Elvis is best and always will be. he is amazing. He choreographed the dance moves himself There are very few that so many love as much as they do. He definitely was one of a kind and a very beautiful man with a great voice and a big heart with all of his charitable contributions
He paved the way for the ones that followed he was and still is the best that ever was. Nobody comes close. Changed music for ever as the Beatles said before Elvis there wasnothing
Before ELVIS there was NOTHING! He started it all! Every move, every whisper was his ALONE! He is the originator of it all!!! He was, is, and always will be the KING OF ROCK and ROLL!
Elvis choreographed all of this in this particular scene of film. Brilliant raw talent. Check out movie King Creole. Was his favorite role in his early movie career. All the best to you from the USA. Peace
He just feels the music, and moves. I’m sure they did some choreography for the movies, but what you see is him feeling the music. When he is performing in concerts, his movements are his way of keeping time and directing the music. His back up singers and band had to always keep their eye on him for that reason
There definitely was an overall choreography done by Alex Romero to that scene. Elvis created many of his own moves, reproducing his many stage performances. It still amazes me, that a young kid like him, with so little experience, could perform such a fantastic number. Thanks for sharing!
He was 22 here. I have listened to Elvis since 1956 n yes im old now but Elvis music keeps me young. He started the famous moves Forest Gump when he was dancing it showed Elvis dancing. If you want to know anything about him I know almost everything. I love how you do research on everything about him. I was friends with Charlie Hodge his confidant and best friend for years after Elvis died. Charlie lived at EP home at Graceland. He told me great stories about Elvis n I even kept a journal so I can read it later in life. Charlie died in 2006 n I miss him so much n i loved the fact he was only 5' 3 " E voice matured in later years. I have been listening to alot of reaction videos n will decide on 3 that I will be a Patreon . I will tell you that you are one of them. Keep those Elvis videos coming( I can see Charlie in the live videos Also keep other videos coming Did you react to the video on Gander, Newfoundland I forgot to look if you had a playlist
That his hi signature moves.. He didn't have training for dance or voice lessons. He is the only one who has the moves as well as a God's gift his voice.
Although this is an older video i jave just come across tour channel and I have to say that I truly enjoy your Elvis reactions. Elvis had moves that unique to just him. As an Elvis fan for 53 years to see a new generation discover him is quite amazing. Thank you not only for your time but your respectul and always entertaining reactions and keeping his music and the gift if his beautiful legacy alive. TCB ⚡️ my fiends.
Elvis is one of the best singers that has ever lived. He was also a fabulous entertainer. There is a reason he is called "The King". He had a great voice & could sing anything whether it was ballads, gospel or rock. He also acted in quite a few movies with great songs. "Jailhouse Rock" is considered one of the best (this is one of the first music videos). I enjoy a lot of his other movies even though some consider them a bit corny but the music is always great.
Elvis started using drugs in the army back in 1958. Check this out In 1970 Elvis writes to President Nixon (the I am not a crook guy) and offers his services to help combat illicit drug use in the USA. Elvis mentioned that he knew a lot about drugs and was accepted by the hippies. He said he could go right into a group of young people or hippies and be accepted which he felt could be helpful to him in his drug drive. Nixon and Elvis exchanged pleasantries and agreed that “those who use drugs are in the vanguard of American protest.” In 1977 Elvis dies of drug overdose and drug abuse. Putting Elvis in charge of speaking on narcotic abuse is like leaving Dracula in charge of the blood bank. Hypocrisy: What is an example of hypocrisy? People who tell you not to eat candy while they chomp away on candy all day.
My husband and siblings said that Elvis was a tsunami that hit the United States. He was completely different and very, very controversial. Kids, particularly girls, loved him while adults thought him scandalous. Since I was born in 1960, I missed the initial Elvis mayhem but my brother and sisters had all his records, and I grew up listening to his music and watching his movies (that’s a whole other story). Over the years, my husband, who’s 14 years older than me, tried to explain what an effect he had on the country, how there was talk of jailing him and banning him from tv. The later performances on The Ed Sullivan Show only showed him from the waist up. Elvis the pelvis, as the media had dubbed him, was too obscene to show below the waist. I didn’t really appreciate what my husband was talking about until I saw the 2022 Elvis movie. My husband knew all about the “pinky finger” moment and that his manager sucked Elvis dry.
Elvis doesn’t dance so much - rather he feels the music throughout his body. It’s never the same. Even when he rehearses he goes nuts - Oh happy days (rehearsal in red shirt)..❤️❤️❤️
Watch Elvis and the Black community , its shocking what a young Elvis faced to perform the music he loved . Also amazing how he kept his values and belief in racial harmony .
