Elvis Presley "In The Ghetto" Official Video | SmokeCounty JK Reaction

[@renee8437]

Elvis was born poor in the ghettos of Tupelo Mississippi. He lived in a neighborhood where there were only 4 white families. His was one of them. He used to sneak out to watch old blues singers on the street corners play music. That's when he decided he wanted to be a Singer. He knows exactly what it was like to go hungry and have nothing! He lived it. Elvis will always be the King. Period!

[@sunshynff]

So what, so do a lot of people of all colors, you know what a lot of people don't do, is become the first superstar ever, and do that while playing the music heavily rooted is the struggles of another race of people who were slaves to that persons people for 400yrs. Then never even mention that race, give them a shout out, NOTHING!!!. Well, that is, until their career wasn't in jeopardy of being tarnished and black culture was starting to be more accepted, then he could pretend to care about social issues like the ghettos in our country, hang out with his black back up singers and rub elbows with BB King and James Brown at high profile events, yeah, real stand up guy. You do realize at the height of his career, MLK and the whole civil rights movement was going on all around him, and where was Elvis?? Not a peep...hmmmm.

[@batmoon5675]

@@sunshynff😂😂😂 Pathetic.

[@jackiew335]

​@@sunshynffElvis's actions spoke volumes, he employed black performers to tour with him and never allowed them to be segregated from him. He didnt need to speak on it, he lead by example.

[@sunshynff]

@@jackiew335 LOL, hey whatever helps you sleep at night, I know some are apparently having trouble with the length, but if you read my comment, I stated I didn't believe Elvis had a racist bone in his body, but you saying he "never allowed himself to be segregated from them" is not accurate. When the Colonel was his manager he laid down the law, there were to be no black venues, radio or magazines, no black people in the band either. Yes Elvis's actions did speak volumes, I concur, because he didn't start "leading by example" until after he fired the Colonel, the younger generation was for more diversity and Elvis's was more popular that Jesus, and his reputation was in absolutely NO danger of being tarnished, how convenient huh? But go ahead and point me in the direction of any evidence... video, photos, old magazines... that show Elvis playing with black performers, or doing an interview with Jet magazine, at anytime he was with the Colonel, I'd love to see it. It's a shame too, with the black community lifting him up in his youth, seems like during the 60s, there was something going on that black folks sure could have used the biggest celeb in the world to speak on and have their back. Maybe around 1966, shucks, I can't remember. Oh well.

[@nathanjarrett728]

Some people are just looking for things to get mad at ​@sunshynff

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

Thank you for reacting to this song by Elvis. He meant every word because he lived it. He grew up poor and never forgot where he came from. He is THE GOAT. ❤❤❤

[@AlienCatTweets]

Y'all are laughing about the high collar of his costume, but you didn't listen to the lyrics at all. How sad is that? Do you even understand how controversial it was for Elvis to sing this song in 1970?? HE grew up in a ghetto and was dirt poor and understood the cycle of it all.

[@depper]

Elvis knew that ghetto life himself first hand, and it was a lot harder life than it was for most in the ghetto even today, because Elvis grew up during segregation and the great depression. He never forgot his roots, and was very generous to the poor and those without a voice. Black and white and anyone else. Elvis' viewpoint coming from dirt poverty was profound. His twin brother was stillborn and buried in a shoebox. His home was a shotgun shack with no electricity or running water. That was his humble beginnings. He grew up in two legendary neighborhoods Shakerag in Mississippi and Beale Street in Memphis Tennessee. Elvis came from gospel and country and knew as many blues songs as BB King (BB said that!) and they were great friends as you saw in the movie. That’s the holy trinity of rock ‘n’ roll. So Elvis was absolutely a pioneer as he was singing before Little Richard and Chuck Berry cut their first record. FACT: Little Richard exposed the truth about Elvis about this very topic. "Elvis made my song TUTTI FRUITI bigger, and made ME BIGGER" and he said THIS: “I thank God for Elvis Presley. I thank the Lord for sending Elvis to open the door so I could walk down the road...” - Little Richard. Elvis paid his black songwriters very well. And that is THE TRUTH. FACT: Elvis was different, and his perspective was different than most white people of his day, especially among other whites in the South. Elvis grew up in the poorest parts of the South during the Great Depression and Segregation. And he understood the very lowest depths of poverty. Only 4 white families on his block, he lived and played with black children while living in a 1 room shotgun shack without running water and without electricity. His father built the home with a borrowed $150, then lost it because they couldn't afford to pay it back. How poor was Elvis? His twin brother Jesse Garon Presley was still born about 30 minutes before Elvis... and were so poor that they couldn't afford a coffin, so Jesse had to be buried in a shoebox. He was laid to rest in Priceville Memorial Gardens in Tupelo. A SHOE BOX. This is why Elvis REMAINED HUMBLE and did his humanitarian and social work WITHOUT lights and cameras. He never did it for fame. He was invested in young people no matter who they were. He was a strong proponent of the Civil Rights Movement giving to Dr Martin Luther King and the NAACP and black businesses in Memphis and throughout the South. He broke segregation laws and even fought against those black-only rear entrances to music venues -- requiring his black band mates to get treated with the same respect that he got OR HE WOULD NOT PERFORM. This happened most famously at the Houston Astrodome. Socially, Presley was a GIANT.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

