EASILY ONE OF ELVIS PRESLEY'S BEST SONGS! Moody Blue | REACTION

I am reacting to EVERY ELVIS SONG EVERY RECORDED in release order "or close"!
This is my reaction to Elvis Presley Moody Blue. This is also my first time hearing Moody Blue reaction 1976
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[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

2nd comment: So quick into first: Three guitarists on this track: James Burton Charlie Hodge John Wilkinson And there is both a pianist and an electric pianist as well on this track: Piano: Glen D. Hardin Electric Piano: David Briggs Mark James wrote this song. Same guy who wrote "Suspicious Minds", "It's Only Love", "Raised On Rock", and co- wrote "Always On My Mind". He also wrote other songs for other artists. But the songs listed above are the songs that Elvis recorded as well as this one- "Moody Blue". Knowing Mark James's personal story behind "Suspicious Minds" I'm thinking his wife may have been an inspiration for this song. She suspected Mark James of cheating on her with an old flame of his (that he later admitted that he realized he still loved but he was by that time married- hence why in "Suspicious Minds" there's the verse "We're caught in a trap/ I can't walk out/ I love you too much baby". Mark James wrote that song when he realized he was loved his wife and this other woman with whom had a past relationship. He couldn't walk out on his wife because he loved her too.) So I'm thinking that his wife's behavior reflected her suspicions of her husband not being faithful. I know this song was written years later but one can never predict when inspiration is going to strike. (This may sound bonkers but I creating characters came completely random to me. It's like you get this idea for a character and then you want to write their story. Having read about the writing process for authors of all kinds this is not at all unusual. Inspiration strikes you in the middle of a conversation, when you're standing in line, when you're at work or at a store and overhear a snippet of a conversation. Or you could just spot someone in a crowd and like the way they slouch and think that would be an interesting little detail for a character in a story to exhibit.) Anyways, as a woman I always just heard the way of just women are through a man's point of view. Yes, all humans can be unpredictable at times. But women are more emotional generally speaking. For an example: I am the most even tempered person. But when I'm bummed people who know me can tell. I can't hide what I am feeling. Aaaannddd when THAT time of month comes around... I notice I'm more impatient and things that would not normally bring on the water works makes me weepy. It's just my emotions are turned up on a higher frequency during THAT time of month and it s*cks. Oh, and I am also more forgetful during THAT time of month as well. I know "pregnancy brain" is a thing. But I make the argument (and my sister agrees with me) that there is also such a thing as "period brain". Fun fact: During their period, women do experience anemia. Every month for 5- 7 days, all over the world, women are anemic. Hence why the "drained of energy" feeling and the hangry grumbling stomach. Oh God, the Hangry pangs are terrible... Anyhoodlians! OMG YOUR HAIR! YOU HAD TOTAL ELVIS GOING ON! IT WAS MOVING ABOUT BUT IT ALWAYS WENT BACK IN PLACE! THAT'S NOT HAIR GOALS... IT'S HAIR MAGIC 🙌🙌🙌🙌 AND YES! BLOODY VOLCANO ELVIS VIBES ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋 LOVE THIS ONE! ANOTHER ONE OF MY TIPPITY TOP FAVES 😍😂 BLOODY BLOOMIN- ERRIFIC REACTION SEPH 10/10 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 TCB ⚡ & TLC ❤ & peace ✌& blessings 🙏 to you & yours & to one & all here as well 💕

[@ChefBarb58]

WOW ALOT OF INFO....... WHATS THE NAME OF YOUR BOOK???? JUST PLAYING ...GOOD READ😊BUT LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION 🕊🕊🕊

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@ChefBarb58 Your comment actually made me laugh 😂 Yeah when I got the time I tend to 🎶Run On🎶 in the comments at times. Great play on Elvis song reference 🎼🏆🎼👍

[@ChefBarb58]

​​​ GLad it gave you laugh, thats what I was going for. Talking to someone in real time I can do that.. but texting I find myself Editing alot..😊As long we're listening to our ELVIS'S MUSIC its a GOOD DAY💥

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@ChefBarb58 Typos man... They're my albatross let me tell you 😄 So I get you on the editing deal. Listening to Elvis can be so many things at any given time, am I right? Always a pleasure to the ears that's for sure 😊

[@laurabexley9114]

STAYING with the BLUE mood TRY Something BLUE and INDESCRIBABLY BLUE. Two GREATS by Elvis.

[@dorothylong9226]

Love love love this song ! Love watching your reaction so much fun very uplifting and The Elvis voice is 🤩

[@kilkennyrose7099]

It still feels like yesterday, I made a mad dash to our local record store to get the single and the album. I was so excited, then 4 weeks later my sixteen-year-old girl tears could not be contained.

