FIRST TIME HEARING Snowbird!! Elvis Presley | REACTION

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This is my reaction to Elvis Presley Snowbird. This is also my first time hearing Snowbird 1970
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[@florinfrentiu1383]

What a voice...what a song.

[@timcarr6401]

Anne Murray had her first #1 hit with this song in 1970. She's one of my favorite singers. Elvis regarded her as one of the best. I saw her in concert in 1971. I had a bunch of her albums. Elvis did this song at Las Vegas and said before doing it "Bless America and parts of China." I think he did a fine job with Snowbird.

[@tinalinge2782]

Anne was one of my dad's favorite singers back in the day, so I grew up with those records. Singing along. Doing karaoke basically before it became a thing. When it did, Snowbird was one of my favorite songs to sing. My father ended up having his own karaoke outfit and we had many a fun time getting out and singing. 💕 Loved those days. Wish I could go back. ✌️❤️

[@timcarr6401]

@@tinalinge2782 Anne was the Patti Page of her era.

[@cherylspencer8024]

Yes, yes, and yes - a banger for me for sure!

[@debbyschultz1729]

It's a Banger!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤!

[@Laura-M-L]

So glad you liked this! It’s a beautiful song!❤

[@Ntass1]

Canadian Anne Murray recorded this 1969. Good song. Banger.

[@grahammalcolm7130]

A classic must be a banger steph

[@CarolynLuvsElvisForever0910]

Triple Banger!!!🥰💞🥰💞🥰💞🥰

[@MrAlanfalk73]

I became an Elvis fan when I was 11 year old (1985). I loved Elvis' look, voice, style, dancing everything about him. I couldnt understand English yet, but that came about 2 years later and I remember how much more I appreciated gis songs after that. Here 39 years after I still listen to him every day and have lots of LPs and over 500 of his concerts and lots of boxsets and other cds. I can highly recommend people to buy some of the box sets. Fx "Prince from another planet"( The concerts from madison Square garden 72, together with a dvd), "Elvis a boy from Tupelo"( all the studio and live recording from 54-55), "Elvis way down in the jungle room"(all the songs from his last two recording sessions 76, with outtakes, undubbed songs in AMAZING sound). Just to mention a few.

[@mandyheath1793]

It's a beautiful song, I really like this one, ❤

[@TheUltimateElvisChannelbyLeon]

Enjoyed this one Seph. The song does have a tendancy to make you smile! The “Elvis Country” album opens with Anne Murray's "Snowbird" and is probably not the strongest track on the album but Elvis' vocal is pleasant enough. It is quite lively and Elvis gives a high spirited rendition not necessarily in keeping with the mood in the recording studio. It was recorded on 22 September 1970 at RCA’s studio b in Nashville and was the first track recorded at the session. This session was hastily scheduled in order for Elvis to record some additional material to supplement that recorded in June. Elvis was not entirely enthused at this idea and his mood is well captured during “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” from the session but it benefits the recording somewhat. “Snowbird” was completed in six takes before “The Imperials” added additional backing vocals the following day. The recording process was completed firstly by adding orchestral strings and then removing the additional vocal backing!

[@robbansa]

I'm so glad you liked this "hidden" gem with great lyrics, I like it a lot as well double banger imo. Also enjoyed your reaction and your analysis. The Elvis train is stuck on Gold Central Station. 👌👌👌

[@SephPlays]

Tempting to just stall the train here right now hahahahha

[@robbansa]

@@SephPlays Don't worry there's more gold around the next bend, keep moving you will be rewarded a hundred times for all earlier killer piano strife.

[@carriemichelle322]

Totally agree with @robbansa! Hidden gem and total BANGER! ❤

[@helenludlow2331]

Yay a 💣💣💣 so happy you loved this one Seph - such a lovely song and Elvis sings it just beautifully - lovely country vibe to it as well 💝💗

[@artfromtex]

Seph, your patience and diligence have paid off. You should be adding a few more to the upper tier rankings over the next few days. 🍻

[@janetb.8683]

I love the lyrics to this beautiful breezy song & it's a great start to the album. Elvis must have really liked the original version by Anne Murray, as there dont appear to be any changes in his rendition. Great songs bring great reactions, well done Seph 👏❤️

[@gorse9030]

Nice reaction Seph.

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

I was binge watching some of your 50's and 60's reactions. I disagree on many of them, but I still enjoy your takes.

[@terrymeddings5563]

I've said it before, this man can sing the phonebook and make it a banger.

[@Wildlife_SA.]

