This performance always blows me away. I was a very young child when dr. King got assassinated and yes we had already had a president and his brother be assassinated but apparently when Elvis first got the news, he was on the set of a movie they were filming and they had to shut down production for a day because he went into a back room and just cried and cried and curled up into a ball. You can hear the pain and agony in his voice. And I loved your point about how he was crying inside but roaring like a tiger outside. As someone who has sung in front of audiences so many times before, it is so very difficult to sing if you get choked up with emotion but somehow he managed to walk that tightrope. What a message that still resonates all these decades later.
Elvis Presley was one of the very best and people put him down all the time but he didn't see colors and he always remember were he came from and he was trying to get a huge message across to everyone what a performance he put his heart and soul into this song
I remember watching this special in 68 with the family. When this song was over the room was silent the message resonated with all of us. This was a tough year we lost MLK and RFK and Vietnam was in full force. The emotion transcended the tv screen.
This song was very special to Elvis I heard that he cried after singing this song because he had no hate for anyone he was the most humble and generous person ever
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 From 1968 on. The Men With Broken Hearts speech before going into Walk A Mile In My Shoes in Vegas in 1970. Painting white angels black in the showroom because he saw the white color representing white European royalty (his own words) aka white supremacy. Publicly defending a minority who was a cook at the Hilton when they were about to fire him once Elvis left. Those are just a few.
@@mikem957 you say from 1968 onwards. What was wrong with him saying or doing anything prior to the year 1968? Was it because they were chasing the white dollar and once they had the white dollar, they figured, lets chase the black dollar. So they made a nice propaganda video about Elvis and the black community. We will get a whole lot of black musicians to say some nice things about him, because we know the black man will never disrespect a white man, will he? After all he knows the consequences, "what's that hanging from a neighbors tree? why it looks like colored folk to me! And prior to 1968 it is well documented Elvis only used white musicians. Now Mike Mikesell, pay very close attention again here Mike Mikesell. I have never hated on Elvis. You are just like the rest of the Elvis fans. The moment someone comes along who doesn't agree with the comments foolish people make about Elvis, you either go the hate card or the racial card. You have proven this again to me, thanks. You drew the dislike card, same as hate. Perhaps if you Elvis fans had the ability to read something and fully understand it perhaps you all wouldn't need to carry a gun for protection. Are you aware of how many Elvis fans have commented things like, If only Elvis stood up to the colonel! More than you have had a roast lunch. Bottom line is this Mike Mikesell. I have never said Elvis didn't have a good voice, wasn't aa good looking guy, and, was not a good entertainer. NEVER!!!! I have said, and I will stand by my comments, Elvis was a puppet. Sure he went against the colonel on a couple of occasions. If only he had the balls to do it earlier. But he was afraid. I actually feel sorry for the poor bastard. All the writers stopped writing for Elvis because the colonel wanted 50% of the rites to any song Elvis sang. Can you imagine doing the same show night after night with no new material? No wonder he used drugs! I hope the above comment helps you.
He put his heart & soul into this performance!!! He believed every word of it...and it looked to me..like he was trying not to cry while he was singing it!!!
@@angelaarsenault He was a very private man...if he did I doubt anyone really saw or heard him. I have seen other similar comments but I'm not sure where the rumor came from.
Many consider this Elvis Presley‘s greatest performance because it is so raw and a heartfelt. It came at the end of his 1968 come back special which was just charged with energy and as a compare and contrast that show ended with this performance. It was basically a drop the mic moment!
Colonel Thom Parker, his manager promotor, told him to stay away from songs that would be contravercial or political. He forbade him to do this song on his 1968 Comeback Special. Elvis felt so strongly about it being included in the show, he did it anyway. He also did a similar thing when he recorded "In the Ghetto". This was not usual for him to not honor Colonel Parker's wishes / orders. Elvis was the real deal. American, true "Rags to Riches" story.
