Elvis Presley Performing If I Can Dream/1968 Comeback/A Mattie & UNC! Reaction

[@mikem957]

Not only is it his greatest performance of his career, it may just be the greatest message performance by any performer ever! He poured every inch of soul he had into that performance. At the end he was so out of breath from the raw emotion that he expressed crying out for peace, love, equality, and brotherhood. I get chills every time I hear this song. It's just untouchable.✌️

[@cabanaboy6451]

💯 agree

[@soccergirls112]

Yes. Me too.. I watch it everyday.

[@tonywilson5896]

AGREED !!!

[@Dorakaz1]

Martin Luther King said " I have a dream..." .That song is a tribute to him , who was assassinated in Memphis, Elvis's hometown.

[@BHOPNATIONTV]

Thanks for that information Theodora. We can always count on our family to keep us informed.

[@juva4146]

Wow

[@johnfleming6236]

Don’t get this twisted! This was a tribute to RFK who was assassinated also after MLK with words from speeches that were written by both. Elvis was very close friends with the Kennedys especially Robert was about to be the next President!

[@db90990]

His tribute to MLK, he cried like a baby about MLK, he admired and respected him so much

[@maureenmccarthy4204]

And Robert f Kennedy

[@russjohnson2478]

Elvis recorded this during the filming in June of 1968, of what would later be known as the “68 Comeback Special”. Dr King was killed earlier that year, and RLK a couple weeks prior to the filming. Elvis was really upset with Dr Kings death. Elvis would often recite Dr Kings speeches to his friends. The director of the comeback special asked the writers to talk to Elvis about what was on his mind, and write a song to relay his feelings. This is the result. Elvis meant every word of that song. After that, he said that he wouldn’t record a song he didn’t believe in. The only time Elvis sang this song live was during the making of this special.

[@MattiesReactionsMore]

Wow interesting. Thank you for this feedback. I really appreciate you ❤

[@terrypatelski4594]

Absolutely Fact.. No one was going to tell him what to sing , He couldn't believe what was happening in our world with the death of MLK and RK . Never sang this live ever again .

[@christianbelena]

If I Can Dream was written by W. Earl Brown as a request by Elvis in response to the assassinations of MLK and Robert Kennedy, in 1968. Producer Steve Binder says that Elvis passed out after the 5th take because of the emotion he put into the song. The song was released as a single - b/w Edge of Reality - peaking at #12 on Billboard. The Comeback Special was filmed between June 24-30, 1968 and released in NBC-TV on December 4, 1968

[@sherylmcclure400]

This is elvis's favorite song because he really did believe in those words and his manager said don't do message songs it will ruin your career but Elvis kicked out his manager and everyone and recorded this song and in the ghetto and Kentucky rain and suspicious minds and said from now on I will only do songs that mean something to me and he did

[@MattiesReactionsMore]

Wow thanks for the information. I'm learning more, and more each day. Really appreciate you, and the information!!!

[@handsome-brute2666]

@@MattiesReactionsMore Robert Kennedy had just been killed right before they filmed this..so he was doubly sad and emotional

[@jaward51]

Elvis loved everyone. Grew up with both white and black gospel. What an amazing upbringing.

[@mckenzieneff3335]

We need Elvis's dream to come true right now!!!! Hater's get over your-selves!!!! It can be a better world!!!!!!!

[@MattiesReactionsMore]

AMEN 🙏

[@bradhuskers]

Elvis presley possessed a chameleon voice that changed multiple times in his very very short life and career. His soul depth and diversity remain unmatched. It's his critically acclaimed recordings in multiple genres of music, that define his artistry. An iconic artist, the likes of which may never be seen again.

