Hip Hop Fan Reacts To Elvis Presley (Live on Ed Sullivan Show Hound Dog)

[@ruthanncrandall3978]

Elvis was so smooth,all he had to do was move a finger and we woman screamed for him.The G.O.A.T

[@SpaceCattttt]

I'm so glad I'm a man, then. Not only because I don't have to act all submissive and without dignity, but it would take so much effort to always watch that finger...

[@paulasmith3179]

Elvis had everything, the looks, voice, and charisma off the charts. He was the world's first superstar and the women were in love with him. You can tell by the screams. Elvis has been dead for forty five years and he is still the bigest legend. great reacttion i subbed. thank you

[@chrisbrimhall6323]

Goldie Hawn met him in 1968 and said that she never met a guy with so much charisma in her life....spot on

[@thymeout4rosemary446]

He was 21 and it was his 1st yr of National fame. 82% of TVs were tuned into his 1st appearance the month before. Elvis is the greatest singer/performer ever. He also starred in 31 movies and later performed in Vegas. Check out is performance on Sullivan of Ready Teddy, on Sept 8, 1956. Sullivan said earlier in the year, that he’d never have that vulgar singer on his show. Less, than 2 months later, Elvis was paid a record sum for 3 appearances on the show. He sang several songs during each of those 3 appearances. In 1973, Elvis did the 1st satellite TV show, watched by a billion and half people Worldwide. Elvis, Graceland home is the 2nd most visited home in America.

[@patticriss2238]

He was so genuine. He was ELVIS. We loved him.

[@dbrgr68]

Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream ('68 Comeback Special) is next pls cheers

[@MaliceInCandyland]

While this song is a pretty standard rockabilly song, it was a fresh, new sound at the time. Also, it's meant as a song for swing dancing. It's not meant to show off his vocals. But the man could sing like nobody's business. He also played guitar, bass, and piano (and a bit of ukulele, bongo drums, and accordion).

[@robbansa]

Cool reaction. We want more Elvis.

[@yo-fv8ok]

“Trying to get to you”, “heartbreak hotel”, “if I can dream” are all great ones from the 68 comeback special! “Love me” on the Ed Sullivan show is also a great one!!

[@Lakeshore14]

He was the first and that’s why those of us who were just coming into our teens at that time still remember and love him. His influence on music cannot be overstated. He started it all. There were singers and musicians in the black community who were doing similar performances but Elvis broke the colour barrier. He had the personality, the talent, the looks, the voice and cared about his fans. Miss him to this day.❤

[@tracywalkerPossumQueen]

Elvis had and was IT! There will never be another performer or person like him: talented, charismatic, handsome, smart, funny, loyal, loving, kind, and a big philanthropist. Ed Sullivan once said he would never have a "vulgar" person like Elvis on his show, and yet before Elvis went to Germany in the Army, Sullivan announced on his show that Elvis was the perfect gentleman, and the nicest person he'd ever had on his show -- and that parents should know that he was an "OK" young man. That was HUGE back then. I was fortunate to see Elvis in concert and it was the most amazing experience! (Yes, I was once a screaming 16 yr old girl, and I lost my voice for days after screaming at his concert!) He put on a SHOW, and his charisma and love for his fans carried across that concert center, and all around the world. I've loved him since I was 5, and now I play his music with my granddaughters. Elvis was a trailblazer, and can never be replaced as the King of Rock & Roll!

[@lathedauphinot6820]

Elvis was the ultimate performer. He also believed God had blessed him and he had a debt to repay for that. He spent the rest of his life trying to help people and stand up for what was right. He gave away so much of his fortune that when he died his estate was estimated at $5 million, which sounds like a lot, but considering that he’d made over $100 million… “That’s All Right”, “Trying To Get To You”, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, “Baby, What’d You Want Me To Do”, or “If I Can Dream” from the ‘68 TV special are good places to start to see what he had going on.