Absolutely amazing reaction unlike other people that constantly talking over the amazing performance and talking about the lies that Elvis was a racist which he definitely was not and on one occasion Elvis was performing at a place and he was told that he could go in through the front door but his coloured backing singer's would have go in through the back door and Elvis said that if they were not allowed to go in through the front door with him then he wouldn't go in and would not do the performance
Hi sweetheart, Happy Thanksgiving, and yes this was a tribute to both M.L.K and R.F.K, and it gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, Cindy, you're very emotional when it comes to Elvis and I love that, we all feel that way. I would like you to react to Elvis singing, " It's Impossible " and " Walk a mile in my shoes" you will love them so much. Thanks Lori Sutton TCB 1935
Some corrections needed here. This song was written and performed for Dr Martin Luther King. After Elvis agreed to do this song, against the wishes of NBC Studios (due to the race riots and unrest) RFK was assassinated, the SECOND KENNEDY publicly assassinated in the same decade.. So this song was dedicated to MLK and Robert Kennedy and recognizes the ENTIRE DECADE of unrest, violence, racial strife and various major controversial news items of the day... Vietnam War, sexual revolution... all the things pulling Americans apart. This song was reminiscent of the entire decade of violence and pain, and it directly and effectively spoke to the nation better than any political speech ever could. Sadly VERY relevant today -- as if it were sung today. So you were right this is a clear personal dedication to Dr Martin Luther King, but the song had ADDITIONAL MEANING due to everything else going on at that time, even WORSE than today, if you could imagine. Only Elvis could have pulled off a song like this, and given it the power it STILL HOLDS TODAY to anyone who listens to it. Perhaps the greatest social justice songs ever written or performed.
This is the story of how “If I Can Dream” was written from Steve Binder, the director of Elvis’ ’68 TV special for which the song was written. “One night when we were rehearsing, the television set was on the other room and all of a sudden there was this moment of silence. And I said, 'I think Bobby Kennedys just been shot'. And we all rushed into the other office and that's exactly what happened. They had live at the Ambassador Hotel, Kennedy making his speech. We were in the piano room at the time, but there was just something weird that evening and I just sensed something had gone wrong. Then we spent the whole night basically talking about the Kennedy assassination, of both Bobby and John. And, Elvis basically had in those moments of pure honesty, had been saying things that I felt we should say on the air in the special. So I went to Earl Brown, our special material writer and choral director, and to Billy Goldenberg and I asked them to … go home and write a song about the philosophy of what I was hearing from Elvis personally. That, you know, we're all created equal. We're all deserve to walk hand in hand with our brothers, and all that stuff. And, one morning, very early in the morning, I got a phone call from Earl Brown saying 'I think we did it. I think you've got your song'. And so we rushed down to the studio to hear it and Billy Goldenberg played piano and Earl sang 'If I Can Dream'. And I said 'Well let's wait till Elvis shows up and we'll play it for him'. In the meantime Colonel Parker was saying over my dead body 'Are we gonna play that as the last song of the show?' And I waited for Elvis and Elvis came into the dressing room. And we played 'If I Can Dream' for Elvis and Elvis listened to it. He said 'Play it again'. So we went through it again and Elvis said, 'Which I had become accustomed to'. When Elvis was really making decisions he didn't just want to make rash fast decisions. He wanted to, you know, absorb it and hear it over and over. He had Billy and Earl play this song I would say three or four times. And he looked at me and said, 'Okay I'll do it'.“
Elvis is one of the most recognized & famous people in music history, & no doubt, one of the most talented, however his heart & love for humanity, is his true legacy 💗💜 I wish with every fiber of my being, that his dream would come true right now!!! 💗💜 RIP **Martin Luther King** RIP **Robert Kennedy** RIP **Elvis Presley** 💗💜 3 amazing men, who tried to change the world for the better, in their own unique ways, & paid the ultimate price💗 ****Luv your reaction **** 💗
I love what you do. Please remember Elvis grew up in Tupelo Mississippi so he had African American friends, and when in Memphis he was friends with artist like BB King, Little Richard and others, even when he was famous he heard of a African American lady In Memphis with no legs that crawled around on the floor, he took his wife, and friends went out bought the most expensive electric wheelchair got her address and delivered it to her Elvis lifted her up and put her in it, she didn’t know who he was his reaction was it didn’t matter at least she didn’t have to crawl on the floor anymore. Elvis was as good as a person for giving and helping people of all color as he was an entertainer and never expected anything in return.