[@JohnGrove310]

I appreciated the fact you didn't stop the song 100 times and mess up the flow .. you sat patiently through it all, we saw your reactions and after the song gave your input. Well done 👍

[@marionerbe3223]

A message to all of us! Then and now. Unity🇺🇸 God is amazing!!!❤

[@sandyleewhite]

Elvis is one of the most recognized & famous people in music history, & no doubt, one of the most talented, however his heart & love for humanity, is his true legacy 💗💜 I wish with every fiber of my being, that his dream would come true right now!!! 💗💜 RIP **Martin Luther King** RIP **Robert Kennedy** RIP **Elvis Presley** 💗💜 3 amazing men, who tried to change the world for the better, in their own unique ways 💗 ****GREAT REACTION GUYS**** 💗

[@ruthanncrandall3978]

❤️Elvis❤️

[@marilynmosley1564]

Always & Forever the One & Only, “ Elvis “!!! It was a tribute to Martin Luther King..

[@constanzadelpilarjimenezdu6767]

I read that he was supposed to end the special with a Christmas song, but instead, he decides to sing If I can dream in honor of Martin Luther King, who had been murdered months before the show aired

[@williamwilson9283]

Elvis was the original and no one will ever have the presence or persona that he had, and he had it all . Great reaction from both of you, love it !!!

[@sandbach7195]

Thank you

[@ppresley9208]

Thanks for appreciating Elvis ... he was a very special man !

[@marnernordendal3927]

Hej thenks for playing Elvis Presley love It 🤩😍🤩🤩😍

[@brendahurst8229]

Amen

[@user-ma8ni8fe8st8]

THAT WAS A GREAT MESSAGE SONG AND A GREAT REACTION, MY FRIENDS! 👍 YOU'RE RIGHT...ELVIS WILL ALWAYS BE THE KING! 🤴

[@MattiesReactionsMore]

❤

[@billyestes5747]

Elvis was a beautiful man, RIP Elvis

[@silviasantos8389]

VC QUER DIZER LINDO NE SUA BELEZA E PERFEITA .MARAVILHOSO

[@laurie-lionessnotaewe5902]

He looked like a dream singing about a dream, y’all! Such a beautiful, beautiful man. He can make you feel lyrics like no other. There will never be another one like him.

[@shirleycarr5387]

Beautiful.

[@MattiesReactionsMore]

And so are you Shirley. Thank you so much 💓

[@susancrouthamel760]

I have listened to Elvis since 1956. I never got to meet Elvis but became friends with Charlie Hodge his confidant and best friend for years after Elvis died n told me many stories about Elvis. Elvis liked the white suit but on his own went to the men's store to get the red scarf to wear to represent the blood that was shed for MLK

[@frankhuggins9856]

The Great Family to be with

[@dennisdesmarais3778]

Fantastic song.

[@lorisutton5267]

Hey guys I love your Elvis reactions, everyone loves the suit, and I think a good name for you guys is Mattie and Mate. Your right he will always be the king. God bless you both. TCb 1935🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡💯🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@pauldark3044]

Great you going through the amazing music of Elvis, keep on the good work

[@MattiesReactionsMore]

Thank you so much Paul. I appreciate you !!

[@warrendelay]

Good stuff!! Thank you!!

[@MattiesReactionsMore]

Thank you for watching Warren ❤

[@markphillips480]

They were the best concerts that was actually a Christmas special after Martin Luther King Jr. JFK and Robert Kennedy Junior got assassinated he had to sing The song to bring people together once again because there was so much violence and hate and tribulations he was trying to bring people back together with Love through music

[@sylviawhitfield8372]

That suit! He looks like a country preacher in a frock coat! Just like a courtly old time southern gentleman. Look at the way the sleeve is cut to the exact measurement of his arm. And it's cut to fit every measurement of his body. I've never seen anything like it. And then add to that his physique, gorgeous head of hair, pale blue eyes with droopy thick lashes. Cut it out! He reminds me of the statue of David by Michaelangelo right?