[@StyleitchicShop]

A MUST REACTION you havent done and you miss a lot of Elvis personality and performance and how he define what a super star is, Elvis presley love me tender live in Last Vegas 1970, 😀

[@TheBohemianAngels]

Well family, i was dreading a bit that Seth you would get to Moody Blue because its nearing his final songs he recorded. A bitter and sweet moment because this is one of his bests.. it had it all, in fact the Elvis got to have a disco rhythm as well. And yes, its a type of song that gives goose bumps.

[@lindabratcher4457]

This is another that was out on the radio at the time of his death. A great one!

[@jonpalmer7262]

It went #1 on the country charts. The Colonel told him to do it live. He did it live I believe in February of 77.

[@StacyMoore241]

I have this album and the record is a blue. My dad bought it for me when I was 16 in 1977.

[@charlottebetteridge7447]

I love this one

[@matrix5000100]

Elvis' last "number one hit" a few months before his death. Great song.

[@elvistcb3521]

Not the last!

[@matrix5000100]

@@elvistcb3521 "Moody Blue" was Elvis' last number one. "Way Down" was Elvis' last recorded song in the studio.

[@paulhuggett7503]

@@matrix5000100 It's true that Way Down made N0.3 in America not N0.1, but my Guiness Book of British Hit Singles of the 70's states that Way Down hit N0.1 in Britain on August 13th 1977, so elvistcb3521 is right ... Moody Blue was NOT the last N0.1 that Elvis had during his lifetime.😀

[@carriemichelle322]

BANGER BANGER BANGER All Day Long!! 💃🎶💃 Mom played this album a trillion times growing up. Cant get enough!! Reminds me of her & its so catchy! AND...his voice is just WOW! ❣👑

[@suspiciousminds1750]

I've been dreading you reacting to this song for a while, as it is considered one of the King's "last' songs. It is always bitter-sweet for me to listen to it as it represents the end of an era. At least... The King... went out... with... a... "Banger!"

[@jackielouise7538]

What!! Are you saying that us women are moody?? Tut! Tut! 😂 Only joking 😊 This is one of my favourites. I've loved it since I first heard it 🥰

[@magnejohansen5048]

Intro; Electric Piano and there is an acoustic guitar playing with it. The electric guitar on the solo has a phaser on it.

[@d-rzarkocubrinoski]

That's Rhodes at the beggining, electric piano. And syntiseizers were around much earlier than the 80's, actually from the 60's.

[@jjbud3124]

Love this one. Elvis could do anything couldn't he? Many Elvis songs were not long enough. Remember back in the 60's and 70's songs had to be short enough to fit on a 45 record. Anyway, the short ones always leave you wanting more. 😊😊😊😊😊 With all the good songs Elvis performed, Colonel Parker was responsible for him not getting more of them and even better ones - he wanted too much of the pie, too greedy.

[@Yogananda-o8i]

Opening features electric piano by David Briggs; a Moog is on the track too - overdubbed by Shane Keister. Contemporary Country (indeed it was Elvis's first Country No.1 single since 1957!). It was loved on Country radio! Listen to Elvis deliver it country especially on 'Tell me who I'm Talkin' to'. But it's The Elvis way, and we have disco (that hi-hat!). This mid-tempo, modern-sounding performance fitted snugly into the UK charts too, where we enjoyed both lots of airplay, and then the sales to follow that propelled it into the singles top 10 chart during early 1977.

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

THE STORES WERE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT AFTER ELVIS PASS BUYING MOODY BLUE -- I REMEMBER GOING WITH MY DADDY TO BUY IT - HE PLAYED IT OVER AND OVER AND WAS SO SAD - AND AT 9 YEARS OLD I WAS SO MESMERIZED THE ALBUM WAS BLUE ----- DADDY WOULDN'T LET ME TOUCH IT - REST IN PEACE DADDY MISS YOU SOOOOOO MUCH THANKS SEPH THIS SONG IS SO SPECIAL TO ME - REMEMBER THE DAY HE PASSED AND THE WORLD STOOD STILL IN DISBELIEF - WE ALL CRIED / MOURNED LOSING OUR KING

[@lindabratcher4457]

Amen. Sorry too for your loss of your Dad. So you were the same age as Lisa Marie.

[@charlton21000]

Thanks for sharing touching memory..yes the blue platter was considered rare and a real collectible. RCA ran out of product and had to run their pressing plants around the clock to satisfy public demand.

