FIRST TIME HEARING I Just Can't Help Believing! Elvis Presley | LIVE 1970 Las Vegas REACTION

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[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

I JUST CANNOT WITH YOUR CHIPMUNK SINGING VOICE! HYSTERICAL 😂😂😂 I LOVE AND ADORE YOUR REACTION TO THIS ONE 😍💖💞😍💖💞😍💖💞😍💖💞😍💖💞😍💖💞😍💖💞😍💖💞😍💖💞😍💖💞 SERIOUSLY! YOU ARE TOO GOOD AT THIS! Okay, confession time: I didn't fall in love with this one at first listen. And Seph you forgot to do "I Can't Stop Loving You" from this same show August 11, 1970 Dinner Show. NO! NO, NO, NO! YOU ARE NOT READY TO MOVE ON TO 1971 YET. YOU ARE SKIPPING OVER Will provide links. BEST BELIEVE I WILL! THE LIVE 1970 "I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU" PERFORMANCE IS MY FAVORITE VERSION OF THAT SONG! PLEASE 🎶I BEG OF YOU🎶 DO NOT SKIP! I'M GONNA CRY IF YOU DO 😭😭😭 AND WHAT ABOUT THE X- RATED BLUES VERSION OF "STRANGER IN MY OWN HOMETOWN"? THAT WAS ALSO 1970 (JAM SESSION). I'M OFFICIALLY (BUT RESPECTFULLY) OBJECTING TO YOUR STATEMENT THAT YOU'RE DONE WITH 1970. YOU ARE NOT MY GOOD SIR. You can tell I feel a particular way about all this cuz the above is in all CAPS 😂 I am hoping that you read this and do know I say all that I say with the utmost respect but too that I never say what I do not mean and that I always mean what I say. I really am going to cry if you skip "I Can't Stop Loving You" the live 1970 performance. * takes deep breath * Okay, moving on now. I've said all I can say on the matter. Moving on: Now you have me suspecting you're a bit of a romantic. You know when Elvis sings that verse you love so much I always think he's thinking of his then 2 year old daughter. This is another one of those songs where I got the impression that this is a from- a- father- to- a- daughter song. I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong. But because of that this song has now become a very special and very dear song to me. I just can't help believin' that Elvis at times when he sang a song in his head he was dedicating it to his daughter. It's a very sweet song no matter who he was really singing it to, if he had anyone specific in mind at all. Very sweet song. It's very heartfelt and yes Elvis makes you REALLY feel this one I totally agree. I found a photo of Elvis teaching a toddler aged Lisa Marie how to ride her tricycle. That's the feeling I get from this song: The loving trust between father and child. Anyway I got an eyelash in my eye. Stupid eyelash blurring my vision. TCB ⚡ & TLC ❤ & peace ✌& blessings 🙏 to you & yours & to one & all here as well 💕

[@maggieshome]

Sammy I will cry 😢 as well I love Elvis doing that song I turn it up sooo loud it's awesome. I hope Seph reads your comment 😂Hope all is well lovely lady ❤

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@maggieshome Whelp! It most definitely looks like he did! Now all I have to do is cross my fingers and toes that he gets to the link I provided in yet another comment 😂 Five! Five separate comments from me for this one Miss Maggie! Pretty sure that's a record for me! This here is Record Breaking Week 😉 Aw, I hope all is well with you & yours too Beautiful Maggie 🌻💛🙏💕

[@SephPlays]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5iqc42BqcaoY5o Already heard it 😅 and im skipping repeated songs ive already heard until i hit 1977. Otherwise whats gonna happen is that I'm going to be 50+ by the time I'm to 1977 🧓 Buuuuuuut I *promise* i will cycle back and start to listen to all his best live performances afterwards! Aaannnnnddddd. Once a month i will be doing a special episode or 2 where i get everyone to vote on a random song for me to listen too "This will be the one time I'll break my *Repeat* rule" That should keep people happy for awhile 😅 🎶Don't cryyyyyy sammmyy, sammy please don't cry🎶 🎶Sammy, sammy please laugh again? Sammy write me some comments again, ohhhh saaaammmmyyyy please don't cry! 🎶 ❤️

[@maggieshome]

@@sammy_the_uncool2702 We had a power cut major thunderstorm so catching up. I love your comments. All good thank you, have a fun weekend lovely lady 🤗 ♥

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@SephPlays Well I'm human. I completely understand. Ignore me. It's been a tough few days for me and my brain is honestly fried lol. Carry on Seph, carry on 😊

[@johncross5634]

Best band money could buy! Elvis was king

[@johncross5634]

Great reaction thanks!!!!