[@LeeSmith-fl8wg]

Loved your reaction, the world needs to hear this everyday 🤗 i read recently that the guy that made his suit said that the red tie was to symbolize the blood of the men who had died in Vietnam, ✌️

[@Mehwei]

“Looking casket sharp in that suit”, that’s pretty good

[@cindyphifer970]

It's called If I can Dream, not if I can sing. My man Elvis beautiful inside and out

[@BHOPNATIONTV]

Thank you Cindy.

[@CD318]

Goosebumps!!

[@ruthanncrandall3978]

Elvis was saddened by the death of MLK

[@fuzzamajumula]

I like Mattie and UNC! 👍

[@mauriciocardoso7716]

Amazing!!! 👏👏👏

[@marnernordendal3927]

Your sooo good thank you 🥰

[@holmes1978]

You witnessed the Greatest Ever of Excellence !

[@kimberlystankiewicz7961]

I had seen a video about the clothes Elvis wore in the 68 Comeback Special and there is a meaning behind the red scarf around Elvis's neck. A red scarf was chosen because of all the blood that was shed and for all the soldiers during the Vietnam War. Elvis loved the idea that it represented that. Also when Elvis recorded this song, the recording studio was dark,no light at all. When Elvis was done singing this song, they couldn't find him until the lights came back on and he was laying on the floor in the corner and crying. That was the only take of that song. He done it perfectly.

[@MattiesReactionsMore]

Wow I really enjoyed reading this. Thank you so much for the knowledge. I appreciate this ❤

[@bradhuskers]

The thing about elvis presley was his soul depth and diversity. He's a true chameleon. The 1954 elvis presley was a young dynamite punk rocker, screaming "shake rattle and roll" like a cat on fire His initial sound at sun studio in Memphis, was LITERALLY the progressive fusion of white country and bluegrass with black blues. Those critically acclaimed recordings are REVELATORY and innovative. Then, he explodes onto the national scene with tons of critically acclaimed recordings. Then, he gets out of the army and branched out into multiple genres of music, with even more critical acclaim. Then comes the raw soul of his late 60's recordings. Then the Nashville sessions of the early 70's. The man was a unique incomparable and iconic artist, the likes of which may never be seen again.

[@DarkSkies72]

You speak the truth. ❤

[@marnernordendal3927]

Thank you for playing Elvis Presley love Thad song 😍🤩

[@marnernordendal3927]

Sooo good

[@stevedahlberg8680]

When Elvis got the news of his friend dr. King being assassinated he was filming a movie and they had to shut down production for a day because Elvis just went in the back and curled up into a ball and cried 4 hours. The guy really gave a shit. Born into poverty and never forgot it. He helped a lot of people along the way for sure. But yeah you can definitely hear the pain and Agony in his voice and if you think about how difficult it is to sing and perform when you are choked with emotion, I believe that's what makes the a brilliant performance because he manages to walk that tightrope.

[@markphillips480]

God bless you my brother amen

[@kathy7207]

He was wearing a red tie for tribute to the deaths in Vietnam. There is a KZbin video on the story of the tie and suite. Great Man with soul.

[@barbaramarkland7441]

THIS 68 COME BACK SPECIAL WAS TAPED STARTING IN JUNE THEY FINISH IN DECEMBER. IN THAT TIME M.L.K. WAS ĶILLED AND THEN ROBERT KENNEDY WAS ALSO KILLED THIS REALLY UPSET HIM. THEY SAY JFK ALSO WAS KILLED BECAUSE THESE ARE MEN THAT WERE FIGHTING AGAINST RACE.

[@myowndrum286]

This should be the world's anthem, shouldn't it? New sub from Alberta Canada. And didn't he fill his clothes nicely? Loved his raw talent and true goodness in his soul!

[@TJ-Dives]

Nice one guy's.

[@catinthebox9702]

gotta admit... that was a nice suit

[@juva4146]

That suit! Me too 😂

[@mikesba]

Elvis had this song written for him to perform as part of a 1968 Christmas TV special. It was to honor the life and memories of MLK, killed earlier that year. Elvis was born and raised in poor neighborhoods where most of the residents were Black. While in high school he sang gospel at a nearby Black Baptist church. James Brown considered Elvis to be a close friend.