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

These are the screams of a couple hundred teenagers (maybe) in a small TV studio with an older crowd there as well. Imagine when he played to 20,000. That's why he had to stop touring in 1957. The crowds were unmanageable.

[@Dorakaz1]

He was unique. More Elvis please. I recommend " Elvis and the black community that eco will never die". It's very interesting.

[@johnbattles1002]

Insanely off-the-charts charisma, extraordinary sense of humor with smile and laughter to match, ethereal good looks, vocals from another solar system, and a natural born performer.

[@nevin7094]

Keith Richards said the day his life changed was when he heard Heartbreak Hotel on the radio. He said hearing Elvis for the first time, the world went from black and white to technicolor! Elvis changed it all. The King

[@barbmatthews5783]

More Elvis please you won’t regret going down the Elvis rabbit hole he sang all genres of music. & was one of the greatest entertainers of all time! He was the GOAT! I just subscribed to see more Elvis.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

yeah definitely check out the 1968 Comeback Special concert finale, and the white suit and red tie, if I can dream, attribute to Martin Luther King who had been assassinated in his hometown just a few months before and just in general addressing the assassination of Bobby Kennedy and just all the intense racial strife that was going on at that point in time in the late sixties. and if you think about it it's like 13 years later but he still looks young compared to just 8 or so years later close to before he died. it's probably one of his best performances ever. they wanted him to end it with a Christmas song cuz it was supposed to be a Christmas special but this was right when he was sick and tired of being told what to do and after Dr King got assassinated, Elvis really wanted to do something meaningful so he went to one of his key songwriters and told him about that and this guy came up with the song almost on the spot. he knew Elvis well and he knew just how torn up he was about the assassination and just all the agony and strife in general. when Elvis first heard a quick demo of it he immediately decided this was it. this was how to end the Christmas special. he had been in mostly movies for years and hadn't performed live a whole lot and so that's what it means by comeback and boy when he came back, he just exploded again. but he was like 20 years old in this video that you reacted to right now. but you got to listen to if I can dream. shows you how much passion and soul and intelligence and emotion and just how much you really cared. I'm confused because I thought you had reacted to Elvis before and that that's probably how I found your Channel so that's strange. if that's right, there is so much great I was to check out both early stuff and particularly later stuff but they are really great performances with great bands. even those early days like right there he had a great band and often had the Jordanaires with him, who were a famous backing singing group out of Memphis doing that doowap stuff. but as tragic as it is that his manager locked him into exclusively a contract to do several shows in Vegas each year for several years to make a whole bunch of money to cover for his gambling debts. it deprived Elvis of doing what he really wanted to do which was to her Europe and Japan because they all wanted him to tour but it turns out his manager, Colonel Tom parker, was an illegal alien and knew that if he left the United States he could get arrested and extradited or whatever. that's why he set up the huge Hawaii show for him via satellite in 1973 which was a huge success and it put Elvis off complaining about not being able to tour. Still, those Vegas shows, especially the earlier ones starting in 1970 are just mind boggling in the scope and scale of it. his voice had grown much more operatic by then and he was so happy to be back doing live stuff in front of audiences that he just thrived, at least in that aspect of his life. so many good ones to check out. the white jumpsuit version of him doing suspicious minds in Vegas I think in 1970, it's iconic. and the sound is really pretty good with that huge band and two choirs and he arranges all that stuff and directs it live while he's dancing. it's just a tour de force and it shows you how athletic he really was even as a guy in his thirties at that point. we all saw it when he was 20 years old but wow. it got way better. Oh yeah, the irony of this contrast between Elvis hearing this newly Written song for him and immediately knowing he had to do it versus Colonel Tom Parker hearing the first Elvis demo of it and immediately announcing to the room, no no no, this is not the kind of music for Elvis. What a total scumbag.

