MY REACTION TO Elvis Presley - Separate Ways

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This is my reaction to Elvis Presley Separate Ways. This is also my first time hearing Separate Ways reaction 1972
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[@benjamins.5428]

It is this unforgettable magical ability to draw you into his world. Make you addicted and forget about everything and think that he is singing directly only to you. It always amazes me.

[@Jeri_C11]

I don’t know why his songs always reflect his life. They are memoirs instead of a book. But it hits you in your heart and your gut because you know what he sings is what he felt. You’re right. It does hit us because we all have gone through it. To have that voice singing the pain he feels of course transfers to us. What a gift he had. Not only how emotive he sings, but that voice of his just reaches one’s soul. Thanks Seph. 😢😢❤❤

[@roadhog4582]

One of my favorite Elvis songs. I’ve been crying over this song since I was a little girl. ❤

[@TheBohemianAngels]

Bless your heart. It reflects how much feelings you have.

[@kathifielder1110]

This song apparently hit Elvis hard, too. Reportedly, after he recorded it, he sat and listened to it over and over again for hours.

[@ChefBarb58]

VERY TRUE AND ALSO HE DEMENSTRATES THE SONGS HE DID AT 1973 HAWAII CONCERT VIA SATELLITE... WHICH WAS THE FIRST THAT WAS. 💙💙💙

[@diannesteel3557]

Written for Elvis by Memphis Mafia guy Red West....sad but beautiful song.💔

[@Elvista]

It wasn't about Elvis. It was based on Red's own marriage breakdown

[@A.l.a.b.a.s.t.a.777]

Lovely knowledge, 2 birds 1 stone.😢

[@mandyheath1793]

Amazing, beautiful,sad song, very sad, but I absolutely love this song ❤❤❤❤

[@TheKopyKatz]

One of his best 70s tracks 🔥🔥🔥

[@robbansa]

Among the saddest songs I've heard, but also extremely good with relatable lyrics and that sad Elvis voice to top it off. Yes it fitted his life perfectly at that time, that makes it even more sadder. I honestly thought this song would make you reach for your blanket, I think it will sooner or later. I must admit I needed mine.😢 Highest score possible to this tearjerker, it really does its job. Been there done that, no children though.

[@thepuma2012]

for those who experienced such a separations (divorce) especially with a kid..... it sure can make you very emotional. been there too....

[@miguela4477]

It really is the saddest song. Been there, done that as well.

[@debbyschultz1729]

Beautiful song and lyrics! And I totally agree its a volcano!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤!

[@paulhuggett7503]

Wonderful reaction and perfect ranking for such a touching song Seph THANK YOU. Yes, Red West who wrote this Brilliant song sung BRILLIANTLY by THE ELVIS was Elvis friend since his schooldays, and though he and his brother Sonny West were sacked as bodyguards on July 5th 1976, there was still a friendship and respect the two men shared until Elvis passing on August 16th 1977. I bought Sonny West's book from New York which is very good, honest and interesting, and also (through my friend Lee who met Sonny West) have a signed printed colour picture of Elvis and Sonny together backstage in late 1973. Have a good evening!😀♥

[@florinfrentiu1383]

Lovely, lovely song

[@jonpalmer7262]

That's actually Elvis doing the Harmony.

[@robbansa]

Richard Mainegra had the following to say about the song. "It's a big understatement to say getting an Elvis cut was the highlight of my career. At the time, I was only 22 and right out of Slidell into the music business. I was very excited to be doing what I'd always wanted to do. I'd only had about three songs cut so far --- the Yellow Pages, Gary Puckett, and Pat Boone. I had stars in my eyes, but I wasn't prepared for what was about to happen. Red West, who co-wrote the song, was one of the 'Memphis Mafia' - Elvis' bodyguards and buddies. At the time, he was heading the publishing company I happened to stumble into a year earlier. One day I had a melody going that Red really liked, so he began writing lyrics to it. Before long, he had a look of real excitement in his eyes as if he knew we had something special going. We started leaning the story line toward Elvis' break-up with Priscilla and how it affected their daughter. He told me when it was finished Elvis was going to cut the song. I let that go in one ear and out the other. I thought, 'No way!' First of all, why would Elvis want to sing about his personal life that was already being dragged through the media every day? And, secondly, there was no way little ole 'small town, green me' was going to get a song cut by the one artist every songwriter in the world wanted to sing their song!