[@clboelcke]

Ok, Seph, I am so excited that you LOVED my favorite Elvis song and performance from this compilation movie of his Vegas concerts of 1970. I just knew that you would! I have been waiting with baited breath knowing that when you saw this you would pick up on ALL of the Elvis lusciousness: his vocals, the way all the nuances of the music stream through his body, the beautiful background singers, his talking to them in his deep lush voice, his control of the performance, and the amazingly beautiful words of this song! This is one of my MOST favorite Elvis songs he and performances--it is S rank for me.❤ I could listen to this song on replay all day.

[@robbansa]

Agree 💯 it's a masterpiece.

[@allandickson8576]

ye smooth as feck - it's his breath control, he could sing for about 10 seconds, changing keys without taking a breath. Vocally there will never be another, but it's also the feeling. Just hits you like a truck.

[@clboelcke]

Also, in the movie, they show him pre-performance concerned that he would forget the first line of this song--he said if he can get the first line he would be good….which is why he is holding the vocal sheet-and in his Elvis way-he makes it a joke before launching into his masterful performance of the song.

[@LyndaCudden]

U are the best ! Love your " The Elvis " reactions ! Starting to think you already love the King.as much as he deserves all our love! He was an angel sent to us all but only lent to us for a while! But he's always with us ❤❤❤❤

[@robbansa]

Another top notch performance and a top notch song. Give this dude the best material and he will deliver the most beautiful music you never heard. You should get a chill meter if there's any to buy. More chills will be coming your way, it never stops.

[@robbansa]

​@@Barbara-lb5yt You have to give it about 20 sec before it shows sometimes. Maybe Seph can put you in his trusted comments section.

[@robbansa]

​​@@Barbara-lb5ytNow I don't see your first double comments anymore, only the one you wrote about 10 min ago. Beginning with WOW.

[@robbansa]

​@@Barbara-lb5ytAt this moment he is only into "new" songs that he hasn't heard before. I miss Elvis live talking about his life story in 1969 for instance. The proper version of CC Rider from On Stage album with intro included is also a miss.

[@robbansa]

@@Barbara-lb5yt It's been taken care of. 👍

[@SephPlays]

Ok i have no clue about comments going missing, its just youtube being youtube 😅 Buuuuuuuut after thinking about it. I agree with you both! From this point onwards, twice a month, i will be letting people vote on what song i should react too. It can be any song, but it can't be something from his future. For example 1971 onwards is completely out of bounds.

[@TheUltimateElvisChannelbyLeon]

This song is just amazing and your reaction to this brought a tear to my eye! If Elvis had decided to make a studio recording of this song, in Nashville during June 1970 for example, would it have been any better than this performance which became the RCA master? Personally I have my doubts, since to me this is beyond perfection and as such I must nail my colours to the mast and admit that this is my all time favourite Elvis recording. To create a musical masterpiece within the studio environment, Suspicious Minds for example, is one thing when you have a top rate producer (Chips Moman) a single minded determined artist (Elvis) and the best possible material and tools (the song and band) where you can take as many takes as necessary. To make a classic like this in one take, in a live environment is something most singers can only aspire to. If there is one line to sum up this song (and Bridge Over Troubled Water from the same show) and Elvis Presley in August 1970 in particular it is this - many can sing but only few can perform!! Released by B.J. Thomas earlier the same year, this version shows Elvis at his very, very best as the vocal is relaxed yet powerful, both band and orchestra are virtually flawless. Elvis' singing of the word 'girl' at the end of the first verse is almost unbelievable! This version, from 11 August Dinner Show, was selected both for the movie and to open the original That’s The Way It Is 1970 album, and due to public demand was released as a single in the UK reaching #6.

[@robbansa]

Leon, I must admit it brought a tear or two to my eyes as well, but don't let anybody know it would ruin my reputation as a tough guy.😎 It's our secret capiche.😊

[@carolhayar3037]

Elvis was not hesitant or ashamed to stand on stage holding a lyric sheet -- he did it also in 1972 in Greensboro, North Carolina for the song "Burning Love" when he told the audience it was a new song & excuse him if he goofs it up as he held his lyric sheet. How many singers do you know who would be so natural & comfortable in a situation like that. When backstage he mentions that he was nervous about forgetting the lyrics, & sure enough at 6:21 there was that barely discernible flub & the little laugh. The backups, the musicians -- over the top amazing. It wasn't just a matter of good voices & good musicians who could be over-the-top powerful & glass shattering -- there was a classy-ness to the entire production & performances. I actually like when they show a bit of his leg &/or boot, it's only a couple of seconds & it just shows how he was reacting to the feel of the music.