I first heard this Country song in the 80's when Anne Murray sang it. She sang it well. But I prefer E's rendition for sure. He adds his personal touch to all these songs, and they sound so good! Very nice reaction Seph. Triple 🥇🥇🥇

[@amandarayray9340]

LOVE THIS ❤❤❤

[@allandickson8576]

ye great song - it'a really good album

[@ruthsimon7035]

Beautiful song! I love it!❤ Banger!

[@lechat8533]

One of my favourites. I`m really glad you like it, too.❤

[@Samua3]

I was once singing this actual song on our karaoke when suddenly a little bird flew straight into the window and broke its neck! My husband said, "I'll have to bury it. Just carry on singing." I was really shocked and felt sad so I waited for a while but still couldn't exactly carry on singing that one and just clicked "next". I couldn't believe the next song was "If tomorrow never comes". I just put the mic down and switched it all off. 😅

[@jjbud3124]

Another one of my top favorite picks. Glad you like it. You're giving me a bit more appreciation for the words. I always paid more attention to the melody and the singing. Also, there are a handful of songs I just can't listen to the words or I'll cry.

[@SephPlays]

I'm curious to what songs now? haha

[@GrumpyFlyer]

I still can’t listen to Don’t Cry Daddy 😢

[@jjbud3124]

@@SephPlays Well, there's Honey by Bobby Goldsboro, That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine by Gene Autry and Old Shep by Elvis. Those are off the top of my head right now. If you want to have a very good cry, listen to the words of those songs. I know you've already reacted to Old Shep by Elvis. I recently lost my 14-year-old pup and I KNOW I couldn't handle that song right now. These aren't really the top songs anyone would pick, but the words are heart wrenching.

[@MysterySoul101]

​@@SephPlays Promised Land

[@jjbud3124]

Another is: Softly As I Leave You. Elvis also does this song in a later concert. Very moving, as he narrates the story of the song while another sings it and it finishes in a duet.

[@dcftcb7764]

👑✌️

[@TheKopyKatz]

Always loved this one 🔥🔥🔥

[@thejoketrader]

I also love this song .. Elvis Always !!

[@AnnemarieSwarts]

Good choice as album opener due to Anne Murray's worldwide hit. Many versions were recorded around this time. Elvis doesn't try to remake the song. Simply brings his voice to her arrangement. Great result! L O V E the Elvis harmony at the end!

[@tinalinge2782]

Ah, honey there are very few if any bad songs from this era of Elvis. He was in peak form and beautiful in so many ways. I cant wait until you view his live performances. Youll be gaga! Lol! Love your reactions Seph!!! 👍👍👍

I have always liked this song! I discovered it on the album A Canadian Tribute. One of my first albums with E.

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

You tend to rate the entire song, including the lyrics. I tend to rate Elvis' songs first and foremost based on his voice which reached its peak 1960-64.

[@lindabratcher4457]

HIs favorite female singer sang this first. Anne Murray.

[@mimi-422]

❤👑👑👑👑👑❤

[@user-gz5xt1lj4t]

i don't consider this country. It was kind of john Denver ish. Elvis can make it his no matter what. I don't know he really loved the snow, but did always vacation in Hawaii. Great one Seph. You are a very thoughtful reactor. Thanks,

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

2nd comment: Song Info Below (Source: Wiki- again I know time constraint): "Snowbird" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Gene MacLellan. Though it has been recorded by many performers, it is best known through Anne Murray's 1969 recording, which-after appearing as an album track in mid-1969-was released as a single in mid-1970. The song was a No. 2 hit on Canada's pop chart and went to No. 1 on both the Canadian adult contemporary and country charts. The song reached No. 8 on the U.S. pop singles chart, spent six weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, and became a surprise Top 10 U.S. country hit as well. It was certified as a gold single by the RIAA, the first American Gold record ever awarded to a Canadian solo female artist. It peaked at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2003 it was an inaugural song inductee of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Anne Murray and Gene MacLellan had met while both were regulars on the CBC television series Singalong Jubilee and Murray recorded two of MacLellan's compositions, "Snowbird" and "Biding My Time", for her first major label album release, This Way Is My Way, in 1969. Murray would recall: "Gene told me he wrote ["Snowbird"] in twenty minutes while walking on a beach on Prince Edward Island." "Snowbird" sold well over a million copies and was picked as 19th on the 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version list, a partially populist approach to defining the most influential songs by Canadians. Songwriter Info will be in a separate comment.