will we find that in the book you wrote?

[@AAndromeda-lw7fh]

… What a voice! …Phenomenal!! …He is a Singer for eternity!! 🕺🏻🕯 Thank you

[@marion_R]

Subscribed from Germany and hope you'll dive deep into his catalogue. He loved music and you will see and hear it. Great reaction!✨🎄✨

[@carriemichelle322]

Saw Elvis and subbed. Good luck and much success on your channel. Please react to Elvis in white suit singing IF I CAN DREAM 68 Comeback Special Please. It is a tribute to MLK and Kennedy right after their assassinations. Thank you!!

[@Mary-xo7ue]

Haha me too. Love this song.

[@randymoore8336]

Elvis was born in 1935 during the depression. They left Tupelo Mississippi when he was 14. He was born into poverty and ended up living in public housing in Memphis. Elvis knew very well what it was to be poor. He’s not just singing a song.

[@jayeginn5963]

Thanks for your reaction. Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, in a 2 room shack of a house his dad built with money he borrowed from his boss. That's how dirt poor they were. He was one half of identical twins; the other boy - Jesse Garon - was stillborn. They were so poor, that Jesse Garon was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. At Graceland they have a plaque with his name on it in his memory. Elvis always got along with the black community and learned a lot about music from his friends of color. Also, according to the one drop rule, Elvis would not be considered white, since he has Cherokee ancestors on both the Smith (his mother) and the Presley (his father) sides of the family. His paternal grandfather, Jesse Dunning Presley, was not happy that his two sons, Elvis' father Vernon and his brother Vester, married two sisters, Gladys and Clettes who were known to have Cherokee blood in their family tree. J.D. Presley was quite the racist a-hole, often drunk and a philandering husband to Minnie Mae (they were actually separated long before they finally divorced in 1954) who was always competing with his sons Vester and Vernon and who was known to abuse his kids when drunk. J.D. was was publicly against race mixing and was in denial about the Cherokee blood in his own family tree. It was more publicly known that the Smith family had Native blood in their family tree, so when both his sons fell for 2 Smith sisters and Vernon, on top of that, was still a minor at 17 when he eloped with Gladys who was 4 years older than him, Jesse was totally pissed off. As a child, Elvis already had many friends in the black community at the time his family was one of 4 "white" families that lived in the predominantly black neighborhood The Hill, just across from Shake Rag. His childhood friend Sam Bell said that some of the (black) kids in that neighborhood had lighter skin than Elvis (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqOpdKyEgtuNjc0). One of Elvis' bodyguards once said that he thought it was a miracle Elvis got into Humes High School in Memphis, because it was "lily white". Elvis wanted to be more open about his Native ancestry, but his manager "colonel" Tom Parker (real name Andreas van Kuijk) was against it because he was afraid it might cost Elvis fans (and himself money). They did have Elvis play characters in his movies though where he had Native American blood (Flaming Star, G.I. Blues, Stay Away Joe). Once Elvis had his own (apprentice) job learning to be an electrician, he saved up his money and bought his clothes in the same style that many of his friends of color wore. He was called a (forgive me, just stating facts here) "n-lover" and got beaten up several times too. Later, when he was an established star, he would not perform at places where the members of color of his back-up band/orchestra weren't allowed.

