First Time Hearing | Elvis Reaction: If I Can Dream Reaction

[@parkiwi4787]

Elvis did all he could to fight racism in his life. He was truly World famous. Not one of his peers didn't love him.

[@rong805]

Very true. I've NEVER seen someone he worked with say anything but nice things about Elvis. Most added that they were surprised how humble and regular he really was. You really see it in his rehearsal videos.

[@thymeout4rosemary446]

I’m not the only one who has said that may be the greatest performance by anyone, anytime anywhere. This was done in memory of MLK’s great speech, in response to his assassination in Memphis that April. It is worth watching a few times.

[@danieldambrosio50]

2nd greatest behind unchained melody. Bobby Hatfield

[@Wildlife_SA.]

Yes it is the greatest performance by any singer. The passion is tangible, the message cuts deep and is still relevant in most countries of the world! Elvis' voice is phenomenal and he looks extremely handsome. All round this is a class act. I watch this video over and over again. South Africa. ⚡👍⚡🇿🇦

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

yet he failed to go to the funeral.

[@vincentmaniscalco4421]

Incredible passion by the king !! You might be right ! Also bridge over troubled water ! Gives me the chills

[@Wildlife_SA.]

@@vincentmaniscalco4421 yes you're right! Another class act by Elvis. Powerful vocals when he sings Bridge... this man was blessed with the most beautiful voice. 👍

[@MigdaliaTomalinas-os2nz]

Love your genuine reaction. You absolutely nailed it. Elvis pulls you into his soul. Can’t explain it but I get goosebumps every time I hear this song.

[@marionerbe3223]

I want to think God gave him a gift to touch all of us spiritually ❤ UNITED WE STAND

[@sandramoore]

I really believe that 100 years from now, if the world continues to function with technology and electric to transmit music and old film footage to listen and view the music of Elvis, he will remain a star. Each generation will discover him and bring new fans to Elvis. Maybe by then there will be his equal, but I doubt it.

[@AAndromeda-lw7fh]

... There are singers who are good! Then there are singers who are very good! ...And then there is ELVIS, the FIRST and BEST singer of all time!! ...His charisma is still unsurpassed today! ...A singer for ETERNITY!! ✨💎✨🕺🏻🕯

[@בלהאלגריסי]

הוא מדהים שיר מרגש מאוד❤❤אהבתי את התגובה שלך🤘🤘🤘🫶🫶🫶

[@markphillips480]

Every time I heard this song I cry a little bit because all the pain all the hurt it’s shouldn’t be like that we are all brothers

[@Luvie1980]

This is his best performance.

[@reneekenney3122]

The legend forever

[@dianenewcomb4765]

I've been an Elvis fan for over 50 years. I absolutely love watching reactions to him singing this song!! He sang from his SOUL!!

[@parkiwi4787]

Beautiful, Elvis's songs often had a message, a message that came from his life and soul. He is THE GOAT, sung blues, country and western, jazz R&B, rock and roll, but what a SOUL.

[@ChefBarb58]

GOSABLES ❤2

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

Love your reaction. You feel it like most do; the passion, the love, the incomparable voice. Thanks!!

[@davidschiech9188]

I totally agree that this performance by Elvis Presley is undoubtedly one of if not THEE GREATEST PERFORMANCE EVER by Anyone Ever, at Anytime!!

[@tabithamassey4669]

This song still resonates today with everything going on

[@dulceseco4191]

The power of his voice and feelings 👏🏾👏🏾👑🕺🌟💋

[@wilmaprowhaggard]

I remember watching this in 68. We were in so much turmoil. It was wonderful

[@charlesdidonato3121]

I enjoyed your video. Firstly, because you let it play through without interruption. Secondly, because you recognized Elvis' versatility and his passion. The guy was charisma personified, not equaled by any other performer on stage by himself, without backup, or dancers, or fireworks.

[@lindacorreia428]

Elvis was the Best, Like John Lennon said before Elvis there was nothing !

[@concogroup7796]

He had that Preacher arm going taking the song home. Never forgot his Gospel roots. 🐐

[@ChefBarb58]

ARMS STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR A SIGHN FOR PEACE😊

[@bowbutter7608]

All my brother's can walk hand in hand ✊🏿✊🏻🤍🖤🇬🇧amazing track 👍

[@ruthanncrandall3978]

Like Elvis said,the same God that made him made you too.Elvis loved everyone regardless of skin color.