Hi Cindy loving your Elvis reactions your so right it's very emotional song and one of his best its from the 68 comeback special which has so many great moments have you checked out the gospel medley from the same show yet
It is said Elvis Presley was normally not a fan of singing messages BUT because that year 1968 was filled with 2 assassinations, riots in the streets and an unpopular war in Vietnam - he felt called to sing a message this one time to share what he was feeling about the events of that year.
Elvis's heart and soul laid bare for all to feel. His ability to relay a message and to channel his emotions through his voice is so incredibly unique and so beautifully and powerfully performed.
Elvis cantou essa musica no auge dos conflitos raciais nos EUA. Martin Luther King e Robert Kennedy tinham sido assassinados poucos meses antes, e Elvis se posicionou a favor do fim da segregação. Essa canção foi baseada no discurso de Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream". ❤️
I've watched most of the reviews on this performance by "The King", and the common reaction is "Heartfelt, Emotional, and Pouring all his feeling into each word"...Sooo true! There's no doubt, this song / message was one that meant a LOT to him in a very personal way... Never get tired of watching and listening to this!!
thank you for this great reaction ! i have been to two ELVIS concerts and it is no words out there can tell you how amazing he was and still is ! did you know ever concert he had ELVIS solid out with in 1 to two hours ! also people around the world come to see him at all of his concerts ! please don't stop doing reactions on ELVIS ! thank you !
Actually this song was written right after R.F.K. was assassinated. After his murder they decided to end the show with a message song instead of a Christmas song. It's not only a tribute song......it's a song against violence and war. It's a song for peace and understanding, brotherhood and equality ( where hope keep shining on everyone), friendship and freedom! Right now! ☮ ☀️
The song was influenced by Dr. King's I Have A Dream speech and in honor of him after being assassinated a couple months earlier. Producer Steve Binder has stated that all Elvis wanted to talk about was Dr. King's death and how it affected him. Earl Brown who wrote the song said that Elvis told him what he was feeling inside and that Brown then put it to words and arrangement overnight. They had 24 hours to write, produce and record the masterpiece.
@@mikem957 Within a short span of time, Dr. King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated. Dr. King in April '68 and Bobby Kennedy in June '68. It was Elvis reaction of Kennedy's assassination that lead to the creation of the song "If I Can Dream" and a tribute song to King, featuring quotes from the Civil Rights Leader. After seeing the news about Kennedy's death on TV, Elvis spent an entire night with the show's director, Steve Binder, and his friends talking about the assassinations and Elvis' wishes for the world. The conversation was heartfelt and honest and Binder believed Elvis had an important message for the country. Binder went to Director Goldenberg and Earl Brown and told them about the discussion. He wanted a powerful and meaningful song that would close out the show instead of a Christmas song. But Binder had other plans.......it wasn't long before "If I Can Dream" was born. "The Official Blog Of Graceland"
@@alameas6358 EPE spins truth to fit their agenda. They cater to their audience which is largely white and makes them 💲. So the RFK claim fits their audience better than MLK. But Binder said on record who and what inspired it.
I've heard so many different versions and storys.......but fact is, the production of the CBS started in June '68. Dr. King was already killed in April. Bobby Kennedy was killed in June. You said they had only 24 hours to write, produce and record the song. Why? Can you tell me the source where Binder told his version?
@@alameas6358 It was NBC not CBS. They were in the last day of production when the song idea came up. Binder pitched to Elvis Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come, but Elvis wanted something new. Binder gave an interview at the Guesthouse At Graceland back in 2018 during Elvis Week. It was on EPE's UA-cam channel. I believe he mentioned it there too.