[@SephPlays]

RIP To your Dad Tonya. Awww

[@Samua3]

I love the background bit when he's singing the words "her personality unwinds just like a ball of twine" . ..It sounds like a ball of twine falling and unraveling. Such a great song!

[@gewoonieko]

So hit ‘play’!

[@kats72951]

Seph I love when u really enjoy a song ❤ your enthusiasm is contagious 😊

[@IndyLady511]

The Osmonds used synthesis in the 70's. See Crazy Horses. Love this. Elvis forever!

[@florinfrentiu1383]

What a catchy song

[@racheljames6824]

Another great Elvis song❤

[@jessethornton8664]

The songwriter wrote suspicious minds, it’s only love, always on my mind ( co-wrote).

[@maggieshome]

BANGER love it ❤

[@helenludlow2331]

Yay a 🌋 love this song and Elvis sings it to perfection albeit like you say could have been a bit longer as you just don't want it to end - so glad this is S ranking 🎵💙🎶

[@darrenkoglin3423]

Your reactions that u truly enjoy put that elvis smirk on your face happiness is contagious TCB&TLC

[@linnaeahansen4973]

Jeg elsker når du elsker en sang 🤩 især når det også er en sang jeg elsker 😜og selfølgelig når det er Elvis 😍

[@Ntass1]

Banger 3 times. First album i bought in 1977 and a Blue colored album.❤❤

[@johncross5634]

Love this song reminds me of my wife’s daily moods lololoo I can relate. Elvis is a legend!

[@mandyheath1793]

😂😂

[@medfordvictra9031]

Oh Seph l love ur reaction to Moody Blue l love this song u can listen to it 100 times and still want to hear it again he had so many great songs still in him wow just think what he could of done

[@tomlivesay8407]

In concert, the electric piano in Elvis’ band was an electric Clavinet. The “Moody Blue” record was actually blue. I still have the original album that I bought back in 1977.

[@ruthsimon7035]

Brillant song! I love this melody and ELVIS voice is so incredible beautiful!❤ You are so sweet Seph ! Love your reactions! ❤❤❤

[@Elvista]

What else can we say, but repeat ourselves till our last breath.....love this awesome song 🕺🏼💯⚡❤️👏🏼

[@christinemallard-sx2on]

Oh Seph I just love love your reactions!!! I have always loved this song by Elvis - I would play it over and over and over again - you are so so right - it is way to short - you want it to never end!!!! It just makes you so happy and makes you just want to dance. Elvis just sings it so beautifully and along with the music it just flows right through you and instantly changes your mood and makes you forget all your troubles. I love your joyful reaction Seph and yes a definite S rank and an explosive volcano for this one!!!! Oh I could just listen to this one all day!!! Thank you so much Seph for your honest and genuine reactions and for honoring Elvis Presley the way you do!!!! Oh I have to go and play it a few more times - it is just so addictive!!! I just can't stop!!!!

[@SephPlays]

Awww thank you for these wonderful words, im not worthy! 😄❤️

[@paulhuggett7503]

Well done Seph Amazingly Brilliant reaction! On Take 6, one of the alternate takes of this song Elvis sings: ' I've forgot the f----n words da da da da da da', then he says: It's the italian version!🥰

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

YES! OMG! I REMEMBER THAT TAKE! F******* HILARIOUS 😂😂😂

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

Good song. I’ve heard it thousands of times. I think you’re more so ranking the songwriting and arrangement. They are both exceptional. I tend to rank Elvis’ catalog based on his performance. It’s well documented that he was really struggling during this time. It was hard for them to finish his last two albums because he was so erratic. He pulled it together here. You wouldn’t want to hear the outtakes. They’re tough to listen to. Top 150-200 Elvis song.

[@SephPlays]

Ohh... That's gonna be fun then, better wait until a little in the future before I tackle them huh 😅

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

I love this song, but unfortunately it brings back those days after his death when it was played so much. Now it takes me back to the unbelievable saddness I felt during that time. Great reaction though, Seph. You are too cute and I love the S rank.❤❤❤

[@brianelza9807]

Sounds like the guitar has a phaser effect on it. 🎸

[@brianelza9807]

Disco Elvis!!!

[@warrenwilson5588]

You could have easily seen Elvis doing more of this upbeat pop Rockin music into the 80's through the 90's, I must say Elvis was very adaptable to so many genres of Music, if you didn't know it , this sounds a bit like a 80's disco dance music , He was Ahead of his time in more ways than one .

[@allandickson8576]

Brilliant - My wife likes this, not the biggst Elvis fan but she likes this.

[@spaghettifieldsforever]

Definitely his best studio track from the later years, so of course it's the name of the album. It's also just great to hear him having a bit of fun. Great reaction Seph! ❤

[@Wildlife_SA.]