[@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. i'm new..

[@priscilapresotto4718]

The Voice ,the king ,man 😢❤️🌺💕🙏

[@elizabethramsey1161]

Elvis - the great phenomena of entertainment ❤️

[@stephencurtis392]

the goat nothing more to say

[@kerrihennebury7616]

This was written in the memory of MLK

[@deannakitchen5568]

I believe more people think this way than you realize

[@depper]

**TRANSCRIBED TEXT FROM MUHAMMAD ALI'S AMAZING SPEECH at Elvis' Memorial Service - "We black people are kinda funny about music. We aren’t going to follow someone unless they’ve got some Soul. Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Micheal Jackson, but, the only white boy that had soul and could sing as good as ANY of them was Elvis. A lot of great singers who are black, but, one man literally as good as anybody, put all those brothers together there’s none any better than Elvis Presley. Singing ability, he a had everything, and he was pretty, I know. And when it comes to boxing nobody has the class, the style, the wit, the speed and beauty of Ali. And when it comes to singing nobody had everything like Elvis. And the last thing, we must understand, he did lot for poor people, he cared for people, he had a good heart, he just wasn't a person who was great with talent, but he was great in spirit and with God in his heart, and this is great too. I realize how good I am in my profession, I wouldn't praise nobody if he don't deserve it, because I am the greatest of all time in boxing, in boxing. I said boxing ! But I'm telling you, not just you all, the Elvis fans, so naturally you praise Elvis, he's of European race as you are, but I'm Black, I'm a Islamic, I'm 100% different from you. But I’ll tell the world Elvis was the greatest of all time. I'm a Muslim who's black who stands up for what he believes. I don't have to say what I don't feel, I'm not false, I don't have to say this. I have no Bosses. I'm free. He to me, is one of the greatest singers, actors and all round men of all time.” ~ Look on KZbin for it -- it be great to react to. And its on video.

[@depper]

Elvis and Ali were very close. They connected spiritually. And Ali considered Elvis similar to a spiritual advisor, as James Brown did. But they also connected as brothers and friends. They both liked fighting. Ali the greatest boxer that ever lived and Elvis, an 8th degree black belt with incredible speed and flexibility and technique. Ali loved Elvis' support of the civil rights movement something he considered very important back in those days. Without a doubt they loved each other.

[@charlenewebb5893]

Elvis Baby !

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

He put his heart & soul into this one! Elvis always made you feel like he was singing to you...

[@tommyewest6019]

This is the song that made me fall down the rabbit hole

[@davidphelps5873]

The goat of all time

[@privacy9175]

Now you know what Elvis is about. God Bless Elvis 🙏😇❤❤❤❤

[@sherylmcclure400]

This song was written special for Elvis because he was devasted when Bobby Kennedy was killed and then MLK was shot and killed ,and yes this is his powerful performance ever

[@ChefBarb58]

YOU HAVE IT BACKWARDS M.L.K. THEN ROBERT KENNEDY 😊

[@JoshSML]

The king at his best god rest his soul ❤ and dr King and the jfks off whom he sang this for peace in our time please 🙏 to many bad men ruling this world god bless u all with a smile

[@monicajorque9039]

He spent his whole physical and emotional energy on delivering that song, so much so that you can’t help getting carried away!

[@rosesilveira344]

"In the Ghetto" was a song from an actual event. This song was written by Bobby Mac. Elvis grew up in a black culture. He knew the plight of suffering. This song I'd ageless applies today.

[@jbmr176]

MAC Davis Wrote this song for Elvis,then Elvis added the lyric and his mama cries

[@lange6542]

there is 1 God and 1 Elvis 🙏🙏

[@Brummie31]

Elvis must be so happy that he is still giving so much happiness to people♥♥.. .

[@yambo59]

Nobody put feel into a song like Elvis, he gave it his aside from that regal voice he had passion charisma and talent like few others. One of the greatest songs ever recorded.

[@justafanmiller7486]

Producers wanted to end this show with a holiday number but ELVIS fought to end it with this song in tribute to MLK.