[@robbansa]

@@Barbara-lb5yt I think that helps with the confusion here in the comments, to get the story right.

[@SephPlays]

Thank you for this rob, and your other comments too! :D

[@ruthsimon7035]

Wonderful, touching song,and so sad!❤Thank you Seph!

[@davidpisachubbe7869]

Another good call to Seph. This is definitely "A" rank.

[@DDee1414]

This is so good but so sad, especially since it was written by his friend Red West about Elvis and Priscilla’s marriage ending.

[@arveespelien1116]

❤❤Lovely song❤❤

[@Snorkebogan]

Red West wrote this song about the breakup.

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

Red actually wrote this song about HIS own divorce. Elvis loved the song.

[@jackcarson6288]

A little masterpiece! Excellent guitar work from James Burton one of his best from the 70s

[@maggieshome]

Omg 😭 this is so sad the way Elvis sings it heartbreaking

[@BrandonAyong]

Around this time elvis divorced. Him and priscilla left the court room holding hands . A lot of his songs from this moment on will be on that subject matter. He didn't write them but he related to them so much

[@WoodsWoman822]

They were seperated In March of 1972, the Divorce wasn't final until after the Aloha from Honolulu Hawaii Concert in 1973. 🥀

[@Elvista]

Nothing to do with Elvis and his unworthy ex-wife P'zilla Wagner Beaulieu. Red was writing about his own marriage breakdown. EP couldn't care less about P'zilla....he did care very much about his beloved daughter, though. Let's focus on that aspect as it would have been what Elvis was connecting this song with. Edit: the only song Elvis sang in reference to P'zilla was "devil in disguise". Everything else he chose for his beloved parents, daughter, friends and fans.

[@BrandonAyong]

@@Elvista I can tell you just have an agenda . Elvis literally would sing love songs saying "Listen priscilla " on stage . And they stayed close until he died because they had one thing in common. Their daughter. Get rid of that hate inside you

[@Elvista]

@@BrandonAyong we can tell you're a bit ignorant on the subject, sir. They were not close, as you claim...tsk tsk tsk

[@Elvista]

@@belinda35_77 nah, go back and do more research. It's quite well-known, actually, so before you make a fool of yourself....get YOUR facts straight. Why would Red write about Elvis and his relationship? Stupid reasoning, to be honest.

[@katportlance9394]

I grew up with Elvis music..I heard on the radio he died and as a young g girl, I was devastated. Today, I listen to this song because I lost a husband I trusted and I divorced. Everything he sings is to the heart. I grew up in the Midwest

[@helenludlow2331]

Yay - back to the 🌋 lovely but sad song reflecting Elvis's life - there is footage of him rehearsing this in Elvis on Tour - not sure why your friend never sent that for you to view as it's so much nicer seeing Elvis sing rather than just the audio💕😘

[@StacyMoore241]

Elvis’s friend since high school and one of the Memphis mafia Red West wrote this song about Elvis and Priscilla’s breakup. But a few years ago Lisa Marie said that she hated this song because it hits her too personally.

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

why in an article did she say this song and mary in the morning were 2 of her favs

[@reneleclerc6119]

Roy Orbison is someone famous for his "hurtin' songs," but Elvis proved here - and throughout his career - that he took a back seat to no one when it came to singing such songs. This song and "It's Midnight" are probably Elvis' best "hurtin' songs" from the 1970s.

[@ianraymondback]

My mum and dad separated when I was 9 and divorced when I was 15 so I definitely relate to it

[@StacyMoore241]

Elvis and Priscilla separated in 1972 the year this song was released and they Divorced in late 1973.

[@ianraymondback]

Theirs also video of elvis recording this song and it's included in the elvis that's the way it is movie plus you can actually you tube it

[@Mary-d5x6g]

Think this is Charlie.. he had a great voice. This was written for Elvis by his friend and body guard Red West, it was about his split with Priscilla. you are right. Thanks Seph. She left him for her karate instructor.

[@susyq810]

So many of us wanted Elvis to find his forever love and live a long beautiful life...fulfilling all his hopes and dreams. ❤❤❤

[@Marakesh7]

Actually Lisa Marie stated that this was one of her favourite songs.

