Elvis Presley "In The Ghetto" REACTION Video | best reactions to live performances

[@robinbeerman4726]

Elvis did grow up in the ghetto.

[@stephenhanft1226]

"In The Ghetto" is one of Elvis most classic songs that its lyrics are very emotional and really touches the heart. While Elvis didn't write this song, he could relate to it. Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and, for the most part, grew up in poverty. So, his singing of this song was definitely heartfelt. It's one of his many great performances.

[@tomholmes735]

Elvis grew up here in Memphis in the Ghetto called "Hurt Village" He was VERY POOR! He attended Humes High School and graduated in 1953! He promised his mom a car (she did NOT drive) and a nice house!!! She cleaned floors and that affected Elvis very much! She also drank ALOT!!!

[@ronniesnyder3670]

Elvis grew up dirt poor . Elvis was a gift from god , he was , is , and will forever be the King .

[@thomastimlin1724]

Background female singers are known as the Sweet Inspirations...Cissy Houston was a member. She was the mother of Whitney Houston! she's now 89 years old! The late Singer/ songwriter Mac Davis wrote this song. This was a big hit for Elvis around late 1969, early 1970.

[@wnsafford1854]

Just so no one misunderstands, Cissy Houston was not on the studio version (recorded Jan. 1969) & she is not in this vid (filmed Aug. 13, 1970, at the International in Vegas). Cissy was with Elvis for just 5 weeks, July to Aug. 28, 1969 (1 week rehearsal & 4 weeks of shows). She had a solo contract & left the Sweet Inspirations to work on her solo career & spend more time home with her children. Of her brief time with Elvis, she said; “He was wonderful” “I loved him” “He was such a gentleman” & “so good looking, you didn’t even want to look nowhere else.”

[@ToniMcGinty]

@@wnsafford1854 Unless certain sources are right, her high notes in "Ain't No Way" by Aretha Franklin are possibly the most angelic sound ever heard.

[@Wildlife_SA.]

@@wnsafford1854 that's correct. Cissy was only with Elvis for 5 weeks in 1969. People often take this out of context.

[@jimmoran6684]

You girls are the best…

[@hanginwithferndawg6452]

Elvis grew up very poor in a two room shack. In the late 30's his father forged a $4.00 check and was sentenced to 3 years in prison.

[@johnbattles1002]

Elvis knew what it was like to grow up on "the other side of the track" in extreme poverty. He and his parents lived like that for many years, both in Tupelo, Mississippi (his birthplace) and Memphis, Tennessee where they moved when he was in middle school. Parker (his greed-ridden manager) and others tried to dissuade Elvis from singing this song because of the racial tensions of that time. But Elvis stood his ground and sang it anyway -- much for the same reasons he sang "If I Can Dream" in his 1968 Comeback TV Special after the assassination of Martin Luther King. Elvis was by no means perfect; none of us are. But he believed what he believed, and literally put his money (or the potential loss of it) where his mouth was!

[@mojobag01]

He fought to sing this. I wonder if he knew it would be a landmark?

[@daleclark3900]

Playing my favorite artist over the last 60 years. What now my love. Is good live Honolulu.

[@djjtheguyjeffrey9098]

Great song great performance from Aloha from Hawaii

[@johnturnbull5971]

in the ghetto was the 1st ever Elvis song i ever heard it was on the radio all the time when i was a kid

[@puce64]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@djjtheguyjeffrey9098]

Just a little background on Elvis Elvis was born in Tupelo Mississippi very very poor he was raised in the black part of town Mac Davis wrote this song and Elvis was the only one that would tackle it and do it at first the song was originally given to Sammy Davis Jr and Elvis and Sammy Davis Jr were good friends and Sammy Davis Jr said the person to do this is Elvis cuz he was raised like he was now on the side note if you really want a great reaction and react to ( If I Can Dream ) it's the video that when he's in the white suit it probably got the most views it's a tribute to Dr Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy in 1968 it's from the Elvis singer special best known as the Elvis Comeback Special or 68 Comeback Special