[@antoniettemusolino1317]

Totally agree with everything you said 👍 can't stand Col Parker, what a weasel he was esp after in Vegas he signed Elvis's life in Vegas for 7 yrs , I really believe the Col actually led to Elvis's poor health too and eventual death 🤍

[@stevedahlberg8680]

@@antoniettemusolino1317 I agree and I would also throw his doctor and his spiritual advisor into that equation. I think they managed to get close to Elvis but were more concerned with their own interests than his, ultimately.

[@dustinboucher8102]

And the Elvis rabbit hole begins… Enjoy, brother!

[@daveman_50]

This is early TV. Staging, sound and production values are so simple.

[@patticriss2238]

It was also his humor. He didn’t take it seriously and people loved that. That smile melted every cried. It was genuine.

[@belinda35_77]

Yes please!! More Elvis. Ed Sullivan "Love Me" Frank Sinatra show "Fame and Fortune" and "Stuck on You" his first appearance after returning from the army in 1960. Subbed in hopes of more Elvis! Cheers :)

[@antoniettemusolino1317]

Oh man the moves Damn cool, but Elvis was a rebel he made ppl wake up and see Rocknroll😎❤️

[@anthonyblakely399]

Elvis........Beatles.........Michael .....had that "It" factor and girls screamed all the time and passed out a lot!!!!

[@pgrabar]

Frank Sinatra too.

[@erlindamartinez8521]

Love your reaction. More Elvis please 💕💕💕💕

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Elvis was kinda perfect.

[@lorrigaines4902]

This was Elvis’ first time on the Ed Sullivan show. The next time they only filmed him above the waist. He was a true trail blazer and THE GOAT!

[@shelleybleu4903]

Elvis always made people smile. Even you, almost 70 years on.

[@noravanwyk2748]

In the beginning he was banned from radios and condemned from pulpits. It was his charisma, delivery of songs, looks etc that just made teenagers adore him while parents hated him. In " Elvis and the Black community" you will find a little bit. Please do reactions on * If I can dream ( Comeback Special 1968). This was a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr and Robert Kennedy who had been assassinated earlier that year.) * Heartbreak hotel (Comeback Special 1968. Sitting down. Here he forgot lyrics and you will see more of his personality. * Stuck on you(Frank Sinatra show 1960 on return from army) *Suspicious minds (Live Las Vegas 1970) * You've lost that loving feeling (Live Las Vegas 1970 and compare his version to the original one by the Righteous Brothers) * Trouble (King Creole 1958 and then again in Comeback Special 1968) * Bridge over troubled waters ( Live in Las Vegas 1970) * Jailhouse Rock( in movie Jailhouse Rock) * American Trilogy (Aloha Special) * Love me (Ed Sullivan Show)

[@LadyIarConnacht]

Elvis had a great combo of good-boy reputation (grandma's boy type) and bad-boy looks and charm, plus some great marketing. He's a great example of the ESFP personality type - they are natural entertainers. Other famous ESFP people include Marilyn Monroe, Will Smith, Cameron Diaz and Katy Perry.

[@ruthsimon7035]

ELVIS had Charisma, beauty, great voice and sexy moves! All girls went crazy! He is the GOAT!

[@gorse9030]

Well measured reaction to one of his lesser performances IMHO. You will find if you go down the Elvis rabbit hole this is the tiniest tip of the iceberg, and as other reactors who do remark, we never knew he was that good a performer and singer. One song to start with and being seen by millions on KZbin is 'If I Can Dream' from the 1968 TV Special which was a tribute to Martin Luther King.

[@leroyleach7581]

you just witnessed the greatest selling solo artist of all time. if you want to see where the women don't scream much, BUT, definitely show AFFECTION watch the live version of LOVE ME TENDER 1970 las vegas.

[@MaliceInCandyland]

He was at ease being on stage because his first hit, That's All Right, was years earlier in 1954.

[@theclawyaww3740]

Peak Elvis is the 1968 Comeback Special it's so badass

[@rhondaseskevics1085]

You really need to review the song " Trying to Get to You" from his 1968 comeback special. That song showcases Elvis' voice so much more...no dance moves!