[@ChristaFree]

The king. The collar was the fashion back in the day lol The message is strong in this song.

[@Elvista]

The "high collar" was not the fashion until Elvis started doing it. He said he always had a "chicken neck" so always tried to hide it by putting his shirt collars up.

[@Elvista]

@hounddog1956 nah, I'm going from what EP said himself....referenced by those who were there. His father used to call him "chicken neck" growing up and made him self-conscious - he had his collar up all throughout high school, all the way to the end. His clothes designers just adjusted and worked around EP's wishes. Nothing to do with Napoleon.

[@Elvista]

@hounddog1956 don't be naive. Nobody is talking about the origination of Elvis' jumpsuit designs - we're talking about him wearing his shirt collars up, which he'd been doing since high school. The designers would have had to work on designs that had tall collars - if Bill took inspiration from Napoleon, then that was his job to create a concept. Same as everyone else who worked on anything for EP. Not hard science that we need to be explaining it to some of you.

[@MarinaCoco]

Elvis supported a lot all people no matter of skin color

[@terrygarcia897]

I'm almost 63 I watch and listen to the king everyday.

[@finallythere100]

Their. “reaction” …?? ???

[@pauldark3044]

One of the greatest songs period

[@kathyharze760]

Elvis is the Goat 🐐 loved both of your reactions you actually listened to the words and him singing of course like you said so much worse today to think he sang that in 1969 his manager didn't want him to sing it but Elvis did with him singing it what a platform thank you both 😊

[@tlo3571]

Did you understand the deep lyrics of the song? I have watched many react to this song. This is the only time I have seen a non- reaction. Usually, reactors grasp the meaning when the very last line is sung.

[@SusieAnderson-ds7dq]

@tlo3571•I agree...they couldn't grasp the words, to a song that still brings tears to my eyes. What a shame.

[@greeneyesdante]

Can someone please just take a minute to just listen to that voice??? So deep and raw! Every time I hear his songs, it's like I hear them for the first time!! Music today just doesn't compare. He sang from his soul and no autotune was needed. He truly is the greatest singer of our time, or at least mine! lol

[@cvianna1]

There are so many corny impersonations of the king I forget how good he actually was.

[@colmflaherty3963]

Thanks for reviewing this song. You'd be surprised how much You'd love Elvis if you got to know him. Even without his music.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

not "HIS!" music. in order for it to be "hih" music, he must have written it, since he never wrote a song, could not read nor write music, it will only ever be a song he sang.

[@captainkangaroo4301]

Whitney Houston’s mother is one of his backup singers

[@Brothawick74]

I can’t believe how many people are shotting on Elvis on this😂😢. Dude definitely wasn’t racist he knew all the old dudes. Chuck , Bo, little Richard Jackie Wilson. Dude knew em all personally

[@sunshynff]

I've said it many times before, I don't think Elvis personally had a racist bone in his body, but he also didn't have a problem with letting someone else be racist for him now did he? When he was young and unknown, he was the only white artist that would play summer fairs/entertainment festivals that black communities would put on every year to raise money for their local church and school. That's where he first met BB King, and the black community very much took him under their wing, and good on Elvis for not caring about his image and playing those festivals. The fact is though, not long after he got signed, his racist manager, the Colonel, laid down the law, no black band members, no interviews on black radio or print, and no black venues were to be played at. Much later in his career, in the early 70s, after finally firing the Colonel, when he was almost more popular than Jesus himself, his younger fans were more open minded as far as race, especially in entertainment circles, and his career was in absolutely no danger of being damaged, shy of murdering someone in broad daylight in front of cameras... Then and only then is when you saw him hanging out with his black back up singers and telling casino owners if his girls weren't allowed in VIP with him, he'd go elsewhere, then and only then is when you saw him reunite with BB King, and rub elbows with the likes of Chuck, Bo, Little Richard and Jackie Wilson. Where was he in the mid 60s, at the height of his career, during that little thing that changed the world, the whole Civil Rights Movement with MLK?? When the black community, you know the ones that took him under their wing in Elvis's youth, could have really, REALLY, used the most popular celebrity in the world at the time, and probably to this day, to stand with them and speak out. You know how many people Elvis could have influenced in favor of civil rights, with the tiniest of gestures, or comments, proclaiming his support?? But not a peep from the "King". Hmmmmm