I love this song, Moody Blue. Bitter sweet memories of 1977. I will never forget that dreadful day, I was 18 when Elvis passed. The World stood still and took note! I know because I live in South Africa and his death dominated the headlines and conversations for weeks. It felt like I'd lost a family member. It's weird to explain, but that's how special Elvis was to so many fans. ❤️‍🩹 Nice reaction Seph. You're enjoying this song too. S rank, definitely a volcano!! 😊🌋🥇⚡

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

1st comment: Paused at 4:41 time stamp. Yes. The synthesizer was actually around for longer than people think. Remember Monster Mash Seph? Recorded back in the 1960's- that song used a synthesizer. My Mom remembers the Moog synthesizer which became quite popular to use I believe in the latter half of the 1960's. Though I do recall two guys that invented what we know today as a kind of proto- type of the nowadays synthesizer back in the 1950's at Princeton University. I cannot remember now but I think engineers and musicians alike have been tinkering with synth- esque technology going back to the either the later 1920's or the earlier 1930's. So the synthesizer- as well as the concept- is older than some think. The synthesizer is most especially popular to use in the rap music genre. Just sayin'. Anyways, carry on Seph 😊

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@CherylSpencer-w4r You are so very welcome! I've done that too. Backed down because I was unsure if I was correct or not after all only to find out later I had been correct. There is always a part of me that wants to go back to the person and basically say (without saying, but by giving the facts), "I told you so!" But adult me is like, "Naaahhh... " Not worth it. For a boatload of reasons.

[@SephPlays]

Thank you for the synth-y history lesson Sammy ❤️ crazy that it's actually that old!!

[@lukekelly8387]

Awsome song,,U might love listening to SNOWBIRD that Elvis recorded.His favorite Woman singer was Anne Murray and He loved the song She sang SNOWBIRD and use to go around singing it .He finally sang and released it and it's another country song I know You will love it it's called SNOWBIRD,, great channel great reactions You are a riot👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍☘ Luke Kelly

[@SephPlays]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWenoqFroNVlhLM Reacted to it awhile back 😍

[@Laura-M-L]

This song always makes me laugh, it shows Elvis’ humor! We are complicated! I played this song for each of my sons before they got married, just giving them the heads up on the moodiness! 😂. S rank for sure! Volcano 🌋

[@carstenwitt1697]

The King!!!

[@carstenwitt1697]

Elvis performed this Song live one time complete

[@sherrera66]

This is my all time favorite song I totally love Moody Blue I was waiting on this song. Waited a long time lol so glad u enjoyed it because I’ve been loving this song since I was 10 years old I cried to this song when Elvis died and my heart just lifts when I hear it today. Thank you Seph I’ve been following your journey since the beginning and appreciate your love and appreciation for Elvis. He was everything to some of us thank you for respecting him and giving him a place in your heart ❤️. TCB⚡️

[@Jemoh66]

Same with me

[@SephPlays]

He will be forever in our hearts 🥰

[@Snorkebogan]

My mum bought this when it was realesed..still love it❤❤

[@marion_R]

I always love to see you dancing! 💚☀️

[@balovett]

That's a Fender Rhodes piano you pointed out during the song's intro. The part you point out during the chorus that you said sounds like a synth is a guitar with either a flanger effect or a wah-wah filter pedal or something similar.

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

Interesting. On the recording session info it lists both a piano (played by Glen D. Hardin) and an electric piano (played by David Briggs). James Burton was lead guitarist on this track. (James was known as "The Master Of The Telecaster"; he is still alive but I don't know if he is still active or not on the musician circuit; his health was touch and go I think a year or two ago. Elvis fans all over the world sent him and his family prayers and well wishes via social media mostly. James was very moved, and was very humbled by it.) But there were two others as well: Charlie Hodge (Elvis and him were dear friends going back to 1958 when they met in the army). John Wilkinson (one of the original members of the TCB band). Just to give you some added info anyway. As always I hope you are well Brad 💖🙏💕

[@balovett]

@@sammy_the_uncool2702 Thanks, Sammy. Yeah, that Rhodes piano is an electric piano. So lovely sounding.

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@balovett Oh! Thank you! How lovely of you to provide that info! Yes it is very pleasant to the ear I agree 😊

[@SephPlays]

Very interesting!! This is something I definitely didn't know! Thank you

[@TheKopyKatz]

Fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@speedracer2336]

The album was actually the color blue!

[@dcftcb7764]

👑✌️

[@LycanFerret]

I'm laughing because I started dancing to the song and I looked at my phone and we were doing the exact same thing move for move.