Wow, I have not seen this in years!!! From what has been researched, there are 2 reasons that seemed to make the most sense....First, the move was born during Elvis’ first paid concert in 1954. While taking to the stage with Scotty Moore, his guitarist and Bill Black, his bassist, Presley found that he couldn’t stop his legs from shaking - being so nervous about performing in front of a paying audience. But rather than trying to hide this involuntary reaction, Elvis decided to use it to his advantage - backing away from the mic during the instrumental sections of tracks and emphasizing the shaking of his legs to the point that he seemed to be having some music-induced fit, as though the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll had entered his bloodstream like a shot of adrenaline. Presley not only managed to disguise his nerves but also sent the crowd into a frenzy, causing them to scream to such an extent that he nearly left the stage, fearing that he was being booed off. The second reason is his early experiences attending his Baptist Gospel church. Music and dance formed an important part of religious ceremonies in Baptist churches such as the one Elvis attended as a child. While the practice is largely associated with Pentecostal church-goers, some Black-led churches in the US provide forms of worship in which the Holy Ghost is invoked through music and dance, causing members of the congregation to flail limbs uncontrollably and - stereotypically at least - speak in tongues. It is possible that Elvis’ style was informed by watching the people around him celebrate their religion during those childhood church services.
Gonna join rest off the Angel's here and say Angelina's * Suspicious minds *by Elvis ..i'v been watching reactors do this one and two words repeat them self's that's * Wow and Speechless ; )) left me speechless also ; ))
65 YRS AGO - STILL ONE OF THE BEST SINGLES OF ALL TIMES - THANKS GUYS, IT BRINGS BACK A LOT OF NOSTALGIA !!!!!!!! PLSE REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT THOSE 2 YOUNG GIRLS - ANASTASIA PETRIK from UKRAINE ans PRINCESS KRISIA TODOROVA from BULGARIA !!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Treat Me Nice" (the "B" side of the record you mentioned) is also from this same movie. You should react to it as well! You asked where you should start with watching Elvis movies. Well, Jailhouse Rock is a good one! His first movie was "Love Me Tender" (1956, age 21), a drama of love, jealousy, and sibling rivalry, set in the post-Civil War South. To be his first role, I think his acting was exceptional! HOWEVER, if you'd like to start with Elvis' own personal favorite of all the ones he did, it would be his 4th film, "King Creole," (1958, age 23), which was made between Jailhouse Rock and the time he joined the Army for a two-year service. He sings several songs in it, but also stands out extraordinarily as a serious dramatic actor. Very fine script and dialogue!
Hi, I remember as a youngster the Elvis movies were on television over Christmas. We loved them, really showing my age now. Great upload and reaction ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Growing up in Mississippi, he frequented what were known as sanctified churches. A lot of his moves were based on things he saw there but he definitely put his own spin on it. His last home in Mississippi was in a predominantly black neighborhood. Prior to making the biopic, Baz Luhrman interviewed a childhood friend of Elvis named Sam Bell to get some insight into how he interacted with the black community. Sam said Elvis would not only hang out with them and attend the black churches. Sam said he and the other black kids tried to act cool and would stay in the back while the adults were feeling the spirit. However when they saw Elvis up front joining in with the adults, they all followed his lead.
Great reaction, guys! Elvis looks timeless in this video. One could put him into 2023 and he would look cool. Before Elvis, there were artists like Paul Anka and Pat Boone. So, in the conservative mainstream, Elvis certainly touched down like a tornado (especially since the white community wasn`t prepared for such a shocker). ln the underground world black people listened to far more daring music than white people could not imagine. Every now and then some white people joined them. And then Elvis came and dragged a lot of the good stuff into the spotlight. He added his style to the music and the rest is history.
No-one had moved while singing, before Elvis. That is why there was such outrage by parents, thinking it was indecent. Elvis grew up as a very poor white family living in a very poor black community, & it was there as a young child, that he saw Black people dancing in the Black revival church in the community, not from Forest Gump. Segregation was law in the South & Elvis was accused of dancing like Black people, & mixing with Black people.
In my opinion, "King Creole" would be the best Elvis movie to react to. Personally, I also love "Flaming Star", a cowboy movie, in which Elvis doesn`t sing.
He was 22 years old when he choreographed the whole scene. There were no videos back then. This was just from the movie. If you keep following him you will notice his voice goats deeper as he gets older.
So in the beginning the moves were based partly on what he saw in church and partly a nervous reaction to being on stage coupled with his natural sense of rhythm. When he noticed it made the girls scream, he played it up to develop his signature moves. It’s interesting to watch reaction videos by young African Americans as well as indigenous Africans. They’re always amazed to see that a white man had that kind of rhythm. Many have aptly pointed out what an influence he was on Michael Jackson.