[@senyart890]

Love it! Great reaction Seph. At some point, you really need to sit down and watch "That's the Way It Is" from beginning to end. Most of your A-list songs are in it along with real clips of his interactions with his band, the Sweet Inspirations and the guys he hung out with. You see some of the celebrities who were in the audience looking up at the Elvis.

[@DDee1414]

Yes I agree- needs to watch the whole That’s the Way It Is at one time

[@Elvista]

Isn't he just gorgeous?💯⚡❤️ 🎤🎶I just can't help believing in Elvis🎵🎼 The instrumental arrangement is kickass, too 🔥

[@nancy9891]

I love this song. His voice is so lovely and so true. Another banger. He sounds so vulnerable and believable. It’s like “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”. Brings tears to my eyes.

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

Has been one of my favorite songs since I bought the TTWII album in 1985. Brilliant. Top 50-75 Elvis song.

[@medfordvictra9031]

Yes l agree Seph u get the chills l've had the chills since the first time l heard him saying Elvis is great don't even begin to describe him 1970 l think was his best performances l sure love hearing u react to the Elvis

[@jackielouise7538]

The piece of paper he's holding has the lyrics on it, Seph, as he was worried that he might forget some of them. He was always honest with the audience if he needed to do this and usually apologised to them as well as he felt it was unprofessional of him. Bless him ❤ He does actually sing the wrong lyrics towards the end of the song. I think it probably would've gone unnoticed by us except that he laughs when he realises that the backing singers are singing different lyric and that it's him who's gone wrong 😊

[@davidpisachubbe7869]

You should check out Elvis singing Are You Lonesome Tonight The Laughing Version. It is hilarious. Elvis gets cracked up about something and he can't stop laughing no matter how hard he tries to make it through the song.

[@jjbud3124]

They had to show you how his feet never stop keeping time with the music. Fantastic Elvis, fantastic reaction. I'm so privileged to have seen him live twice. Will never forget. You're so so funny, in a good way. You've made me laugh today.

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

I agree that seeing him live was such a privilege and unforgettable. ❤❤❤

[@SephPlays]

Honestly even if i got the slightest smile out of you this would honestly make me day ❤️

[@Jeri_C11]

Seph makes me smile or laugh everyday. His enthusiasm is contagious. 😂😂❤❤

[@carriemichelle322]

BANGER BANGER BANGER BANGER All DAY LONG!! He was nervous singing this one because he couldn't remember one line. The paper was the lyrics, however, he didn't use it and he made it funny. He was humble and a gorgeous honest funny human being!! He interacted with his band and the audience. Great rehearsal video of this song, too. ❤ Loved your reaction! TCB ⚡👑🌹

[@Wildlife_SA.]

This song was a big hit for BJ Thomas, however, E knocks it out of the park. This is the one song he was sometimes concerned about muddling up the lyrics.. 😂 And he'd end up doing that and then smiles at the Sweets! True professional. Fantastic performance. Loved your reaction Seph. You're enjoying these Vegas concerts just as much as us life long fans! A Rank!🥇Yay, another Volcano!🔥🌋

[@helenludlow2331]

Yay another 🌋 - so glad that you love this song - when I was 12 I went to see Elvis That's The Way It Is and after hearing him sing this song I just knew that I would be a fan for life - the way he sings this song is just so beautiful and mesmerising and he looks so damn good looking how could you not love him singing this song especially when you see the film and the rehearsals of him trying to remember the words which he was afraid of messing up. If I had to pick one favourite song this would be it by a country mile (although I do have a few that are close!!!) - great reaction by you as well 👑💛⭐

[@Mary-d5x6g]

He sings so effortlessly so calm and so purposeful. Every time I get someone to listen to him, they all way say, he has a calming voice, mostly on love songs. he can blast when he needs too. He has so many facets to his sound. With every era, I grew up with him, basically discovering every new turn, musically he took. He always says in interviews, " I hope I have improved, I have tried to learn more as I go. I really want to keep people interested in my sound and different types of music, so I can give them the whole thing, the improved me." Well of course I was blown away in 1956, It never occurred to me that he would get better and better, that was just a bonus. Thanks Seph, you nailed it again.💗

[@tlbeman]

I appreciate your enthusiasm for Elvis’s performance, and can never get enough of seeing his face. I do appreciate seeing specific details like his shoes, or leg movements. His communication, and fellowship with the backup singers, and band, are legendary. Thank you for sharing!