[@Brothawick74]

@@sunshynff never looked at like that. 😂 you made good points

[@sunshynff]

@Brothawick74 ...Thank you, seriously though, you have idea how much hate I usually get for daring to speak ill of the king. My goal has never been an anti-Elvis stance. Many people in history that I look up to, or take inspiration from, have done less than stellar things at some point in their life, some downright bad things, It doesn't mean I have to disregard any and all good or positive things they did at other times, but I don't pretend they weren't human and slipped up either. I just hate when new fans to Elvis come along and see long time Elvis fans putting him on such a high pedestal that one almost feels they need to bow, or bend a knee when speaking of the man...lol. You taking the time to read my response and at least acknowledge my points, means a lot, and shows your realness, props to you sir. ✌️💚

[@rockinpinkcadillac]

@@sunshynffyou make very good points. He did however want too. Mahalia Jackson can attest to that. She told Elvis he needed to learn how to stand up for himself. Much like how women are afraid of their abusers, Elvis was very much afraid of his. Not in the same sense, but in the sense that Parker can literally end him because he was that malicious and gaslighting. Elvis either had to follow what Parker said or fear of losing everything and not being able to support his family. He very much wanted to but under contract he couldn’t do anything but what his manager said. In some sense you could say he was a slave in contract to do Parker’s desires when he wanted them. They don’t call Parker the Snowman for no reason. Elvis was often referred to as his puppet which is dehumanising. He was extremely manipulative and made quite a few higher ups bend to his will whether they wanted to or not. Elvis himself wished he could do more. If I Can Dream the song about Martin Luther King that he sang at the end of his 68 comeback special was about all he could do without losing his families financial support. That song was very much against Parker’s wishes. It was supposed to be a Christmas song. If Parker wasn’t who he was, he would have done more 😁

[@sunshynff]

@@rockinpinkcadillac…Well that’s why I said I don’t think he had a racist bone in his body. I also agree with you about The Colonel, and appreciate you expanding on it, I usually don’t get into that as much because my comments on Elvis are usually a bit lengthy..lol. With that said, I would not use the word slave, for so many reasons, yes The Colonel was a manipulative bastard, yes Elvis thought he stood to lose a lot if he went against him. I would argue that it wouldn’t hurt his career or money hardly at all, but since we’re talking about Elvis’s perception, I don’t think he was quite as worried as some might think. Sure he was probably scared to death of the bad press it would create, The Colonel most likely had some dirt on Elvis, infidelity or drug use, no doubt, but I find it hard to believe that Elvis was worried about the financial well being of Priscilla and Lisa Marie. Not like he “didn’t care” but by the time Lisa Marie was a toddler, Elvis had enough money that if he never earned another penny in his life, he and his family could at the bare minimum lived comfortably, most likely lavishly. He was more concerned with his image. Don’t get me wrong, I’d be worried about my image too, its human nature, even the most down to earth, humble and secure person doesn’t want their business broadcast to the world, and EVERYBODY is scared work may dry up, no matter what your profession is. I can empathize with Elvis’s position, and understand why he did it, but at the end of the day, he’s still a grown ass man, and influential hateful manager or not, had the ability of choice to change that, a very tough choice, but the ability none the less. And by taking the easier choice of not rocking the boat, it gave him immense wealth and fame, so while I don’t think he should be eternally demonized for that easy choice, I don’t think it warrants much sympathy either, at least not from me. We may not see eye to eye on that aspect, but I give you big props for at least acknowledging the situation overall, where so many Elvis fans want to act like I’m saying the moon is made out of cheese..lol. So thank you for an honest discussion.

[@Linda-w8d]

You missed the whole point of this song.

