Dude I have to tell you I’ve been watching you for over a year. I have to tell you that you are a joy to watch!! Always happy always smiling!! I imagine you in person as being a kind young man! As an older female, that means a lot. Keep smiling and doing what you love! ❤
Alannah Myles is an Ann Wilson-level vocalist! And Black Velvet was a huge #1 record! I'd recommend: "Love Is", "Still Got This Thing For You", "Rockinghorse", "Song Instead Of A Kiss", "Irish Rain", "Bad For You", "85 BPM Leave It Alone", "Our World, Our Times"
Wow.. bro thank you! I've heard this song a few times, always liked the groove of it, but never realized it was a tribute song to Elvis. Damn! So cool listening to it again with you and being able to appreciate that, thank you. 🙏😎❤️
✨🫶🏼✨Great Pic & Reaction! As For The Reference to Elvis, My Little Italian Nonna (Grandmother),Would Sway, Swoon & Melt When She Saw Him Perform on TV, While in The Meantime My Brothers & I While Still in Grade School Were Going Crazy For The Beatles❕✨🤣
Every girl wanted him. Every boy wanted to be him. Man was more than legend. He was a force. We saw I don't know how many of his movies. Mostly at the drive in theater. As for this lady's voice, I kept thinking just hum in my ear a little longer. I'm not quite a puddle yet. As always the best reactor on UA-cam. Thanks Shon.🤘😎❤
When I was a little girl (1950's), my grandparents worked in Memphis and we lived in Central Mississippi. The road we traveled went straight from our town to Memphis and it just happened to be the road Elvis lived on. We always looked for him when we passed by. We did see one of his cadillacs parked outside the little chapel on one trip! It was always SO pretty at CHRISTmas time. They went all out with decorations!
*Finally an Alannah Myles Reaction* - One of Canada's Finest Female Rockers! Check out *"Still Got This Thing For You"* It’s a banger!!! *"Sass Jordan" another underrated Canadian female rocker!*
When Elvis crossed over i was in a restaurant...i will never forget the announcement and the entire restaurant went silent...then everyone crying ..it was amazing because at that time public emotion was not so much a thing 🙏
I went and saw Alannah at a bar in Victoria, BC singing this song before she broke into the top Canadian scene. Her voice is golden and she is an icon. ❤️🇨🇦
Have always loved this one. Glad to see it here. It seems that Elvis didn't just entertain us, way more than that. He told us and the world that we should just be who we are, play our music, dance our way. He may not have originated the genre, this song or that, but he sure gave us a reason to listen.
I have always loved this song. One of the best tributes to Elvis. James Brown did a great one, too. There are many wonderful tributes to Elvis and he deserves every one. Thanks for the great reaction!!❤❤❤
Alannah Myles had pipes, my friend. In ‘89, this song was everywhere. And then when you learn about The Legend that was Elvis?! I put up a blue Christmas tree each year and I listen to Elvis’ Christmas album on Christmas Eve.
Grew up listening to Elvis and others, born in England, 1956, Mum said I would cry at lullabies, I'd only come round to some rock'n'roll. Dad's jazz Sundays, Beatles, etc. Came to Canada in April '64, pop radio, etc.etc. Guitar player since 1970(?). Summat loik 'at. Fun? Wao. Miss Alannah and others on FB, remember when music mostly meant TV, my guitar, within reach, my bands, my friends, clubs, the jam, wherever it was. Streets, subways. Miss it, tbh. 😊🎶❤️🍁❤️✨️🕊
Shom - Alannah a an amazing Canadian singer. My personal favourite is Who Loves You - but Still Got This Thing For You is also a banger that you'll love.
A great tribute to Elvis! And you are right she can sing her ass off. You should check out some other songs by her like, Just One Kiss, Lover of Mine, Still Got This Thing, Rock This Joint, Keeper of My Heart, Kick Start My Hear (not to be confused with the Motley Crue song), and Song Instead of a Kiss... you can't go wrong with any of these.
