DramaSydETV: Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto Reaction Video
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He not only covered this song but he was told not to. Further, he wanted to bring those black ladies out as backup singers, they told him not to, but he said: "if they don't perform then I don't perform". He also told the record company that he wanted those ladies to get the "star treatment" and to be put up in a fancy hotel. He didn't have to do any of that.
When he made his money, he surprised some people from his old town and neighborhood with new cars because he wanted to. He was a good boy, a mama's boy and he grew up with some good principles. As an adult, he never forgot.
Elvis was totally colorblind person. And it was action, not just words. Very generous, humble and deep person who came from very poor backround. I respect him a lot.
Not even poor, completely destitute:(
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💯 The title of Elvis’ song If I Can Dream was in honour of MLK Jr’s I Have A Dream speech and recorded just after MLK’s assassination in Memphis. Elvis reportedly had great admiration and respect for him and RFK. Maybe that’s why he didn’t like to be called the ‘King’ our of respect for the late one.
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He had a black cook and housekeeper. He bought her a house. He was a very generous man with a soft heart.
right on brother.
he was the first one to have so many people of color in his movies.
He didn't cover it. It was written for him by Mac Davis. Elvis spent his early years on severe poverty. He saw no color. He even felt guilty at times for being famous and asked God why him. He never forgot where he came from and helped so many people, many that very few knew about.
Yes I read this after I had already posted the video
@@DramaSydETV The author of the song, Mac Davis, also grew up in poor area & this was based on his experience. He wrote more songs for Elvis. Mac Davis was a writer & performer & actor.
@@MadisonD941 HE STILL AROUND WRITING SONGS. THE ONES HE WROTE FOR ELVIS ,STILL BRINGS HIM ROYALTIES.
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thank you arlene you are absolutely correct. the song was written for him by Mac Davis. i think my man sydeTV gonna have alot more love and respect for elvis!!!
Mac Davis was the quarterback in the movie North Dallas Forty
The Only Thing Elvis Ever Stole Is The Hearts Of Millions of FANS Still Doing It Today What A Man Jealousy Has Been With The KING Since The Fifties Still Here In 2019 He's Still WINNING
It takes a big man to admit that he has judged someone before he got to know them fair play my friend 👍
Great call Al, you're right.
Yes, do your research on Elvis, he grew up extremely poor in Tupelo, Mississippi didn't even own a pair of shoes until he was like 8 years old, he was a very humble man, a very generous man, a very caring man and loved his fans just as much as we loved him, I can't imagine anybody not liking Elvis Presley, many people did not want him to record this song but he did it anyway, RIP to the KING of Rock and Roll, gone but never ever forgotten, your fan's LOVE and MISS you Elvis!!!! :-(
Elvis himself came from the ghetto, & had a passion to try provide awareness, to anyone having to live with little to no money, and when he became famous, he was very generous in whatever way he could, to help anyone in need, especially children. He also received a lot of flack for wanting to do this song from his Manager & Producer, but Elvis didn't listen, and went ahead and sang it, and it was one of his most successful songs....he was ahead of his time, & will always be remembered, for his kind heart, and one of a kind voice 💗💗💗 I do hope you venture further into his songs, I think you will be pleasantly surprised 😊
Elvis grew up in the poorest part of our country. His musical influences came from the Projects in South Memphis. In an interview, he said that In The Ghetto was one of his favorites. He said, poor is poor & having no opportunities or hope is the same everywhere. He released that song in the 1970's & nothing has changed. The cycle just keeps repeating itself. Enjoy your reactions...
Elvis' most formative years were being dirt poor in Tupelo, Mississippi, where he was born and grew up before moving with his parents to Memphis. His tiny Tupelo house has been preserved and is on tour. He was sneaking around to black churches listening to gospel when very young in Tupelo.
Yes and no. Some times it takes a bit of luck, or someone else willing to reach out or help. Sometimes those who get offered help either squander it or refuse it for some reason.
I'd like to tell you a little story about Elvis not a lot of people know I hate it when people call him prejudiced he is one of the most unprejudiced people ever, to make a long story short he was in a bank when there was a black lady in there trying to get a loan they wouldn't give it to her it was in the 60s that was ask her what she needed the money for she said it was to put her grandchild through school Elvis Presley paid for his school all the way through.