Actually the Jailhouse Rock scene did have a choreographer. His name was Alex Romero. Though the dance steps he showed Elvis were new to him Romero knew what Elvis could do and choreographed it from there. Source material: *_Wikipedia_* “I guess he thought that I was going to give him some slick dancing steps,” Romero said in the book. “I chose steps that were foreign to him, but that were also like him, so he could pick them up.” "Romero worked with Presley on the "Jailhouse Rock" number that was the climax of the film, but due to an oversight received no screen credit for his work. Berman sent Romero a letter of apology that was published in Variety. Romero's biographer Mark Knowles says that the "Jailhouse Rock" is "seen by many as a groundbreaking sequence in the history of film dancing, a transitional number propelling the film musical into the modern era." He went on to choreograph three other Presley films: Clambake (1967), Double Trouble, (1967) and Speedway (1968)." *_IMDB_* "In 1957, he choreographed "Jailhouse Rock" for Elvis Presley, conceiving the sets and costumes, and fighting with studio executives to include the rock and roll number in the film. He became close friends with Elvis and went on to choreograph three more films for him..." *_Elvis Presley talking about his movie career_* *_We had a...choreographer that just more or less geared the dance off of what I did._* (Skip to 2:54 second mark) th-cam.com/video/SgI3MWqO0Dw/w-d-xo.html For me becoming aware that the J-Rock number was choreographed by Romero didn't lessen anything Elvis did musically because he pulled it off as if he created the whole thing himself. Which shows how enormously talented he was. It's like a songwriter writing songs specifically for a singer's voice and/or style, same thing here. How many times have we discovered that a song had been recorded four or five times before the version we first heard? After they recorded it it was a wrap, it became "their song" and for the most part no other rendition will do it for you but theirs. The first time I saw Elvis was in 1962 in the movie *_Kid Galahad_* in Detroit. I was around 8 years old. When it opened there was this guy sitting on the back of a semi in an army uniform, singing his behind off! The name of the song was *_King of the Whole Wide World._* Here: th-cam.com/video/VMSlay6EPA4/w-d-xo.html Ever since then I was hooked! Especially after he sang *_I Got Lucky._* Here: (check out the new dance craze at the time, The Twist!) th-cam.com/video/P2p2AKwZS84/w-d-xo.html
The routine for this sequence came from Elvis. Romero wasn't credited because they did not use his version...he was responsible for the sets, costumes and getting the others to get their dance routine right to match how EP wanted it done. You can see the typical Elvis Presley moves in this choreography....moves he'd been using way before this movie came along. Romero did not teach him these. He did show him what he knew or how he'd do certain steps or dances. If Elvis didn't feel they would do, they didn't and he was very creative in coming up with ideas. Same with arrangements for the songs he sang. Otherwise, the majority of how Elvis moved and sang is according to himself.....as evidenced in concerts and his musical movies.
Elvis was big when I was in high school, still remember a lot of the lyrics. Sure made a lot of girls swoon. He wasn't popular with a lot of parents for sure 😀
Sshhh! Don't let everyone know where Shaky Steve is from! 😂😂😂Now if ELVIS was from Wales, that'd be a different thing. Just classic, this one. I don't love all things Elvis by a long shot, but this was an iconic one for sure.
@EnderOllie 4 The Welsh Pelvis,😂😂 he had some great songs too. This was an iconic one and always nice to go back and watch them again and see young BP1 enjoy the old tunes too.
His pre-army movies are his best: King Creole, Jailhouse Rock, Loving You. He made a handful of good movies after the army such as Wild in the Country & Follow That Dream but sadly it wasn’t what the public wanted. Viva Las Vegas is the best of his musical comedies. The chemistry (behind the camera as well as off) between him and Ann Margaret is off the chart!
I seem to recall someone telling me that at the time he claimed he couldn’t help himself-he heard music and his legs and hips just took off. It was before my time too, but I know that the censors at the time had one heck of a time trying to shoot him from the chest up-eventually gave up. He def had charisma and sex appeal. I wonder if he was the first singer where women started that thing about screaming hysterically when he came into a room, or whether that was a thing before him. I never did get that. For the time, he’s a solid 10.
FYI Angelina Jordan just dropped a new cover up Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley and Amazing is a understatement! You guys are really gonna love it! Enjoy your reactions!
Imagine, if you will, years after the movie was in theaters, little Tommy sitting on the floor on a Saturday afternoon and this came on. Needless to say the little boy's mind was permanently warped. Two thoughts. First, for an Elvis movie, his very first one, Love Me Tender, since it was based, loosely, very loosely, not even close really, only a few of the names remained, of the story of the Reno brothers gang, who pulled off the world's first train robbery in my home town of Seymour, Indiana. Second, look at the actor playing Elvis on the movie poster. Look at how he's dressed, look at the red guitar. Then watch Angelina Jordan's new video of Suspicious Minds, which is a poignant tribute to the King. She understands
ONE BEST MOVIE, "KID CREOLE" BOXING FILM.👍 HE WAS HUGE IN 50-EARLY 60'S...WENT IN ARMY IN GERMANY...THEN MADE A BUNCH OF B-MOVIES, SINGS IN EVERY ONE!!! THEN DID DRUGS, HAD A ENTOURAGÉ THAT ENCOURAGED HIS DRUGS, DRINKING...WENT TO VEGAS, GOT FAT, DIED AT 42. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏RIP🙏🙏🙏
ELVIS TRIVIA: His first appearance on TV was on the Ed Sullivan Show where Elvis was only shown from the waist up! If I remember correctly, all but one of Elvis's movies were musicals and none of them got great reviews. Lastly, for many years I though that the song "Suspicion" (by Terry Stafford) ... was being sung by Elvis. To me, they sound very much alike. Oh silly me! 🙄
Mason Steele: Let me kindly add to your Elvis trivia. Elvis' first appearance on TV was on Stage Show. He was on that show six times as well as on Milton Berle's and Steve Allen's shows. Then he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show three times. Contrary to what most people think, the only time he was shown from the waist up was during his third appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Also, Elvis released "Suspicion" on an album in 1962 and as a single in 1964. Terry Stafford's 1964 version was the one that became a big hit. I hope you'll take this in the spirit in which it's given. Wishing you a great day, Mason!