[@CW-user]

His earlier performance from the Milton Berle was even better.

[@LindaAucone-xb5in]

"Young Elvis, only 21 and a handsome devil indeed!! Talented and a southern gentleman with 3 percent proved native American Cherokee!!"❤😂😢😮😅

[@cazgerald9471]

Sam Phillips (Sun Records) signed and was the first to record Elvis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins all around the same time.

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

He tamed down his act for national TV because of the controversy. He was banned in several cities.

[@beverlyoyarzun3326]

Ed Sullivan initially declined to have him on in the early days. Elvis was polarizing and adults hated him. Mr Sullivan felt compelled to defend him: At the end of the show Ed Sullivan went out of his way to compliment Presley, “I wanted to say to Elvis Presley and the country that this is a real decent, fine boy, and wherever you go, Elvis, we want to say we’ve never had a pleasanter experience on our show with a big name than we’ve had with you. So now let’s have a tremendous hand for a very nice person!” With that endorsement, Elvis Presley bowed, was clearly appreciative and exited the Sullivan stage for the last time.”

[@TomGorham]

I saw that in 1956 when I was 6 years old on TV. But they only showed the top of him. They did not show his dancing.

[@Vicki94565]

Treat yourself and watch Elvis' performances at the '68 Comeback Special (he was nearing the end of his multiple movie film contract and this was his first musical performance after having not done so for several years). Out of this world is what he was! There will never be another like him!

[@erniedoucette1535]

he is the great ever he sold more records than any one even to day in 2022

[@jeannemartin2490]

He had a great sense of humor about himself and his fame.

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

BRO, Just discovered your Channel today. I live in the U.S.A and can say, that l might be the biggest ELVIS fan within the State of Minnesota. I just Subscribed to your Channel today. THANK YOU!

[@lillianthomas8445]

Elvis is the GOAT

[@alanjay5974]

When u can try Elvis Love Me Ed Sullivan.Its mainly close up & he just rolls his eyes or points his finger & the crowd screams.Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin names this & A big hunk of love as a couple of his favourites, & became good friends with him.

[@paulwhite7972]

Remember that following this performance he appeared again on Ed Sullivan but had to be filmed only from the waist up!

[@daveman_50]

Swagger!

[@delilahmorrow4606]

We love Elvis. Well a few mlion of us do. Thank you!

[@MaliceInCandyland]

The Southern accent in the U.S. is seen as either illiterate and someone lacking in common sense, or sophisticated and gentlemanly/ladylike, depending on the context. Elvis helped people see Southerners and Westerners (similar culture and accent) as not a backwards people. For instance, he made a lot of movies that were set in the South or the West (in others, he was from the South but moved). Some of the movies are about poverty and the struggle in the South or the West.

[@u.s.veteranandpatriot7511]

you need to check out- "I Got a Feeling in my Body " comparing Elvis and Michael jackson`s dance moves

[@BensSoZen]

Another live one to check is much later, Suspicious Minds .. in the 1970s, he has a white costume, look for the most views one ... his black belt in karate also is somewhat apparent here.

[@MelissaP.]

I'd live to see you contrast this to his music in the 1970s.

[@shirleycarr5387]

I just prescribed I love elvis thank u.

[@coyote4237]

Elvis was covering this song. Big Mama Thorton originally recorded it.

[@lillianthomas8445]

If you were to watch a few of Elvis‘s performances, specifically, American trilogy from the 1973 Aloha from Hawaii then you would understand!

[@joanmatthews2570]

Love early Elvis so charasmatic!!

[@muchelleeaton6131]

Elvis was absolutely amazing at that time. He had it all. He grew so much in his music and performance, but in my opinion he could have done more of not for his scammer manager Tom Parker. He held him back from what he knew would send him over the top. Elvis was about the music, the art, Tom Parker was about the money. He had talent that no one has.

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

Strong analysis out of you.