When this song was brought to Elvis everyone told him not to do it, that it would be awful for his career because he was white and people wouldn't accept a white man singing it. But it was important to him so here we are
The irony is that a white man wrote it.
@@GeorgiaOverdrive You can be white and grow up in the Ghetto. Get that straight right now. Me being colored blind, I love everyone
@@noneya7571 Since Ghettos was first build in Russia, ill say most people living in ghettos are white. It all startede with the Traktor, and farm workers loosing jobs, moving to citys, in the millions. All over the world. It`s all ways been a class issue.
He grew up dirt poor. Poverty has no "race."
I really like your reaction. This particular performance was from Vegas, 1970. He recorded In The Ghetto in 1969 and it's stunning. Elvis grew up dirt poor and loved African-American people and their music and openly admitted their influence on him, at a time when racism was at it's peak in the mid-fifties. When Martin Luther King died in 1968, Elvis cried like a baby. He recorded a song two months after that, which conveyed his feelings about what was going on in the world at the time. He did two songs that were kind of message songs, In The Ghetto being one and another one which is also magnificent. To understand what Elvis was all about, this song that I'm sharing with you, is a fair gauge of him and how he felt and treated his fellow man. I promise you that you will be blown away by his vocals and passion. The song is called, If I Can Dream. th-cam.com/video/u-pP_dCenJA/w-d-xo.html
Bringing a difficult issue to light can be a start to a difficult conversation. Without conversation, without understanding, nothing changes and a bad situation doesn't get better. Elvis made a choice when he did this song. Remember the era in question, he took a risk. I'm grateful he did. I believe he helped move the conversation forward, helped others notice and maybe some changes were a result.
I am a fan, but i respect your honesty. In the late 60's and the early 70's he made a lot of songs about social injustices, no matter what color. "Walk A Mile In My Shoes", "If I Can Dream" and "In The Ghetto " are just a few.
He lived in Memphis and he spend a lot of money for the poor black community, especially for the children and never made it public. They found out much later.
He was no saint............ he was a human beeing with all the weaknesses and strenght a human beeing can have. Thanks again for your reaction!
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You said it well ❤
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I'm rewatching this for the umpteenth time. I strikes me your like a child who was told a candy they liked very much at one point was poison. Naturally you steer clear of it. Then one day you discover that candy wasn't poison. Now your grown and get to take back some of the lost time and really enjoy the candy again. To me it's you discovering part of your childhood and running with it as a man. Did that make any since to you? I hope so because I feel like by your 2nd reaction you felt as if you had lost something and you found it again
That was the most honest reaction I've watched. Al Green, Muhammad Ali, James Brown, isaac hayes, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Sammy Davis jr are a few people I respect and all of them loved Elvis deeply. I'd never say you have to like an artist because so many great artists loved him but you showed respect and for that I have to give you respect. Thank you for giving Elvis a listen.
You are right. There is a video of Mohammad Ali giving a speech on Elvis Presley and the kind of person he was. He loved Elvis as did James Brown. I heard James Burton say that James Brown spent hours in the room with Elvis’s body when he died and didn’t want to leave the room. Such love for one another. The Sweet Inspirations are others that have said he told them from the beginning, they didn’t work FOR him, they were his friends & they worked WITH him as his equal. They loved each other immensely as well. He was extremely humble & loved all people. Great job with this video, you are one of my favorites to watch! ❤️
50 years later and nothing has changed!😲😔😩😭💯😠 Heartbreaking.💔😖
The song was written by Mac Davis and was given to Elvis to release on a new album. Your right in that he didn’t have to sing this song. He chose the song because of the lyrics and the message. Even had to fight and put his foot down to keep it on the album.
I think a lot of folks dislike the caricature of Elvis, especially in the later years when he was dealing with health problems and the early movies his manager contracted him into. I grew up in Memphis and he was known for his random, but many acts of kindness and generosity for people in need. This has always been my favorite song of his. If I Can Dream is his reaction to the death of MLK in Memphis. It is also a song with a message.