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

I'm going to be totally honest here: You actually just made me appreciate this song more. Yeah back in NJ we had "snowbirds" too. Those that could afford to in the NY/ NJ/ Pennsylvania/ Connecticut region would flock down to either The Carolinas (North or South Carolina) or to Florida. You knew they really had bank when they flocked either to Arizona or Las Vegas for the winter. Very, very few would flock to the Caribbean or to Mexico for the winter. Like very few. Now I knew a guy who had family in Puerto Rico and would go there for like holidays and weddings and stuff. Funny aside: He said that the capital of Puerto Rico looked like Manhattan painted in pink. I couldn't help it. I laughed my butt off at his description. And yes I have been to Florida. If you don't like sweltering humidity and bugs I do not recommend. My friend and I made a mistake deciding to go on a walk to the library. Half way there we made a necessary detour to an ice cream shop. We didn't care about the calories. We just needed something cold. We were so hot, sweaty and panting gross hot. Both of our hair looked like Bride of Frankenstein's. I'm not joking. Good thing neither of us wore make up. We woud have looked like Swamp Thing 1 & Swamp Thing 2 or something. Ugh, it was terrible. Florida has some really beautiful parts. The Florida Keys and The Florida Everglades for instance. But it is the United States equivalent of Australia: Everything there it seems wants to 💀 you. From the giant snapping turtles to the alligators to the tiny bugs that live in standing still water who carry deadly zoonosis (get water up your nose you're gonna get a parasitic brain infection) to even the weather (hurricanes). I'm not trying to scare any one but yeah. Florida is different. Right! Moving on! Recording Session Info Below: "Snowbird" written by Gene MacLellan (songwriter will be in a separate comment) Recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee on September 22, 1970 Hours: 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m./ 10:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m. Producer: Felton Jarvis Engineer: Al Pachucki Musicians: Guitar: Eddie Hinton Guitar: Chip Young Drums: Jerry Carrigan Bass: Norbert Putnam Organ/ Harmonica: Charlie McCoy Harmony Vocal: Elvis Presley ("Snowbird") Rehearsal 0:51 Take 1: Complete 2:33 Take 2: Complete 2:08 Take 3: - Take 4: False Start 0:13 Take 5: 0:08 (No Take) Take 6: (Master) 2:06 Undubbed Master Vocal Overdub (Master) Harmony Vocal Overdub by Elvis Overdub (Master) Backup Vocals on September 23, 1970 Overdub Master 2:04 String Overdubs on October 28 (?) 1970 ABSOLUTELY LOVELY REACTION SEPH 🌹💙🌹💙🌹💙🌹💙🌹💙🌹💙💐💐💐💐💐💐👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH ✨💎✨ TCB ⚡ & TLC ❤ & peace ✌& blessings 🙏 to you & yours & to one & all here as well 💕 P.S. We used to go to the Catskills (New York State) for a weekend here & there in the summer months. I may or may not tell you my tubing story some time. (Tubing is what we call floating down a river in a large tube or donut shaped air- filled "float". I do not know what if anything you Brits call a water float thingy you can sit in butt end in water and feet and hands paddling lazily in water- if you do choose to paddle yourself. You could also just let the current carry you down stream.)

[@SephPlays]

Ok fairrrr play Sammy you have put me off going to Florida!!!! 😂 Geez i went from 100 to 0 reallllyy fast when you said sweltering heat and bugs 🤣 Thank you haha

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@SephPlays Bugs here in America are not avoidable. It is a fact of life here. Horse flies. Oh my God. They are HUUUUGGGE & come one helluva nasty bite. I live in a state where there are Black Widows (poisonous spider). Have never seen one. Arizona has scorpions & brown reckloose spiders (poisonous spider and they are jumpers). Oh and they have poisonous snakes too. So does the swamplands of America, particularly the American South. You may wonder why Americans brave nature trails. I love nature trails. Though I have not been on one in a while because... well... homeless camps. Where I am anyways. It's not really a good idea for a lone woman to go hiking these days.

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@SephPlays In all honesty Seph I think you would like the Pacific Northwest. The winters we get are rather mild and we experience summer weather usually in April. The weather today was GORGEOUS. Warm & sunny with a pretty breeze 😍 Of course every region in America has its own particular indigenous wildlife 💖🐢🐰🐹🐺🐸🐝🐛🐌🐞🐬🐋🐳🐟🐀🐇🐐💖

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

5th comment (It could be my 4th though. At this point I lost count.): Elvis Presley- Snowbird- 29 January 1971- First Time Performed Live link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4qqmH-Brd5kZposi=tKEgzzVmI8MPc_om Las Vegas Nevada by the way. Oh, and the link is courtesy of Leon of The Ultimate Elvis Channel by Leon. Okay I think that covers all the bases on this one 😀👍

[@Heidi51616]

Anne Murray also sang this. Elvis rules.