@@kathifielder1110 ... Thank you, Kathi. I stand corrected. I have heard Terry Stafford sing and I still think he and Elvis sound very much alike. Anyway, thanks again for your input. 😎
@@masonsteele1674 I just took a listen to Terry Stafford's version. I like his voice, but I only get a slight similarity to Elvis's voice. I'm surprised I don't remember hearing Terry's version back in the day. Better late than never I guess. 😀
@@kathifielder1110 ... If we keep working at this, I'm sure we'll get me straightened out before too long. Don't get discouraged ... I'm a slow learner. 😇😇
@@masonsteele1674 I'm far from an Elvis expert. I try to only pass on what I know for sure, and I've enjoyed learning from other Elvis fans. He was such a fascinating guy.
My apologies. Here's the link to the song I talked about when I was a kid from the film *_Kid Galahad_* called *_I Got Lucky._* I mistakenly put down the link for the same song, *_King of the Whole Wide World_* twice. *_I Got Lucky._* th-cam.com/video/P2p2AKwZS84/w-d-xo.html
He choreographed this number. He was naturally a great dancer, he had natural rhythm. Many will disagree with me but most of his movie's were garbage which is why he was very unhappy with them. I would suggest King Creole, Jailhouse Rock, Wild in the Country. Most of the others were chasing bikinis. Vicki
he did not choreography tis. cut the bullshit and lies! grow up and face reality. Alex Romero, a dancer and choreographer who directed Elvis Presley's dancing for the movie “Jailhouse Rock” Give credit where it is due!
There is a video of Elvis singing Amazing Grace with 37 million views. And there is a video of Amira Willighagen also singing Amazing Grace with 26 million views. These two champion videos are worth reacting to.
You guys may have fun reacting to a cover of Elvis Presley's Way Down; it's a fun performance by Geoff Castellucci. He just put it out a few weeks ago; one of his solo videos, not with VoicePlay. As usual, Geoff's video clones give him vocal back up. Oh, and he dances.
Elvis grew up influenced by US blacks’ (in the vernacular of the time) culture , music and dancing, in Mississippi. When he got popular here in US, parents were disapproving of his moves but too late. He went viral for his movies and performances.
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Elvis is best and always will be. he is amazing. He choreographed the dance moves himself There are very few that so many love as much as they do. He definitely was one of a kind and a very beautiful man with a great voice and a big heart with all of his charitable contributions
No one moved like Elvis. Before Elvis, there was nothing.
His moves were his alone, he choreographed this number.
The King!!
You can only smile when you see Elvis!
Elvis always my favorite
There my moves, son!👑👍
He paved the way for the ones that followed he was and still is the best that ever was. Nobody comes close. Changed music for ever as the Beatles said before Elvis there wasnothing
Love, Elvis the best.
No one in heaven or earth touches ELVIS!
"Trying to Get to You" from thre1968 Comeback concert is one of the best. I think you would like it and find leather-clad Elvis in top form.
Elvis was a natural in almost everything he did.
Those were his moves. He choreographed his number.
Elvis had a beautiful voice & was extremely handsome. The best.
Elvis choreographed this and I have never seen anyone do these moves before him. Simple the best performer ever
Elvis was allowed to choreograph his own dancing in this, and they choreographed the “inmates” around what Elvis did.
Elvis choreograped this dance
Before ELVIS there was NOTHING! He started it all! Every move, every whisper was his ALONE! He is the originator of it all!!! He was, is, and always will be the KING OF ROCK and ROLL!
Exactly!!!
He own the stage just love the legend. Still love n miss him all this years thank you both for dancing rections✌️🇺🇲🇺🇲😍
Elvis created the first rock video...Ever
Elvis choreographed all of this in this particular scene of film. Brilliant raw talent. Check out movie King Creole. Was his favorite role in his early movie career. All the best to you from the USA. Peace
Thanks Roger… that’s on my movie watch list :) thanks for watching
He came up with his moves. He started out moving because he was nervous.
Most beautiful man.
