I was born in 66 and grew up listening to Elvis.love listening to him to this day true charisma and talent and a voice so distinctive. Thanks for the music Elvis simply the King.
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@@MARTIN-bd7gm Tom Jones is a 100% legend for sure and he still sounds damn good for his age, but even in his prime, he couldn't reach Elvis' level. No one could.
Check out pastor bob. Bob Joyce... do it. Did elvis die? Or go into witness protection.... how f$$@gin hard would that be????? Could corruption be bigger than elvis????
In the same way the true Christian faith is calling for love and note hate. This song was kept off the record for so long by evil hateful people who are woke ideology and very evil fascist and political ideology has been always wanting to suppress true love like this people today are so brainwashed and dead they will say conspiracy theory without even thinking for themselves and see the proof before their own eyes. Evil will always scream the loudest and try it's best to smear out the good in things and good in people and good in music such as this. When elvist did this, he wanted to make love out of a song after us loosing martin luther king to a group of evil democrat political crazy people. Just goes to show you evil never will change. All evil can do is corrupt and destroy. Evil can never create.
It certainly is a great message. But it will be relevant 200 years from now because there will always be hatred, animosity, bigotry, etc. in varying degrees. That doesn't mean we humans shouldn't continually strive to minimize the grief and strife between us......this is the REAL dream and it is attainable every single hour of every single day.
As I was listening to Elvis sing this song right now, I got chills thinking - here is a guy who served our country years ago and his song is still PREVALENT to our times TODAY! Amazing! RIP Elvis - forever!
I've watched this 1000 times and even just now, his power, passion in his voice and the vision of this incredible looking man gives me the chills. RIP THE KING XXX
Amazing...timeless. Also, the crew witnessed , I believe, 17 takes. In the leather suit, in the round.. Etc. One after the other. They said the best version he did lying down on his back. The released cut is the one he gets the lyric right " while i can think, while i can talk, --- stand,----- walk,.... They have it all in " the making of the 68' comeback special. Its a really cool behind the scene look at what went into producing this acclaimed show. Warning though. It shows everything. E turning to the camera giving a close up snarl. Over and over again. Etc..every take. Gets a bit monotonous. They mustve had the E fanatics in mind releasing that material. Still its really cool.
You have just witnessed a devastated Elvis singing out his soul to honor his assassinated friends, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Senator Bobby Kennedy who was also a fierce fighter for human rights and equality. Watch the video "Elvis Presley and the Black Community" and that will give you an good idea of how Elvis fought his heart out for the innocent downtrodden.. He grew up dirt poor and hung out with African Americans who loved him as much as he loved them. He was a force for good, and it hurts to see him called a racist. He was a courageous fighter all of this life. I love that man.
This. Colonel Tom Parker, his legendary greasy bastard of a manager, wanted him to close with a cheesy Christmas number. Elvis, for perhaps the only time in his career, put his foot down and insisted on this one. He was devastated by the state of the world around him, and gave us the Christmas gift of this enduring anthem to brotherhood. You would have seen more soul out of Elvis but for his dysfunctional relationship with his manager. If I had a time machine and I could change one thing in rock history, I would go back to December of 1968, and just as Elvis said goodnight after this song, I would have put a shotgun up to Colonel Tom Parker's neck and blown his head clean off. The 70s would have sounded a lot different. We might even still have the king with us to this day.
@@williamquinlan2193 I think, perhaps, that he was just expressing an emotional reaction, just as someone who is actually against capital punishment might feel that a vicious rapist deserves to be "strung up by his... ".
He wasn't supposed to sing this on the show... but he did it anyway. Devastated by the assassination of Martin Luther King & Kennedy, he was determined to express his feelings. And he did... Elvis was the Man, the King !!!
@@lookingup82 NO, this was written for Elvis, I think that Sammy Davies JR should have been singing In the Ghetto, but he thought that he knew nothing about being that poor, but he said Elvis was born dirtpoor and then Mac Davies gave Elvis that song...
And Robert Kennedy, for what I remember, Bobby Kennedy passed away (assassination) few hours before Elvis performance, Elvis was numb and expressed his double pain that evening 😘✌️
"I don't admire nobody, but Elvis Presley was the sweetest, most humble and nicest man you'd want to know." - Muhammad Ali That says it all, not that there was ever any doubt!
Sweetie in reality Elvis did NOT like being called the KING. He said "There is only one King of Kings and its NOT me. Whitney Houston's mother Gospel Singer Sissy Houston was one of Elvis's back up singers
I'm not even that religious and I agree. They're just beautiful to listen to. Crying in the Chapel is especially moving, with the tender sincerity of it.
How Great Though Art. I heard him sing this when I was a little bit of a girl. Reminds me if my grandma and how much she loved to hear him sing gospel. I was in awe. RIP to them both.
Elvis was inspired by Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech, which led to the creation of this song. He recorded it two months after King's murder and he meant every damn word he sang.
Elvis didn't just knock you down with his voice, he pinned you up against the wall behind you. He went so far beyond what most singers did in so many of his songs that he raised the bar for everyone around him.
Same here. This is one of the greatest moments in the music history because he is totally into it as he delivers this powerful performance that reaches beyond the hardcore Elvis community. This kind of singing and precense is the reason for me becoming an Elvis fan. I just can’t stop watching and hearing this performance. It has such relevans and impact even in 2022.