[@MrTech226]

Ladies When Elvis born in 1935, he with his mom and dad grew up poor in Tupelo, Miss. Elvis was an only child after his twin brother, Jesse stillborn. Gladys was always worried about him because he was an only child. Then family moved to Memphis, where his father found work. Elvis worked as a delivery driver. Then for his mom's birthday, Elvis recorded a song at famous Sun Records. At Sun Records, anyone could record for special occasions. Producer heard Elvis' voice, and he hold the recording. Sam Phillips, owner was out of town. Producer played the recording for Sam. Sam loved it! Sam contacted Elvis. Things changed for Elvis big time. Sam discovered Elvis, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash. Singer and Songwriter, Mac Davis wrote this song.

[@debbienewton909]

Yes he grew up poor and singing in church where he went with his mother. This song is too sad for me, ALWAYS makes me cry. Love y'all's matching shirts 🙂

[@texasskyliner704]

That song is truer today of Chicago than it was when it was released.

[@JIMMYDIANO]

He was raised in extreme poverty and lived in the ghetto. He never forgot where he came from and never forgot who was still there. He loved God and people. His generosity is unmatched according to all who knew him. Great reaction. 👍🤗

[@terencecarroll1812]

I believe he performed this either just after his mother died or after he came back from Vietnam, either way his songs took on a slower and more meaningful feeling afterwards

[@perspectiveoutlook1540]

Elvis was raised in the ghetto of Memphis he was born very poor in Mississippi, he was a twin

[@stacie2695]

And he always had a piece missing…since Jesse Garon was stillborn. I’m positive that’s why he was so coddled, adore and love by his mom. And it was reciprocated on his part. Elvis always had a part of himself missing. Ask any twin.

[@anitawright7169]

Elvis did grow up in a ghetto in I believe in Mississippi. He is so awesome! Love your reactions!

[@intex9057]

grande elvis pelvis 😁

[@Eric_L_Laney]

Yes, Elvis had many layers. He was very spiritual. I know he sang from his heart in this song. He did grow up poor. Things got a little better for his family when they moved from Tupelo, MS to Memphis, TN.

[@samueldalfior3463]

Great Reaction !!! You must seeing &hearing Elvis Bridge over Troubled Water Live in Las Vegas !!!!!!!!!! Is Amazing Performance !!!!!!!!!

[@dortheyc5276]

Whitney Huston's mother, Cissy Huston was one of Elvis Presley's backup singers called "The Sweet Inspirations". Cissy Huston later had a stellar career as a gospel singer.

[@philipdickey6460]

Two beautiful ladies reacting to The King is a beautiful thing

[@generaldkj15141]

Elvis wanted to be a Gospel singer as Gospel music was his first love. You should see if I can dream live 68 come back special. It was a tribute to MLK . I was luck to have seen him in concert 3xs before he passed.

[@alanstrom2221]

Mac Davis wrote this song. Elvis added a few of the words, which Mac loved. Though this is the creation from the genius of MAC DAVIS. I was shocked the day I found out that this song comes from the man who had a wide variety of his own Hit songs such as "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" & "Oh Lord, It's Hard to be Humble"

[@Kagawongdog1]

I think you would enjoy anything from Elvis's 68 comeback special. Maybe " trying to get to you".

[@charlesstraight5499]

Elvis Presley did technically grow up in a ghetto in Mississippi. I attached a KZbin video that Mac Davis made explaining everything about the song indigo how Elvis thought to be the one to record that song also why Sammy Davis Jr turned it down and there's good backstory on Elvis's life growing up.

[@charlesstraight5499]

Elvis Presley grew up in a poor area of Mississippi called the bottoms they were little raggedy Shacks that weren't much better than cardboard boxes they were the equivalent to the Ghetto of a bigger city but Elvis grew up in a super poor section with a tremendous amount of black children and they all went to the same kind of church and that's where he got his gospel roots from and it's also part of what makes Elvis Presley the man that he grew to be.