Awww! ELVIS!! The Man! He owned the moves! Great reaction!🕺🕺🕺
He just feels the music, and moves. I’m sure they did some choreography for the movies, but what you see is him feeling the music. When he is performing in concerts, his movements are his way of keeping time and directing the music. His back up singers and band had to always keep their eye on him for that reason
There definitely was an overall choreography done by Alex Romero to that scene. Elvis created many of his own moves, reproducing his many stage performances. It still amazes me, that a young kid like him, with so little experience, could perform such a fantastic number. Thanks for sharing!
First Elvis film you watch has to be 'King Creole' as it really shows what a great actor he was.
He was His voice could hit any and all notes. You'll hear that with different videos
Men said that Elvis was so beautiful that they couldn't keep their eyes off him!!
The first-ever rock video. You can see why people lost their minds about Elvis.
Sixty-five years later, he still remains unbeatable.
No choreographer hired in this movie no voice trainer! That's why we still called him KING!
He is a looker , you are right BP2
He was 22 here. I have listened to Elvis since 1956 n yes im old now but Elvis music keeps me young. He started the famous moves Forest Gump when he was dancing it showed Elvis dancing. If you want to know anything about him I know almost everything. I love how you do research on everything about him. I was friends with Charlie Hodge his confidant and best friend for years after Elvis died. Charlie lived at EP home at Graceland. He told me great stories about Elvis n I even kept a journal so I can read it later in life. Charlie died in 2006 n I miss him so much n i loved the fact he was only 5' 3 " E voice matured in later years. I have been listening to alot of reaction videos n will decide on 3 that I will be a Patreon . I will tell you that you are one of them. Keep those Elvis videos coming( I can see Charlie in the live videos Also keep other videos coming Did you react to the video on Gander, Newfoundland I forgot to look if you had a playlist
Best movie is Loving You. In a music scene near end of movie his mom and dad are in the audience. It’s close to parts of his real life.
Good reaction
King Creole was hands down his absolute best movie. It had a strong supporting cast and receives the most critical acclaim.
AGREED!!!!’
Agree 100%. My favorite from King Creole was Crawfish. 👍
The soundtrack to that movie is totally amazing, but unfortunately very overlooked.😕
That his hi signature moves.. He didn't have training for dance or voice lessons. He is the only one who has the moves as well as a God's gift his voice.
Although this is an older video i jave just come across tour channel and I have to say that I truly enjoy your Elvis reactions. Elvis had moves that unique to just him. As an Elvis fan for 53 years to see a new generation discover him is quite amazing. Thank you not only for your time but your respectul and always entertaining reactions and keeping his music and the gift if his beautiful legacy alive. TCB ⚡️ my fiends.
Another classic. It's easy to see why he became so successful and attained worldwide fame. The upcoming new film should be a great movie.
Elvis is one of the best singers that has ever lived. He was also a fabulous entertainer. There is a reason he is called "The King". He had a great voice & could sing anything whether it was ballads, gospel or rock. He also acted in quite a few movies with great songs. "Jailhouse Rock" is considered one of the best (this is one of the first music videos). I enjoy a lot of his other movies even though some consider them a bit corny but the music is always great.
This performance horrified worried parents. He was banned in some cities and chased out of others. He was a phenomenon.
The best Elvis movie is King Creole. You’ll love it.
Please react to Elvis singing “ If You’re Lookin For Trouble” from the Movie “King Creole”
Robert Plant listed Elvis as his favorite singer. Nuff said...I give it a 10. 😊
The clip in Forest Gump was taken from the Milton Berle show, he was singing Hound Dog.
Elvis started using drugs in the army back in 1958.
Check this out
In 1970 Elvis writes to President Nixon (the I am not a crook guy) and offers his services to help combat illicit drug use in the USA.
Elvis mentioned that he knew a lot about drugs and was accepted by the hippies.
He said he could go right into a group of young people or hippies and be accepted which he felt could be helpful to him in his drug drive.
Nixon and Elvis exchanged pleasantries and agreed that “those who use drugs are in the vanguard of American protest.”
In 1977 Elvis dies of drug overdose and drug abuse.
Putting Elvis in charge of speaking on narcotic abuse is like leaving Dracula in charge of the blood bank.
Hypocrisy: What is an example of hypocrisy?
People who tell you not to eat candy while they chomp away on candy all day.
So fun! Multi-talented. It was a game changer in the industry.,
My husband and siblings said that Elvis was a tsunami that hit the United States. He was completely different and very, very controversial. Kids, particularly girls, loved him while adults thought him scandalous. Since I was born in 1960, I missed the initial Elvis mayhem but my brother and sisters had all his records, and I grew up listening to his music and watching his movies (that’s a whole other story). Over the years, my husband, who’s 14 years older than me, tried to explain what an effect he had on the country, how there was talk of jailing him and banning him from tv. The later performances on The Ed Sullivan Show only showed him from the waist up. Elvis the pelvis, as the media had dubbed him, was too obscene to show below the waist. I didn’t really appreciate what my husband was talking about until I saw the 2022 Elvis movie. My husband knew all about the “pinky finger” moment and that his manager sucked Elvis dry.
That the world's first music video, and Elvis was the first pole dancer.