@@smiss5769 Well, no one can make you feel something you don't. However, the musical arrangement on this is such that when it changes tempo/octaves, your body should have an actual physical reaction, like goosebumps. Kinda like the big note in Celine Dion's version of All By Myself. There's a breakdown of it where they explain the science behind the notes. So chances are, if you don't feel anything with this song then you probably don't have much feeling for anything or anyone these days; and I'm really sorry for you 😔
This song Elvis did was more of a spiritual song. To me it has always sounded like a prayer, he was praying to God through it. Listen to some of his gospel albums. He won 3 Grammys during his career and they were for gospel music. I can't see any longer. I'm crying so much. I love Elvis with all my heart. He was a very special man/entertainer/singer. God bless you and yours.
I remember my mother letting me stay up to watch this 1968 "Comeback Special". My dad was in Vietnam at the time. She recorded it on a reel to reel tape deck and sent it to him.
The Red Scarf that he wore around his neck what is a tribute to the Vietnam soldiers over there that were spilling their blood thought you might like to know that!
The undisputed king. TCB. The artist of the century. There will never be another Elvis. The way he sing , the charisma, the G.O.A.T, the stage presence.
Elvis's manager did not want him to sing this song but he went out and sang it anyway. What a wonderful, warm hearted performance. Elvis was and still is the king.
@@suebraghirol7682 I was nine years old, I remember it all, it was like the whole world went crazy. I think that’s why us late baby boomers are so different. We went through the 70s, just rocking out and having fun. We hated the 60s madness. My Brother’s friend came home from Vietnam and hanged him self.
@@NuNugirl I read an article about Elvis and his costume designer. After a discussion about the days fatalities, they decided on the red tie. It symbolizes the blood shed . I was 8 at the time . I’d even relive the Disco Era if we could go back to the ‘70’s
At least for myself, I never really was a fan, while my grandma loved/s him, and we went to go see the Elvis movie. Obviously, there were creative freedoms taken, and things like that. But most of it was the truth, and I gained a new found respect for him. His singing is legendary, and in the age where computers sing more than people these days, it's nice to hear some raw songs, straight from the soul.
Nobody around Elvis wanted him to sing this song ❤ and it still makes my cry that this song is unfortunately still so relevant. This man had an amazing voice
No, the colonel didn't want him to do it. Steve Binder wanted him to say something but ultimately it had to be Elvis to deliver it and stand shoulder to shoulder with his brothers and sisters. Incredible voice and performance. Balls of steel, he got death threats for this. Never forgotten ❤
Because of the greatness of this performance of this song, it was the first and last time he sung it live. This was also the only recording of it as well that was released on album. He never re sang it in studio either. This is that raw passion of the king
@@Matthew-LAMF he used to test new songs at concerts as well, he have a piece of paper with the lyrics on it lol, and just go with it. I was fortunate enough to see him in concert a few times, I was a young boy with a fanatic elvis mom. It's funny because I don't remember much of my childhood, but the 4 concerts I did attend, I remember them very clearly. One of them was his last performance in Memphis. It was that week we where there that we met and had dinner with his father Mr. Vernon Presley. It was a fluke thing and he welcomed us in like we where immediate family.
When you know its Elvis singing out his pain over the assassinations of MLK and RFK (both were friends of his) which occurred one after the other earlier that year, it tales on an even deeper meaning. Elvis at his best.
@@jayroman1978 Yes he got very emotional singing this song as he did this special very soon after MLK was assassinated. Also because direct quotes and pieces of the MLK I have a dream speech were incorporated into the song. Years later the background singers say that they were crying because it was an emotional time for everyone and for the country.
Been watching lots of Elvis since seeing the movie, but I always come back to this song. Soo much heart, soul and respect that comes through this performance.
You should go to Memphis next. See Graceland, and the National Civil Rights Museum where King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel which stands today.
there is SO much to this song more today than ever before. We're lost in a cloud with too much rain. That speaks volumes. The pure and simple power in his vocals for this song. It was anger with sadness at the same time without being too emotional. He gave his all for this performance.
It does my heart good to see you young guys commentating on this. It is the greatest live performance ever committed to recording. He sang this in the very early hours of the morning , there was no audience. You can tell he is totally immersed in the song, nothing else was relevant. No one before or since can come close. No one before or since sang as well as they looked. Simply devastating.
Judy Garland's Glory, Glory, Hallelujah following the JFK assassination was remarkable as well. I'm honestly torn between the two for which one gives me more chills or is better.
I saw him, men and women ... all of us stood for the full concert and screamed. I got to go to the edge of the stage, why they let me that was a miracle for me. He came in my direction, stood in front of me and looked at me. I thought I was gonna faint. my friend who wasn't a fan(yeah I know) she stood there throughout his performance and screamed. What got me is his voice, his presence, his class. He was do beautiful.
I love your reaction to this!! Imagine growing up in the 60's with the assassinations of JFK, MLK and RFK, Vietnam and Civil Rights and then see Elvis perform this incredible song. I watch this and great reactions like yours every year on August 16th the anniversary of his death. The message is as beautiful today as it was in 1968! Thanks for sharing your reaction!
When Elvis was going to do this special in 69', he was told to end the show with another song, but, due to the murder of MLK, he stood his ground and did this song. Elvis knew what it was like to be poor as a child and young teen, he knew the heartache of his fellow man, so it was so fitting he did this song for ALL of mankind. Every time I hear this song, I get goose pimples and cry. Such a wonderful line of lyrics to ponder.