Great Canadian singer. Like many Cdn singers she didn't get the recognition she deserved. Amanda Marshall another smokey voiced singer you shd check out.
My parents went to see Elvis in concert around 1970. My father talked about that concert for 52 years until the day he passed. He said it was the best concert he’d ever been to.
I love the double meaning of the title. Both the. Black Velvet Elvis paintings of the 70s and one of the name of the hair dye to he used to dye his blondish brown hair so dark.
Alaina actually said that "black velvet " had nothing to do with paintings, hair dye, whiskey or anything other than his loving and performing black music with his velvety voice.
The sound track from a movie which didn't get much play but was a great film, The Commitments. One in particular that I throughly enjoyed is - I Can't Stand the Rain, The Dark End of the Street & I Ain't Never Loved a Man. An odd an enjoyable film
The soundtrack was EXCELLENT! Did you know the powerhouse male singer was supposed to still be a teenager ie. 14 yrs. or 15 yrs. I believe, which seems CRAZY with that voice.
I never really listened to the words- just liked the voice and the beat. I love that its for Elvis - he's my all-time favorite. Brought tears to my eyes.
I remember when I was little, my mom had an old tape recorder & i sat in front of the TV taping Elvis's last concert while my mom danced, sang & cried over the King 👑💖
"still got this thing for you" "love is" "our world our times" "song instead of a kiss""who loves you" unfortunately shes kinda known as a one hit wonder but shes done a lot of great work over the years..i know personally she had a lot of issues with record companies and marketing ...
Love watching your videos. It is pure joy to see someone enjoy a thing you enjoy and seeing you all young people finding these songs just makes my heart happy. Remember listing to this as a little kid in the car. I think you might like Mary Chapin Carpenter her song I take my chances. Really any of her songs she covers some hard topics and has an amazing talent.
bro the way you put your heart and soul into your reactions is unmatched. I first became thoroughly impressed when I first saw your reaction to Bruce Hornsby The way it is and the underlying themes to the song and the same with Midnight Oil and Bridges are burning. Both those songs are powerful. This tribute to Elvis is also epic. Love your work keep it up 😎
The 80s went through an urban cowboy phase thanks to the movie. It stuck around for a while. Blues based southern rock was everywhere. Kind of an interesting time in music until everything changed in the 90s.
If you liked this (and you clearly did!), you should listen to "Walking in Memphis" by Marc Cohen. Very bluesy, very gospel. Great song that also has some great Elvis references.
Always loved this song. Something about her voice, this sound and those lyrics that all came together perfect. Always wish others paid tribute to prior legends that paved the way. While the whole song is not a tribute, Kid Rock pays tribute to Tom Petty in First Kiss. The song captures a Tom Petty feel too. Give it a try. Very different for Kid Rock and like Black Velvet, one of my favorites.
Okay just one more...jumping from one thought to another, have you heard "Walking in Memphis?" Both Marc Cohn's original and Cher's cover are fantastic.
I've been a huge Alannah fan since she first released music. It's always irked me that this song became the one that she's defined by. I think it's a decent, but overall pretty average part of her catalogue. She has so many superior songs: Still Got This Thing, Bad 4 You, Love Is, Pearls of Wisdom, Sonny Say You Will, Irish Rain, Lover of Mine, Kick Start My Heart, Song Instead of a Kiss, Everything Missing, Just One Kiss, The Last Time I Saw William, Keeper of My Heart, Who Loves You?, Do You Really Wanna Know Me?, Honesty, Yellow Rose, What Am I Gonna Do With You? Every one is a banger. I've seen her live three times, and the only word for it is astounding. The power of her voice was insane and after hours of singing, her voice was as perfect as the first note she hit. Such a shame what happened to her. I saw her out on tour after the accident and she was still wonderful, but the paralysis has caused her to hunch over in a way that she can't take big breaths and scream the way she used to. Alannah would be one I'd 🧡🧡🧡 to see you dive into for a handful more songs. 🙏
Human jukebox here for you. If you want more singer or band tribute or reference songs let's see how many I can type. "I Hear You Knocking" (Dave Edmunds lists singers in the song.) "American Pie" (Don McClean - Much of it is coded words or phrases as lyrics will have so it may be a quiz for you to guess pop or rock stars.) "The Rose" (Bette Midler - about Janis Joplin) "Sir Duke" (Stevie Wonder - about Duke Ellington) "Song For Duke" (Judy Collins - about Duke Ellington) (Parodies of songs or styles of music are a type of tribute but embedded in the song. )
Interestingly, in the 60s, Elvis' picture was commonly painted on black velvet. I had won once . Wish I still had it. I sold it at a garage sale because over time, I thought it was tacky. I could slap my ownself.