Those were his moves.
Elvis doesn’t dance so much - rather he feels the music throughout his body. It’s never the same. Even when he rehearses he goes nuts - Oh happy days (rehearsal in red shirt)..❤️❤️❤️
He learned some of his moves from his participation in Southern Black churches in Tupelo and Memphis
Watch Elvis and the Black community , its shocking what a young Elvis faced to perform the music he loved . Also amazing how he kept his values and belief in racial harmony .
Wow, I have not seen this in years!!! From what has been researched, there are 2 reasons that seemed to make the most sense....First, the move was born during Elvis’ first paid concert in 1954. While taking to the stage with Scotty Moore, his guitarist and Bill Black, his bassist, Presley found that he couldn’t stop his legs from shaking - being so nervous about performing in front of a paying audience. But rather than trying to hide this involuntary reaction, Elvis decided to use it to his advantage - backing away from the mic during the instrumental sections of tracks and emphasizing the shaking of his legs to the point that he seemed to be having some music-induced fit, as though the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll had entered his bloodstream like a shot of adrenaline. Presley not only managed to disguise his nerves but also sent the crowd into a frenzy, causing them to scream to such an extent that he nearly left the stage, fearing that he was being booed off.
The second reason is his early experiences attending his Baptist Gospel church. Music and dance formed an important part of religious ceremonies in Baptist churches such as the one Elvis attended as a child. While the practice is largely associated with Pentecostal church-goers, some Black-led churches in the US provide forms of worship in which the Holy Ghost is invoked through music and dance, causing members of the congregation to flail limbs uncontrollably and - stereotypically at least - speak in tongues. It is possible that Elvis’ style was informed by watching the people around him celebrate their religion during those childhood church services.
His moves
Gonna join rest off the Angel's here and say Angelina's * Suspicious minds *by Elvis ..i'v been watching reactors do this one and two words repeat them self's that's * Wow and Speechless ; )) left me speechless also ; ))
The sequence is choreographed as it's an ensemble set, but his moves are his natural moves 💛xx
65 YRS AGO - STILL ONE OF THE BEST SINGLES OF ALL TIMES - THANKS GUYS, IT BRINGS BACK A LOT OF NOSTALGIA !!!!!!!! PLSE REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT THOSE 2 YOUNG GIRLS - ANASTASIA PETRIK from UKRAINE ans PRINCESS KRISIA TODOROVA from BULGARIA !!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Treat Me Nice" (the "B" side of the record you mentioned) is also from this same movie. You should react to it as well! You asked where you should start with watching Elvis movies. Well, Jailhouse Rock is a good one! His first movie was "Love Me Tender" (1956, age 21), a drama of love, jealousy, and sibling rivalry, set in the post-Civil War South. To be his first role, I think his acting was exceptional! HOWEVER, if you'd like to start with Elvis' own personal favorite of all the ones he did, it would be his 4th film, "King Creole," (1958, age 23), which was made between Jailhouse Rock and the time he joined the Army for a two-year service. He sings several songs in it, but also stands out extraordinarily as a serious dramatic actor. Very fine script and dialogue!
Hi, I remember as a youngster the Elvis movies were on television over Christmas. We loved them, really showing my age now. Great upload and reaction ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Growing up in Mississippi, he frequented what were known as sanctified churches. A lot of his moves were based on things he saw there but he definitely put his own spin on it. His last home in Mississippi was in a predominantly black neighborhood. Prior to making the biopic, Baz Luhrman interviewed a childhood friend of Elvis named Sam Bell to get some insight into how he interacted with the black community. Sam said Elvis would not only hang out with them and attend the black churches. Sam said he and the other black kids tried to act cool and would stay in the back while the adults were feeling the spirit. However when they saw Elvis up front joining in with the adults, they all followed his lead.
Jail House Rock, is a perfectly good place to start.
Great reaction, guys!
Elvis looks timeless in this video. One could put him into 2023 and he would look cool.
Before Elvis, there were artists like Paul Anka and Pat Boone. So, in the conservative mainstream, Elvis certainly touched down like a tornado (especially since the white community wasn`t prepared for such a shocker). ln the underground world black people listened to far more daring music than white people could not imagine. Every now and then some white people joined them. And then Elvis came and dragged a lot of the good stuff into the spotlight. He added his style to the music and the rest is history.
I wish someone would play Teddy Bear by Elvis
Did you see the new “Elvis”movie? Loved it! Austin Butler was phenomenal!
No-one had moved while singing, before Elvis. That is why there was such outrage by parents, thinking it was indecent. Elvis grew up as a very poor white family living in a very poor black community, & it was there as a young child, that he saw Black people dancing in the Black revival church in the community, not from Forest Gump. Segregation was law in the South & Elvis was accused of dancing like Black people, & mixing with Black people.
King Creole is a good movie!
In my opinion, "King Creole" would be the best Elvis movie to react to.
Personally, I also love "Flaming Star", a cowboy movie, in which Elvis doesn`t sing.