[@SephPlays]

Gotta get the moves on hehe

[@charlottebetteridge7447]

I feel like this song describes me

[@paulhuggett7503]

I'd like to meet you then Charlotte🥰

[@magnuslofgren2441]

Hm Seph have you ever listened to Country music, did you listen to Gath Brooks, there is 2 songs you need to listen to, they are about emotions and makes you think, I think that you will LOVE them: If tomorrow never comes and The Dance... If you wanna have fun, listen to the song: Friends in Low places, but get it live, so you hear the fun part, the special third part...

[@theresacona1328]

GREAT GREAT SONG ❤❤❤

[@ShaneChester-w9s]

Just watched your reaction. Been watching all of your Elvis reactions. Have you thought about reacting to the FTD series of Elvis music and would l9ve to see you react to all of his live performances. Keep it up .

[@SephPlays]

The live performances are actually coming up pretty soon 😍

[@llschnitz]

He wouldn't even go into the studio to record this. He had them put together a mobile studio and bring all the equipment into Graceland for him so that he could sit down in his room and sing. They put together the entire album and did all the sessions without his input, then brought the music to him and he sang over it. Just goes to show you the genius of the producers and musicians. And what a great voice he still had, considering he was sick as heck and wouldn't live much longer. His output from these last two or three records isn't great, even stuffing old live performances into the albums to fill in the spaces between the new studio recordings. Almost like he was trying to phone it in. And yet there is greatness present. A great vocal, and a great record that makes you think of how many great records this man could have made if he had gotten himself healthy.

[@timcarr6401]

It's a low C for me. Man, you've put it above "It's Now Or Never", "If I Can Dream", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and so many other quality songs of his.

[@GinoStefani-hz1kd]

Hi Steph great reaction, great song Elvis is just the ultimate artist. On another note did you notice Elvis’s face in the background. I haven’t seen it in other reactions but he is there keeping an eye on you, just thought I would let you know.

[@SephPlays]

I sent this to dad and we had a long conversation about it. Dad agrees with you haha

[@gorse9030]

Well you are impossible to predict Seph on classifications, and good as this song is, I like it a lot, and it was a certainty for my playlists, 'S' rank was quite a surprise.

[@SephPlays]

I think I've shocked a lot of people according to these comments haha

[@mandyheath1793]

Another great upbeat one, brilliant!!❤

[@BrandonAyong]

This one proves elvis could have done a disco album ABBA style

[@glenalexander2846]

Hey brother the version of unchained melody on the moody blue album is so hauntingly beautiful. I recommend that you don't watch the live version on his last show. It will break your heart. He was very sick and it was is last live performance before his death. Do please to the moody blue version of the song.

[@elvisandbeachboysfan]

There is a longer version to be found on youtube, its over 5 mins!

[@elvistcb3521]

I meant the No. One's he's had since!👌

[@tmcgee9014]

This song took a while to grow on me and though he sings it magnificently, it still wouldn't make my top 300. I consider this to be the personality disorder song. The tempo is upbeat but the lyrics are so depressing. They describe the cycle of someone struggling with mental health so well and also do a great job telling how it is being the person on the sidelines wanting to help but not really knowing how. You love the person and you know the person, but often times the disorder can make them unrecognizable. Still, what can you do except to "keep hangin' on". The most poignant part of the song for me is right before he repeats the chorus at the end where he states, "I'm afraid for my moody blue." A reluctant confession, but only after stressing how much she is loved and cared for by him, because there's guilt behind feeling this way when you're not the one suffering from the condition but it's also terrifying living like this, especially if the person with the disorder is in denial or has refused treatment. This song is the epitome of, I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

[@SarseeDGLover]

This is my favourite washing up song lol ... I have bipolar and the lyrics sound like the perspective of what it's like for my partner living with me ... Can't not hear it when really listening to the words

[@asangster6582]

There is a version which is slightly longer where Elvis sings a bit slightly higher and more powerfully…about 10 seconds after this version faded out…so annoying

[@robbansa]

Elvis's Moody Blue was a worldwide top of the charts song. I heard it so often on the radio in my childhood that I grew really tired of it. I have never been a fan of this song.

[@timcarr6401]

I was commenting the other day about how much I enjoyed "For The Heart." I had said that it was much better than "Moody Blue" of the same time period. I don't get the attraction of "Moody Blue."

[@robbansa]

@timcarr6401 Tim, I guess we are in the minority on this one.

[@SephPlays]

I call it *burn out* I used to love "Louis Louis" but then I listened to it like a thousand+ times and now I really don't care for it anymore. It's just burn out 😅

[@kentclark6420]

I only liked his pre-mid- sixties stuff.