[@williamfox1203]

Elvis grew up poor born in a shotgun shack in Tupelo Mississippi it was called a shotgun shack because you could fire one from the front door and it would go strait out the back door then as he got older he moved to the poor neibourhood but this song was written by his writing partner Mack Davis who wrote this from a true story told to him by a lad who lived in the ghetto at that time and the song was originally offered to Sammy Davis JR who refused it and said it would better for Elvis to sing this as he could relate to it plus it was released during the time of the Segregation and the Civil Rights Movement

[@donnaselfon2969]

Elvis was born into severe poverty in Tupelo Mississippi where he lived in a mostly black neighborhood with a few white families..when he was about 12 or 13 years old the family moved to Memphis and lived in government housing until Elvis got his thing going..so yeah he knew what being poor was all about..nice reaction..Thanks you ✌️

[@marnernordendal3927]

Thank you for playing Elvis Presley love it 🙏👍🏻♥️

[@robbansa]

We need much more ELVIS.

[@sonsofthunder915]

You must react to The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live) " The Good, The Bad, and, The Ugly". Probably one of the most iconic movie themes in cinema history.

[@jamesbondbond8388]

Theme by Ennio Morricone !!!!!!

[@abbynormal5849]

Thanks!

[@davidcohen7146]

Generation Gap- Elvis grew up dirt poor in just a small shack in Tupelo Mississippi and eventually moved to Memphis where he never left. You can actually still visit his house as a tourists deal now. He did grow up singing in a black choir and all this is explained in Elvis and the Black Community. Please react to Elvis singing How Great Thou Art live in 1972 and American Trilogy Aloha from Hawaii 1973.

[@henrym5534]

hello ladies how are you? great video.. ok i have 2 song request by red sovine teddy bear and or roses for mama...from what i remember not sure is that he grew up in the ghetto...

[@festidious2644]

This song was BIG and we really liked it. At about the same time, he had another hit song called, Don't Cry Daddy which will require your tissue box.

[@jeffreyweitzman6463]

Especially when your talking about the Lisa Marie with Elvis duet of it!

[@magnuslofgren2441]

This is one of the songs that Mac Davies wrote and Elvis takes it to a knew level with changing some things like adding "and his momma cries" He grow up in the poor parts of Tupelo Mississippi, he was dirt poor, he grow up in a Shootgun house.

[@Pantherking916]

Bear in mind, this was 1970 - no autocue, no moniters, no ear pieces. This is pure, natural talent borne of rehearsal after rehearsal after rehearsal so the whole band works as a team off of each other. The power of this is that is just relevant and applicable now, in 2023, as it was when it was written over 5 decades ago.

[@redpine8665]

Elvis grew up 'country poor' . No shoes, dirt roads, living in a shack kind of poor.

[@naomiwarner7117]

MAC DAVIS, A COUNTRY SINGER ACTUALLY WROTE THIS SONG AND, BROUGHT IT TO ELVIS TO RECORD! THE NAME OF THE SONG WAS " VISCOUS CYCLE " BUT, AFTER HE BROUGHT THE SONG TO ELVIS AND, WHERE ELVIS GREW UP VERY POOR IN THE GHETTO OF TUPULO MISSISSIPPI, CHANGED THE NAME OF THE SONG TO " IN THE GHETTO " AROUND 1969 OR, 1970. IT WAS A BIG HIT FOR ELVIS AND, MAC DAVIS AS HE WAS GIVEN CREDIT FOR WRITING THE SONG! ELVIS WAS AN IDENTICAL TWIN, HIS TWIN BROTHER, JESSE GARON WAS STILLBORN ABOUT 35 MINUTES BEFORE ELVIS WAS BORN, THEY WERE SO POOR THAT THEY HAD TO BURY HIM IN A SHOEBOX IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE BUT, THERE IS A MARKER AT GRACELAND THAT ELVIS HAD PUT THERE AS HIS MEMORIAL!