[@deannakitchen5568]

You feel it…..he just wanted equality

[@felipecourtois7883]

5:22 - if i can dream, then thats what it'll be

[@garyf45garyf45]

Back in the day it was a lot of money to see Elvis. But, you always got your money’s worth…

[@sallycook]

This song was especially written for Elvis after the director and musical director of 68 Special saw Elvis’ emotional response to Bobby Kennedy’s assassination on the back of the tragic assassination of MLK, which also affected Elvis very badly. Elvis sang this song to close out the Special. After recording this song Elvis vowed to never again sing a song he didn’t believe in. He went on to do the iconic Memphis Sound Studio recordings a few months later.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

and then the colonel started his destruction of Elvis.

[@ltme4134]

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 yep. So sad, destroyed a wonderful person. May the Col. burn.

[@yolandagarcia-qt1le]

I have to say I haven't heard this one, great song! R.I.P. Elvis

[@antoniocunha8772]

finaly u catch the king ok? tnks from brazil we catch this moment , remenber the king my brother , tnks from brazil

[@nickpacheco833]

He wore the red tie in honor of the fallen soldiers in Vietnam.

[@kathifielder1110]

Wonderful reaction Munroe! Fun fact: one of his back-up singers said "when Elvis chose a new song he spent time alone with it until it was engrained in his heart". He was very sensitive to other people's feelings. I heard him say in a rehearsal "I get carried away very easily. I'm an emotional s.o.b."

[@timothydrumm5690]

What can you say? WOW! Timeless - Feels exactly like ELVIS sang this masterpiece... YESTERDAY!

[@michele6740]

There was so much passion for change back then. People died for our freedom to vote. We can’t even get people to educate themselves, learn about systemic racism and vote. Vote for the leaders that say they will change these things and if they don’t - vote them out. But need to make sure they are not having their hands tied by the system as well - and may need another term with a different balance in congress to actually accomplish it. But need to be aware - know what’s going on. Not to be fooled and vote against your own best interest. Our Leaders do what get’s them re-elected and get’s them $. If doing what we want get’s the re-elected - that is what they will do. But right now what is working for them is lies. We are still, technically but barely, a Democracy: FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE." If we can keep it. But when the people aren’t paying attention and voting… someone comes in and tries (almost does) take it away by turning us more against each other with hate and lies. And watching himself raise in power to undermine us - and using some of us to do it. Start by watching/recording 1hr -Watch the new show: News Nation with Cuomo (Chris Cuomo) is the one we trust to start us forward. He has worked for Fox and CNN. He knows the game. This is where we pick it back up! And at the very least, for the times right now, go on line register, wait for your voting info to come in the mail… and VOTE Democratic!

[@dianneburns6003]

Thank you! You didn’t cut up the song. You let it play out and then gave us your reaction

[@angelamelton4747]

If we dream the same dream it can come true.

[@patriciacapra3893]

Love you king a jamais

[@wilmaprowhaggard]

1968 we were all heart broken

[@teriangel8807]

You cannot go wrong with Elvis. This song as other people have commented about was because of MLK's assassination. Elvis took the news pretty bad. This performance is one of my favorites. I grew up with Elvis records playing in the house all the time. I even had a poster of him in my room! 🥰 I forgot to say Bobby Kennedy's name as well.

[@montitaylor4669]

Every time I hear this song I can’t help shedding tears! All of the brothers and sisters who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for equality I am forever grateful. Yet it’s sad that it was/is still happening today. I’m in this fight until Christ calls me home. We have too honor our fallen by continuing what they paved for us. We are a Unified Front over here! All ethnicities are coming together in a honorable way by mirroring Gods image. This is a Spiritual Battle for sure! God is on our side! 1people1Luv

[@ppresley9208]

The real Elvis !!!

[@michellejackson6679]

Mama raised me on Elvis and when this came out I was 1.... listened to it later in life and it became my favorite of his but I still didn't realize the what it meant until my late 20's early 30's... When I finally realize the significance of the message of this song it just made me love it even more and no one could have ever made such a statement in 1968 but Elvis Presley... the passion and truth in his voice is legendary.

[@brenda324]

I love how you let the song play through then tell us what you think, your emotion plays out in your face and body language. We can enjoy the song with your then hear your commentary, that is spot on. Then if you want to play it over and stop it at various times to comment on a particular part that is important to you, we want to hear it, we also want to hear the song uninterrupted. I like your style. You do you, my opinion is like everyone else's, just an opinion. Peace, love and be safe.