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HIS EARLY .MOVIES WERE FINE.OUT OF 20 MAYBE THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE WERE NOT UP TO PAR I MEANT 29 MOVIES IN THE 60'S. THAT COLONEL PARKER ARRANGED
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There were a lot of poor areas in the south in the 40's and 50's. You could call them ghetto, slums or whatever. There were poor people in these areas, color had zero effect on the ones living there. This is where Elvis grew up and learned to play, sing, dance and entertain. Very nice reaction my friend.
Thank u for giving elvis a chance. Another look.elvis was dirt poor .moved from Mississippi to memphis a as a young boy.he lived in the projects.he loved black church's.the singing . As he got older and started singing.he went to the black clubs and felt at home with the blues and rhythm. He loved that kind music.when he made it big.he bought hundreds of cars for strangers friends .he bought houses and a hour for his cook mary Jenkins.Google her.she loved elvis.she made hi cheeseburger s.peanut banana sandwich.she shows it on video.
I love your reactions, not just your videos but your actual physical reactions to the music.
Growing up in the South in the 70's Elvis was a legend. Growing up dirt poor, he gave freely to friends and strangers. There were stories about Elvis buying cars for total strangers. It was also rumored that Elvis didn't itemize his taxes because he felt it was his duty - don't know that I necessarily agree with the sentiment and it may be Urban legend, but it's consistent with his reputation.
I know lots of black people didn't like Elvis because they thought he was racist, but I heard Deacon Jones on the Jim Rome show back in the 90's say that he met Elvis back in the 70's and that he confronted Elvis about the rumors, but came away believing Elvis was not a racist.
It's sad he couldn't live a normal life and it ended the way it did.
Thank you for opening up your mind to Elvis I want you to question and see for yourself.
I will tell you this elvis was one of two families living in a black neighborhood when he was little in tupelo Mississippi.
They were his friends his family. To be little hungry and poor , and so sick the black neighbor lady has to give you mouth to mouth resuscitation. To save your life ya just don't forget that even if you are to young to remember. He loved humanity. The man had soul.
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My favorite Elvis performance is the closing number from his 1968 comeback special. 'If I Can Dream' (link) which he was insistent on performing in honor of Martin Luther King, as the lyrics were inspired by his speeches and he was assassinated just a few months prior. Tragically, just two weeks before the special, Robert Kennedy was also gunned down. Elvis had tremendous respect for both men and inspired one of his most passionate performances.
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Agree...you should check this song out next
I totally agree. My all time favorite.
Elvis was born and raised in run down shack. He was poorer than poor. He understood !
As a Man I highly respect you for being man enough and honest enough to admit that maybe you misunderstood Elvis...You're obviously highly intelligent and very insightful aswell as deeply analytical.......As a life long Elvis fan. ..I really hope you'll give him a sincere chance and study up on him a little as well as watching and listening to a little of his work from each of the phases of his career....Appreciate you brother...Happy Holliday's to you and your Family.
Thank you so much, I appreciate you!!!!!
When you start to know more about him u understand why he has sold almost 1,5 billion records, you should look at Elvis and the black community, the echo will never die.
My top 3 favorites of Elvis are In the Ghetto, Kentucky Rain, and Polk Salad Annie. In the Ghetto I heard as a small kid in the early 80's and my mom (HUGE fan of his) explained how many people tried to get him to NOT do this song. But he felt that he had to, that maybe it would help people or get people to understand the pain and anger young folk feel living on the streets. This song to me is timeless...
Elvis lived in absolute poverty as a child.
Not even poverty,, completely destitute:(
Thank you for opening your heart to see this man for whom he was.
I bought this 45 when it came out and it still makes me tear up.
Elvis was fine man and human being. You should listen to his tribute to MLK called :If I can Dream" he did it 3 months after Martin's murder.
Elvis has never stolen anything he bought songs off of song writters, thats what they did back then.. That is why he was called the King of Rock and Roll. He had a huge heart and cared about people. He wasnt born rich he grew up dirt poor with nothing. He was a great man and a great loss for the world.
The sad truth of this is Elvis sang it 50 damn years ago yet we still haven't fixed this problem. A small bit about Elvis is that he grew up very poor and on "The Other Side of the Tracks". Throughout his life he was deeply connected with the black community because that is his heritage. His biggest passion in life was gospel music over rock and roll and asked if he had to choose one over the other it would be gospel that he loved singing in the neighborhood black church growing up.