I used to find reaction vids (in general) a bit hard to get into and I would mostly watch for the music. But now I get it. This is fantastic. Has to be your best Elvis reaction I've seen. As someone who has listened to this song hundreds of times, it was so cool to see someone else hear it for the first time and to watch their jaw drop. The song still gives me goosebumps but that first time hearing it is something that can only happen once.
Great song and performance. The fact that is was done as a tribute to MLK, Jr. makes it even more special - such a needed message at that time and now as well. He was simply a unique and amazing talent. Enjoyed the reaction as well. Please keep them coming.
Filmed in June after MLK was murdered in Apr and Robert Kennedy in June. This was the end of the show and it was the first live concert he had done in over a decade because he was doing movies.
Thank you so so so fucking much Cindy for putting this out there I hope that I have your permission to show this videoto my friends because I want to share it with the fucking world!!! Not only has this song by Elvis reached me... but your reaction has also Do I have your permission to show this video to the entire world please? I'm gonna do it anyway but just wanted to hear your approval Your reaction was beautiful 🤧🥰🤗😊
Elvis' manager told him not to perform this song because it's too controversial. Elvis told him the only way he won't perform it is over his dead body. LONG LIVE THE KING.
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...and, to make it more of his heart being in it...MLKjr was killed about 12 miles from Graceland! so, Elvis had the(unfortunate)connection to his hometown.
I don't know if is still avalable on You tube, but there is still a BETTER VIDEO of this song...the same concert....but showing public reactions, members of the band, one woman in public with tears in her eyes , and the chorus with one sweet young afro-american girl keep on smileing while she is singing !!!
I don’t know if you know this Elvis grew up in Tupelo Mississippi Grupo Niche shack with a dirt floor his twin brother died when he was born he was the a pitta me of poor but he made him self God I’m not gonna lie Ellis as God is my God
This Song was a Special for Martin Luther King. Elvis is the G O A T
Yes! Thank you
He wrote it for Martin ?
@@justinbalint5314 It was written for Elvis after MLK was assassinated, as a response to that terrible event, which affected Elvis very deeply.
This performance always blows me away. I was a very young child when dr. King got assassinated and yes we had already had a president and his brother be assassinated but apparently when Elvis first got the news, he was on the set of a movie they were filming and they had to shut down production for a day because he went into a back room and just cried and cried and curled up into a ball. You can hear the pain and agony in his voice. And I loved your point about how he was crying inside but roaring like a tiger outside. As someone who has sung in front of audiences so many times before, it is so very difficult to sing if you get choked up with emotion but somehow he managed to walk that tightrope. What a message that still resonates all these decades later.
Elvis greatest voice ever to sing into mic
Elvis Presley was one of the very best and people put him down all the time but he didn't see colors and he always remember were he came from and he was trying to get a huge message across to everyone what a performance he put his heart and soul into this song
I remember watching this special in 68 with the family. When this song was over the room was silent the message resonated with all of us. This was a tough year we lost MLK and RFK and Vietnam was in full force. The emotion transcended the tv screen.
If I can dream it hits differently. Such a powerful song.
Thank you my geng!
Elvis was singing but it was God speaking to humanity.
Yes! Thank you
This song was very special to Elvis I heard that he cried after singing this song because he had no hate for anyone he was the most humble and generous person ever
Dr. King's death hit him hard. Made him rethink about things. Notice he became more verbal about his beliefs and views following the assassination.
Totally agree! Thank you so much
@@mikem957 where did he become more verbal?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 From 1968 on. The Men With Broken Hearts speech before going into Walk A Mile In My Shoes in Vegas in 1970. Painting white angels black in the showroom because he saw the white color representing white European royalty (his own words) aka white supremacy. Publicly defending a minority who was a cook at the Hilton when they were about to fire him once Elvis left. Those are just a few.