[@Linda-nr7bt]

They sure did. Smh

[@Leslie-wm2bw]

Right! He’s singing about something that’s a hot topic to this day and their talking about his damn collar! Gtfohwts

[@WoodsWoman822]

Elvis Presley's "IF I CAN DREAM" The closing song to the 68 Comeback Special (White Suite) (3:12 min) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnKUZWV_qM-En6c This song was Elvis's Heartfelt and Powerful Tribute to Dr Martin Luther King Jr, after his Assasination in Memphis Tennessee where Elvis Lived. It is Based on the message of MLK's "I Have A Dream" Speech, and was written for him with this in mind. It also honored the Memory of Robert F Kennedy, who was also Assasinated during the same time period. This was a Turbulent Time in America, 🇺🇸 with the Civil Rights Movement, Protests and Riots against Vietnam War and it seemed as if the Country was being torn apart and Elvis wanted to bring a Message of Hope and Unity to the Nation. "If I Can Dream" is at it's heart, a Civil Rights Song.

[@JoAnnKlingaman-iu4lm]

The most charismatic singer entertainer and humanitarian ! ! No one today can match his brilliance 💕

[@manueldeterra5090]

First time listening to you and the last. Did you even attempt to listen to the lyrics? Did you even get close to what he was trying to say? You two are a joke.

[@mamakat114]

Elvis wouldn't stay in hotels that wouldn't let his Black band members stay there back in the day.

[@victorjohnson7512]

One of the backup singers was Cissy Houston, Whitney's mom. (Dionne Warrick's sister).

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

on this recording?

[@janesmith3123]

Elvis was beautiful and had so much style I have loved him all time life. I am 71 yrs old.

[@SweeranSwift]

this is why Elvis is still the Goat

[@duncansolloway2497]

it was written by MAC DAVIS and the record label didn t want ELVIS to record it but he insisted on doing it and it became very popular-obviously

[@lange6542]

The best ever ever this men ❤❤❤

[@user-fj2dd9wv1g]

I saw the MOMENT ON YALLS FACES WHEN YOU FELT THAT IN YOUR SOUL . Now you know Y ELVIS IS KING THANK YOU FOR SHARING

[@randymoore8336]

Check out Elvis and the Black Community parts 1 and 2. It’s an eye opener.

[@robertwalegir8677]

A true fact, one of the back up singers is Whitney Houston’s mother

[@beesea105]

This why people call Eminem the "rap Elvis" because white people grow up in ghetto too. That's why we love them so much. They speak for us

[@carolmatt2959]

Didn’t enjoy this reaction; they both had darting eyes, not really listening. Hell, not sure they listened to the words at all. Won’t be subscribing.

[@SmokeCountyJK]

Then keep it pushing carol

[@melissadavis4436]

Fuck off...you are not a mind reader

[@catherinepage2676]

The look on your faces as it gets to the point when "the young man dies." You really felt it. Such an emotional song, still as relevant today as it was then...

[@asafoster7954]

It hurts how relevant it is...

[@delilahmorrow4606]

❤ Love Elvis. Thank you!

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

54 years ago, & still true today across the world. Have you guys checked out his tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. that he did after the assassination? It's amazingly powerful. 'It I can dream'. Check it out.

[@carolyn_sm7182]

great song sung by a great man.... reaction... waste of time

[@Dorakaz1]

I sub because of Elvis ❤. Thankyou

[@jamescrane2156]

Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe (Live at the Monterey Pop Festival, 1967-06-18) [4K Remaster]

[@Brothawick74]

Damn! Hell yeah or even better Hey Joe from Live At Winterland 😎🤘🏻

[@AAndromeda-lw7fh]

… He has everything a singer needs: GOOD LOOKS, HUMOR, SEXY, a stunning VOICE... and above all an incredible CHARISMA!! ... He is still unsurpassed today and a singer for eternity!! ✨💎✨🕺🏻🕯 Thank you

[@MaryJones-vo5nz]

He was born in 1935 in a Mississippi ghetto, his stillborn twin brother was buried in a shoebox, they were so poor. His father did a year in prison for passing a bad check. He loved gospel and went to a black church. When he was about 13 his father moved them to Memphis looking for work. He stayed on the famous Beale street the home of the Blues. He was instrument in bringing black music to the forefront. You see in the 50's when I grew up white stations would not play black singers till he changed that. For more reference see the short documentary "Elvis Presley and the Black Community" thanks for your great reaction.