Glad you are giving Elvis a chance. Honest reaction.
Elvis loved Black people and White people. Was influenced and inspired by both.. Black Blues, White Country, and both Black and White Gospel Music.. He grew up dirt poor in Tupelo before moving with his family to Memphis when he was age 13.. His Mom Gladys earned 25 cents an hour at the Tupelo Garment center as a seamstress.. 2 dollars a day, 10 dollars a week.. 500 dollars a year.. That was it back then... He grew up dirt poor.. Pop Music runs along a continuum.. We all borrow and are influenced and inspired that way.. That's how pop music and culture evolves.. I don't think anyone steals it.. The past informs us then we are influenced and inspired.. Elvis loved Fats Domino, BB King, Ike Turner, Jackie Wilson.. They in turn loved him.. They all grew up the same, dirt poor, hungry, and barely getting by.. James Brown went to Elvis funeral and cried with his dad Vernon on the steps of Graceland that day.. His singers in the band were The Sweet Inspirations, who also did studio back up for Aretha Franklin. Cissy Houston, Whitney's Mom was one of them.. These are all verifiable facts using a google search.. If you decide to check out more of his stuff, authenticity is almost an understatement.. It came from the core of his soul.. His tone, and his steady baritone, with strident tenor tones is all genuine, and he rarely did a song if it didn't come from his Heart.. He was raw in his youth and in his last years he could hit notes that would have impressed Pavarotti.. All natural and with no effort.. Thank you for sharing this.. American Trilogy in 1973, Unchained Melody in 1977, If I Can Dream in 1968, and Elvis Live in 1970 doing Suspicious Minds are a few that I think will enhance your respect for Elvis.. Again, thank you DramaSyd.. I really appreciate your honesty..
You just broke my heart. I can't see how anyone couldn't feel anything but love for this guy.
Sorry, I've already explained the situation in the comment section. There's nothing else I can do
@@DramaSydETV you gave your explanation and it was good enough for me and most, unfortunately some folks might make a comment before they come across it, having to respond and repeat yourself to each one would be draining, it would suck the joy outta doing what you do...that being bringing joy to us through music and your reactions, don't nobody want that. with loyal sub's having your back you don't even have to say another word about it, we can direct the uninformed to your explanation...if its not good enough for them than they can scroll on outta here. You ain't the first nor will you be the last that felt some type of way about Elvis.
At least he's checking Elvis out and seems to be open. He may be a future fan! You know how magnetic Elvis is!!! 😎
How did he break your heart when he owned his misunderstanding about Elvis?. I respect him for being very honest. That is a good man right there.
Nobody would touch this song at the time, to raw, Elvis never thought twice, "He wrecked the house w it.
Way to step out of the box my dear,loved your honesty and your take on the song . I grew up with a Mom who loved Elvis from the time he started in the 50s and we lived in Vegas lol. I read a bunch of the comments so I won't go into his childhood, Elvis was an amazing entertainer and sang it all, there weren't many song requests in here so I thought I would leave a couple of songs~ Kentucky Rain, American trilogy, peace in the valley,burning love,I can't help believing, how great thou art.... literally Elvis recorded hundreds of songs and some of his best are gospel. I hope you enjoy discovering who Elvis was and now I'm gonna hit that button...♡
It takes a man of integrity to give such an honest reaction to someone and then to alter that perception of that person enough to want to delve into his character and music more. I respect you for that. Love your reactions- you're a deep thinker, my friend.
He grew up poor, but was loving to everyone he never forgot where he came from
This song was written by Mac Davis and offered to Elvis to sing. Elvis didn't cover the song. He is the original singer of it and he recorded it in 1969. 💕
"If I Can Dream," "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" with recitation, "Change of Habit." He did more topical songs. But this one was a call to action, addressed to middle class white people. "People, don't you understand, the child needs a helping hand." This takes a political position. It was recorded in very early 1969. It was a very big hit record. But yes, those around him, had big arguments about whether or not he should record it. The arguments didn't include him. Elvis wasn't into confrontation with people, but he finally realized that he had to literally step up and announce to them that he was going to record it. He had a difficult time speaking up to what felt like authority to him due to his background and things that require more space than a TH-cam comment. Suffice it to say, he was taught to do what he was told.