I wish you would review " Stumbling In" by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman. Such under rated performers in America. Suzi is a Rocker!. Chris Norman is the front man for Smokie . You would live the pairing.
Try Sass Jordan (another kick a$$ Canadian singer). Pissin' Down, High Road Easy or Make You A Believer. If you like Alannah, you'll love Sass. Her voice will give you goose bumps everywhere.
I love Black Velvet. There's something about her voice that you just don't find anywhere
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Dude I have to tell you I’ve been watching you for over a year. I have to tell you that you are a joy to watch!! Always happy always smiling!! I imagine you in person as being a kind young man! As an older female, that means a lot. Keep smiling and doing what you love! ❤
I just found him and i subscribed immediately ..I couldnt agree more
Great Canadian singer! 🍁
There were paintings of Elvis during the 1980’s that were on Black Velvet
Yessss in the 70s we had them everywhere 😂
Also, one of the hair dye he used was called Black Velvet.
I don’t know if it’s still there, but I remember going to a bar in Houston called The Velvet Elvis. I always think of it when I hear this song.
That bass groove from the jump...this song is still a killer!
Alannah Myles is an Ann Wilson-level vocalist! And Black Velvet was a huge #1 record!
I'd recommend:
"Love Is", "Still Got This Thing For You", "Rockinghorse", "Song Instead Of A Kiss", "Irish Rain", "Bad For You", "85 BPM Leave It Alone", "Our World, Our Times"
F*CKN' EH from Canada Bro. She's a Canadian treasure. I LOVE the take on this.
Shon you are so awesome! Greetings from Los Angeles!
Wow.. bro thank you! I've heard this song a few times, always liked the groove of it, but never realized it was a tribute song to Elvis. Damn! So cool listening to it again with you and being able to appreciate that, thank you. 🙏😎❤️
In the 70's a lot of us had black velvet paintings of Elvis. ❤😂
Yesss! I loved mine❤
Also, the hair dye he used was named Black Velvet.
✨🫶🏼✨Great Pic & Reaction! As For The Reference to Elvis, My Little Italian Nonna (Grandmother),Would Sway, Swoon & Melt When She Saw Him Perform on TV, While in The Meantime My Brothers & I While Still in Grade School Were Going Crazy For The Beatles❕✨🤣
Every girl wanted him. Every boy wanted to be him. Man was more than legend. He was a force. We saw I don't know how many of his movies. Mostly at the drive in theater. As for this lady's voice, I kept thinking just hum in my ear a little longer. I'm not quite a puddle yet. As always the best reactor on UA-cam. Thanks Shon.🤘😎❤
When I was a little girl (1950's), my grandparents worked in Memphis and we lived in Central Mississippi. The road we traveled went straight from our town to Memphis and it just happened to be the road Elvis lived on. We always looked for him when we passed by. We did see one of his cadillacs parked outside the little chapel on one trip! It was always SO pretty at CHRISTmas time. They went all out with decorations!
Crazy! I didnt know this was about Elvis until now!
*Finally an Alannah Myles Reaction* - One of Canada's Finest Female Rockers!
Check out *"Still Got This Thing For You"* It’s a banger!!!
*"Sass Jordan" another underrated Canadian female rocker!*
Nobody seems to have discovered Sass yet. Bif Naked, Lee Aaron, etc.