[@John-c6d5i]

One of my favorite Elvis songs, he sings it beautifully.

[@Laura-M-L]

This song is very sad, hoping she stays more than a day. But Elvis…❤🥰🥰🥰🥰 I’m so enjoying this journey with you Seph! His smile and laugh are the absolute best. He definitely gives you all the feels! I love the relationship he had with all his band and singers.

[@carolb1104]

This is the first I am hearing Elvis' version of this song...yes he added his special touch... 'Elvis magic'. I thought this was a Ronnie Dyson song....well that is the version that I know.

[@MegaDonaldo1]

This is my all time favourite elvis song even if he did get a line wrong in the second part of song he did it so smoothly you could hardly notice. Its top of the tree Seph.

[@maggieshome]

My cheeks hurt can't stop smiling watching you. Elvis could not remember the lyrics to this song beautiful reaction

[@SephPlays]

Hehehe thank youuu ❤️

[@jjbud3124]

@@SephPlays Oh dear!!! My browser wants to convert your post to ENGLISH. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lighttanguitar]

Elvis was sweating bullets before the show worrying that he’d forget the lyrics to that particular song.

[@ChefBarb58]

BEUTIFULLY SUNG, HIS VOCALS HIS EYES AND HIS EXPRESSION IN THIS SONG FEELS SO SINCERE WITH LOVE FROM ELVIS.... I SAY💞💞💞

[@TheElvisSpirit]

I'm not one of making many comments and I'm also very "picky"..But your Elvis reactions,bring me back to when I first heard these songs..And through listening and watching your reactions ,I start to appreciate these songs once again. .You really got it. And it's sincere ,that makes it so much more authentic. Thank you for re experience my Elvis when I started to discover him, way back in 1978.

[@thymeout4rosemary446]

Elvis was so nervous he’d forget the 1 st lines of the song. There is footage of the rehearsal where he mentions it was a new song. Then too there is footage of him on opening night with some of the guys, where he says he is so nervous he’ll forget the beginning lyrics. There is also footage of the entire group backstage and he was still concerned. He ended up playing it safe and read the opening lines. He introduced it as a new song by BJ Thomas and said he didn’t really like the song, and made the audience and some of the guys laugh.

[@susyq810]

The "Sweets" loved him and he loved them too. They said he was such a caring person and the musicians and singers felt like they were part of a family when working with him. Thank you Seph for another insightful reaction.

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

OMG! HAD TO PAUSE AT 3:18 TIME STAMP! Seph my good man it's Tutt Scheff... Elvis used to joke say those two together fast enough and it sounds like 'tough shit'. I can't remember how Elvis worded the joke on stage but I got it immediately and laughed my buns off because it was then I realized "Holy Cannoli, he's right! That's hilarious!" Ronnie Tutt- Drums. Jeff Scheff- Bassist/ Bass Player. And oh okay what the hell: This performance is from the August 11, 1970 Dinner Show, link here: kzbin.info/aero/PLHFF336wAnIja1z_jg_0O4U2t8ln4scuM&si=Fq_UpePZN3kPltNT Link to just the "I Just Can't Help Believin'" August 11, 1970 DS here- and note in this version- the original- there is no one harmonizing with Elvis hence why Elvis looked back over his shoulder during the first verse of the song. Someone missed their cue obviously (most likely Charlie Hodge): kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4PYp2qVeNSShNksi=2E8m8z3Va7nbZO1L Moving on: Song Info here: The same songwriting duo that wrote "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling"- Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil- also wrote "I Just Can't Help Believin'". Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann are noted as one of the most successful American songwriting duo (they were also a married songwriting duo just FYI). They're both legends honestly. They wrote a lot of hits apparently. Anyway songwriting info here according to Wiki: "I Just Can't Help Believing" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The song was most successful after it was recorded by B. J. Thomas and released as a single in 1970. It went to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent one week at No. 1 on the Easy Listening (adult contemporary) chart. Thomas re-recorded "I Just Can't Help Believing" with Vince Gill for his 2013 album The Living Room Sessions. This was released as a single on June 3, 2013. I should add others have also recorded this song besides B.J. Thomas and Elvis Presley. Now I will say this: B.J. Thomas did not write this song obviously. In fact B.J. Thomas himself saw Elvis perform this song live and said that vocally Elvis was untouchable. B.J. Thomas praised Elvis and highly respected him as a singer. There is absolutely no need to make it into a competition on who sang it better. Opinions will always vary. I respect all opinions because I understand music is personal. It REALLY depends on the listener. However it's silly to pit two men against each other who have both been gone from this earth for decades who themselves had no beef with each other, like NONE. Elvis did his thing on this song. B.J. Thomas did his own thing on the song. A song, I will add, neither of them wrote. It's not about that. It's about what hits you in the feels. As long as a singer can make you FEEL something when they are singing a song, does it REALLY matter who wrote it? Okay, rant over now. Seph, pray continue on. I already know this is gonna be a banger reaction 😍💖🌟😍💖🌟😍💖🌟😍💖🌟 Songwriter info will be in a separate comment. *fingers crossed this goes through*