He was 22 years old when he choreographed the whole scene. There were no videos back then. This was just from the movie. If you keep following him you will notice his voice goats deeper as he gets older.
So in the beginning the moves were based partly on what he saw in church and partly a nervous reaction to being on stage coupled with his natural sense of rhythm. When he noticed it made the girls scream, he played it up to develop his signature moves. It’s interesting to watch reaction videos by young African Americans as well as indigenous Africans. They’re always amazed to see that a white man had that kind of rhythm. Many have aptly pointed out what an influence he was on Michael Jackson.
9:52 There are some bits in there that are huge. They did not call him The King for no damned reason 😅
Brit Pops React stumbles into an old Goon Show gag! I love it!
This video, "Jailhouse Rock" is considered the first music video..
Just watched this movie today
Actually the Jailhouse Rock scene did have a choreographer. His name was Alex Romero. Though the dance steps he showed Elvis were new to him Romero knew what Elvis could do and choreographed it from there.
Source material:
*_Wikipedia_*
“I guess he thought that I was going to give him some slick dancing steps,” Romero said in the book. “I chose steps that were foreign to him, but that were also like him, so he could pick them up.”
"Romero worked with Presley on the "Jailhouse Rock" number that was the climax of the film, but due to an oversight received no screen credit for his work. Berman sent Romero a letter of apology that was published in Variety. Romero's biographer Mark Knowles says that the "Jailhouse Rock" is "seen by many as a groundbreaking sequence in the history of film dancing, a transitional number propelling the film musical into the modern era." He went on to choreograph three other Presley films: Clambake (1967), Double Trouble, (1967) and Speedway (1968)."
*_IMDB_*
"In 1957, he choreographed "Jailhouse Rock" for Elvis Presley, conceiving the sets and costumes, and fighting with studio executives to include the rock and roll number in the film. He became close friends with Elvis and went on to choreograph three more films for him..."
*_Elvis Presley talking about his movie career_*
*_We had a...choreographer that just more or less geared the dance off of what I did._*
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For me becoming aware that the J-Rock number was choreographed by Romero didn't lessen anything Elvis did musically because he pulled it off as if he created the whole thing himself. Which shows how enormously talented he was.
It's like a songwriter writing songs specifically for a singer's voice and/or style, same thing here. How many times have we discovered that a song had been recorded four or five times before the version we first heard? After they recorded it it was a wrap, it became "their song" and for the most part no other rendition will do it for you but theirs.
The first time I saw Elvis was in 1962 in the movie *_Kid Galahad_* in Detroit. I was around 8 years old. When it opened there was this guy sitting on the back of a semi in an army uniform, singing his behind off! The name of the song was *_King of the Whole Wide World._* Here:
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Ever since then I was hooked! Especially after he sang *_I Got Lucky._* Here: (check out the new dance craze at the time, The Twist!)
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The routine for this sequence came from Elvis. Romero wasn't credited because they did not use his version...he was responsible for the sets, costumes and getting the others to get their dance routine right to match how EP wanted it done. You can see the typical Elvis Presley moves in this choreography....moves he'd been using way before this movie came along. Romero did not teach him these. He did show him what he knew or how he'd do certain steps or dances. If Elvis didn't feel they would do, they didn't and he was very creative in coming up with ideas. Same with arrangements for the songs he sang. Otherwise, the majority of how Elvis moved and sang is according to himself.....as evidenced in concerts and his musical movies.
Elvis was big when I was in high school, still remember a lot of the lyrics. Sure made a lot of girls swoon. He wasn't popular with a lot of parents for sure 😀
Sshhh! Don't let everyone know where Shaky Steve is from! 😂😂😂Now if ELVIS was from Wales, that'd be a different thing.
Just classic, this one. I don't love all things Elvis by a long shot, but this was an iconic one for sure.
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The Welsh Pelvis,😂😂 he had some great songs too.
This was an iconic one and always nice to go back and watch them again and see young BP1 enjoy the old tunes too.
I loved Flaming Star. The song and the movie
Elvis the king forever Hans from Germany Elvis the greatest recording Artist of All Time.
His pre-army movies are his best: King Creole, Jailhouse Rock, Loving You. He made a handful of good movies after the army such as Wild in the Country & Follow That Dream but sadly it wasn’t what the public wanted. Viva Las Vegas is the best of his musical comedies. The chemistry (behind the camera as well as off) between him and Ann Margaret is off the chart!
Girl Happy, Tickle Me and you really should listen to his song Crawfish and Trouble. ❤
AJ has a cracking suspicious minds out now unbelievable music video in honour of him
We release it tomorrow :)
@@BritPopsReact great as always look forward to your reactions,its also set in a second hand shop lol
I seem to recall someone telling me that at the time he claimed he couldn’t help himself-he heard music and his legs and hips just took off. It was before my time too, but I know that the censors at the time had one heck of a time trying to shoot him from the chest up-eventually gave up. He def had charisma and sex appeal. I wonder if he was the first singer where women started that thing about screaming hysterically when he came into a room, or whether that was a thing before him. I never did get that.