[@cazgerald9471]

The meteoric rise of rock 'n' roll coincided with the first wave of baby boomers just hitting their pre-teen / teenage years

[@CHICHI-hi2pn]

Elvis was the G.O.A.T...You really need to go down the Elvis rabbit hole. He recorded over 800 songs and has sold more records that anyone. (1 billion+).

[@davidyoung2440]

Elvis is the first name you put in there then Micheal lol

[@sueharviel6510]

If you'll remember Michael Jackson had a "signature" move where he'd balance on the tips of his toes. He admitted more than once that he got that move from Elvis.

[@jenniezamek2849]

FIRE!!!

[@cindyphifer970]

Elvis was the best and was friends with Muhammad Ali. MJ was great, but Elvis is the absolute best, beautiful generous soul

[@gbbryangad]

Try Polk Salad Annie please. Live 1970.

[@gingerm1974]

By the way he is said to perfect pitch.

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

Correction. You may think about throwing those other two guys into Elvis' category. Maybe...GOAT.

[@WoodsWoman822]

Elvis "Jailhouse Rock" kzbin.info/www/bejne/fouthZqPr8tsfKc From the Movie 🎬 Jailhouse Rock 1957 Elvis Presley "IF I CAN DREAM" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnKUZWV_qM-En6c 68 Comeback Special This was Elvis's Tribute to MLK after his Assasination in Memphis Tennessee where Elvis Lived. It was based on the message of MLK's I Have A Dream Speech.

[@sandrahernandez569]

You absolutely Ave to see the Milton Berl hound dog to see the Shaking leg from Forrest Gump

[@superultradan]

I enjoy your videos and I really like your shirt.

[@shelleybleu4903]

Canada too had ed Sullivan show

[@BTURNER1961]

This is actually a cover of a rhyme and blues number written for the great Big Mama Thornton three years prior by R and B songwriters Leiber and Stoller. Big Mama's version stayed on for seven weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B chart in 1953 and selling almost two million copies before Elvis took it to the moon. Jerry Leiber was not a fan of Elvis' interpretation, reportedly saying "I have no idea what that rabbit business is all about. The song is not about a dog, it's about a man, a freeloading gigolo" Personally, I prefer Thorton's rendition which is sitting on you tube. Its a slightly slower pace but it still swings. One gets the impression Mama's known her share of hound dogs snooping round her door. Mama finally got some the recognition in the Rhthym and Blues Hall of Fame in 1984, but I think we are waiting still for the Rock and Roll Hall to wake up.

[@hyyh3353]

Subscribed for more ELVIS sirrr

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

Elvis was before my awareness of music, but my older Aunts and Cousins made sure I knew who he was. Little did they know, I had gone the way of Led Zeppelin & Pink Floyd and found Elvis a bore. Had to laugh about the dance moves, it wasn't exactly twerking! Btw: Halloween is fast approaching and have a suggestion to set the vibe with a Creedence Clearwater Revival song. "I put a Spell on You" has been covered by more than a few, and the lyrics aren't complex; but, John Fogarty's vocals and the guitars are fantastic. I like the live version found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpa7oqewqth8i5I.

[@sahewins]

I agree. I was born the year of this performance, so he was a bit before the time of my musical appreciation.

[@USCVOCFB]

GOAT

[@Vicki94565]

Elvis in hs absolute PRIME -- 33 years old. The legendary '68 Comeback Special (a comeback to live performances after a multi-year film contract). THERE IS NO ONE BETTER!! Here is the link to his performance of "One Night With You": kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpramZyMg7Bomrs

[@delilahmorrow4606]

This was 1956 before Jackson

[@citizenghosttown]

There's a remarkable (and controversial) video of Bo Diddley performing on the Ed Sullivan show. It was a year earlier than the appearance by Elvis. It is captivating and truly groundbreaking. (It SHOULD be just as famous). I think you'll love it!

[@Beatles4Sale.]