Lucille Cumming: I first saw this performance when it originally aired on TV in 1968 and I cried uncontrollably. So much had happened that year. MLK, Bobby Kennedy, Vietnam, on and on. In retrospect, I don't know how any of us made it through that year with any sanity intact. This performance is still appreciated today by people of all ethnicities. The writer of If I Can Dream was Walter Earl Brown who said the song was based on Martin Luther King Jr's "I Had A Dream" speech. Thank God Elvis stood his ground against the Colonel and sang this song. Brown also said that Elvis told him, "I'm never going to sing a song I don't believe in". "I'm never going to make another movie I don't believe in." It really hurts when people accuse Elvis of being racist. He was anything but! I miss him so much. I was so happy when Trump awarded Elvis the Presidential Medal of Freedom award. I say that he should have received this award while he was alive but at least someone finally acknowledged him in this way. He deserved it for so long and it's shameful that Lisa Marie didn't accept the award on behalf of her father in person. Elvis' cousin Billy Smith said he was not asked to be the recipient but if he had been, he certainly would have accepted. Elvis was an amazing artist and humanitarian and he is so deeply missed. It was wonderful seeing the reaction while he was singing this song. Welcome to the totality of who Elvis Presley was! God bless
The comeback special aired on Dec 3, 1968. The Colonel, Elvis‘s manager wanted him to Close the TV event with a Christmas song. The Colonel did not want Elvis to sing songs that had political overtones. Elvis insisted that he sing the dream song.
Yes, the reaction to this song is speechless and goosebumps. Anything less means you weren’t really listening. You heard it, the message, passion and dreams.
Elvis didn't fight civil rights. He was a performer and this song resonated with him, but to suggest he was actively and publicly fighting the cause is totally untrue.
@@hawaiiusa6147 he used his position to promote it both in this song and in In the Ghetto. In the 50s he absolutely brought black culture to the mainstream which in itself helped promote the cause of civil rights. Without him it might've taken longer for black voices to be heard.
@@hawaiiusa6147 maybe your your right in SOMEWAY.. But he was also in papers, radio, and churches saying he was a NI....... LOVER AND ALOT OF NASTY BULL. AS TIME WENT ON IN HIS QUIET WAY HE HELPED PEOPLE THAT WAS UNDER PRIVLIGE. YOU YOU TO DO MORE HOME WORK. WATCH THE LIVE PERFORMANCE IN LAS VAGAS WHEN HE SANG IN THE GHETTO/ AND WAS ADVISED NOT TOO. WATCH HOW he Dipps his head and looks at that audience. Thank you for some knowledge. But get 100% FIRST..
You just felt the power of his voice. I saw him live in concert baton Rouge Louisiana in 1974 all I can say is you had to be there. I'm 55 years old now and still listen to him .
I saw him 3 times, the first time he was just starting out as an opening act! I don’t anyone in that time really realized his ComPlete GREATNESS - most of us that he was the most handsome of the handsome, the best of all the best singers and he was ALL our favorite singers.
Wow...I also saw Elvis in Baton Rouge, La. In 1974..I was 16. The best concert I've ever been to. The most beautiful man I've ever seen. I was four feet away from him for just a few seconds.
Elvis gave his all, sang from the heart. You didn't just hear him you FELT him as he touched your very soul. The Greatest Entertainer this world will ever see!!!!!!!
If someone is listening to a song with their mouth open you know what kind of impact Elvis has on that person. That means that you too are part of Elvis fans... like us.
I'm a fan of Elvis Presley. This song is absolutely my favorite hit. I've listened to this song a hundred times, but still I find myself crying. His voice was out this world on this track
This song is going to blow TF up. Elvis put every ounce of his being into this performance. So much so, he out-did himself. It's like he was reaching to a point that he never had before.
The movie changed everything I was ever told about Elvis. The only thing I really thought I knew was what Public Enemy said about him in Fight The Power and this song, that movie took all that and made me research the man I never knew about.
An Elvis that came out to all of us. Deep emotion. And almost a plea for us all to be brothers and sisters. His voice is so powerful it awakens your deepest feelings. Truly one of the greatest performers of all time
Nope!! "The Greatest Performer of All Time period"!!!! He did 1,080 concerts in his last 7 years and he kept them cheap for his fans! The list goes on!
@@sheripetrey1882 So sorry for your loss. Did your dad like Elvis? What an emotional song to start back with! You have probably heard many times that things will get better! Well, it's true! It won't happen fast. My dad died when I was 15 (71 now). Elvis's and Alan Jackson's music have helped me through a lot!
This was filmed on 3 June 1968. 2 months after the MLK assassination and just 3 days before RFKs death. It didn’t air till December 68. MLK was fresh on his mind when he did this. What a great tribute.
Honest and great reaction, when you start going down the Elvis lane you will find out why people to this day even cry that he is gone, he was just something we will never see again!
You can see the pain in his eyes and you can hear it from deep within the soul, he really wanted all people to come together, he didn't see color, he just saw people for people ❤️ he broke the segregation rules back then by hanging with his black friends etc. But it doesn't matter Elvis loved the black community he wasnt racist at all he loved everyone no matter the color
The man with the golden voice and a big Heart ❤️.
I think it is so great people are discovering Elvis again. No lip-synching, no computerized voices. Pure Talent.
Agree sir!
Pure talent and insight that still applies sadly today :(
Pure talent that comes from the heart!!
Agree
I was born in 66 and grew up listening to Elvis.love listening to him to this day true charisma and talent and a voice so distinctive. Thanks for the music Elvis simply the King.
This isn't just a song, it's a prayer.
That is an amazing sentiment. It is a prayer!
YES YES YES!!
So very true!!
He took us to church. Incredible voice and soul
I like this comment❤
And that my friends is why he’s called the King!
He hits it over theballpark
King god gift tohumanity
Mansings fromthe heart
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Amen
Holy crap - that was a masterpiece. Nobody sings like that today.