@@zzz7zzz9 or surprisingly a Vancouver transplant *Long John Baldry*
*"Don't Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie On The King of Rock & Roll"*
Elvis was a good singer but he was one of the best ENTERTAINERS ever. She did a great tribute
The Cadillac outside was a nice touch.
A reactor who gets it! Thank you.
Grew up with my mom listening to Elvis and was my first crush ♥️
This song simply Smolders all the way through 😎
Your perceptions on music is without a doubt spot on every time. 👍
My husband and I saw him in concert at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 1970. We’d been married for 2 months.
When Elvis crossed over i was in a restaurant...i will never forget the announcement and the entire restaurant went silent...then everyone crying ..it was amazing because at that time public emotion was not so much a thing 🙏
🙏❤️🙏
I still remember the news reporting on the death of Elvis. I was very young, but I remember my parent’s reaction and the effect the news had on them.
I went and saw Alannah at a bar in Victoria, BC singing this song before she broke into the top Canadian scene. Her voice is golden and she is an icon. ❤️🇨🇦
This beat still drops like a hammer all these years later 😀
Those jeans & chaps drove this country boy crazy; still to this very day! 😮😂😅 ❤
Canadian Gal❤❤❤ beautiful!!!
Another one of hers is "LOVER of mine"
Have always loved this one. Glad to see it here. It seems that Elvis didn't just entertain us, way more than that. He told us and the world that we should just be who we are, play our music, dance our way. He may not have originated the genre, this song or that, but he sure gave us a reason to listen.
I have always loved this song. One of the best tributes to Elvis. James Brown did a great one, too. There are many wonderful tributes to Elvis and he deserves every one. Thanks for the great reaction!!❤❤❤
Alannah Myles had pipes, my friend. In ‘89, this song was everywhere. And then when you learn about The Legend that was Elvis?! I put up a blue Christmas tree each year and I listen to Elvis’ Christmas album on Christmas Eve.
Grew up listening to Elvis and others, born in England, 1956, Mum said I would cry at lullabies, I'd only come round to some rock'n'roll. Dad's jazz Sundays, Beatles, etc. Came to Canada in April '64, pop radio, etc.etc.
Guitar player since 1970(?). Summat loik 'at. Fun? Wao.
Miss Alannah and others on FB, remember when music mostly meant TV, my guitar, within reach, my bands, my friends, clubs, the jam, wherever it was. Streets, subways. Miss it, tbh.
😊🎶❤️🍁❤️✨️🕊
Shom - Alannah a an amazing Canadian singer. My personal favourite is Who Loves You - but Still Got This Thing For You is also a banger that you'll love.
A great tribute to Elvis! And you are right she can sing her ass off. You should check out some other songs by her like, Just One Kiss, Lover of Mine, Still Got This Thing, Rock This Joint, Keeper of My Heart, Kick Start My Hear (not to be confused with the Motley Crue song), and Song Instead of a Kiss... you can't go wrong with any of these.
Great Canadian singer. Like many Cdn singers she didn't get the recognition she deserved. Amanda Marshall another smokey voiced singer you shd check out.
What a great song. Everything about it.
Gotta love her voice
I was fortunate to see an Elvis concert in 1978. Right before he passed away.
knew the song very well but never have seen her before, WOW 😮
also Elvis fans should love Danzig 🤘
My parents went to see Elvis in concert around 1970. My father talked about that concert for 52 years until the day he passed. He said it was the best concert he’d ever been to.
I saw her at at resort north of Toronto in an intimate setting. She was fire 🔥 Great reaction and Peace out 🙏 ☮️ ✌️
This song is just a joy. 👏👏👏💟🙏
Thank you thank you thank you for your finally did it thank you thank you thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm enjoying your reactions! it's so much fun to listen to music with you
Homie you are one of the highlights of my day. Your reactions are so positive and thoughtful. Appreciate you!