@@mikem957 you say from 1968 onwards. What was wrong with him saying or doing anything prior to the year 1968? Was it because they were chasing the white dollar and once they had the white dollar, they figured, lets chase the black dollar. So they made a nice propaganda video about Elvis and the black community. We will get a whole lot of black musicians to say some nice things about him, because we know the black man will never disrespect a white man, will he? After all he knows the consequences,
"what's that hanging from a neighbors tree? why it looks like colored folk to me!
And prior to 1968 it is well documented Elvis only used white musicians.
Now Mike Mikesell, pay very close attention again here Mike Mikesell.
I have never hated on Elvis.
You are just like the rest of the Elvis fans.
The moment someone comes along who doesn't agree with the comments foolish people make about Elvis, you either go the hate card or the racial card. You have proven this again to me, thanks. You drew the dislike card, same as hate.
Perhaps if you Elvis fans had the ability to read something and fully understand it perhaps you all wouldn't need to carry a gun for protection. Are you aware of how many Elvis fans have commented things like, If only Elvis stood up to the colonel!
More than you have had a roast lunch.
Bottom line is this Mike Mikesell.
I have never said Elvis didn't have a good voice, wasn't aa good looking guy, and, was not a good entertainer. NEVER!!!!
I have said, and I will stand by my comments, Elvis was a puppet.
Sure he went against the colonel on a couple of occasions. If only he had the balls to do it earlier. But he was afraid.
I actually feel sorry for the poor bastard.
All the writers stopped writing for Elvis because the colonel wanted 50% of the rites to any song Elvis sang. Can you imagine doing the same show night after night with no new material? No wonder he used drugs! I hope the above comment helps you.
No autotune or other electronic gimmicks unklike many artists today. Pure talent.
He put his heart & soul into this performance!!! He believed every word of it...and it looked to me..like he was trying not to cry while he was singing it!!!
He went backstage and cried his eyes out after this performance.
@@angelaarsenault He was a very private man...if he did I doubt anyone really saw or heard him. I have seen other similar comments but I'm not sure where the rumor came from.
Elvis forever and ever 👑 bravo ✌️
"He was crying on the inside and roaring like a tiger on the outside". That is a perfect description Cindy , you are spot on like usual!!❤
Many consider this Elvis Presley‘s greatest performance because it is so raw and a heartfelt. It came at the end of his 1968 come back special which was just charged with energy and as a compare and contrast that show ended with this performance. It was basically a drop the mic moment!
Thank you so much
Many consider this to be the greatest performance by anyone..not just Elvis.
One of the greatest moments in musical history. Period. Thank you for the great reaction, Cindy!
Haha Elvis is a different breed from another planet. He look like a angel merci beaucoup
"Prince from another planet."
Thank you so much
Consider Dr King was assassinated 15 minutes from Graceland, Elvis home. What a tribute by Elvis!
Elvis was so great on this performance and you did him proud. thank you
Wow! Thank you so much
You hit the nail on the head when you said he was crying on the inside, growling like a tiger on the outside! He hated injustice of any kind!
Best singer ever was and ever will be. So emotive he just reaches into your soul and pulls at your feelings.
Yes! Thank you
Colonel Thom Parker, his manager promotor, told him to stay away from songs that would be contravercial or political. He forbade him to do this song on his 1968 Comeback Special. Elvis felt so strongly about it being included in the show, he did it anyway.
He also did a similar thing when he recorded "In the Ghetto". This was not usual for him to not honor Colonel Parker's wishes / orders. Elvis was the real deal. American, true "Rags to Riches" story.
Beautiful always brings a tear to my eyes
Elvis was a gorgeous man & damn that VOICE!!! 💕💕💕
Absolutely amazing reaction unlike other people that constantly talking over the amazing performance and talking about the lies that Elvis was a racist which he definitely was not and on one occasion Elvis was performing at a place and he was told that he could go in through the front door but his coloured backing singer's would have go in through the back door and Elvis said that if they were not allowed to go in through the front door with him then he wouldn't go in and would not do the performance
Thanks for your reaction. 👍 Yes It's virtually impossible to top this. Probably one of his best. Because he's done so many.