[@jfoan4275]

The assassinations of MLK and Robert Kennedy were the focus of this song, and ELVIS sang with the emotion that put it out there in perfection. ELVIS you will never be forgotten, RIP EP.

[@fabian_br319]

Amazing performance 😍

[@MattiesReactionsMore]

Absolutely ❤

[@magnuslofgren2441]

He almost never had a suit on, bu he wore Jumpsuits (a karate GI with loads of jewels), he ended the 68 special with this song

[@marnernordendal3927]

Thank you for playing Elvis Presley love It good song thank you 🥰

[@cathysmith2941]

When he sings this song it truly gives me goosebumps he was so devasted when he heard mlk was killed in his hometown of tupelo he wanted to dedicate this song to mlk and jfk and I truly think this was one of his best performances ending the 68 come back special with this song truly was incredible he put his heart and soul in this

[@amazinggrace765]

Amazing performance by very attractive man Elvis👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌😸🌸💖🎤🎼🎸💫

[@TiptronicSS]

Unc! Really felt the song just as Elvis was pouring his heart out.

[@biltom]

Elvis was the best ever and still is

[@chrispruett81]

He did this song for MLK... just soooo damn good!!

[@Wildlife_SA.]

Elvis is amazing. His music and legacy lives on worldwide. Please react to "Tomorrow Never Comes" by Elvis. It's an audio only. Thank you and good night.... 😉👍🎤🆒️🇿🇦

[@p.hewitt2262]

The total package!!!

[@jamesholland9395]

I don't know why it's been cut, but Elvis was so emotional there, that after he said "good night". He turned to his right and threw the microphone down as he walked off.

[@chezzachezza7325]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@ajsmith5295]

Great review great video I'm 58 59 this year and I've been an Elvis fan all my life I love him

[@stephencurtis392]

there has never been or will ever be anyone in his universe

[@colilla017guillen7]

La cancion la hizo como homenaje a Martin Luther King en el aniversario de su muerte y la canto de corazon, saludos desde Tenerife(España) Islas Canarias

[@grannyrice8983]

I believe he grew up singing Gospel in hi local church.

[@domeperruzza]

👍🏻

[@handsome-brute2666]

He once told his back up singer..only Jesus is 👑 King

[@jamesparham1467]

greatest message Dr King

[@silviasantos8389]

MARAVILHOSO

[@nuts45150]

After Colonel Tom Parker heard the demo of the song sent by Earl Brown, he said: "This ain't Elvis' kind of song." Elvis was also there, and he countered Parker's argument, then he pleaded: "Let me give it a shot, man." Earl Brown said while Elvis recorded the song, he saw tears rolling down the cheeks of the backing vocalists. One of them whispered to him: "Elvis never sung with so much emotion.

[@nuts45150]

This was the moment in artists life that he went outside tom parkers hold and went back to his religious childhood with the church singing he witnessed to send a message .Unfortunately tom parkers comeback against the special and that song was to keep his goldmine to himself and deplete the lifeforce known as ELVIS.

[@antonioborriello5287]

Love u 2 guys. Much respect, because it is so good to see adults reacting, instead of some younger gens trying to make a $$ with fake emotions. Im Italian....but u guys are like an aunt and uncle! Lol God Bless

[@joesawyer3642]

You have just witnessed a devastated Elvis singing out his soul to honor his assassinated friends, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Senator Bobby Kennedy who was also a fierce fighter for human rights and equality. Watch the video "Elvis Presley and the Black Community" and that will give you an good idea of how Elvis fought his heart out for the innocent downtrodden.. He grew up dirt poor and hung out with African Americans who loved him as much as he loved them. He was a force for good, and it hurts to see him called a racist. He was a courageous fighter all of this life. I love that man.