“Love Me Tender leaves them crying in aisle” refers to the 1956 movie, of the same name. Elvis sings the song in the film.
her other big hit was "Love Is". a rocker thats worth a reaction.
I love the double meaning of the title. Both the. Black Velvet Elvis paintings of the 70s and one of the name of the hair dye to he used to dye his blondish brown hair so dark.
Alaina actually said that "black velvet " had nothing to do with paintings, hair dye, whiskey or anything other than his loving and performing black music with his velvety voice.
The sound track from a movie which didn't get much play but was a great film, The Commitments. One in particular that I throughly enjoyed is - I Can't Stand the Rain, The Dark End of the Street & I Ain't Never Loved a Man.
An odd an enjoyable film
Loved The Commitments! ❤
The soundtrack was EXCELLENT! Did you know the powerhouse male singer was supposed to still be a teenager ie. 14 yrs. or 15 yrs. I believe, which seems CRAZY with that voice.
I never really listened to the words- just liked the voice and the beat. I love that its for Elvis - he's my all-time favorite. Brought tears to my eyes.
I remember when I was little, my mom had an old tape recorder & i sat in front of the TV taping Elvis's last concert while my mom danced, sang & cried over the King 👑💖
I recommend "Love Is" by Alannah. It's a great song as well.
RIP Elvis Presley!!! ❤
She's Canadian, another great female singer please check out Amanda Marshall : I believe in you, Birmingham, Fall from grace, Dark horse
Let It Rain!
Amanda Marshall had an amazing voice & talent! I loved that first album she put out & then she disappeared 😞
@@LetItBeSummer-1 Her second album was pretty good as well
I grew up in a home where we all loved and mourned Elvis!!!
To me, he was and still is 'The Greatest Showman'!!
"still got this thing for you" "love is" "our world our times" "song instead of a kiss""who loves you" unfortunately shes kinda known as a one hit wonder but shes done a lot of great work over the years..i know personally she had a lot of issues with record companies and marketing ...
Love watching your videos. It is pure joy to see someone enjoy a thing you enjoy and seeing you all young people finding these songs just makes my heart happy. Remember listing to this as a little kid in the car. I think you might like Mary Chapin Carpenter her song I take my chances. Really any of her songs she covers some hard topics and has an amazing talent.
bro the way you put your heart and soul into your reactions is unmatched. I first became thoroughly impressed when I first saw your reaction to Bruce Hornsby The way it is and the underlying themes to the song and the same with Midnight Oil and Bridges are burning. Both those songs are powerful. This tribute to Elvis is also epic. Love your work keep it up 😎
This album is really good! I heard this song and went out and got it. Now I want to re- listen to it. ❤️✌️
Great reaction! RIP EP. ❤
Fantastic song. Glad you enjoyed it.
1989, I bought this album based on this track. Really not a bad song on the whole album. Check out 'Lover Of Mine' Cheers.
Thanks!
Great song!! Great reaction!!
♥️Shon😊👍she
did great Tribute
She wasn't a 1 hit wonder what planet are you from? LOVER OF MINE should be the next ....Great Canadian ❤🇨🇦
I love this song❤❤❤
The 80s went through an urban cowboy phase thanks to the movie. It stuck around for a while. Blues based southern rock was everywhere. Kind of an interesting time in music until everything changed in the 90s.
Keen observation...never crossed my mind before---but I could instantly think of a dozen artists that would fit the bill!!
She does another great one called A Song Instead Of A Kiss.
Great song too, although I think my favourite of hers would be Sonny Say You Will
great song for sure!
Some great singers in Canada 🇨🇦
Wow, haven't heard this in a looong while. Thanks.
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Canadian singer is our Ms. Myles. Great song and voice. Thank you and keep up your reactions.
0:32 You are going to love love love this song
It’s so sultry
... and written by Christopher Ward, the old Much Music VJ. Also check out "Our World, Our Times".
If you liked this (and you clearly did!), you should listen to "Walking in Memphis" by Marc Cohen. Very bluesy, very gospel. Great song that also has some great Elvis references.