[@anthonycraig293]

When you get to 1972 and thenyouwill hear him sing "The Impossible Dream" !!!and a lot ofother great songs....

[@TheKopyKatz]

One of his best 🔥🔥🔥

[@pennyyoung3166]

Perfect fit

[@traceycater]

Elvis in his absolute prime!

[@DDee1414]

Another great reaction! Love the song too. Probably time for you to start learning who the main players were with Elvis in the 70s. Cheat sheet for the TCB band-that’s what they were called. There were a few changes in the 1970s but these were the main players: James Burton- lead guitar Ronnie Tutt- drums Jerry Scheff- bass John Wilkinson- rhythm guitar Glen Hardin- piano/keyboards Background vocals: Sweet inspirations The Imperials-male group which later was replaced in 1971 by JD Sumner and the Stamps quartet-JD had the lowest bass voice- you’ll see or hear soon High Soprano- Millie Kirkham who will be replaced by Kathy Westmoreland soon after Millie leaves in 1970 Behind all that is a big orchestra led by Joe Guercio conductor Finally- Elvis’ good friend Charlie Hodge. He’s the little guy that sings harmony with Elvis and all around gofer- gives him the scarves, hands him his guitar, gives him water etc on stage

[@EvShel-hi4tx]

Hey, Steph. The band members' names are Ronnie Tutt on drums, John Wilkerson on rhythm guitar, James Burton on lead guitar, Jerry Scheff on fender bass Charlie Hodge sang harmony with Elvis. Also, the Sweet Inspirations , Millie Kirkham was the high voice singer. The Jordanaires

[@emerald1805]

The Imperials Quartet not The Jordanaires were with Elvis in Vegas. Soon after, (as soon as he could arrange it) Elvis hired J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet to play Vegas and tour with him. Elvis had known J.D. since he had been a teen in the 1940s. The Jordanaires were so in demand as studio singers in Nashville, that they never toured, nor did live concerts with Elvis in the 70s.

[@MrAlanfalk73]

Today musicians have the text on a screen in front of them so they can remember all the songs.

[@martineethier3388]

Your singing is so much fun and you did not react to LOVE LETTER 1970 version I hope you will