[@pauldark3044]

The G.O.A.T! Great reaction

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

he is not!

[@pauldark3044]

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 by far he is!

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

@@pauldark3044 Stevie Wonder. 1. a blind man. 2. a black man 3. wrote most of his songs 4. played most instruments. 5. brilliant song writer. 6 25 Grammys, the most by any solo artist 7. 1 Oscar 8. did I mention he was blind and black? Elvis 1. 3 Grammys 2. never wrote a song.

[@pauldark3044]

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 ha ha ha, that was funny! But Stevie Wonder is great i give u that

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

@@pauldark3044 how do find the truth funny? Oh I get it, you are an Elvis fan, how could I be such a fool!

[@sharonbird2921]

It really was Munroe that was beautiful 👍🐐☘️💙

[@robbansa]

Elvis The Preacher, great reaction.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

of what?

[@marlon-jl4ge]

Shit ugly zappa died like a miserable bum at the end, troll, hahahaha

[@catalinacerpa4922]

Soy de Chile fanatica de mi idolo

[@shirleycarr5387]

Wow beautiful 😍

[@robbiestewart5190]

Still the King!

[@catalinacerpa4922]

Unico increible mi idolo

[@cherriejensen9209]

I LOVED WATCHING YOU LISTEN TO ELVIS SINGING...YOUR REACTION WAS FANTASTIC!!!! HAVE YOU HEARD HIM SING THE GHETTO???

[@MunroesCorner]

Thank you and yea that was my first reaction. I have an Elvis playlist on the channel

[@cathysmith2941]

I just found your channel today and had to subscribe I really glad you reacted to this song from Elvis to me it's one of his best performances you can feel the passion in his voice when he sings this, they say when mlk was assisinated that it hit elvis really his wife said when he heard the news on TV he went to the corner of the room sat and on the floor and started to cry... Thanks for reacting to this I hope you reach goal for subscribers have a great rest of your week😊😊

[@garrettmiles3644]

He never performed that song again after the comeback special because the song and that performance was just too special and personal to him.

[@carolhayar3037]

There is constant mention of Elvis "collapsing" regarding this song, that he was crying when he sang (which in itself is ridiculous when you look closely at his face); song writer Earl Brown said while Elvis recorded the song, he saw tears rolling down the cheeks of the backing vocalists; Brown wrote If I Can Dream with Presley in mind; people like to think he was so over-the-top w-heartbreak that he near passed out; that's not to say he was not upset, saddened, concerned, etc.; it does say that people like to think his grief caused him to collapse; pls see "Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special" at kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4vYh5SIf7-qmbs (which is long) & go to 20:44 to approx.28:05 for the story of If I Can Dream & his lying on the floor; your words about Elvis' "rich, strong, powerful, range" is spot on -- especially about the "passion" he had; i've never listened to nor watched any singer w-those qualities; thank you very much.

[@johnperez2326]

Elvis as a little boy spent a lot of time in black churches listening to gospel music this is where he picked up his sound some did not like the idea he spent so much time in a black church

[@markphillips480]

The next song you should play by Elvis Wacom mile in my shoes

[@packfan8285]

If I can dream and Kentucky Rain are my favorites. I especially love the if I can dream song. I love that it's a reminder that all throught history weather it was race issues in the US or countless other tragedies around the world that we have always had people from all walks be willing to step up and push a message of love instead of giving into fear and tribalism.

[@raychelb6904]

Right Thanks 4Sharing

[@joanmatthews2570]

Elvis poured his heart. So much passion and emotion from the greatest entertainer that ever loved. React to Its Impossible, My Way, and Just Pretend

[@goodwinmum]

Excellent mate it is the passion that brings the connection. If your a passionate person you can't help but feel it . Cheers

[@deannakitchen5568]

I’m still waiting!

[@TheMojaveCourier]

Hey Man U should react to the Elvis movie trailer !!

[@vivianbranco4248]

A entrega

[@richr2716]

Agree because he always puts his heart into it , it flows though to us. Check out his Gospel it will take you to heaven on earth .

[@SheilaDavis-ju6gx]

❤

[@lonepoulsen5802]

❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@heijack77]

Good to see you back again.

[@kathykobell7629]

I had to react to you reaction.