Love your reaction because Elvis meant every word
Beautiful .....simply Beautiful. Thank you for reacting to this magnificent song....
I love your reaction! So much POWER in this song.
Elvis had this song written for him to sing on Christmas TV special in 1968. It was his tribute to MLK.
Hi sweetheart, Happy Thanksgiving, and yes this was a tribute to both M.L.K and R.F.K, and it gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, Cindy, you're very emotional when it comes to Elvis and I love that, we all feel that way. I would like you to react to Elvis singing, " It's Impossible " and " Walk a mile in my shoes" you will love them so much. Thanks Lori Sutton TCB 1935
Wow! Thank you so much. I appreciate
2 years later, one of the best reactions to this song i’ve seen!
You can see Elvis' Gospel roots kickin'up in this song. Almost bringing us to church
That was a great song and great performance by Elvis Presley. Great reaction.
Not just a performance, he sang from the depth of his soul and meant every word he sang
Some corrections needed here. This song was written and performed for Dr Martin Luther King. After Elvis agreed to do this song, against the wishes of NBC Studios (due to the race riots and unrest) RFK was assassinated, the SECOND KENNEDY publicly assassinated in the same decade.. So this song was dedicated to MLK and Robert Kennedy and recognizes the ENTIRE DECADE of unrest, violence, racial strife and various major controversial news items of the day... Vietnam War, sexual revolution... all the things pulling Americans apart. This song was reminiscent of the entire decade of violence and pain, and it directly and effectively spoke to the nation better than any political speech ever could. Sadly VERY relevant today -- as if it were sung today. So you were right this is a clear personal dedication to Dr Martin Luther King, but the song had ADDITIONAL MEANING due to everything else going on at that time, even WORSE than today, if you could imagine. Only Elvis could have pulled off a song like this, and given it the power it STILL HOLDS TODAY to anyone who listens to it. Perhaps the greatest social justice songs ever written or performed.
Thank you
This is the story of how “If I Can Dream” was written from Steve Binder, the director of Elvis’ ’68 TV special for which the song was written.
“One night when we were rehearsing, the television set was on the other room and all of a sudden there was this moment of silence. And I said, 'I think Bobby Kennedys just been shot'. And we all rushed into the other office and that's exactly what happened. They had live at the Ambassador Hotel, Kennedy making his speech. We were in the piano room at the time, but there was just something weird that evening and I just sensed something had gone wrong. Then we spent the whole night basically talking about the Kennedy assassination, of both Bobby and John.
And, Elvis basically had in those moments of pure honesty, had been saying things that I felt we should say on the air in the special. So I went to Earl Brown, our special material writer and choral director, and to Billy Goldenberg and I asked them to … go home and write a song about the philosophy of what I was hearing from Elvis personally. That, you know, we're all created equal. We're all deserve to walk hand in hand with our brothers, and all that stuff.
And, one morning, very early in the morning, I got a phone call from Earl Brown saying 'I think we did it. I think you've got your song'. And so we rushed down to the studio to hear it and Billy Goldenberg played piano and Earl sang 'If I Can Dream'. And I said 'Well let's wait till Elvis shows up and we'll play it for him'. In the meantime Colonel Parker was saying over my dead body 'Are we gonna play that as the last song of the show?' And I waited for Elvis and Elvis came into the dressing room.
And we played 'If I Can Dream' for Elvis and Elvis listened to it. He said 'Play it again'. So we went through it again and Elvis said, 'Which I had become accustomed to'. When Elvis was really making decisions he didn't just want to make rash fast decisions. He wanted to, you know, absorb it and hear it over and over. He had Billy and Earl play this song I would say three or four times. And he looked at me and said, 'Okay I'll do it'.“
@@patcuvie Thank you for posting this! 👍🏻
Well put...