[@delilahmorrow4606]

NONE OF THATS TRUE. WHAT IN THE WORLD?

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

tell me. do a few black artists that met Elvis, do they speak of their own opinions or do they speak for the black community? If it is the black community, how many people make up the black community? Give me a ballpark figure?

[@madduck2323]

That voice will never be matched!!

[@antoniocunha8772]

hey my channel im subscribe from brazil, remenber the king , number one ever

[@memphisrocks1]

MEMPHISROCKS1; Forty Six Years Ago August 16th 1977,THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE WORLD CROWED KING OF ALL MUSIC And ENTERTAINMENT KING ELVIS AARON PRESLEY Died, And ''KING ELVIS AARON PRESLEY'' ''IS STILL TO THIS DAY THE Greatest Talent, Most Charismatic, Vocalist, Musician, Performer, Solo Artist, Icon, Legend and Legacy''. ''That Has Ever Walked This Planet''''Before Elvis There was nothing'', The worlds light was dim, When Elvis Aaron Presley Exploded on the seen. He shattered everything that was dark and lit the world with light so bright, like no other before or since. God created Elvis Aaron Presley to change the world. Change the world he did. To make it a better place. He gifted Elvis Aaron Presley with his greatest gifts. Bringing The greatest gifts of looks, vocals, style, charisma, charm, stature and grace. He Brought joy, happiness, love, generosity and caring to this world. The World Crowned Elvis Aaron Presley KING. Now The World Crowned Him KING OF ALL MUSIC. Elvis Aaron Presley was"Unique and Ereplceible in a world of duplication''. The Icon, The Legend. The Untouchable. The Immortle, The incredible, The King of song. The King of vocals. The master, The King of style, The King of charisma. The Gladiator and King of stage. The one and only True King of Music and Entertainment. ''THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE World Crowned. KING Elvis Aaron Presley''. Greatest Of All Time Past Present and Future. ''TCB'' Til The End Of Time.

[@karenstrong8887]

The world did not crown Elvis the King of all music. As much as I love him he isn’t. Elvis corrected anyone who called him King because there is only one named Jesus. He called himself a performer.

[@TokiDoki-jt3of]

You two missed it... big time

[@rvelden1647]

Yeah, listen to the lyrics instead of looking at his collar.

[@holjes24]

Amen listen to what he is saying.

[@mikem957]

Check out If I Can Dream by Elvis. It's his tribute to MLK.

[@stephaniecarmichael5941]

And hus mama cries. Gets me every time.. with the sweet inspirations singing backup.. Elvis gospel stuff will have to you on your knees

[@marykatan7324]

Maybe not these 2 guys.

[@cynergy4]

Not a huge Elvis fan but this is my fave by him. I was 13 when it was released and it always made me cry. Great song written by Mac Davis

[@lulu-qw8xy]

Still that way today 2024!

[@SK-rr8op]

🙌

[@Maggimae2367]

Elvis grew up in the projects in Memphis after spending his younger years in Tupelo in another very poor area. He went to a black church where he fell in love with gospel. His manager Colonel Tom Parker didn’t want him to record this song because racial tensions where very high at the time and he didn’t want Elvis to alienate his white fans but he was determined and recorded it anyway.

[@wesleywesley3178]

Sou do Brasil,adimiro muito as canções de elvis,as canções deli transmiti uma energia boa!!

[@sunnycrocker6016]

Please watch community black eccept Elvis, he dedicated the song If I Can Dream to MLK n R Kennedy after assassination thank you guys for nice rections✌️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@tinaanderson6185]

Whitney Houston's mother was one of Elvis's backup singers!

[@davidpresley7949]

Hey guys Great reaction I have subscribed to you With Elvis you can't go wrong

[@Richard-darixdax]

Coolest man ever

[@rhonda-FreeSpirit-65]

Oh yeah. Slums of Tupelo Mississippi. I grew up in old Seminole Heights Tampa. And, I was lucky to see him in Tampa months before he passed. I was 12 ❤

[@sharonburcham66]

I was born in Tupelo

[@mamakat114]

Not sure since I just found your channel tonight. But you should check out "If I Can Dream" from the Elvis Comeback Special. It was about the murders of Martin Luther King Jr. & Robert F. Kennedy.... chills. He was slated to sing something else, but felt this was important & it so was & the message still is.