For the time, he’s a solid 10.
Still the best 💯⚡❤
FYI Angelina Jordan just dropped a new cover up Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley and Amazing is a understatement! You guys are really gonna love it! Enjoy your reactions!
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Imagine, if you will, years after the movie was in theaters, little Tommy sitting on the floor on a Saturday afternoon and this came on. Needless to say the little boy's mind was permanently warped. Two thoughts. First, for an Elvis movie, his very first one, Love Me Tender, since it was based, loosely, very loosely, not even close really, only a few of the names remained, of the story of the Reno brothers gang, who pulled off the world's first train robbery in my home town of Seymour, Indiana. Second, look at the actor playing Elvis on the movie poster. Look at how he's dressed, look at the red guitar. Then watch Angelina Jordan's new video of Suspicious Minds, which is a poignant tribute to the King. She understands
King Creole is the movie you should watch.
Shaking Stevens first started doing playing Elvis on stage in a musical then started recording his own stuff
ONE BEST MOVIE, "KID CREOLE" BOXING FILM.👍
HE WAS HUGE IN 50-EARLY 60'S...WENT IN ARMY IN GERMANY...THEN MADE A BUNCH OF B-MOVIES, SINGS IN EVERY ONE!!! THEN DID DRUGS, HAD A ENTOURAGÉ THAT ENCOURAGED HIS DRUGS, DRINKING...WENT TO VEGAS, GOT FAT, DIED AT 42. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏RIP🙏🙏🙏
ELVIS TRIVIA: His first appearance on TV was on the Ed Sullivan Show where Elvis was only shown from the waist up!
If I remember correctly, all but one of Elvis's movies were musicals and none of them got great reviews.
Lastly, for many years I though that the song "Suspicion" (by Terry Stafford) ... was being sung by Elvis. To me, they sound very much alike. Oh silly me! 🙄
Mason Steele: Let me kindly add to your Elvis trivia. Elvis' first appearance on TV was on Stage Show. He was on that show six times as well as on Milton Berle's and Steve Allen's shows. Then he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show three times. Contrary to what most people think, the only time he was shown from the waist up was during his third appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Also, Elvis released "Suspicion" on an album in 1962 and as a single in 1964. Terry Stafford's 1964 version was the one that became a big hit. I hope you'll take this in the spirit in which it's given. Wishing you a great day, Mason!
@@kathifielder1110 ... Thank you, Kathi. I stand corrected. I have heard Terry Stafford sing and I still think he and Elvis sound very much alike. Anyway, thanks again for your input. 😎
@@masonsteele1674 I just took a listen to Terry Stafford's version. I like his voice, but I only get a slight similarity to Elvis's voice. I'm surprised I don't remember hearing Terry's version back in the day. Better late than never I guess. 😀
@@kathifielder1110 ... If we keep working at this, I'm sure we'll get me straightened out before too long. Don't get discouraged ... I'm a slow learner. 😇😇
@@masonsteele1674 I'm far from an Elvis expert. I try to only pass on what I know for sure, and I've enjoyed learning from other Elvis fans. He was such a fascinating guy.
My apologies. Here's the link to the song I talked about when I was a kid from the film *_Kid Galahad_* called *_I Got Lucky._* I mistakenly put down the link for the same song, *_King of the Whole Wide World_* twice.
*_I Got Lucky._*
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He choreographed this number. He was naturally a great dancer, he had natural rhythm. Many will disagree with me but most of his movie's were garbage which is why he was very unhappy with them. I would suggest King Creole, Jailhouse Rock, Wild in the Country. Most of the others were chasing bikinis. Vicki
he did not choreography tis.
cut the bullshit and lies!
grow up and face reality.
Alex Romero, a dancer and choreographer who directed Elvis Presley's dancing for the movie “Jailhouse Rock”
Give credit where it is due!
There is a video of Elvis singing Amazing Grace with 37 million views. And there is a video of Amira Willighagen also singing Amazing Grace with 26 million views. These two champion videos are worth reacting to.
The scene was choreographed for the movie...
You guys may have fun reacting to a cover of Elvis Presley's Way Down; it's a fun performance by Geoff Castellucci. He just put it out a few weeks ago; one of his solo videos, not with VoicePlay. As usual, Geoff's video clones give him vocal back up. Oh, and he dances.
Angelina Jordan just did a cover of Elvis' Suspicious Minds.
His moves are all his nobody else
He come up with em …..
Elvis grew up influenced by US blacks’ (in the vernacular of the time) culture , music and dancing, in Mississippi. When he got popular here in US, parents were disapproving of his moves but too late. He went viral for his movies and performances.
You should react to American trilogy from the aloha special and Where no one stands alone with Lisa Marie.
There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis, doesn't look like the same chap though, cheers!
Cool reaction to Elvis. I share the opinion of others in the comment section. Angelina Jordan’s suspicious minds is incredible.