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

4th comment: Barry Mann (born Barry Imberman; February 9, 1939) is an American songwriter and musician, and was part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil. Mann was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. He was born two days before fellow songwriter Gerry Goffin. His first successful song as a writer was "She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)", a Top 20 chart-scoring song composed for the band The Diamonds in 1959. Mann co-wrote the song with Mike Anthony (Michael Logiudice). In 1961, Mann had his greatest success to that point with "I Love How You Love Me", written with Larry Kolber and a No. 5 scoring single for the band The Paris Sisters (seven years later, Bobby Vinton's version would reach the Top 10). The same year, Mann himself reached the Top 40 as a performer with a novelty song co-written with Gerry Goffin, "Who Put the Bomp", which parodied the nonsense words of the then-popular doo-wop genre. Despite his success as a singer, Mann chose to channel his creativity into songwriting, forming a prolific partnership with Weil, a lyricist he met while both were staff songwriters at Don Kirshner and Al Nevin's company Aldon Music, whose offices were located in Manhattan, near the composing-and-publishing factory the Brill Building. Mann and Weil, who married in 1961, developed some songs intended to be socially conscious, with successes such as "Uptown" by The Crystals, "We Gotta Get out of This Place" by the Animals, "Magic Town" by The Vogues, and "Kicks" by Paul Revere & the Raiders. Mann and Weil were disturbed when "Only In America", a song they had written with the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and conceived originally for and recorded by the Drifters as a protest against racial prejudice, was re-worked by Leiber and Stoller into an uncontroversial success for Jay & The Americans. As of May 2009, Mann's song catalog lists 635 songs. He has received 56 popular music, country, and Rhythm & Blues awards from Broadcast Music Inc., and 46 Millionaire Awards for radio performances numbering more than one million plays. The song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", co-written with Weil and Phil Spector, was the most played song of the 20th century, with more than 14 million plays. Mann has composed songs for movies, most notably "Somewhere Out There", co-written with Weil and James Horner, for the 1986 animated movie An American Tail. Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram performed the song as a duet during the movie's closing credits; their version was released as a single, which scored No. 2 on the Billboard chart and became a "gold"-scoring record. "Somewhere Out There" would win two 1987 Grammy Awards, as Song of the Year and Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television. "Somewhere Out There" was also nominated for a 1986 Oscar as best song, but lost to "Take My Breath Away" from Top Gun (a film that featured the Weil-penned "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" in a key scene). Mann's other movie work includes the scores for I Never Sang for My Father and Muppet Treasure Island, and songs for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Oliver & Company. Mann co-wrote, with Dan Hill, the song "Sometimes When We Touch", which scored No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1987, Mann and Weil were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2011, they received the Johnny Mercer Award, the greatest honor from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Mann and Weil were named among the 2010 recipients of Ahmet Ertegun Award from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mann and Weil operated a publishing company named Dyad Music. Mann was married to Cynthia Weil from 1961 until her death in 2023. They had one daughter, Jenn. They resided in Beverly Hills, California. *fingers crossed this goes through*

[@mandyheath1793]

Absolutely gorgeous voice and man, love this song sooo much 😍😍😍 your reactions are the best seph ❤

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

Hide Your Dogs.😂🤣😂🤣 Seph, you are hilarious and I love the chipmunk voice. You always make my day with these sweet reactions. Hugs!! Elvis is irresistible on stage ( or anywhere else). You are irresistible as a reactor and top fan!!❤❤❤

[@SephPlays]

I'm glad i make you happy Jenny. And omg this Comment brought a smile to my face. Awwwwww thank you :D

[@ronaldholmes8525]

I Just Can't Help Believin' : The Chipmunk Version by Seph ...It's the next NO.1 Hit on the Billboard chart ! LOL!

[@SephPlays]

😂

[@lechat8533]

My dear Seph, LOL, I couldn`t agree more with you. This is just so, so, sooo freaking beautiful. (sigh...)💛🧡❤🤎💜

[@sherrisee3752]

🤣Yeah felt the same about showing his feet😂 what always amazes me is how The Elvis voice effortlessly brings pure perfection to a song❣He adapts his voice to the mood of the song and yes, each time you feel he is singing to you alone🥰 one of my all time favorites 💗💞💓💕💖❣

[@andrewoleary9704]

He was worried about remembering the words….new number

[@terrygarcia897]

Both kings give me air. Oxygen. The king of rock n roll and the king of kings. Texas. Good night Graceland. Peace

[@SheenaRea]

FABULOUS ELVIS. Absolutely top notch King performance!! Elvis Live is the best!! What a pretty song..... *"sing the song baby"* GOOD LORD!!🤗😘😘

[@benjamins.5428]

Beautiful reaction. . The king impossible powerful vocal.

[@larryyouguessame6078]

He owns that stage! Superb🥰

[@janetbentsen1829]

This is a cover of a BJ Thomas song but Elvjs put his Elvis magic on it and made it his. He was so Amazing in 1970 and we still listen and love him in 2024. I love his early stuff as much as his later stuff. I've been cleaning out and organizing a closet all day and just happened to turn this on. Lucky me! ❤

[@jamesdagenais6494]

This song is one of my favorites. Elvis's voice was great. The backup singers were great. The composition of the band instruments was tops.

[@michellejackson6679]

Elvis didn't need to calm down.. this was effortless for him.... the man was truly.. that good. Beautiful voice.

[@tcbsince73]

pure class

[@miguela4477]

I'm so glad to see you've hit a run of favorites. 💛 It would be a flippin' shame if you'd invested all this time only for the Elvis train to hit a boulder on the tracks. I love this song and nothing beats seeing The Elvis live on stage. I am still onboard. 😊 P.S. Great rendition by Chipmunk Seph. You smiled at The Elvis; I smiled at The Seph. 😉

[@depper]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha ... ok this is my fav reaction from you yet.