But this time, he did what he wanted to do.
Good observations. I will add that a person can either sing or they can not no matter where their material comes from. Try If I Can Dream from the 68 special to be truly blown away.
The lyrics of this pull at my heart
I also bought it on the 45 when it came out. I think it was my first Elvis record!! He was 20 years older than me so I became a fan later than most, but a fan just the same!😊
I haven't listened to Elvis he was before my time but I'll listen to almost any music once. This wasn't bad at all it was pretty timeless.
Do yourself a favor and check him out some more! Of course I'm not terribly open minded; I'm 70 and have been a fan since high school! 😎👵☺️ I also love Alan Jackson and he is also worth checking out!! I have incredible taste! Haha! 👵
@GOLDENBREEZE YOU SHOULD. LISTEN TO EVER THING THE KING EVER RECORDEF OR SANG ON STAGE. HE WAS VOTED THE THE NUMBER ONE SINGER OF THE 20TH CENTURY. 42 YEARS LATER ELVIS IS STILL THE KING
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Thank you so much for your open minded reaction ❣✌
I am a lifelong Elvis Fan. I totally get and appreciate what you said about judging music or musicians without really getting to know them. For me it was Post Malone. At first glance I thought. .oh hell no lol. Automatically didn't like his music. But guess what? I actually listened! I HEARD it. Now I love his music. I adore his personality. An open mind is a blessing. Thanks for listening
Exactly
Just because he didn't write his own music doesn't mean he stole the music he sang. He gave away and donated a lot of what he made through the years.
Singers didn't write their own music when Elvis came along.
I have enjoyed Mac Davis since I started my music collection and have listened to his statement about his relationship with Elvis. The same with Dolly Parton. Before covering a song there were contractual conditions so that the writers would get paid and in this case Mr. Davis, a detail that many artists were broke because they did not know any better. Before allowing Elvis to cover a song such matters were taken care of by the Colonel. Many in the record industry have cheated and stole royalties from deserving artist.
And died with $5m to his name because he gave it all away
This song was written for Elvis and he used his charming to brought it to the people. He grew up in a very poor family in Tupelo but he never forgot his roots. He loved gospel and rythm and blues. Thank you for your honest reaction, greetings from Greece!
here's a little story not many know...Elvis, bought a brand new cadillac one day, he stopped somewhere, can't remember where, but when he came back to his car there was a little black lady admiring it and complimented him on such a beautiful car... he said, "you like my car? i just bought it" she said she loved it and thought it was the most beautiful car she'd ever seen...he handed her the keys and said," if you like this car so much it's yours"
This was written by Mac Davis, who entered the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2006. At the ceremony, Davis explained: "It's a simple matter of growing up with a little boy who's father worked with my father. He lived in a part of town that was a dirt-street ghetto. I grew up in Lubbock, Texas, and it was a ghetto in every since of the word, but we didn't use that word back then. I was trying to come up with a song called 'The Vicious Circle,' how a child is born, he has no father, and the same thing happens. The word 'Ghetto' became popular in the late '60s to describe the poor parts of town. A friend of mine, Freddy Weller, who used to play guitar for Paul Revere And The Raiders, showed me lick on the guitar one day. I went home and fiddled around with it, I wrote the song and called him up at 4 in the morning and sang it to him. He knew I'd written a hit with his lick, but that's the way it goes."" Elvis was hesitant to do 'In The Ghetto,'" Lacker told Goldmine magazine. "Colonel Parker had always drilled into his head, 'Don't do message songs. If you do message song it's just like taking a political side. Whatever side you're gonna take is gonna offend the others'. I was in the control room after Elvis and the musicians had been working on 'In The Ghetto' a little bit. He said, 'Look, I don't think I should do this song'. I said, 'Elvis, if you're ever gonna do a song like this, this is the one'. He looked over at Chips and Chips said, 'This is a hit record. But I'll tell you what, if you don't want it, can I have the song?' Elvis didn't blink. He said, 'No, I'm gonna do it.'"Elvis got the message out there and DECADES Later The Message Is Still True .. I PRAY ONE DAY THIS SONG WILL BE RETIRED AND THERE WILL BE NO MORE GHETTO ..