@@patcuvie Thank you! I didn't think MLK wrote this song or performed it...not sure where that came from! Nice to know the facts and not just rumors!
Elvis is one of the most recognized & famous people in music history, & no doubt, one of the most talented, however his heart & love for humanity, is his true legacy 💗💜 I wish with every fiber of my being, that his dream would come true right now!!! 💗💜 RIP **Martin Luther King** RIP **Robert Kennedy** RIP **Elvis Presley** 💗💜 3 amazing men, who tried to change the world for the better, in their own unique ways, & paid the ultimate price💗 ****Luv your reaction **** 💗
I love what you do. Please remember Elvis grew up in Tupelo Mississippi so he had African American friends, and when in Memphis he was friends with artist like BB King, Little Richard and others, even when he was famous he heard of a African American lady In Memphis with no legs that crawled around on the floor, he took his wife, and friends went out bought the most expensive electric wheelchair got her address and delivered it to her Elvis lifted her up and put her in it, she didn’t know who he was his reaction was it didn’t matter at least she didn’t have to crawl on the floor anymore.
Elvis was as good as a person for giving and helping people of all color as he was an entertainer and never expected anything in return.
Emocionante e impactante, se grabaron varias versiones hasta que quedó perfecta. Muy bien descrito, llorando por dentro y como un tigre por fuera❤
Beautiful reaction. I reacted same. If this song / performance doesn’t give you the feels… well, that’s pretty sus and I’d keep that to yourself 😂
The one and only king!!!!!
Hi Cindy loving your Elvis reactions your so right it's very emotional song and one of his best its from the 68 comeback special which has so many great moments have you checked out the gospel medley from the same show yet
So powerful!! React to other songs from the 68 special
You should react to Elvis Presley's you gave me a mountain.
It is said Elvis Presley was normally not a fan of singing messages BUT because that year 1968 was filled with 2 assassinations, riots in the streets and an unpopular war in Vietnam - he felt called to sing a message this one time to share what he was feeling about the events of that year.
Masterpiece I the right word, as relevant today as it was in 1969
Elvis's heart and soul laid bare for all to feel. His ability to relay a message and to channel his emotions through his voice is so incredibly unique and so beautifully and powerfully performed.
you are a real sweetheart. what the world needs xx
Thank you!😊
Elvis cantou essa musica no auge dos conflitos raciais nos EUA. Martin Luther King e Robert Kennedy tinham sido assassinados poucos meses antes, e Elvis se posicionou a favor do fim da segregação. Essa canção foi baseada no discurso de Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream". ❤️
Thank you!
I've watched most of the reviews on this performance by "The King", and the common reaction is "Heartfelt, Emotional, and Pouring all his feeling into each word"...Sooo true! There's no doubt, this song / message was one that meant a LOT to him in a very personal way... Never get tired of watching and listening to this!!
He ripped it for sure.
thank you for this great reaction ! i have been to two ELVIS concerts and it is no words out there can tell you how amazing he was and still is ! did you know ever concert he had ELVIS solid out with in 1 to two hours ! also people around the world come to see him at all of his concerts ! please don't stop doing reactions on ELVIS ! thank you !
Thank you so much!
Actually this song was written right after R.F.K. was assassinated. After his murder they decided to end the show with a message song instead of a Christmas song.
It's not only a tribute song......it's a song against violence and war. It's a song for peace and understanding, brotherhood and equality ( where hope keep shining on everyone), friendship and freedom!
Right now! ☮ ☀️
The song was influenced by Dr. King's I Have A Dream speech and in honor of him after being assassinated a couple months earlier. Producer Steve Binder has stated that all Elvis wanted to talk about was Dr. King's death and how it affected him. Earl Brown who wrote the song said that Elvis told him what he was feeling inside and that Brown then put it to words and arrangement overnight. They had 24 hours to write, produce and record the masterpiece.