[@rebeccamccoy7294]

Beautiful singing Seph😂😂😂❤

[@inescece4707]

The one and only the goat ! Seth I agree he drows you in !❤😊

[@AnnemarieSwarts]

One of my all-time favourites! A delivery smooth as silk, perfect backing vocals and a great arrangement. #6 in South Africa!

[@Ntass1]

Banger 2x

[@debbyschultz1729]

Love your reactions, Sweety!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤! You always put a smile on my face and you hold a special place in my heart! ❤❤❤❤❤!

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

5th comment: Cynthia Weil (October 18, 1940 - June 1, 2023) was an American songwriter who wrote many songs together with her husband Barry Mann. Weil and Mann were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. In 1987, she was inducted with her husband into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 2011, they jointly received the Johnny Mercer Award, the highest honor bestowed by that Hall of Fame. Weil and her husband, both based at the Brill Building, were instrumental in shaping the sound of rock and roll in the 1960s, alongside other luminaries such as Carole King, Burt Bacharach, and Neil Diamond. Weil was born in New York City on October 18, 1940. She grew up on the Upper West Side and the Upper East Side of Manhattan in a Conservative Jewish family. Her father was Morris Weil, a furniture store owner and the son of Lithuanian-Jewish immigrants, and her mother was Dorothy Mendez, who grew up in a Sephardic Jewish family in Brooklyn. Weil trained as an actress and dancer, studying theater at Sarah Lawrence College, but soon demonstrated a songwriting ability that led to her collaboration with Barry Mann, whom she married in August 1961. The couple had one daughter, Jenn Mann. Weil became one of the Brill Building songwriters of the 1960s, and one of the most important writers during the emergence of rock and roll. Weil and her husband went on to create songs for many contemporary artists, winning several Grammy Awards as well as Academy Award nominations for their compositions for film. As their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame biography put it, in part: "Mann and Weil's... [works went from] epic ballads ('On Broadway', 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'') to outright rockers ('Kicks', 'We Gotta Get Out of This Place') [and they also] placed an emphasis on meaningful lyrics in their songwriting. With Weil writing the words and Mann the music, they came up with a number of songs that addressed such serious subjects as racial and economic divides[,] 'Uptown', ...and the difficult reality of making it in the big city ('On Broadway'). 'Only in America'... tackled segregation and racism, making it rather too controversial for the Drifters, who were the intended artists. 'We Gotta Get Out of This Place' became an anthem for [the] Vietnam soldier, antiwar protesters, and young people who viewed it as an anthem of greater opportunities." In 1987, she was inducted with her husband into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1988, Weil won two awards at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards for co-writing "Somewhere Out There" from the animated film An American Tail: Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media. In 2004, Mann and Weil's They Wrote That? a musical revue based on their songs, opened in New York. In it, Mann sang and Weil related stories about the songs and their personal history. Weil and Mann were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 in the Ahmet Ertegun Award category. "From the bottom of my heart and with the greatest humility," Weil said in her acceptance, "I thought you guys would never ask." In 2011, Mann and Weil received the Johnny Mercer Award, the highest honor from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2015, Weil published her first novel, I'm Glad I Did, a mystery set in 1963. Weil was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023. Weil died at home in Beverly Hills, California, on June 1, 2023, at age 82. For more info link here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Weil Highly recommend reading the list of songs she co- wrote with her husband Barry Mann. I think some will be surprised.

[@honeysucklerose134]

Ronnie Tutt (drummer) and Jerry Scheff (bassist).

[@magnuslofgren2441]

Ronnie Tutt (Drummer), James Burton (Guitar), J.D Sumner (Basso Profundo back ground singer) his group was called the Stamps, he had 2 other Male groups and I think they where called the Imperials and The Jordanaires?

[@kerrypapworth1526]

Everything this great man sang was amazing. 💕

[@Jeri_C11]

I have to confess… if I was sitting in a room and Elvis sang this to me, I’d say that was marvelous, excuse myself and go take a cold shower 🤭🫠🫠🎸🕺🏻🎸🕺🏻❤️❤️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️

[@florinfrentiu1383]

Elvis you are wonderful

[@larryyouguessame6078]

Elvis produced his own songs..shoulda got credit for that!