He was great
When your video first started and you said you didn't like Elvis I was very close to immediately turning it off. However knowing the song you was listening to I felt by the end you must question your original assumption. You are obviously a very intelligent and thoughtful guy and I am sure if you start looking into The Man and his Music you will like so many others become a fan.
This was exactly what I thought as well
When it was written it had a subtitle of "The Vicious Circle"
He was just a sweet, sweet guy. TH-cam Sam Bell, his childhood friend from Tupelo, Mississippi.
Elvis had a sad childhood and very poor. His twin died at birth his beloved Mom young. I think he (like Michael Jackson) had a lot of users and physicians who took advantage of fame and isolation to gain control of him (them).
So true.
They say growing up in South Memphis Tennessee was a very hard life and one of the poorest cities of his time and can't you see him in school as a child want to sing and dance and how people make fun of him but the one good thing he did have is love at home and church and the blues clubs because he loved watching them perform. They said he ate that music up you couldn't tear him away to go home. There are a lot of places in America that are ghetto but they're just not call ghetto and it's a very hard life to. It's not only in one city. For the ones who made up the lies saying Elvis stole songs were just lying to get attention because he has certain people writing songs for him and all you have to do is look it up on the internet and you will see it for yourselves but I love your reaction is honest.
More songs were WRITTEN for Elvis than were songs that he covered. He made a lot of struggling writers careers and money by hand picking songs that would otherwise never be heard, i.e. Suspicious Minds, In the Ghetto, If I Can Dream, Burning Love, Teddy bear, Jailhouse Rock, Hard Headed Woman, Are You Lonesome Tonight.....so many songwriters would literally dream of Elvis singing a song they had written. Yes my friend, you have been grossly misinformed and you are about to delve into a world of music that if you truly give a chance, will change your perspective on what a true entertainer is. He is and always will be the King.
Thank you so much for being who you are this country needs so many young people like you I’m 68 years old and I bought the song in the ghetto written by Mac Davis and ELVIS IS the original singer and please look up all the music that Mac Davis wrote, you won’t believe it, it’s incredible and Elvis didn’t cover in the ghetto because I bought it on a 45 and ELVIS, well he’s the original singer!
God bless you keep up the great work young man, YOU ARE SPECIAL!
Elvis released this song in 1968. (This was a live performance in 1970). Elvis was the first artist to record this. Written by Mac Davis.
After you watch Elvis sing If I Can Dream on the 1968 comeback special you will have no choice but to like him 😁 enjoyed the honest reaction and the fact you were willing to change your opinion on camera.
One thing that’s important t notice with this performance is that with a lot of his songs there was a lot of performance because he enjoyed that. With this song his presence on the stage was so subdued because he wanted the message to take center stage. He was a very social conscious person but he was humble about it. He didn’t write this song, MAC Davis did, but this was the kind of songs that he was looking for at the time. When Colonel Parker called Mac Davis and asked him if he had something, this was the first song he sent.
Love to see your reaction to the king of rock Elvis presley .
DSE: And it is obvious that you have a heart. Well done, Sir. Well done.
Joyce Rochelle Vaughn wrote "Thirty Pieces of Silver: The Betrayal of Elvis Presley" ( Justice Payne Publishing, USA, 2016, ISBN-13: 978-0998270814). It's out of stock right now on Amazon, but a library might have it. An aunt who raised her had forcibly told her to never listen to Elvis Presley’s music because "Sepia" magazine had run an article in early 1957 in which he had been quoted as saying, in Boston ( a city he only visited in 1971), that the “only thing Negroes can do for me is buy my records and shine my shoes.” She then decided, forty years later, to undertake a full study and complete unmasking of falsely reported news surrounding his life and career. Jet Magazine sent its most prestigious writer, the late Louis Robinson, to the set of "Jailhouse Rock," to raise the matter with the then 22 year old Presley and, after interviewing African American musicians like BB King, who knew Presley since his teen years, as well as Presley himself, he cleared him of all charges but the damage was done, the slur continuing to be utilized as late as in the first two decades of the 21st Century by people not well informed on the matter.
Elvis grew up listing to the Delta Blues. Elvis did not care about skin shade. He was so loving and when a place would not allow him to play because of his back up singers, Elvis said Then I will not play here. He was the King.