[@timcarr6401]

He stuck with the number through twenty-one emotionally grueling takes, and then they all sat around listening to the playback for a long time. "God, you guys are trying to kill me," Elvis said to Red... [ taken from page 460 of "Careless Love" by Peter Guralnick]

[@MegaDonaldo1]

Easy A rank seph, Been there.

[@TheBohemianAngels]

One of my best songs from the King. It should have been another #1 for him during the '70's. It bugs me the most that Willie Nelson slowed down the version and made it to a country song and became a number 1 for him. Sucks because this song is beautifully sung by Elvis. The song was taken right out of Elvis' life.

[@robbansa]

This is not Always On My Mind.

[@brutishwing2.090]

Was going through it after the split with Priscilla, main reason why he wasnt a fan of Burning Love...to have heart break and to sing a song about love would be hard

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

FYI THIS SONG AND MARY IN THE MORNING WAS LISA MARIE'S FAVORITE SONGS BY HER DAD

[@Laura-M-L]

This song breaks my heart. Lisa Marie couldn’t listen to this one, made her too sad. She said it’s gut wrenching. Several Memphis mafia guys were going through the same thing at the time. The rock and roll lifestyle was a marriage killer. Definitely sad and beautiful.

[@MrAlanfalk73]

This was the flipside to one of my favorit Elvis singles "always on my mind/ Seperate Ways". A double a side IMO.

[@allandickson8576]

B side to Always on my Mind, which is perhaps the best vocal he ever done. Trust me, it's S rank all the way

[@Noel-ji8nm]

Only in the UK.

[@gorse9030]

Prefer the flipside which you are yet to hear but this is a nice little masterpiece of emotion and the like.

[@carolhayar3037]

Comment disappears when I put the link in of where Red’s interview is regards originally writing the lyrics based on his own marriage (below); he thought Elvis might want to record it, so changed the gender of the child in the last verse so it would apply to Lisa Marie. “I was back here in Memphis and my wife was in L.A. I was writing for Chips Moman, producing and everything else. “Separate Ways” came to me from my own situation. Then Elvis had his own situation with Priscilla and that song fit perfectly. I was writing about my son, Brent but then we changed it so it would relate to Lisa Marie. We changed the line 'the tears that he will cry' into 'the tears that she will cry'. Elvis would never ask me if I had any new songs. I would write one and then I'd say 'I've got a new song’.”

[@kerrypapworth1526]

The divorce really broke Elvis, he was such a sensitive soul.

[@WoodsWoman822]

It Could be Charlie singing with him but it sounds more like Elvis singing his own backup vocals. When Elvis found out about the affair, the guys had to talk him down, because he was ready to go do some serious bodily harm to Mike Stone, (the Karate instructor). Mike Stone was Elvis's Friend, he hired him to teach Priscilla Karate while Elvis was on tour, because he wanted her to be able to protect herself and Lisa should anyone ever want to harm them when he was away. ❤ You will be coming to the flip side of this Record Soon "YOU Were Always On My Mind", if you like there is a Video of Elvis Recording it in the Studeo with Video of Elvis and Priscilla in happier times. I'll leave you the link if you want to use it. Elvis Presley "ALWAYS ON MY MIND" 1972 Elvis Recording in the Studio (Best Sound, Picture, Never Before Seen Pictures/Video's) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHeYl4ppYp53m6ssi=HzYJ1Air5jxquiQf

[@jjbud3124]

Sad song.

[@dcftcb7764]

👑✌️

[@Elvista]

Just to clarify to those misinformed.....this song was written by Red West about his own relationship breakdown, nothing to do with Elvis' ex P'zilla. Red asked EP to sing it for him. Elvis agreed, changed a few words to the song and sang it, beautifully as always.

[@robbansa]

Richard Mainegra had the following to say about the song. "It's a big understatement to say getting an Elvis cut was the highlight of my career. At the time, I was only 22 and right out of Slidell into the music business. I was very excited to be doing what I'd always wanted to do. I'd only had about three songs cut so far --- the Yellow Pages, Gary Puckett, and Pat Boone. I had stars in my eyes, but I wasn't prepared for what was about to happen. Red West, who co-wrote the song, was one of the 'Memphis Mafia' - Elvis' bodyguards and buddies. At the time, he was heading the publishing company I happened to stumble into a year earlier. One day I had a melody going that Red really liked, so he began writing lyrics to it. Before long, he had a look of real excitement in his eyes as if he knew we had something special going. We started leaning the story line toward Elvis' break-up with Priscilla and how it affected their daughter. He told me when it was finished Elvis was going to cut the song. I let that go in one ear and out the other. I thought, 'No way!' First of all, why would Elvis want to sing about his personal life that was already being dragged through the media every day? And, secondly, there was no way little ole 'small town, green me' was going to get a song cut by the one artist every songwriter in the world wanted to sing their song!