[@bopoulsen4030]

Elvis was from the black ghetto

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

Thanks! I remember my mother crying the day he died and she cried for days afterwards. It was 1977; Mom was in the kitchen, and she just fell to the floor. The radio was playing when the news came in.

[@davidschiech9188]

This is a great song with an important message that was very true then and is equally important, maybe even more so TODAY some 50 years later... Another Great song also with a very important message is "If I can dream "by Elvis Presley The passion that he sings with is absolutely incredible ( The PERFORMANCE )

[@carolespinoza8469]

I have always wondered if Elvis,s twin had lived would he have been a singer like Elvis ?? 🤔. Like. Mo & Robin 🤔&. Like every brothers.🤔

[@TucBroder]

The song was originally titled "The Vicious Circle", which pretty much says it all

[@randallbundy108]

Mac Davis wrote this song.. He also recorded it.. Elvis made it a Hugh hit

[@T1625-w7d]

Mac Davis is from my hometown of Lubbock Texas. RIP we lost a great song writer.

[@nancy9891]

Elvis grew up in the ghetto in profound poverty. His father went to jail and then he was released and they moved to Memphis. Elvis reflects on his life in so many of his songs. Can we say he sounds like he wrote many of them? It’s because he lived them. RIP Elvis 😢

[@garygoodman4342]

You HAVE to do Elvis Love Me Tender Live in 1970. I can almost guarantee you will see something you've never seen before.

[@matskarlsson3219]

Hi! "Elvis Presley - In the Ghetto" For me one of Elvis greatest songs from the 1960s. Several artists has recorded this song. "Dolly Parton - In the Ghetto" (cover) also great.

[@cathysmith2941]

Elvis knew what growing up in the ghetto was like he grew up very poor in tupelo ms he grew up in a mostly black community him and his family lived in a 2 room shot gun shack that his dad built for them there was days when they didn't have money for food or no running water. But he never forgot where he came from Can you do a reaction to elvis If I can dream from the 68 come back special thanks

[@dennismulhall3057]

This was (and still is) a song about social responsibility. Those who are prosperous should give back to the community that gave them the prosperity.

[@johnkelley7868]

Haha I wrote a request but didn't give you the name of the song 🤣 it's snuff by Corey Taylor the live acoustic version.

[@myviewmjs3632]

You should check out two other Elvis performances, If I Can Dream, from his ‘68 comeback special, and Trying to Get to You. Two very different performances that show his remarkable talent,

[@garygoodman4342]

Elvis' white suit version of If I Can Dream is quite possibly the most emotional live version of any song ever

[@darlas5762]

More Elvis? How about 'Kentucky Rain' and 'Can't Help Falling In Love'.

[@TheFlugenflaum]

it's that cicle indeed what happend then and happens now

[@jonbrooks6307]

We always live Elvis

[@musik102]

Interestingly, "Vicious Cycle". That was writer Mac Davis's original title for the song that became "In the Ghetto"

[@squidlips22]

Well, now you'll just have to listen to 'If I can Dream". from the 1968 comeback special.

[@jacksonlinda5919]

He grew up in a Tupelo, Mississippi ghetto. Father, Vern, was in jail. This song written by Mac Davis about a childhood friend. Elvis was told not to sing it, that it would kill his career, but he fought for it and it was HUGE, worldwide.

[@kimking6036]

Elvis grew up very poor in Tupelo Mississippi and Memphis Tennessee. Please watch Elvis and the black community and Interview with Sam Bell Elvis' childhood friend. I think it's very eye opening to how he lived and learned. Elvis did grow up in the black church

[@marnernordendal3927]

Sad but good

[@joeldavis6133]

The song was written by Mac Davis

[@lisawilham-pepper]

Elvis was born in Tupalo, Mississippi and was dirt poor. The area he lived in at that time would have been classified a ghetto and was a mostly black neighborhood. I think he was like 9 when his family moved to Memphis and they still lived on the poor side of town so for him he truly did understand poverty.

