.... if you get the parents permission it's a done deal too..... in Elvis's time it was still practiced as it is still in 2023... not as much but still exist.
Elvis was actually a great supporter of the Black community, and he made distinct stands against racism.
It's all about the music. You can't be in Rock n' Roll and not acknowledge the impact of Black musicians. ...
He is great at pointing out hypocrisy and stereotypes that aren't true.
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Thank you Mr. Boyd. I really appreciated this video. From a guy who has referred to himself as pigmentally challenged I think deeply melanated is the best thing I've heard all year!!!!
It's amazing for me, as a Latin American, that gringos have this weird "this is my culture, not yours" dispute. You're all gringos, darn it! No matter your skin tone, you are a lot more alike than you're different from what we see from here in the south of the planet.
I would not have watched Bill Burr uness I had seen him here. Your comments are so well thought out and the depth and explanations are excellent and educating. Thank you so much MrLboyd!
Elvis haters and Elvis criticizers should really watch the "Elvis and the Black Community" documentary. There's nothing wrong with not liking Elvis or his music, but a lot of haters built their opinions around myths and misconceptions. There were a few things Burr even said here that weren't true. Like no, Elvis didn't marry a minor. He met his wife when she was a minor, but they didn't become a couple till she was an adult. People hear that he "met her at 14" and immediately jump to conclusions.
That is right. He didn’t marry a minor, he fucked one.
That makes it even worse! You are still a pervert if you meet a girl when you're an adult! You can twist this however you want it but no man with a working conscience is seeking out girls!
@@rikkidgermano9640 i met plenty of adults as a kid, very few if any of them were perverts
@@brendencrowe8407 Did you marry any of them?! Exactly!
@@rikkidgermano9640 not yet but there’s still plenty of time. i’m probably not interested in any of them anyway, they’re probably pretty old by now but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re not perverts for meeting me when i was a child
YT and lotion is Bill's best set outside the Philly Roast!!
Now you gotta watch Elvis and the black community
I've heard you mention Elvis in the light of how the black community thinks about him. I would argue that really didn't take a hold until Public Enemy came out with fight the power during the conscious stage of hip hop. I'm curious what you think about the "Elvis and the black community" on UA-cam. He was well respected by his Black peers and the the black community at a very racist time in our country and pretty much hated by older whites originally. Even BB King said "They didn't make a mistake when they called him the King"
Some Black people thinking that Elvis was a racist song stealer didn't start with "Fight the Power." Those slanders about Elvis started in the '50s, with a made-up racist quote that was attributed to Elvis. No matter how many times the quote has been proven to be made up, it still persists, and sadly, some people still choose to believe it. Elvis was not racist, and he was not a thief.
His early songs were taken from a group called Big Mama Thornton I believe. But I think he grew up in the same town as them which is why he learned their songs.
He was really close to the black community of that time.
Public Enemy did not create how black people felt about Elvis, it was always there. My parents grew up in the 50’s in the south and they said the Black community knew about Elvis but they just didn’t think much of him because of extreme societal racism and racial segregation black people were more interested in artists that looked like them. Elvis just mimicked what they already seen. Plus rumors were going around that Elvis was racist which has been debunked many times.
Google Ray Charles and Elvis. Short video but it helps you understand how many black artists thought of him.... before public enemy!
@@Snoop_Duggnot true. Hound dog was written by two white men, and Elvis never heard big mama thorntons version, only the Bell Boys’ version which he chose to cover
Not sure how I'm just now seeing your content (algorithm be damned), but I adore the way you present your reactions. I'm working on a series that seeks to highlight the best of what reaction content has to offer, what it means and does, and moreover how it is shaping our understanding of content consumption. I'd love to use your style and some snippets from your videos as an example of reacting at a high level, you're absolutely killing it. Much love, I'll be sure to contact you again once this project gets its legs. Be well.
Your words at the end are why i continue to enjoy your perspective.
Thank you.
Love you bro
Happy to see this channel crushing
I used to like reactions to music (pink floyd mainly) from many different people, because listening to their vids I would once again experience what I once felt not only listening to the same songs, but listening to the same songs hundreds of times... and those reaction vids brought back that same feeling... but lately there are hundreds if not thousands of reactions to comedians, news, woke events, Ben Shapiro conferences...etc, and while most of those are like parasite piggy back riding... this one is pretty good, in fact it's greate because MrLboyd's comments are straight to the matter and dead on target. Great man, keep them coming, I'm subscribed
Elvis tried to credit black artists, but his record label did not want him promoting them. You can blame him for going along with it, but it wasn't his idea to shun black artists.