Tell that to Tom Jones i dont think he knows lmao Tom been singing like that for over 50 years lol
@@MARTIN-bd7gm Tom Jones is a 100% legend for sure and he still sounds damn good for his age, but even in his prime, he couldn't reach Elvis' level. No one could.
Check out pastor bob. Bob Joyce... do it. Did elvis die? Or go into witness protection.... how f$$@gin hard would that be????? Could corruption be bigger than elvis????
@@barbmaier70 Your life must be a very difficult one to lead. How do you even get out of bed everyday?
Yeah they do. But not in the USA.
The man is BEGGING folks to stop hating!❤
Your are so right...
In the same way the true Christian faith is calling for love and note hate. This song was kept off the record for so long by evil hateful people who are woke ideology and very evil fascist and political ideology has been always wanting to suppress true love like this people today are so brainwashed and dead they will say conspiracy theory without even thinking for themselves and see the proof before their own eyes. Evil will always scream the loudest and try it's best to smear out the good in things and good in people and good in music such as this. When elvist did this, he wanted to make love out of a song after us loosing martin luther king to a group of evil democrat political crazy people. Just goes to show you evil never will change. All evil can do is corrupt and destroy. Evil can never create.
This is a great message song from 50 years ago and it’s message is still valid today. The king’s performance is from the heart.
He grew up on Tupelo, Mis
Yes that's so true!
It's shameful that it's still relevant today. I fear we may never make the dream a reality.
It certainly is a great message. But it will be relevant 200 years from now because there will always be hatred, animosity, bigotry, etc. in varying degrees. That doesn't mean we humans shouldn't continually strive to minimize the grief and strife between us......this is the REAL dream and it is attainable every single hour of every single day.
As I was listening to Elvis sing this song right now, I got chills thinking - here is a guy who served our country years ago and his song is still PREVALENT to our times TODAY! Amazing! RIP Elvis - forever!
Don’t worry about being speechless, the King has that effect on people. 🙂
So true dude!!!!’
@jaime amonzo of rock and roll jerk wad
He was absolutely Gob-Smacked ..... not once .. but TWICE! while listening:
I've watched this 1000 times and even just now, his power, passion in his voice and the vision of this incredible looking man gives me the chills. RIP THE KING XXX
This was a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., after he was killed.
Elvis is one of Gods Angels, This is a song that the whole world should listen to.The King at his best and just so Awesome,
I love that Elvis delivers probably the most amazing live performance of all time and ends it with a humble "Thank you, good night"
Anderl, I read that he did that intentionally. He didn't want to take away from the song and it's impact.
Exactly! I love that part so much...
Only thing that beats this is his 'American Trilogy'! live from Hawaii....
Amazing...timeless. Also, the crew witnessed , I believe, 17 takes. In the leather suit, in the round.. Etc. One after the other. They said the best version he did lying down on his back. The released cut is the one he gets the lyric right " while i can think, while i can talk, --- stand,----- walk,.... They have it all in " the making of the 68' comeback special. Its a really cool behind the scene look at what went into producing this acclaimed show. Warning though. It shows everything. E turning to the camera giving a close up snarl. Over and over again. Etc..every take. Gets a bit monotonous. They mustve had the E fanatics in mind releasing that material. Still its really cool.
Best sign off ever
You have just witnessed a devastated Elvis singing out his soul to honor his assassinated friends, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Senator Bobby Kennedy who was also a fierce fighter for human rights and equality. Watch the video "Elvis Presley and the Black Community" and that will give you an good idea of how Elvis fought his heart out for the innocent downtrodden.. He grew up dirt poor and hung out with African Americans who loved him as much as he loved them. He was a force for good, and it hurts to see him called a racist. He was a courageous fighter all of this life. I love that man.
Read the comment as to where his heart was.
This. Colonel Tom Parker, his legendary greasy bastard of a manager, wanted him to close with a cheesy Christmas number. Elvis, for perhaps the only time in his career, put his foot down and insisted on this one. He was devastated by the state of the world around him, and gave us the Christmas gift of this enduring anthem to brotherhood.
You would have seen more soul out of Elvis but for his dysfunctional relationship with his manager. If I had a time machine and I could change one thing in rock history, I would go back to December of 1968, and just as Elvis said goodnight after this song, I would have put a shotgun up to Colonel Tom Parker's neck and blown his head clean off. The 70s would have sounded a lot different. We might even still have the king with us to this day.
@@joeday4293 so much for peace, understanding and brotherhood.
@@williamquinlan2193 I think, perhaps, that he was just expressing an emotional reaction, just as someone who is actually against capital punishment might feel that a vicious rapist deserves to be "strung up by his... ".
@@williamquinlan2193 Peace, love, and brotherhood are for people not named Colonel Tom Parker.
He wasn't supposed to sing this on the show... but he did it anyway. Devastated by the assassination of Martin Luther King & Kennedy, he was determined to express his feelings. And he did... Elvis was the Man, the King !!!
He used to say he was not a king, but Jesus Christ is the true king
That was something that I learned only in the past year. I think it is so awesome that he did it anyway.
Sammy Davis Jr. was supposed to, but backed out. THought it was too much for the times. And Elvis was bold enough to sing it. He knew.
@@lookingup82 NO, this was written for Elvis, I think that Sammy Davies JR should have been singing In the Ghetto, but he thought that he knew nothing about being that poor, but he said Elvis was born dirtpoor and then Mac Davies gave Elvis that song...
I truly loved his music. And I was just a child growing up. A little black girl living in Los Angeles in the late 60s and 70s I just loved the music
He did this song as a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King he truly believed Dr. King was a great great man.