[@timclaus8313]

Watch American Trilogy from Elvis' concert in Hawaii. It was the first globally transmitted concert.

[@russjohnson2478]

I was born to one of the poorest families in one of the smallest counties in Kentucky. I grew up in poverty. But, there is an escape. You just gotta find.

[@erlindamartinez8521]

Love love your reaction. More Elvis please. Its much much better to see him live and singing you can see and feel his charisma to all his fans 💕💕💕💕

[@TheFrem1]

He was born into poverty, He was one of a twin who sadly died at birth (I think) He was very close to his parents, Especially his mother and did everything for them to make sure they never had to struggle again, As for the song, It is so relevant, This song is quite old but shows that its still the same, If you're born into poverty and "The Ghetto" you have a high chance of staying there and have violence around you. Great song, Sung by The King.

[@marybrant9586]

If I can Dream in the white suit. It's the best version.

[@jeffjeff-j6t]

Hi Girls, i'm not sure if you knew this but one of them back up singers was Whitney Houston's mother ? I seen an interview with her and she said Elvis paid them 65,000 a year each back then for their back up singing plus health Insurance. That's like 250,000 now days. She said he treated them very respectful and turned down a concert in Texas cuz they didn't want black women in their hotel. Elvis told the guy If they can't stay here I won't do the concert. So they blinked and Elvis did the concert. He was just a kind human being. He was a rear breed. His mother raised him right.

[@JJ-lc5sr]

If you want a treat listen to his Gospel albums.

[@gabrealle2]

Please react to Elvis 68 come back special "trying to get to you" thanks so much. I love this video!

[@johnwhelan9225]

This song was originally called In The Ghetto (The Vicious Circle) so well spotted. Colonel Tom Parker who was Elvis`s manager insisted the end part of the title be removed as he felt it was to pointed for the time.

[@randallbundy108]

That's not true I don't believe.. It's a cover for Elvis.. Mac Davis is the original artist.. He wrote and recorded

[@johnwhelan9225]

@@randallbundy108 Please do some research and you will find I am fairly correct. It`s also possible the song was just called the vicious circle to begin with and had a full title change to In The Ghetto. Mac Davis did write and record the song that is true.

[@donaldsmith283]

I hope your family had a great Thanksgiving. Keep up the good work. Talk to you later Maryland

[@davidpresley7949]

Thank you for your amazing reaction Yes it is a very emotional song Can you please react to If I Can Dream It' is another message song It was written after the assanination of Martin Luther King He sang this song at the end of his comeback special Thank you ladies for reacting to Elvis With Elvis you can go wrong

[@chem-vo1wf]

68 comeback of elvis pls😊

[@dionwilliams6874]

Another great reaction ladies, apparently still very relevant today over there in America, sadly 😥

[@shirleycarr5387]

Could u react to jailhouse rock from the movie jailhouse rock by Elvis presley.

[@Uriahjw]

He was born in a poor community in Tupelo Mississippi. His father moved them to Memphis for better work. Paul Havrey has a true story of when Elvis was a boy living in the poor side of town. Here is the link if you would like to listen to it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpWQfmOCqJ6Glac

[@hanginwithferndawg6452]

Also, a must do is Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart, I'd Rather Go Blind live in Amsterdam.

[@rjaraneta913]

Go watch the recent Elvis movie by Baz Luhrman. You'll get some sense of where Elvis came from and how he got to where he went in his career.

[@NomadTechProject]

You should really hear him sing if I can dream 1968 comeback special. It's a tribute song to Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy Jr. I would also recommend trying to get to you from the 1968 comeback special black leather suit

[@lejf57]

May I suggest another Elvis song to react to is American Trilogy from the 1973 Aloha from Hawaii concert. It really showcases his amazing vocal range in one song.