[@Eddie-hv4yq]

I am white and a huge Elvis fan. I grew up in Chicago ghettos. I watched gang fights and saw a black guy get shot in the stomach by a rival black gang member 30 feet from me when I was 13. Another KZbinr pointed out the importance of distraction, which is wise advice. I had many Latino and black friends. In fact, I was the neighborhood minority "token" white kid. But the few of us who were close friends despised gangs as cowards since they could never fight man to man. They always had to cowardly have 5 guys against 1. We saw that as weak because it IS WEAK! Anyway, we were able to escape into arcade games and nerdy computer things on top of sports. That saved our lives. I somehow snapped out of feeling like a victim and saw the military as my only way out. I ended up being the only one in my neighborhood to get a college degree. Sadly, one of my black friends went to jail for killing a man. His older brother who was our role model and wanted to go to college got killed in a drive by due to mistaken identity. Then finally, a guy we all played tag with as 12 and 13 year old shot a man in the chest 3 times over $50 and got life in prison, while I was in bootcamp trying to change my life because I knew if I didn't, I could have gone down the self-pity path of being a victim feeling like the world owed me something,. This is one of my favorite Elvis songs since he ALSO grew up in the ghetto, Believe it or not, poverty and classicism doesn't give a shit what color you are. Anyway, I love line "Or he'll be an angry young man some day." This DOES NOT excuse bad behavior. But it does point out that there is a point in life where we can show compassion and try to support the less privileged so they might at least have a chance in life. Instead of having a tough "sh*t" mentality, It's like Elvis said: "Walk a Mile In My Shoes".

[@piapia3662]

This was written in 1958 buy a white guy named Mac Davis who grew up stinking poor!

[@marykatan7324]

These two guys don't have a clue. They can't relate to the song.

[@SmokeCountyJK]

Shutup Mary

[@lulu-qw8xy]

Looks like these guys don't look at reality

[@nickarmstrong8628]

Two guys not from the ghetto

[@SmokeCountyJK]

correct.. country not ghetto

[@AlienCatTweets]

@@SmokeCountyJK So that is the reason you didn't get this song or what it meant?

[@SmokeCountyJK]

@@AlienCatTweets why yall assume we didn't get the song? just bc we didn't react to the way YOU wanted us? i dont remember neither one of us saying we didn't understand the song. @nickarmstrong8628 thats for you as well. you don't listen to songs that you only relate to stop being dull and dense

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

@@SmokeCountyJK nice work boys. it is YOUR! reaction NOT! theirs.

[@lisal6121]

That collar style is called Napoleonic. From the French president Napoleon Bonaparte. A historical figure to say the least.

[@Parismiami2012]

55 years ago ❤

[@ivansavoie3190]

Check out Elvis and the Black Community if you haven't already,

[@marcialivingston-nq8xk]

Tried to cancel Elvis for this song. Couldn't do it

[@rhondaserges5136]

Mac Davis wrote this about a friend. He offered the song to Sammy Davis but Sammy thought to controversy

[@simchabaruch7023]

The way I heard the story, was Sammy said " I can't sing this because i did not grow up in the getto, but I know who did, Elvis."

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

Sammy refused it wtf is a white guy doing giving a black mans a song to sing about the ghetto? wtf does a white guy know what it is like to be black and be a black man living in the ghetto? he then said give it to that white boy Elvis.

[@sarablack2547]

was expecting more. you didn't talk. not about the music the lyrics nothing. what was the point of this reaction? was the subject matter too tough for you to discuss? do you not want to reveal any other emotion other than like for the song? do better.i'm sure you can if you want your subs to go up. that's 5mins i'm not getting back plus time typing this.

[@hectorleyva5591]

I agree very juvenile attitude. Very disappointing

[@gordybauguess2074]

Awesome video...before his sad demise.....😢

[@anseldixon9195]

Words are very powerful in a song.