And Robert Kennedy, for what I remember, Bobby Kennedy passed away (assassination) few hours before Elvis performance, Elvis was numb and expressed his double pain that evening 😘✌️
The Red Scarf that he wore around his neck for that song was meant for the Vietnam soldiers that lost her blood
And to JFK.
In this, his greatest performance
❤️
"I don't admire nobody, but Elvis Presley was the sweetest, most humble and nicest man you'd want to know." - Muhammad Ali
That says it all, not that there was ever any doubt!
Stevie Wonder "Elvis was a Caucasian brother"
@@skillet7805 Thank you for sharing that quote my friend. I like a lot of Stevie's music and never knew he said that about Elvis. All the best to you.
He did this because a few months prior Martin Luther King was assassinated. Was a different song planned for the end.
@@johnboydojo Thanks for the information. Yes, I know all about the story that lead Elvis to perform this song at the 68' Comeback Special.
Yes he was every year he gave a new Cadillac to redom ppl
This is a prayer for the country. He was a true patriot.
Well said
This is why Elvis remains “The King”.
Yes!!!!!
Always will be
Sweetie in reality Elvis did NOT like being called the KING. He said "There is only one King of Kings and its NOT me. Whitney Houston's mother Gospel Singer Sissy Houston was one of Elvis's back up singers
Truth
This should be played everywhere RIGHT NOW ! Tears. Where all my brothers walk hand in hand. 😢
Well done I couldn't have said it better .The truth is no one would listen . Too many trouble makers in the world especially here in the uk
@@andybarton4139 Beautiful words
Agree
His Gospel songs are some of the greatest pieces he ever did.
I'm not even that religious and I agree. They're just beautiful to listen to. Crying in the Chapel is especially moving, with the tender sincerity of it.
Yes they truly are.
His amazing grace, how great thou art, crying in the chapel, and peace in the valley are amazing. I am not religious whatsoever.
How Great Though Art. I heard him sing this when I was a little bit of a girl. Reminds me if my grandma and how much she loved to hear him sing gospel. I was in awe. RIP to them both.
Elvis only won a few Grammys, and all were for his gospel work...
Elvis was inspired by Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech, which led to the creation of this song. He recorded it two months after King's murder and he meant every damn word he sang.
Elvis was the man. absolutely killed this song in the best way possible.
@@Matthew-LAMF He totally killed it. In a career with _many_ incredible highlights, this tops 'em all.
Elvis didn't just knock you down with his voice, he pinned you up against the wall behind you. He went so far beyond what most singers did in so many of his songs that he raised the bar for everyone around him.
EVERYTIME I hear Elvis sing this song I get the goosebumps and I’ve heard it literally hundreds of times.
Same here. This is one of the greatest moments in the music history because he is totally into it as he delivers this powerful performance that reaches beyond the hardcore Elvis community. This kind of singing and precense is the reason for me becoming an Elvis fan. I just can’t stop watching and hearing this performance. It has such relevans and impact even in 2022.
I find this song totally relatable because of what's going on in the world.
@@elephantintheroom5678 It makes me cry Every time ❤️🔥
I get the its so boring bumps and switch it away
@@smiss5769 Well, no one can make you feel something you don't. However, the musical arrangement on this is such that when it changes tempo/octaves, your body should have an actual physical reaction, like goosebumps. Kinda like the big note in Celine Dion's version of All By Myself. There's a breakdown of it where they explain the science behind the notes. So chances are, if you don't feel anything with this song then you probably don't have much feeling for anything or anyone these days; and I'm really sorry for you 😔
With all the uncertainty going on right now this song means more than ever before 😭😭
Amen!!!!
This song has to be shared by all, worldwide.
Especially with the crook Joe Biden
@@4LibertyinNY THE WORST PRESIDENT EVER WILL BE DRAGGED OUT IN A FEW DAYS.
Elvis was trying to get the message across way back then .that is something
Elvis was an old soul, he had always sing from the bottom of his heart. He always gives me goosebumps.
And before the ‘68 come back he didn’t think people would be interested in his music. There will never be another Elvis❤️
Also he was afraid he wouldn't be remembered! 😥😎
Brings me to tears, no matter how many times I've heard it over the years.
Me too.
Everyone I hear it tears are rolling down my cheeks, I’m still crying 💗
Spine chillingly beautiful.
Agreed 100 per cent
Yep same
He sang this from the depths of his heart.
In this performance Elvis shows us his soul, no pretenses or glitz, just raw emotion. This is my favorite of his performances.
Mine too!
Probably Elvis' too!
Sounds like he is crying on the inside, beautiful
Yes... crying on the inside and growling like a tiger on the outside.
That’s why he is the King of rock and Roll. Forever. ❤
This song Elvis did was more of a spiritual song. To me it has always sounded like a prayer, he was praying to God through it. Listen to some of his gospel albums. He won 3 Grammys during his career and they were for gospel music. I can't see any longer. I'm crying so much.
I love Elvis with all my heart. He was a very special man/entertainer/singer. God bless you and yours.
Zlisten to preacher man Bob JOYCE. Peaceful.
Yeah, he reached back to his church choir gospel music experiences for "If I can dream"
He learned to sing going to the black churches and grew up dirt poor.
I remember my mother letting me stay up to watch this 1968 "Comeback Special". My dad was in Vietnam at the time. She recorded it on a reel to reel tape deck and sent it to him.
The Red Scarf that he wore around his neck what is a tribute to the Vietnam soldiers over there that were spilling their blood thought you might like to know that!
Do you happen to know what became of that reel?
He wasn’t always dancing and smilin. Listen to In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, The Chapel, he did everything!!!