[@phillipvaldez2610]

Would love to see you react to Elvis performing Bridge Over Troubled Water(live in Vegas 1970)

[@RobertNorthrop]

The song, written by Mac Davis, was actually first named "The Vicious Cycle". Elvis was given rights to it and changed some of the lyrics to add "And his Mama Cried" I believe at both the beginning and end of the song. Elvis grew up in poverty. Like many poor white families, his lived in the African-American neighborhoods in the segregated South. His parents took very good care of him and his mother absolutely doted on him. His best childhood friend, Sam Bell, in Tupelo MS was black. He said Elvis would run into Pentecostal Revival tents and get filled with the Holy Spirit. Sam would try to hold him back because as a white child, he worried Elvis might get into trouble with his family and other whites. He'd also look into Juke joints and watch black musicians play the blues.

[@generationgapreacts]

Wow love all that information! That explains a lot. Thank you Robert

[@tudozincastenio4810]

Um abraço aqui do brasil meninas!

[@generationgapreacts]

Thank you! Hugs back ☺️

[@tudozincastenio4810]

@@generationgapreacts I'm subscribed to your channel I'm using google translator to send this message but I'm a fan of your reactions I would like to make a request if you can react to the song loves a woman free hugs!

[@Gill3D]

"It was relevant many decades ago and it's still relevant today." If what you're doing isn't working, do something else instead. Great reaction to a powerful song.

[@pmdennis48]

“ If I Can Dream “ by Elvis react to this song! You’ll be glad you didn’t!

[@johnbattles1002]

Whether y'all choose to react to it or not, you both should watch the YT video (actually, I think it's a 2-part video) called "Elvis and the Black Community." It's a powerful eye opener, and dispels the erroneous idea which many have that Elvis was a racist.

[@kenadidabdirahman626]

What …No Sir Elton John in your collection……unbelievable specially the song dedicated to Princes Diana

[@gracieoliver1876]

mac davis a country singer wrote about his childhood

[@lrose7655]

He grew up very poor public housing was an upgrade. Yes, he knows the ghetto. He lived during segregation. He lived in a black neighborhood. His best friends were black, but Elvis couldn't go to their school because he was white. According Sam, his best friend, people looked down on black people, but they disliked poor white even more.

[@dennisflury6942]

Pure unknown Elvis, "Love travels on a gravel road."

[@djjtheguyjeffrey9098]

Love that song it's one of my favorites

[@Metalphysicalpodcast]

Yes, Elvis grew up very poor, actually in a mostly black neighborhood which was a big deal in those days due to segregation.

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

You should react to Elvis’ live version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. It as either from this same concert or one from this time period. Paul Simon wrote the song and said, “How do I follow that?!” , or something to that effect/affect, after seeing Elvis do the song. Simon and Garfunkel did do the song though.

[@tonyhancock625]

look for ELVIS N THE BLACK COMMUNITY to see his backstory n how his music n messages grew n developed

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

that video should be titled, Elvis and a few black artists that met him.

[@marlon-jl4ge]

Zappa troll is almost in every elvis Video and always write the same one_sided nonsense about elvis, he probably write down the questions and answers to present them here, to get attention, 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@marlon-jl4ge]

Zappa troll how long did it take you to memorize everything? 🤣

[@marlon-jl4ge]

Zappa looked like a bum at the end 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@alanthompson7216]

hi ladies once again a great reaction to a truely awesome first of its kind social statement song .you should really react to his song " if i can dream " from his comeback tour and listen to the words

[@ToniMcGinty]

Not necessarily for the channel, but you need to see the "Elvis" movie that came out this year. It will give you a whole new perspective on his songs.

[@khoale4755]

Loved this song, he doesn't need to say if the baby was white or black but just by saying 'In the ghetto' we all assume it's black. This should change, even the people listening to this song today know it's about black people.