[@ivengideonv6428]

A man that traveled with Elvis said they came upon an old black man and woman broke down with a load of wood and picked them up took them to a new car lot and bought them a. New truck went back and loaded up their wood in their new truck

[@mzblue7214]

G.O.A.T.

[@tapsa412]

⚡⚡⚡❤❤❤🇫🇮

[@susanthompson8962]

Elvis was born in 1935 in a poor community in Tupelo, MS. He grew up around black people, and loved everyone. He was a generous and humble man. Please watch Elvis and the black community parts 1 & 2. It really tells you what kind of person he was.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

why? do a few black artist that me Elvis, speak for the black community? or, do they speak of their own experiences? Surely history has taught you that only a hand full of black people were spokespeople for the black community, name one if you can?

[@susanthompson8962]

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Elvis was speaking for himself and how he grew up in that community. He was not speaking for anyone else. He was talking about his experiences and people he knew and cared about. That should not be hard to understand.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

@@susanthompson8962 familiarise your self with the video, then you will see your comment carries no credence that you have either seen the said video or understood my comment.

[@ajsmith5295]

Love it, I got the original 45 and LP

[@michaelwduffy]

hello great video !!! I have a quick question I filmed a reaction video for this song as well but KZbin is not letting me post it saying its blocked in all countries! How do I get the video out there? Anyways thanks for taking the time and have a fantastic day y'all !!! Like 423!!!!

[@MattiesReactionsMore]

Hello Michael. You need to dispute the copyright claim. Some times they will release it. Some times they won't. Email UNC! He has more info. His email address is [e-mail] Hope this helps. Thank you for your continued support.

[@michaelwduffy]

@@MattiesReactionsMore thanks so much my friend!!!! Does it usually take a few days or like months before they make the decision

[@jennysmith5649]

It makes my heart Happy and I'm sure Elvis would be happy too , knowing that bla ck people know that he wasn't racist he was far from it. This song is a tribute he sang for Martin Luther King three months after MLK.died.

[@antsheeran1515]

New subscriber .loving the channel .. As others have said, it was the Kings response to the deaths of Bobby Kennedy and Doctor King in his hometown..very moving and elvis greatest performance for my money

[@thunderraymond2645]

Hey guys great job 👍 on the video reaction. Now can you just picture Elvis 🕺🏼 and Sr. Tom Jones and Neil diamond all hanging around they all are great friends in fact Neil was a neighbor of Elvis their back yard was back to back they had a gate so Lisa Marie and Neil Daughter could play together when they were home at the same time 😎

[@shelleymcdermott761]

It is a tribute to Martin Luther King. Elvis Loved him. Two Kings!! 😇😇🙏🏽🙏🏽🥰🥰

[@ajsmith5295]

Sharp cat

[@mamabear9325]

Unc matt

[@francesdellaquila8570]

If he heard you say he wants to King he would quickly tell you there's only one king in this Jesus Christ.

[@poppiethestable1090]

Thumbs up for the King...Thumbs down for mlk...Mattie..I 'am one of the few that knows real Truth to Power...Hit me up..If you can handle Power..Sincerely..Poppie

[@tonyfilipone4186]

It was a tribute to Dr Martin Luther King

[@sandrasanders706]

When he was a teen, he bought his clothes on Beale Street in Memphis from black stores. Hexwas made fun of from others for being flashy..he didn't care..

[@princecoffi3527]

This is for Martin Luther King

[@elainethomas9853]

Tribute to Martin Luther King.

[@Ario_Ham]

After this song, blacks and whites became one, racism decreased, Elvis was a messenger from God, he had a mission. This song was two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King and was sung for him

[@sharonbird2921]

It's a tribute to MLK Jr

[@redraven4177]

Try the Dynamo Duo.

[@silviasantos8389]

PODERIA POR A LEGENDA EM PORTUGUES

[@chachee15]

wow im shocked. the fucking suit?? thats all you got out of that song? wow