[@magnuslofgren2441]

It should probably say : That he´ll only brake my (not me) heart again

[@trishf3576]

Elvis had natural comic timing but he could also do serious roles. Unfortunately the fans and the press didn't want to see him in serious roles. Wild in the Country is a really good film for seeing his potential as well as King Creole. Blue Hawaii, Gi Blues and Follow that Dream are more comic.

[@Elvista]

Love this song. Anne Murray is great, but prefer Elvis' version 💯⚡❤️

[@terrywright8731]

Elvis could do no wrong in 1970.

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

3rd comment: Songwriter Info Below: Gene MacLellan (February 2, 1938 - January 19, 1995) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island. Among his compositions were "Snowbird", made famous by Anne Murray, "Put Your Hand in the Hand", "The Call", "Pages of Time" and "Thorn in My Shoe". Elvis Presley, Lynn Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Joan Baez, and Bing Crosby were among the many artists who recorded MacLellan's songs. MacLellan was born in Val-d'Or, Quebec, in 1938. He grew up in Toronto in a working class Presbyterian family. As a child, MacLellan contracted polio. MacLellan was one of the founding members of The Consuls, a Toronto rock band formed in 1956. He played lead and rhythm guitar and sang with the group between 1956 and 1960. In 1963, MacLellan was injured in a car accident in which his father died. MacLellan suffered scarring on the left side of his face as a result of the accident. In 1964, he moved to Pownal, Prince Edward Island, where he lived with his aunt and worked as a farm labourer and mental hospital attendant. While living in Prince Edward Island, MacLellan began writing songs, including "Snowbird", which was inspired by his observation of a flock of snow buntings on a beach. He made his first television appearance in 1970 on Don Messer's Jubilee. In the same year, he became a regular performer on Singalong Jubilee with Anne Murray and Bill Langstroth. In 1970, Anne Murray's recording of "Snowbird" became a hit in Canada and the United States. BMI recognized MacLellan as the first Canadian lyricist to have a song broadcast over one million times in the United States. MacLellan won a Juno Award in 1971 as Canadian composer of the year, while Anne Murray was named best female vocalist. Anne Murray also recorded another MacLellan song, "Just Bidin' My Time", which was issued on the same 45 RPM single as "Snowbird". MacLellan released his self-titled album in 1970 which included "The Call", another of his compositions that became a hit for Anne Murray. His shy and introspective nature made public performances difficult for him. He made his first cross-country tour in early 1972. In Toronto, he played at Massey Hall, the Canadian National Exhibition, and the Riverboat coffee house. In 1971, Canadian band Ocean's recording of MacLellan's "Put Your Hand in the Hand" became a hit, reaching number two on the pop charts in the United States and number ten in Canada. Over 100 performers, including Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, and Bing Crosby have recorded "Put Your Hand in the Hand". MacLellan released a second album, If It's Alright with You, in 1977. In 1979, he recorded Gene and Marty, an album of gospel songs, with his fellow Prince Edward Islander Marty Reno. From 1980 until his death in 1995, MacLellan performed only in small noncommercial venues such as churches, prisons and nursing homes. He was active in "Cons for Christ", a Christian organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of prison inmates in Canada. I cannot post Gene MacLellan's end- of- life circumstances so for anyone interested here is the link to read further on: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_MacLellan Okay, that is it for this one I think! Oh, and Seph, Elvis went on the record to name Anne Murray as his favorite female vocalist. I do know his favorite female Gospel singer was Mahalia Jackson. Just FYI 😊

[@SephPlays]

I want to hear her version now 😍

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@SephPlays You may actually like her version 😃👍

[@davidhunt3689]

How have you not reached Rags To Riches?? Never mind thats next year.

[@SephPlays]

I think you answered your own question haha

[@davidhunt3689]

@@SephPlays Actually it was released between "I Really Don't Want To Know" and "Life" B side was "Where Did They Go Lord"

[@christopherdavey2622]

Felton really went for the overdubs on this one. Always been my least favorite from this album. Pleasant song but it's never been one that stuck with me.

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

I've always liked this one. But SLOW down. You ranked it ahead to Elvis' best songs. Top 150. Not Top Ten.

[@kellyclark3620]

Elvis can sing. But, not as good as Anne Murray on this one...

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

I'm just about the biggest Elvis fan on the planet, but that's a fair assessment.

[@SephPlays]

I haven't heard hers? Maybe I'll have to react to it? 🤔

[@user-dr2yc1de9e]

Your Joking in my opinion Elvis beats Ann Murray but that's my opinion. You're entitled to your opinion and also take care

[@sallycook]

Snowbird was written by Gene MacLellan. Gene collaborated on many songs with Anne Murray, the best known is probably Put Your Hand In The Hand, a song that Elvis recorded in June 1971 in Nashville