[@sarablack2547]

they are in this! they were.now a days not so much.

[@darlienestralow9972]

Mac Davis wrote in the ghetto.

[@gbh5912]

Is this true??

[@darlienestralow9972]

@@gbh5912 yes

[@horsewomn]

Yes Mac Davis wrote this song and Memories.

[@SmokeCountyJK]

damn yall really aint like the collar comment huh😭😭

[@conniemink672]

I am sharing your videos until you guys are sooo FAMOUS!! Seems like the same with Mr Video.❤❤👍 Love you guys😗

[@alainthirion9019]

Merci elvis

[@sandrakleres7508]

You must see in the Ghetto as Duett with his Daughter...

[@mzblue7214]

And this song LIVE in LV is awesome!

[@_Common_Logic_]

Do you really think so?... Seems like it would be wasted on these two. $20 says that they think the two sung it together and don't even realize that it's the same song. :))

[@evelynmabe7877]

You totally missed the meaning of this song! Listen to it again, this time, listen to words!

[@sunshynff]

What meaning is that?? That once his career wasn't in jeopardy of being tarnished and black culture was starting to be more accepted, he pretended to care about social issues like the ghettos in our country?? You do realize at the height of his career, MLK and the whole civil rights movement was going on all around him, and where was Elvis?? Not a peep...hmmmm.

[@tomh5006]

I agree

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

@@sunshynff he was too stoned.

[@marie-christinescutt7888]

And this is what you have to say? It's a good song? Pffft did you listen? Nah course you didn't

[@SmokeCountyJK]

lmao ?? its not a good song?

[@marie-christinescutt7888]

@@SmokeCountyJK hello I mean just saying it's good? It's a superb song with history of the black community and of everything that walks that is not pure white like Mexican folks for example. It's rich I mean not just good did they listen? It's the story of a young guy that gets shot back of the head by a cop no it's not just "good" that's what I meant. The story of a child who grew and tried to escape the ghetto the prison. It's heart breaking.

[@trishriley9681]

❤

[@mzblue7214]

MORE ELVIS PLzzzzz

[@samhugh4965]

Uh, you guys…not good. Dig deeper.

[@tomh5006]

Did you two even get the meaning behind the song? I don't think you did. Play it again and just listen to the words. What he's saying is the wheel is still turning in the getto. Lay the blunts down and listen. It's about life in the getto then and now.

[@ronaldstokes4841]

Since this song by him... nothin' has changed. That's too long.

[@lifeandfaith]

Thanks for the reaction!

[@holjes24]

That sucked you didn’t review at all. Did you notice t get his message?

[@nmfn2011Pine]

this means black community and other races all help the children

[@leeellis950]

People of all races and religions grow up poor and that defines them in others eyes long before the colour of your skin that’s one thing we all overlook and skip to race rather than realise the rich keep the poor fighting each other than going after them

[@keyboardwarriorrose]

Sadly nothing has changed. 😢

[@JL-is9rg]

Talking about his f**king collar? Try the lyrics man. I'm out.

[@user-fj2dd9wv1g]

Listen to Heavy Metal Singer sings Amazing Grace

[@conniemink672]

New subbie here!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dcftcb7764]

👑✌️

[@elvistcb3521]

Check out the Live version!👑👍

[@lulu-qw8xy]

Grow up

[@TokiDoki-jt3of]

That ain't his highest collar... watch more elvis

[@trishriley9681]

❤new sub 👋✌️

[@beth3541]

And if you were ever famous people would be making fun of what you're wearing. There was a reason he wore the outfits and high collar. What are you making stupid sounds for.

[@marcialivingston-nq8xk]

And?

[@horsewomn]

Elvis had a big insecurity his neck. He always wore his collars high to hide acne.

[@Shabenn]

Back when this song came out, there were excuses for unwanted pregnancy. Little sex education, women and girls didn't have the rights and abilities we have now. Today, an unwanted pregnancy is merely a result of irresponsibility.

[@Trebor74]

And a lack of abortion rights.

[@Shabenn]

The only way that figured in to it is if the fetus isn't viable or the pregnancy/birth will harm or kill the mother. Not getting pregnant is a painfully easy thing to do.