@@depper Blackwell and Richard were some of the people that got Elvis into trouble with his label. Elvis himself loved black artists and praised them when he could, but today, everyone thinks it was Elvis' idea to not mention black artists.
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Dude, you cut it too short. Lol😂 I love his humor.
I've watched three videos of this man and I'm liking and subscribing
Love you brother. Always enjoy your videos.
3:40 your tone of voice and reaction killed me 😂
Hay bro. I got to say you have a really soothing voice. Plus you do great videos.
Can't we all just have fun and get along? Obviously not but worth the try. Love Bill Burr. Thank you for the content!
because that doesn't change the systematic and systemic structures that perpetuate racism against black americans that keeps them at the bottom of american society. 'getting' along solves nothing.
This has been my favorite reaction regardless of music, comedy bit or movie, regardless of reactor. Brilliant.
I'm a so called "white guy" (although my actual racial status is a bit more nuanced) and I am a rock guitarist. The one thing I have always recognized is that the contributions to my flavor of chosen music has always reached back into the black community and I am reverently thankful for that! I love many genres of music! Some of that may be european classical as well as American blues and jazz (which, for those who don't know, both, gave birth to rock n' roll! AND, both, arose out of the black community!). So ... the metal music that I love so much can be accredited to black musicians that came long before I was ever born. Gotta give credit where credit is due! Aside from all that, you are right, "People are people". My children are bi-racial and we have conversations that span racial boundries. Fortunately, they are growing up very well balanced and know they don't have to choose a side, they are both and understand that we are all part of the same race, the human race, and we shouldn't allow the societal construct of "race" separate us from all the wonders that is US!
All that is true of course. But, the black slaves didn’t bring guitars and pianos and pentatonic scales with them from Africa
Their music grew from the roots of European folk and classical music.
Priscilla was 14 when they started dating. She admits that in her autobiography, that her father threatened Elvis that if he didn't marry Priscilla, he would have Elvis charged with the Mann act (sex with a minor,) and cornel Tom knew that it would be a violation of RCA's morality clause.
Another great video my friend.
"People are people." Yessir. Been saying that for better part of my life. Those of us fortunate enough to have traveled the world a bit learn it quickly, as you said. Sadly it's an entirely alien concept to too many. Best!
The funny thing is culture is so much more interesting and shows the differences between us way more than race. I am white and was born in Liverpool England and moved to Ontario Canada when i was 7 into a very multicultural city. Three of the black friends i had growing up where from Trinidad and Tobago, Somalia and France. The cultures in the houses when i went over were so different and even though they all shared a race the food, language and customs were all so different.
I'm a Black man and I still listen to Elvis music.
Your reactions are great😂
6:50 side-eye glance to the YT audience had me on the floor. Needless to say, I enjoy MrLBoyd's reactions. Thoroughly.
I love all your videos and your perspective keep it up bud
The only thing that matters is how bright the light shines inside your heart.
Elvis was heavily Influenced by Black Gospel music and the whole Musical Community. You need to find a video on Elvis and the Black community.
Love your level headedness man and calming explanations and voice in genral. Commentary is 100% solid with this channel. Hope it keeps growing. :) thanks for being awesome.
This is why even though I'm not the biggest Rollin Stones fan, I have nothing but respect for them. They always gave due respect to the all the Blues artists that influenced them.
Elvis literally did the exact same thing . The man grew up dirt poor and was surrounded by black culture and music . he even made it a point to say that he wasn’t the king of rock and roll but a BLACK man was called fat domino if I remember correctly .
@@brandoncolon7666 didn't know this. Thanks for the info.
The Stones brought their black blues heros to England to record a couple of albums because they loved the music so much. Howling Wolf, and Muddy Waters. Keith Richard produced a record and shows staring Chuck Berry. Chuck was a difficult cat. The Beatles returned favors to Little Richard and Chuck Berry, whom they covered, and admired.
@ed.z. I would be difficult if you had yoko Ono making weird sounds in the back to his music I must say chuckberry expression was priceless 😄
@@brandoncolon7666 Right?
Elvis was interviewed by Jet Magazine in 1957, he said he never invented this music and he couldn’t sing as good as a colored person. In 1956 at a charity event to benefit black children he gave credit to BB King as one of his early teachers. He said Rock n Roll is basically Gospel and R&B.
Elvis introduced black music to most of America, and opened the door for black musicians to ultimately succeed with the mainstream public. So there's really no reason for blacks to hate Elvis or similar artists. (And Elvis was creative and original in the sense that he helped transform the blues into something more by merging it with other musical styles.)