His recorded version was so powerful Thank you for covering him, It seems as if he is larger than life and somewhat of joke in modern times. But, I believe he had much to say. Thank you for covering him.
Mac Davis wrote this specifically to talk about the issues in the song. His original title of the song he was trying to write was called "The Vicious Circle" but he couldn't get it to rhyme right. A friend shared a guitar lick and it clicked. He wrote 18 songs and presented them to Elvis. He chose this right off. The RCA executive said "we can't play this". Elvis looked at him and said, "This is my next single". And, the rest ,as they say, was history,
It was an original song written by Mac Davis
This 72 year old guy really likes your reactions and outlook on life. The back up group of ladies (the sweet inspirations) has as a member one named Cissy Houston--Whitney's mother. Also when Elvis was going to play the stadium in Texas he was told to leave the Black singers at home. His answer was simply "They stay home and so do I". Elvis never forgot his roots
Thank you for reacting to this one and giving it a chance even though you didn't think you liked Elvis. I like most of his music, but I wouldn't say i'm a huge fan. This is by far my favorite Elvis song. I fell in love with it the moment I first heard it was I was a girl on an Elvis tribute special. I get lost in this song. I hear him singing but when I listen to this song, I'm in the ghetto watching everything he's singing about from a distance. It always plays like a movie in my head. So thanks again.
Elvis = KING from another planet 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑 forever and ever.
I hope you do read up on Elvis, he was human and made mistakes like anyone else, but he was also very special and he did a lot for his community in Memphis, lots of donations to charity and helping out. His family was very poor and they lived in the ghetto of Memphis. This song, as I understand it, was written by Mac Davis for Sammy Davis Jr and Sammy said that no one could do it justice like Elvis could because he lived the ghetto. So Elvis sang it and did it justice very well. It's a song that I wish were played a lot still today because it does have a message there, a generational message that needs to be heard. The ghetto has all colors unfortunately. I loved your reaction and your words. Good for you for your honesty. I have a deep respect for honest people and I thank you for your honesty.
So true Mr drama.your the man Elvis was truly good caring man.thank you for having an open mind am back here again to edit this i am a fan of yours now and noticed how much you grown to love Elvis.thank you and god bless you and family Sir
Love your channel and genuine reactions and thoughts
Another thing, Elvis rarely did a concert without gospel music included.
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Record companies were against anyone doing this song but Elvis did what he wanted to do. All of his inspirations came from the black musicians and singers in the Memphis area.
Elvis was a Very Humble Person, he respected everyone and was never racist and he was influenced and never stole anything, like every other artist who are influenced by certain music, Elvis is Revolutionary, The Voice, The Humanitarian, he gave his money away to Family and Friends and Strangers, Loved his fans like no other artist, and Elvis was brought up in the poorest of neighborhoods, Listen and Watch The Video Elvis In The Black Community, The Guy Had a Heart He recorded a song for Martin Luther King shortly after his assassination, Elvis memorized MLK's If I Can Dream Speech ! Thanks for Doing Elvis Videos, !
Elvis grew up in the ghetto, actually he and his family shacked up with people in the ghetto because they were homeless. Elvis later lived in a 2 room gun shack house. He had to sleep with his parents because they couldn't afford or I suppose also fit another bed. He was one of those kids he sang about, he just made it out in time. He was discovered by Colonel Parker (aka "The Colonel") when he was singing in a southern Baptist church. When he became rich, he gave gifts to people more than you can imagine. He was practically a philanthropist. He would by people he just met a Cadillac to make them happy. Elvis enjoyed giving gifts as much as you would enjoy recieving them. You should check out Elvis gospel songs- they're my favorite Christian music and you can feel his soul in the songs. I'm so happy you have changed your opinion about Elvis, some people would just ignore the obvious and not even give him a chance. For me, I fell in love with Elvis when I was almost 6 years old when my mom played the movie Love me Tender for me and I've been a die hard fan ever since. 😊
"In the Ghetto" (originally titled "The Vicious Circle") is a 1969 song recorded by Elvis Presley written by Mac Davis. It was a major comeback hit released in 1969 as a 45 rpm single with "Any Day Now" as the flip side. This is no Cover, the Song was written for Elvis. After Elvis Presley, the song has been performed by many other artists. Among them were, most notably, Sammy Davis Jr., Marilyn Manson, Natalie Merchant, Susan Cadogan, Candi Staton, Dolly Parton, Bobby Blue Bland, Bobbie Gentry, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Ian Stuart Donaldson, The Cranberries, Merle Haggard, Leatherface, Three Six Mafia, DNX vs. The Voice, Bad Lieutenant, Fair Warning, Beats International, Eleanor Shanley, and Chris Clark.