[@michaellawliss3049]

Crazy!! Awesome reaction

[@amandarayray9340]

Sublime 🔥

[@orioguerrini2531]

🎸🤟💯❤🇺🇦🇮🇹👏

[@kathifielder1110]

I'm hoping you'll set up an Elvis playlist to make it easier to request songs. I don't think you've heard these: (1) Take My Hand, Precious Lord - Elvis Presley (3:20) and (2) ❤ 🎵 Hi Heel Sneakers 🎵 ❤ - Elvis Presley (4:42).

[@neiatorrestorres8810]

🇧🇷

[@MariaSocorro-rn2gq]

Essa música emociona demais e Elvis canta lindamente, que voz e intepretação espetacular.

[@danduska195]

Kkkkk

[@valerieothenin-girard9226]

To learn t lyrics, Elvis went into a foetal position on the ground + silently sings t lyrics to himself. 25:00 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4vYh5SIf7-qmbs. Another video revealed he had four takes before being satisfied with this final take.

[@lorisutton5267]

Hi sweetheart, love the reaction, you're going to get the 5k with Elvis, and Elvis always wanted each fan to feel that he was singing just for them. You can feel the passion in his voice, and it hits your soul, like no other artists have or will be able to do. Elvis is in a class by himself, untouched to this day, 45yrs later. I'm enjoying your reactions to Elvis, react to Elvis singing Walk a mile in my shoes and Just Pretend please. Thank you Munroe. TCb 1935 🤺🤺🤺⚡⚡⚡🙏🙏🙏🙏 👑👑👑

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

and don't forget, he wrote every one of them too.

[@marlon-jl4ge]

Troll how many songs have you ever written? 🤣🤣🤣

[@marlon-jl4ge]

The troll is almost in every elvis Video and always write the same one_sided rubbish about elvis, he probably write down the questions and answers to present them here, to get attention, always the same Procedure 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@lorisutton5267]

@@marlon-jl4ge Hi Marlon, you know some people just can't Face Facts , too freaking jealous or no sense. Thanks for your.input. TCB 1935

[@sharonbird2921]

We have to do better Munroe that was amazing ty 👍☘️🐐

[@markphillips480]

I don’t know if you know this Farrakhan killed Malcolm X is Malcolm X realize the peace is love love is peace we all equal we are all brothers that’s what Elvis is singing about I have a dream by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we are all brothers God bless everybody

[@marnernordendal3927]

Find a song, name whot now my love

[@elizabethpengson8244]

the tragedy with Elvis was.. his great talent was wasted making those formula movies after Blue Hawaii.. he never lost his voice nor range.. he was simply given lousy material from those movies.. as this special has proven he never lost his groove when given the chance..

[@christhornycroft3686]

Anyone who thinks Elvis was some racist hillbilly needs to watch this. There are a lot of stories out there of him fighting racism everywhere he went. He wasn't ripping off a genre. The fact that he became a huge star singing music created by black people wasn't his fault - it was society's fault for not taking guys like Chuck Berry and Fats Domino seriously and the fact that it took a white guy for the music to be accepted is horrible and awful, but not on Elvis. He actually had a group of black ladies, fantastic singers, as his backup vocalists called The Sweet Inspirations and there are stories of him standing up for them against racist hotel managers who didn't want to let them stay there. "If they don't stay here, I don't stay here." Elvis didn't screw around with racism.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

really? tell me what he did to fight racism? why did it take him so long to use black artists in his shows? and what does that tell you about Texas?

[@user-ma8ni8fe8st8]

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 IT TOOK HIM SO LONG BECAUSE HE WASN'T TOURING UNTIL 1969.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

@@user-ma8ni8fe8st8 oh really! his career spanned 1144 weeks of those 1144 weeks he used the black artists for 36 weeks! the remainder of the weeks of 1128 he had the jordanairs as his back up whom are all WHITE!

[@user-ma8ni8fe8st8]

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 HE HAD THE JORDANAIRS BECAUSE THEY WERE GOOD.NOTHING MORE NOTHING LESS.HE ALSO WORKED WITH DARLENE LOVE AND THE BLOSSOMS DURING THE 68 COMEBACK SPECIAL AND CHANGE OF HABIT. THEY WERE BLACK AND THEY HAD GOOD VOICES.NOTHING MORE NOTHING LESS.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

@@user-ma8ni8fe8st8 you need to re read my comment!