[@chevycaprice87]

There's an actual video from the studio session of this song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/noTPhZh_i9KbrJY

[@allandickson8576]

Was his daughter's favourite song - here is a video of this kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGG4k5Wfo9Kmna8

[@jackcarson6288]

Charlie Hodge is doing harmony vocals on this one

[@gorse9030]

Keith Flynn the expert on all Elvis record sessions states Elvis made harmony vocal

[@jackcarson6288]

​After giving it another listen it does kinda sound like Elvis

[@magnuslofgren2441]

Is this the song that Lisa Marie never wanted to listen to, because it reminded her of Elvis and Priscilla's divorce?

[@SephPlays]

It could be! I know that it was not written about Elvis and Priscilla though

[@magnuslofgren2441]

@@SephPlays I think one of the bodyguards wrote it about his own divorce

[@SephPlays]

Red West :D

[@robbansa]

​@@SephPlays You are definitely misinformed, Red West wrote the song with Elvis on his mind. Red West and his wife Pat had 2 boys and they never divorced. Belinda is right about this.

[@robbansa]

​@@magnuslofgren2441Richard Mainegra had the following to say about the song. "It's a big understatement to say getting an Elvis cut was the highlight of my career. At the time, I was only 22 and right out of Slidell into the music business. I was very excited to be doing what I'd always wanted to do. I'd only had about three songs cut so far --- the Yellow Pages, Gary Puckett, and Pat Boone. I had stars in my eyes, but I wasn't prepared for what was about to happen. Red West, who co-wrote the song, was one of the 'Memphis Mafia' - Elvis' bodyguards and buddies. At the time, he was heading the publishing company I happened to stumble into a year earlier. One day I had a melody going that Red really liked, so he began writing lyrics to it. Before long, he had a look of real excitement in his eyes as if he knew we had something special going. We started leaning the story line toward Elvis' break-up with Priscilla and how it affected their daughter. He told me when it was finished Elvis was going to cut the song. I let that go in one ear and out the other. I thought, 'No way!' First of all, why would Elvis want to sing about his personal life that was already being dragged through the media every day? And, secondly, there was no way little ole 'small town, green me' was going to get a song cut by the one artist every songwriter in the world wanted to sing their song!

[@Ntass1]

good song but not my playlist. to sad.

[@Mary-bk2wj]

According to Vernon, Elvis’ father, these sad songs weren’t about Elvis, because Elvis had moved on, and was relieved that his brief, unhappy marriage to a cold, controlling, vindictive woman was over. He did all he could to protect Lisa Marie and Graceland from her. Tragically, Vernon’s will opened the doors for her. She turned out to be more destructive than Parker.

[@Mary-bk2wj]

@@belinda35_77 The truth is, Priscilla earned her title - GLOAT : greatest liar of all time.

[@gorse9030]

You have an irrational problem - it takes as they say 2 to tango..

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

​@@belinda35_77I believe Vernon. Red West wrote this about his own divorce. We aren't Priscilla haters, just found out who she really was. As did Elvis. Read "Child Bride" by Suzanne Finstad.

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

​@@Mary-bk2wj, I agree.

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

​@@gorse9030I don't understand your reply. Please explain.

[@spaghettifieldsforever]

Great reaction Seph. At the risk of starting a war in the comments, I do have to stand up for Priscilla here, who Elvis had cheated on for YEARS before she had the affair with the karate instructor. I don't think it's fair to lay the blame solely at one person's feet. Only the two people within the relationship know what really happened, and we shouldn't throw judgments around as bystanders. Thank you for coming to my TED talk 😂

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

Priscilla was having affairs before she met Elvis, during their time together, before and after their marriage. She had an affair with her dance teacher 6 weeks after Lisa was born. She was no angel..the devil in disguise.

[@spaghettifieldsforever]

@@jennyjorgensen9935 Yep, not an angel, but also not a devil. Just a flawed human being like the rest of us! And I'm gonna leave it there.

[@edwardhughes9024]

Lisa hated this song.