When the Beatles visited Elvis the big thing they told him was to go back and sing stuff like he did before he went in the Army. They didn’t like the movie style parents music. To me it’s one reason he struggled with success after the British Invasion hit.

[@tomroome4118]

He wasn't called "Elvis the Pelvis" for nothing!

[@gingerm1974]

His movements are so limited as it was censored in the TV then

[@mikepiccione886]

Maybe try to find a recording where there aren't a million girls screaming (he he he)

[@slimsmith2365]

You need to watch Elvis Presley vs Michael Jackson video I got a feeling in my body. Then you'll see where michael got his moves.

[@cmoplay1]

This is a tame performance by Elvis. He had been warned not to do it, and he sort of did this instead. It was so controversial that in his next appearance, the camera shot him waist up.

[@edgarsnake2857]

Say Hey Syed, Elvis was a very entertaining dancer and was jokingly referred to as Elvis the Pelvis. He toned it down so he could perform on The Ed Sullivan show. Sullivan was extremely powerful in the entertainment business and a spot on his show was almost a guarantee of success. But, Sullivan was a morally conservative guy. He attempted to prevent many acts from performing any sexually provocative stuff on his show.. The Stones and The Doors were two of those in addition to Elvis.

[@betsyjonex9364]

I know you are picking era hits but Elvis had a 23 year career dying at 42 years old in 1977. You need to do this one song that was his most played performance. From his '68 Special ,in his white suit, please see , "If I Can Dream". Thanks.

[@lisahaverluk4037]

ok..he was told Not to shake his legs..but.. he's fu****ing Elvis man

[@shirleycarr5387]

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

[@gingerm1974]

There was a point they can’t show below the chest

[@SpaceCattttt]

Elvis. The biggest goofball in rock.

[@nug1431]

I'm just now watching this and had to comment on your comment about his dance moves. He is purposely being provocative and NOT dancing the way that got him in trouble and parents worried about their teenage daughters! He was on the "Ed Sullivan Show" and he was required to "tone it down", "tame it", so he is actually being very coy and funny with his moves. Giving the illusion of "naughty" hip gyrations, but actually not doing much at all. Find some videos of him in live concerts and you'll know why they called him "Elvis the Pelvis". Probably still considered tame by today's standards, but definitely swiveling his hips and making the girls go nuts and horrifying the parents! Just wanted you to know that these moves he's making on this video are not his signature moves. Ed Sullivan wouldn't have allowed too much swivel! Love your channel!

[@stephenqualtrough7322]

The new winner of the Booker Prize for fiction 22. It is "The 7 Moons of Malli Almedia"and it is is referrencibg Elvis as The King and Freddie Mercury as the Queen of Rock. The plot concerns an important piece of photographic evidence which is sticky taped to the inside of an Elvis album His Hand in Mine (this may be an in joke as the photographer is gay )and also in Queen Hot Space also He considers them to be two of the worst albums ever by these guys. The protagonist says of these vinyl albums in his collection " No one with a good ear for music will ever touch the negatives there " Don't get upset folks as its only a joke

[@delilahmorrow4606]

Betterearn all about him. Not just gossip

[@user-zm5ih1gg3p]

Elvis also did a moonwalk.

[@lisal6121]

Also, the music is what moved Elvis it was never choreographed. However, Michael was ALL choreography,

[@lsbill27]

He puts a good show on here. But, you really don't get an appreciation for his great voice. Check out his voice on 'It's Now or Never.'

[@Blue-qr7qe]

Early on he earned the nickname of "Elvis the pelvis". This performance seemed pretty tame. Whether before (and he then promised to behave?), or after this, Ed Sulivan had him on the show, but instructed his cameramen that he was to be framed above the waist only. Too much gyrating for Ed's taste. Side note: it amazes me how much actor Michael Madsen (who bears a strong facial resemblance) seems to emulate Elvis. 'Don't think so? Watch RESERVOIR DOGS (1992), torture scene.