The undisputed king. TCB. The artist of the century. There will never be another Elvis. The way he sing , the charisma, the G.O.A.T, the stage presence.
That song came deep within his soul! He meant every single word.
Elvis's manager did not want him to sing this song but he went out and sang it anyway. What a wonderful, warm hearted performance. Elvis was and still is the king.
We didn't call him the King of Rock n Roll for nothing! Glad you enjoyed this.
This was a broken heart because of our country’s loss over Martin Luther King Jr and Bobby Kennedy.
And the Viet Nam War. Very bad times in our country.
@@suebraghirol7682 I was nine years old, I remember it all, it was like the whole world went crazy. I think that’s why us late baby boomers are so different. We went through the 70s, just rocking out and having fun. We hated the 60s madness. My Brother’s friend came home from Vietnam and hanged him self.
@@NuNugirl I read an article about Elvis and his costume designer. After a discussion about the days fatalities, they decided on the red tie. It symbolizes the blood shed . I was 8 at the time . I’d even relive the Disco Era if we could go back to the ‘70’s
Wow I soo love this song. His voice is raw with emotion. Always gets me 💓💖. Love to all my Brothers and Sisters. 🙏💖
Elvis' tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., recorded just two months after MLK's death.
@@bign8580 can I get this in the Readers Digest condensed variation?
Great song and if you ever do a reaction to In The Ghetto, dont do the live version as it looses much of the feeling
@@bign8580 I understood it well....by the 3rd line. Message understood. The rest is filler.
@@davmck2791 he already reacted to In the Ghetto (audio) in his 1st Elvis reaction.
ELVIS HAD TO OVERCOME THE STEROTYPE OF A POOR SOUTHERN HILLBILLY. THAT'S HOW THEY PORTRAYED SOUTHERNERS BACK THEN. THAT, AND IGNORANT.
It’s funny how surprised people are when they realize the depths of Elvis and just how well he can sing.
At least for myself, I never really was a fan, while my grandma loved/s him, and we went to go see the Elvis movie. Obviously, there were creative freedoms taken, and things like that. But most of it was the truth, and I gained a new found respect for him. His singing is legendary, and in the age where computers sing more than people these days, it's nice to hear some raw songs, straight from the soul.
Yep. He wasn’t a corny gimmick. He was incredible.
He's one of the best singers in history. Elvis could have sang Opera if he wanted to. He's extremely underrated as a pure vocalist
Nobody around Elvis wanted him to sing this song ❤ and it still makes my cry that this song is unfortunately still so relevant. This man had an amazing voice
No, the colonel didn't want him to do it. Steve Binder wanted him to say something but ultimately it had to be Elvis to deliver it and stand shoulder to shoulder with his brothers and sisters. Incredible voice and performance. Balls of steel, he got death threats for this. Never forgotten ❤
...and that’s why he’s called The King.
Elvis Was at his best when he was doing the gospel, He was definitely sent by God...
Yes, thank you Lord for sending this earthly angel on earth. Was he ever loved!!!
When he was called the king, he was quoted as saying, 'the only king is Jesus Christ'. Love this man.
@@insaneconqueror5421 💙💙💜💜💜💙💙
@@cheryljohnson9174 it's awesome that Love and Light 💙💙💜💜💜💙💙
This man stood up against racism and hatred in our world. God bless Dr King and the King.
Elvis did this song in honor of MLK an they said after he sang it he fell to his knees an cried breaks my heart
MLK and Bobby Kennedy.
Incredible message, masterful performance
Carla, I've never heard that story. After which performance of the song did he do this (he performed the song 3 times for the special)?
@@mikeaudette2823 i watched the full interview from his back up singers that stated the facts to what i said
@@bign8580 wow thank you that was amazing
I’m just discovering Elvis and I’m blown away. He was and still is mind blowing
I hope youre enjoying elvis, he is an amazing man
To know Elvis is to love him. He was a force of nature. He brings me joy everyday.
Listen to "in the ghetto," & "suspicious minds" his latter music was more powerful. He was the king I'm named after him.
All these years later, his soul, and heart still shines through!
Because of the greatness of this performance of this song, it was the first and last time he sung it live. This was also the only recording of it as well that was released on album. He never re sang it in studio either. This is that raw passion of the king
@@lanaki1018 wow I never knew that, he only sang it once? Damn just look at the impact it had.
Amen ❤️
@@Matthew-LAMF he used to test new songs at concerts as well, he have a piece of paper with the lyrics on it lol, and just go with it. I was fortunate enough to see him in concert a few times, I was a young boy with a fanatic elvis mom. It's funny because I don't remember much of my childhood, but the 4 concerts I did attend, I remember them very clearly. One of them was his last performance in Memphis. It was that week we where there that we met and had dinner with his father Mr. Vernon Presley. It was a fluke thing and he welcomed us in like we where immediate family.
FOREVER!!! Elvis is amazing and lives on forever !!
When you know its Elvis singing out his pain over the assassinations of MLK and RFK (both were friends of his) which occurred one after the other earlier that year, it tales on an even deeper meaning. Elvis at his best.
I totally agree Blair. I think this performance was the best of his entire career.
This is the best. You can see it took his breathe away to sing it.
@@jayroman1978 Yes he got very emotional singing this song as he did this special very soon after MLK was assassinated. Also because direct quotes and pieces of the MLK I have a dream speech were incorporated into the song. Years later the background singers say that they were crying because it was an emotional time for everyone and for the country.
Elvis and the Kennedy’s are cousins.
Elvis never met MLK why lie to make a point ?