A former Canadian singer who was very big in her time 🇨🇦. She had an amazing voice & presence
Excellent reaction love this song and Elvis later my man.
Love this Shon...
Always loved this song. Something about her voice, this sound and those lyrics that all came together perfect.
Always wish others paid tribute to prior legends that paved the way. While the whole song is not a tribute, Kid Rock pays tribute to Tom Petty in First Kiss. The song captures a Tom Petty feel too. Give it a try. Very different for Kid Rock and like Black Velvet, one of my favorites.
Yes, this is about Elvis. The best entertainer ever in the world 🌎 😍
Okay just one more...jumping from one thought to another, have you heard "Walking in Memphis?" Both Marc Cohn's original and Cher's cover are fantastic.
My aunt Kathy dated Elvis she said he had the softest lips 😊
I got some kisses from him. The best kisser ever !!❤❤❤
Check out Still Got This Thing For You, it’s a banger.
Another great Elvis tribute is Cowboy Junkies with Blue Moon Revisited.
I've been a huge Alannah fan since she first released music. It's always irked me that this song became the one that she's defined by. I think it's a decent, but overall pretty average part of her catalogue. She has so many superior songs: Still Got This Thing, Bad 4 You, Love Is, Pearls of Wisdom, Sonny Say You Will, Irish Rain, Lover of Mine, Kick Start My Heart, Song Instead of a Kiss, Everything Missing, Just One Kiss, The Last Time I Saw William, Keeper of My Heart, Who Loves You?, Do You Really Wanna Know Me?, Honesty, Yellow Rose, What Am I Gonna Do With You? Every one is a banger. I've seen her live three times, and the only word for it is astounding. The power of her voice was insane and after hours of singing, her voice was as perfect as the first note she hit. Such a shame what happened to her. I saw her out on tour after the accident and she was still wonderful, but the paralysis has caused her to hunch over in a way that she can't take big breaths and scream the way she used to. Alannah would be one I'd 🧡🧡🧡 to see you dive into for a handful more songs. 🙏
Love 💕🎶🎵
You should check out Midnight in Montgomery by Alan Jackson and The Ride by David Allen Coe for some good tribute songs for Hank Williams Sr.
'Rocking Horse' and 'Song Instead of a Kiss' for sure....
The song was dedicated to and about Elvis Presley.
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She's 65 years old now. She's Canadian.
Haven't heard this in years! ❤ I wonder what other songs she did
Try Julie Driscoll 'Brian Auger & Trinity and their song ( Wheels on Fire ) from 1969
Human jukebox here for you.
If you want more singer or band tribute or reference songs let's see how many I can type.
"I Hear You Knocking" (Dave Edmunds lists singers in the song.)
"American Pie" (Don McClean - Much of it is coded words or phrases as lyrics will have so it may be a quiz for you to guess pop or rock stars.)
"The Rose" (Bette Midler - about Janis Joplin)
"Sir Duke" (Stevie Wonder - about Duke Ellington)
"Song For Duke" (Judy Collins - about Duke Ellington)
(Parodies of songs or styles of music are a type of tribute but embedded in the song. )
Interestingly, in the 60s, Elvis' picture was commonly painted on black velvet. I had won once . Wish I still had it. I sold it at a garage sale because over time, I thought it was tacky. I could slap my ownself.
You REALLY need to react to "BITCH" by Meridith Brooks!
I used to sing this. I think I did pretty well. I’m too old now. My neighbors wish I wouldn’t try.
Walk the Line movie is a great movie about Johnny Cash ❤❤❤
I wish you would review " Stumbling In" by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman. Such under rated performers in America. Suzi is a Rocker!. Chris Norman is the front man for Smokie . You would live the pairing.
If you haven't seen it, watch the movie about Johhny Cash. Think it's called Walk the Line
Try Sass Jordan (another kick a$$ Canadian singer). Pissin' Down, High Road Easy or Make You A Believer. If you like Alannah, you'll love Sass. Her voice will give you goose bumps everywhere.