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Within a short span of time, Dr. King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated. Dr. King in April '68 and Bobby Kennedy in June '68. It was Elvis reaction of Kennedy's assassination that lead to the creation of the song "If I Can Dream" and a tribute song to King, featuring quotes from the Civil Rights Leader. After seeing the news about Kennedy's death on TV, Elvis spent an entire night with the show's director, Steve Binder, and his friends talking about the assassinations and Elvis' wishes for the world. The conversation was heartfelt and honest and Binder believed Elvis had an important message for the country. Binder went to Director Goldenberg and Earl Brown and told them about the discussion. He wanted a powerful and meaningful song that would close out the show instead of a Christmas song. But Binder had other plans.......it wasn't long before "If I Can Dream" was born.
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@@alameas6358 EPE spins truth to fit their agenda. They cater to their audience which is largely white and makes them 💲. So the RFK claim fits their audience better than MLK. But Binder said on record who and what inspired it.
I've heard so many different versions and storys.......but fact is, the production of the CBS started in June '68.
Dr. King was already killed in April.
Bobby Kennedy was killed in June.
You said they had only 24 hours to write, produce and record the song.
Why?
Can you tell me the source where Binder told his version?
@@alameas6358 It was NBC not CBS. They were in the last day of production when the song idea came up. Binder pitched to Elvis Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come, but Elvis wanted something new. Binder gave an interview at the Guesthouse At Graceland back in 2018 during Elvis Week. It was on EPE's UA-cam channel. I believe he mentioned it there too.
I used to find reaction vids (in general) a bit hard to get into and I would mostly watch for the music. But now I get it. This is fantastic. Has to be your best Elvis reaction I've seen. As someone who has listened to this song hundreds of times, it was so cool to see someone else hear it for the first time and to watch their jaw drop. The song still gives me goosebumps but that first time hearing it is something that can only happen once.
Great song and performance. The fact that is was done as a tribute to MLK, Jr. makes it even more special - such a needed message at that time and now as well. He was simply a unique and amazing talent. Enjoyed the reaction as well. Please keep them coming.
It looked like the song took you somewhere and it was a nice place to be
Thad song is incredible so good 👍😊❤️ thank you
Love Thad song 😍🤩
You are absolutely gorgeous sweetheart
Wonderful
This was the moment the guy singing old macdonald and singing songs about yoga got sent packing and in his place came a f***ing tiger.
Filmed in June after MLK was murdered in Apr and Robert Kennedy in June. This was the end of the show and it was the first live concert he had done in over a decade because he was doing movies.
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I had the same reaction.
Thank you so so so fucking much Cindy for putting this out there
I hope that I have your permission to show this videoto my friends because I want to share it with the fucking world!!!
Not only has this song by Elvis reached me... but your reaction has also
Do I have your permission to show this video to the entire world please?
I'm gonna do it anyway but just wanted to hear your approval
Your reaction was beautiful 🤧🥰🤗😊
Nice reaction 👌
Great job Cindy
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I love watching girls react to elvis. Doesn't matter if 1960 or 2022. Its always the same. Love it.
Based on Martin Luther King “I Have A Dream”
❤️ you and your choice of song…❤
Elvis' manager told him not to perform this song because it's too controversial. Elvis told him the only way he won't perform it is over his dead body. LONG LIVE THE KING.
This was the tribute song to the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Elvis was disgusted by his death.
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He never again sang this song live
...and, to make it more of his heart being in it...MLKjr was killed about 12 miles from Graceland! so, Elvis had the(unfortunate)connection to his hometown.
I don't know if is still avalable on You tube, but there is still a BETTER VIDEO of this song...the same concert....but showing public reactions, members of the band, one woman in public with tears in her eyes , and the chorus with one sweet young afro-american girl keep on smileing while she is singing !!!
Wow!
I don’t know if you know this Elvis grew up in Tupelo Mississippi Grupo Niche shack with a dirt floor his twin brother died when he was born he was the a pitta me of poor but he made him self God I’m not gonna lie Ellis as God is my God
Please 🙏 play the song, fever
You plan to visit Graceland?