Elvis was a great Humanitarian and helped many people throughout his life ,there are many many stories of his kindness and generosity!
Timeless. Now you know why he is Legend.
Best performance of all time right there, Elvis left it all on the table .No one will ever top that...
Been watching lots of Elvis since seeing the movie, but I always come back to this song. Soo much heart, soul and respect that comes through this performance.
Same
This was the part in the movie that hit me outta nowhere
me to
Same! I can’t get enough of him! This song became my favorite!
You should go to Memphis next. See Graceland, and the National Civil Rights Museum where King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel which stands today.
I never get tired of that performance. Powerful.
And that my beautiful friend is the echo that will never die. Pure masterpiece
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there is SO much to this song more today than ever before. We're lost in a cloud with too much rain. That speaks volumes. The pure and simple power in his vocals for this song. It was anger with sadness at the same time without being too emotional. He gave his all for this performance.
It does my heart good to see you young guys commentating on this. It is the greatest live performance ever committed to recording. He sang this in the very early hours of the morning , there was no audience. You can tell he is totally immersed in the song, nothing else was relevant. No one before or since can come close. No one before or since sang as well as they looked. Simply devastating.
Judy Garland's Glory, Glory, Hallelujah following the JFK assassination was remarkable as well. I'm honestly torn between the two for which one gives me more chills or is better.
" More handsome than ten movie stars!"
I got to have seen Elvis twice 75,77 the best of all time, and always will be!
I saw him, men and women ... all of us stood for the full concert and screamed. I got to go to the edge of the stage, why they let me that was a miracle for me. He came in my direction, stood in front of me and looked at me. I thought I was gonna faint. my friend who wasn't a fan(yeah I know) she stood there throughout his performance and screamed. What got me is his voice, his presence, his class. He was do beautiful.
@@jaycuzman625 I have been to two of his concerts 75 & 77 amazing simply the very best!!
No words are necessary. Your speechlessness says it all. That was Elvis. Thanks for the post.
I love your reaction to this!! Imagine growing up in the 60's with the assassinations of JFK, MLK and RFK, Vietnam and Civil Rights and then see Elvis perform this incredible song. I watch this and great reactions like yours every year on August 16th the anniversary of his death. The message is as beautiful today as it was in 1968! Thanks for sharing your reaction!
When Elvis was going to do this special in 69', he was told to end the show with another song, but, due to the murder of MLK, he stood his ground and did this song. Elvis knew what it was like to be poor as a child and young teen, he knew the heartache of his fellow man, so it was so fitting he did this song for ALL of mankind. Every time I hear this song, I get goose pimples and cry. Such a wonderful line of lyrics to ponder.
he grew up poor.
The Special was Sumner 1968, not 1969
Lucille Cumming: I first saw this performance when it originally aired on TV in 1968 and I cried uncontrollably. So much had happened that year. MLK, Bobby Kennedy, Vietnam, on and on. In retrospect, I don't know how any of us made it through that year with any sanity intact. This performance is still appreciated today by people of all ethnicities. The writer of If I Can Dream was Walter Earl Brown who said the song was based on Martin Luther King Jr's "I Had A Dream" speech. Thank God Elvis stood his ground against the Colonel and sang this song. Brown also said that Elvis told him, "I'm never going to sing a song I don't believe in". "I'm never going to make another movie I don't believe in." It really hurts when people accuse Elvis of being racist. He was anything but! I miss him so much. I was so happy when Trump awarded Elvis the Presidential Medal of Freedom award. I say that he should have received this award while he was alive but at least someone finally acknowledged him in this way. He deserved it for so long and it's shameful that Lisa Marie didn't accept the award on behalf of her father in person. Elvis' cousin Billy Smith said he was not asked to be the recipient but if he had been, he certainly would have accepted. Elvis was an amazing artist and humanitarian and he is so deeply missed. It was wonderful seeing the reaction while he was singing this song. Welcome to the totality of who Elvis Presley was! God bless
I knew that he sang this song for a reason, so thanks for that piece of history.
The comeback special aired on Dec 3, 1968. The Colonel, Elvis‘s manager wanted him to Close the TV event with a Christmas song. The Colonel did not want Elvis to sing songs that had political overtones. Elvis insisted that he sing the dream song.
He was the best ever, and the best there ever will be.
Yes, the reaction to this song is speechless and goosebumps. Anything less means you weren’t really listening. You heard it, the message, passion and dreams.
OMG Lisa you in the commentary a fan with a talent for wording it and Elliot right on the head thank you Lisa from another fan LOL
He was a very spiritual man who fought for civil rights back then, yes it still puts chills on you.....he went to young.....
Elvis didn't fight civil rights. He was a performer and this song resonated with him, but to suggest he was actively and publicly fighting the cause is totally untrue.
@@hawaiiusa6147 he used his position to promote it both in this song and in In the Ghetto. In the 50s he absolutely brought black culture to the mainstream which in itself helped promote the cause of civil rights. Without him it might've taken longer for black voices to be heard.
@@hawaiiusa6147 maybe your your right in SOMEWAY.. But he was also in papers, radio, and churches saying he was a NI....... LOVER AND ALOT OF NASTY BULL. AS TIME WENT ON IN HIS QUIET WAY HE HELPED PEOPLE THAT WAS UNDER PRIVLIGE. YOU YOU TO DO MORE HOME WORK. WATCH THE LIVE PERFORMANCE IN LAS VAGAS WHEN HE SANG IN THE GHETTO/ AND WAS ADVISED NOT TOO. WATCH HOW he Dipps his head and looks at that audience. Thank you for some knowledge. But get 100% FIRST..