There used to be a longer version of this that seemed much more complete and therefore even more funny. This basically misses the ending where he brings the story full circle. Still very funny though :)
"Had your people learned to fly, your music would've suffered"
@@stonemedia8901 aw so that's why she says that was f**ked up lol
Great point, people are people!! Love your show Sir!!! 👍🏼
"Elvis and the Black Community" 🤙
People need to read and learn about Elvis. Elvis was a ardent supporter of Blacks during the 60s and 70s and recieved a lot of heat from this stance.
Exactly. We're all just people. The sooner everyone realizes that the better. As a man that is melanin-challenged, I respect and appreciate you. I enjoyed this particular content.
You are not melanin challenged. You have the appropriate melanin that evolution brought about to ensure your survival based on how much and how intense the sun was in the area where your ancestors lived. Melanin challenged seems like a put down. There is no need for that and it's not helpful. We are basically all the same and whatever our melanin level is we are beautiful and worthy of respect. All of us.❤
@@victorialove9104 It was a joke. As I said, we are all just people. I understand the evolutionary aspects of skin pigmentation. I was just playing off of MrLboyd's frequent use of the word melanin when describing people. I agree with you that we are all basically the same and everyone deserves respect.
I'm Black and I like Elvis....... you do know he's still alive don't you?
Yes I do because you know he stole BLMs $90million.
These conversations are the best. We are better for having experienced them.
I really like how you responded and reacted to Bill Burr. Thanks for speaking truth sir.
truth is subjective based on many different cultural conditions. facts are facts but truth changes with who you're talking to.
Best video 😂 so far man
I am deeply melanated but I love Elvis
Love the reactions.
Love Bill Burr. ❤. Gr8 reaction. Thx for sharing.
"People are people. Once we get to that point in life where we understand that..." Some of us are there already and thanks for being one of them. 🖖
Great summary at the end!!
Mr. Boyd, thank you for pointing out the obvious. People everywhere in the world tend to stick with ppl that looks like them, speak, dress, think, believe, etc. it makes us feel safe and comfortable. What brings us and keep us together runs deeper and is stronger than our skin colors If you run into an American in China you won’t care about the color of his/her skin. I’m a white person born overseas, and have the privilege of looking at race from a different angle, I have a very different perspective than most Americans.
Great episode MrLboyd you reactions entertaining, and informative and Bill Burr's comedy always conveys a very reality -based observation that people of every walk and color actually can relate to laughter after all is a universal antidote for anger.
Love your reactions!!
I love it Bill said don’t start none won’t be none I’m cutting this 💩off 😂😂😂😂😂
I recommend listening to some of his podcasts when he asks Nia's opinion on some of the letters he recieves. Their conversations can be so funny. His interviews with Conan O'Brian are hilarious too. Conan was the only late night host that could really do a great interview with Bill.
They are perfect foils for each other. She's funnier and quicker than most comedians.
"Name some random town... Kansas." LMAO
Thank you for the laughter
Love you man, been watching for a while now (over a year). Keep doing what you do, sir! BTW, could you please do another Home Free video? Perhaps Amazed. We'd all love it.
I loved him then and still love his music now…
Thank you sir, you summed up this video with something I tell people all the time in hopes to bridge this divide we find ourselves in this country. When we talk about politicians in DC, left and right, being disconnected, that is such an understatement. Both parties benefit from us wanting to rip each others apart, but I guarantee you, that a farm kid, from middle of nowhere Nebraska that loves Nascar and Jesus, and a kid from the inner city projects, who volunteers with BLM, and is an aspiring DJ, have more in common with each other, than any empty suite in DC.
The video below Jon gives a perfect example of their disconnect, and is a great interview, but it's an hour plus, if you don't have the time take a couple minutes just watch from about the 29min. mark to the 33;30min mark or so, and listen to what Jon says about press secretaries approaching him before interviews of politicians on the Daily Show, it's fascinating but scary.
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Elvis treated black ppl like gold
3:43 Thank you for fighting racism!
Greetings from Germany!
The truth is that Elvis opened the doors for a lot of the Black entertainers by making their music popular, same with Jerry Lee Lewis, he was playing Little Richard music.
Elvis best friend was B. B. king and he always said Elvis loved the black community since childhood and he covered some songs to show he loved the music. He wasn't racist
Haha, joke's on you! I live in some town in Kansas and have family from Maine! Haha!
In all seriousness though, you always bring up some good life points in your discussions and it's why I always enjoy hearing your take on the things you watch.
I liked Elvis, and I am a 64yr old Black man. I agree with you about the term African American. Maybe one day everyone will realize we are all human beings.