Great! But the studio version is even much better!
Welcome to Elvis brother!!! If you want to see something really special, check out Elvis’ very first performance on television. It was the Dorsey Brother’s show. Elvis sang Shake Rattle N’ Roll. The cat looks like a space alien coming out of the trees. It’s 1956 and the world wasn’t ready for the dude. It’s hard to find a clean version on TH-cam, but it is out there. I highly recommend you search it out and watch it. You’ll be totally amazed.
Elvis had a Heart of Gold!!!
This is my favorite Elvis song...Unfortunately, it still rings true today...God change this world!!
Great reaction bro, check out Polk salad Annie by Elvis live. You will not be disappointed.
I thoroughly appreciate your words. Thank you.
I grew up about 30 minutes from his childhood home and I'm not exaggerating to say that you could spit in the front door and it would land outside the back door. I honestly have no idea how anyone lived in there.
This is NOT a cover, my brother. This is just one of the many original that ELVIS had. Love you!
I just discovered a video on TH-cam this week. It is an interview with Mac Davis explaining how he came to writing this incredible song. It brings me to tears every time I listen to it.
Elvis was born in ghetto.
When u hear the term "dirt poor"; that's where Elvis came from....
I understand what you mean, I was never a fan of Elvis.either, Hounddog and Jailhouse Rock didn't do it for me. But looking back, I think in the early years, Elvis was a victim of manipulative management. When he returned in the 68 Comeback, he was in control and he much improved throughout the rest of his life.
There’s a great interview of Mac Davis the songs author. Elvis’s management didn’t want him to record it because of the subject.
Elvis understood about being truly poor, because he was truly poor, and he took on this song because it was about being poor not about being black. Poor has no color boundaries.
I remembered Elvis only from the TV shows when I was growing up. At first I liked him. Then after a while, I didn't like his character in the shows. After my teen years, I never cared to even listen to his music. Today, I finally did. *Gasp* I didn't even know he sang this song! I recalled liking it whenever it played on the radio. As I listened to it today, I had tears forming in my eyes. It's a touching song. I sooo miss when songs had stories that reached our emotions... I will follow you in your journey with Elvis. I want to overcome my dislike of him. Thanks.
James Brown called him his soul brother Little Richard love the man he said we try to steal moves from him Isaac Hayes says he was the greatest humanitarian he ever met Ike Turner BB King never had a problem with him being the king Sammy Davis jr. Said he was the greatest entertainer he ever saw ever and he see them all Muhammad Ali call him his dear friend another words if you get to the root of it he did not see color he just loved the same and entertaining and get back I'm going to enjoy this watching you if you go down this road you'll fine you'll like him too cuz he was the greatest of them all
You can find him singing gospel a lot on YT
I once read that Elvis went to a Cadillac dealership to pick out the car he wanted. There was a woman there looking at the cars as well. When he asked her which one she was getting, she told him she couldn't afford one but she liked dreaming. He bought his car that day, and bought one for that woman as well. He never forgot growing up dirt poor and was generous to a fault. He called his backup singers his Sweet Inspirations. For a time, one of those Sweet Inspirations was Cissy Houston, mother to Whitney Houston. Elvis grew up in ghettoes. He didn't have a racist bone in his body. Once, when going to a venue for a concert, he was told by a promoter I believe that they had backup singers for him. Elvis said he wanted to sing with his Sweet Inspirations. The guy then said they'd have to enter through a side door. Elvis told him they'd enter with him or he would not be singing that night either.
You, sir, have more honest integrity & basic humanity in the tip of your little finger than the vast majority of people. Thank you for being real. Thank you for sharing with us & thank you for being you.
I like what you said in the beginning...about having an open mind. Elvis was the King and ultimate Goat. He was such a great, giving person.