He absolutely sung from his heart and he owned it like no other song ,you can feel his pain.. cA
One of Elvis's best! He truly was the king!
You just felt the power of his voice. I saw him live in concert baton Rouge Louisiana in 1974 all I can say is you had to be there. I'm 55 years old now and still listen to him .
I saw him 3 times, the first time he was just starting out as an opening act! I don’t anyone in that time really realized his ComPlete GREATNESS - most of us that he was the most handsome of the handsome, the best of all the best singers and he was ALL our favorite singers.
Wow...I also saw Elvis in Baton Rouge, La. In 1974..I was 16. The best concert I've ever been to. The most beautiful man I've ever seen. I was four feet away from him for just a few seconds.
He sang it from the heart. They said after the show they found him in the fetal position crying. It was the last time he sang this song live.
Elvis gave his all, sang from the heart. You didn't just hear him you FELT him as he touched your very soul. The Greatest Entertainer this world will ever see!!!!!!!
If someone is listening to a song with their mouth open you know what kind of impact Elvis has on that person.
That means that you too are part of Elvis fans... like us.
Must be one of the best live performances by anyone ever.
Sung from the heart
There will never be another like him. There have and will be greats but there is only one Elvis. ❤️
Elvis was a gift, He had it all in every level an artist and performer could ever be even to this day 👍
He had great voice control even when emotional.
It's possible to be emotional without turning into a blubbering mess.
I'm a fan of Elvis Presley. This song is absolutely my favorite hit. I've listened to this song a hundred times, but still I find myself crying. His voice was out this world on this track
American trilogy and you gave me a mountain are 2 great elvis songs u would love
This Time You Gave Me A Mountain will touch your Soul.
From 1973 Aloha From Hawaii concert. Fantastic!
@@davidschmidbauer3930 this song has meant so much to me over my lifetime ,as I suffer from MS each episode I suffered this song gave me strength
Elvis is indeed “THE KING”!!! His voice is so soulful and effortless. He is so great!!
the amount of people now discovering this song & the meaning behind it I love
That's exactly the right reaction brother.
Exactly my thoughts as well
Im actually jealous right now- I wish I was just hearing that for the first time! still gives me goosebumps and i first heard it 40+ years ago
This song is going to blow TF up. Elvis put every ounce of his being into this performance. So much so, he out-did himself. It's like he was reaching to a point that he never had before.
We need this song today just as we did in the 60's. Brings tears to my eyes everytime I see and hear it. Love your reaction.
It's on each and every one of us to be that beckoning candle
That right there is the power of Elvis
This man was perfect in every way and so handsome
Elvis was singing from the heart! He wanted all people to live in peace I love this one.
Elvis cared about his fans and had a unique connection with them. May he live on through his amazing music.
The movie changed everything I was ever told about Elvis. The only thing I really thought I knew was what Public Enemy said about him in Fight The Power and this song, that movie took all that and made me research the man I never knew about.
Elvis's BEST SONG, BEST PERFORMANCE, EVER! From in heart and soul, the back up singers and organ are so gospel, he's literally talking to God.
Brings me to tears every time I hear it! Elvis was not just a singer. He put his soul to the songs!
When Elvis felt a song he could sing the heck of it
An Elvis that came out to all of us. Deep emotion. And almost a plea for us all to be brothers and sisters. His voice is so powerful it awakens your deepest feelings. Truly one of the greatest performers of all time
Nope!! "The Greatest Performer of All Time period"!!!! He did 1,080 concerts in his last 7 years and he kept them cheap for his fans! The list goes on!
Exactly
The greatest! The King. 👑
This is the first time since my Dad died two months ago that I could listen to Elvis without crying.
I don't know how you stopped the tears, I'm a masochist, I listen to this every chance I get and cry every time!!!
@@sheripetrey1882 So sorry for your loss. Did your dad like Elvis? What an emotional song to start back with! You have probably heard many times that things will get better! Well, it's true! It won't happen fast. My dad died when I was 15 (71 now).
Elvis's and Alan Jackson's music have helped me through a lot!
My dad died three weeks ago and I can’t stop listening to Elvis. The King.
@@wiscoqueen So sorry for your loss. Elvis is pretty good medicine for the hurt.
@@sheripetrey1882 sorry for your loss, Bless you
Elvis truly cared about human kind and the world. He sang this from his heart, nearly broken at the state of the world!
ELVIS. :::
Thank you!!!!!
Good nite
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It’s from his HEART 😇🙏💕❤️💗❤️🩹💙❣️🩵💚😴💔🩷🩷
If I can DREAM !!!
Got to be one of the greatest singers of all time ,I've never seen so much heart & soul put into a song
"Thank you, good night" The way he said it was the original mic drop.
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This was filmed on 3 June 1968. 2 months after the MLK assassination and just 3 days before RFKs death. It didn’t air till December 68. MLK was fresh on his mind when he did this. What a great tribute.
I had the same reaction you did....it moved me physically and mentally. And to think it was from 1968.
Honest and great reaction, when you start going down the Elvis lane you will find out why people to this day even cry that he is gone, he was just something we will never see again!
This was his true Gospel side of Elvis. Loved when he showed his emotion
You can see the pain in his eyes and you can hear it from deep within the soul, he really wanted all people to come together, he didn't see color, he just saw people for people ❤️ he broke the segregation rules back then by hanging with his black friends etc. But it doesn't matter Elvis loved the black community he wasnt racist at all he loved everyone no matter the color
The greatest live performer of all time
This song is a historical anthem to mankind! His greatest!
55 years later still delivering the message. That was his heart.
* 47 years. He passed August 16th, 1977, at the age of 42.