MrLBoyd I grew up having to listen to Elvis and I couldn't understand how come people reacted to him the way they did..so I kept an eye out for any Elvis facts that popped up over the years..mainly to out do my aunties an watch them tear each other up over who believed what .. I Double DOG Dare you to research the true history of Elvis Presley....🧐👍
Rock and Roll music came about by Black and White people living close together and influencing each other. To claim it came primarily from either is an oversimplification. That is what made it so unique within the world, and why it didn't come about in either Europe or Africa, but in the United States.
I have found the differences at heart are nuances and semantics for the most part. People like food, to be happy, deal with stuff, pay taxes and die.
All the in-between is just at different levels.
That's why I tell people to travel. See things, understand, our differences are not that far apart: we want security, a roof over our heads and our families safe. Plus, learning new cultures is fun: I've been to 11 countries. ❤❤❤❤
Have to love the argument that he wasn't original and stole from other cultures. You don't hear rap fans complaining about these rappers sampling music from other musicians.
yes you do lol. im not disagreeing with your opinion but rap samples and rappers in general deal with a lot of claims of cultural appropriation
Craziest thing is at the time he was supported by the black community,
Because he literally wasn’t a racist he was musically raised by black people. Man was dirt poor just like them . He went to black jazz halls just like them . he didn’t steal from black culture the man was a white man who was part of the culture .
A little bit of context regarding flight times. It usually takes 4 hours to go from Los Angeles to New York, however, direct flights in between the cities are very expensive, so most people opt for the cheaper alternative, which is taking a connecting flight.
For the record Elvis grew up in the black community in Tupelo. He attended black churches where his real passion for music grew.... there is no doubt Elvis was highly influenced by black music, but it wasn't contrived thing.
Elvis also wasn't ignorant to the issues.
There is a documentary called Elvis and the black community that you may find interesting
FYI The joke doesn't actually end here. She makes him explain why that was f&*ked up which he smoothly does,
then we get another However which was really funny.
very interesting video. you are right most people want the same things in their lives.
It was Jerry Lee Lewis that married a minor, his 13 year old cousin. Elvis met Priscilla when she was 14 but they didn't marry till she was 21.
Hang on. His fusion and synergy was original in the day. He was liked by both black and white across the globe. He wasn't just an American star, he was an international star. This guy has no clue. I lived through the 60s and 70s and have no doubts.
"MINOR" as in underage girl. Priscilla, the daughter of a military officer, was 14 when Elvis first met her while he was stationed in Germany. She was of age when they actually did marry.
The difference is we don't claim it ours, some people take credit and say they came up with it.
Listening to this, I literally passed a free "Elect Elvis For President" poster. I had to stop and take it.
This was cut short you need to watch the whole bit he finishes it hilariously
Bro, carefully tread that road ... cheers for the video 😎 👌
you always have the most based takes. keep it up
9:34 Smallville!
He is aware. Not Woke. Funny as hell. Speaks Truth to all listeners. Not smug or full of righteousness.
Mr. Lloyd, you are so right … keep it local and help your brethren. I have everything in common with my local people and nothing in common with folks of similar ethnicity to mine from other states.
Jeez, I wish we were more like the 90’s …. my brothers had my heart and mind while looking outwardly different. It was so much more real
Deeply melinated people in the US maybe but I'm from the Caribbean and my dad's generation fucking loves Elvis
There are definitely a couple of documentaries about Elvis Presley and racism that Bill Burr ,his wife and you should probably watch .
Basically the black community bought in to an urban legend.
Mr.Lboyd wielding the strong P hand. Add the best voice since the haydays of overnight FM radio..."People are People."
Respect.
and some people enslave, oppress, imprison, and murder other people.
Nobody is calling this guy "ignorant". Why? Samuel Clemens "Travel is toxic to ignorance, bigotry and narrow-mindedness."
Guarantee this guy is well traveled.
Nice clip Sir.
Good job
He's exactly correct, and funny as shit the way he described Elvises life ,it's very much what the media claimed. Bill Burr is one in a million ,great comedian.😭 Elvis Presley wrecked his own life. Yet did give to many people with his heart.,
We are more alike than we are different. Anyone who has been married has experienced that your in-laws are weird in some way, every family is different. That’s just people. You may even like your in-laws traditions more than your own family, so you adopt their traditions. It’s no big deal, just be kind and considerate and don’t expect everyone to agree, just be cool and get along. When we get along the world is a better place for us all. Much love 💕
MrLBoyd dont let me find out you were outchea 😂😂. Also you cut out the video too early. The next joke was great