[@Wildlife_SA.]

Hey Seph, you said you've done all the 1970 vids.. You've missed a crucial one: Love me tender, Elvis live in Las Vegas 1970. This is a gem, you'll love it! He jumps off the stage and walks through the audience... Surprise, surprise! The vid is on YT... Please react to it. 👍🎶🔥

[@gorse9030]

If he has reacted to that 'title' before then that will all you will get. Aloha from Hawaii will be mainly overlooked e.g Fever reacted to re 1960.

[@SephPlays]

Unfortunately yes. I wont be reacting to any "Repeats" of songs i have already heard until i've heard all the records from 1971 to 1977 :/

[@janetd6686]

His voice is like honey on this one.

[@marion_R]

So much Joy! I never ever get tired of this song! Hope you recovered from this reaction!😅

[@nadjaGer]

love the lyrics too…❤

[@carstenwitt1697]

The greatest of All Times

[@gorse9030]

Nice reaction Seph.

[@delilahmorrow4606]

❤❤ Elvis forever❤

[@KlippityKlop1]

I love it when he sings “like a glove”…. His voice is so awesome! Gives me a thrill!

[@susyq810]

I absolutely agree with Sammy and everyone else who thinks your Chipmunk voice is hilarious....😂 and PLEASE listen to Sammy about not leaving 1970 yet...I will try to get a list together and maybe others can find songs for you to react to... PLEASE 🎶"DON'T"🎶 MAKE MY 'SISTER SAMMY" CRY 🎶 " I BEG OF YOU"🎶 🙏

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

Awww Sister Susy Q 🌻💖🙏💕 You are too sweet & kind 💜💖💜💖💜💖💜💖💜 Hey, did I tell you? Starting in 1977 I'm Seph's New List Person. Seph's now former List Person abandoned Seph because of a disagreement they had apparently. So Seph was like, "From 1977 on I'm flying blind!" And I was immediately like, "I think I am more than qualified to be your guide on your Elvis journey. If you are willing to give it a go in spite of the 8 hour time difference between us I think we can make it work." Seph said yes- hehe. Just FYI Sister Susy Q 😊 You know I need to keep you in the loop 🌻💛💕

[@susyq810]

@@sammy_the_uncool2702 I love this new position you have with Seph!!! You are perfect for it and you will continue to be such a tremendous asset to his channel. Bravo Sister Sammy!!!💙💚💛🧡💕🎉🎉 sending hugs and love🤗💞🌻

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@susyq810 Thank you so much Sister Susy Q 🌻💖🙏💕 Yes I think I'm perfect for the job too! (I admit this humbly of course.) I have been not so secretly opining to be Seph's guide on his Elvis journey and I FINALLY get to do that! YAY 🙌💃 🎶Let's Have A Party🎶

[@amandarayray9340]

Oh Seph, you're so cute reacting to EP ❤❤❤

[@donkinghan1]

Youre thinking of Ronnie Tutt and Jerry Scheff the bass player... Elvis joked when you put them together it was Tutt Scheff (Tough S**t) 😁

[@heribertorojas692]

Su voz era su gran DON ❤

[@dcftcb7764]

Soooo goood!! 👑✌️

[@brutishwing2.090]

When you said "idk what that's about?" Right before the 7min mark, the guy singing with Elvis wasn't harmonizing with him properly so Elvis kinda looked back at him to correct him

[@sopala3952]

It’s lyrics…this was a new song

[@ronaldhol9175]

I'll be damned...The Chipmunks sing Elvis...There's an idea for a very different kind of album . LOL!

[@SephPlays]

haha xD

[@emerald1805]

B.J. Thomas had the hit earlier that year & Elvis joked about not liking it - so he should sing it. (They were friends.) That is Charlie Hodge singing with Elvis, doubling his part. He could double the vocals on just about anything Elvis sang and sound very much like him. However, Ed Enoch of the Stamps Quartet (the blond) could cover Elvis’ parts exactly and you could NOT tell their voices apart if they decided to sing like each other! That’s a fact! The baritone sax/ trombones/piano unison parts are awesome, also. You should check out some B.J. Thomas. There is better yet to come in 1971….

[@shickerson9893]

I love how you react to his very special presentation with emotion we all feel listening, as we enjoy his music. I appreciate your humor and your special expressions of his beautiful love songs. ❤

[@davidhunt3689]

Did you skip Suspicious Minds live 1970? Absolutely a must do. Edit You did it 9 months ago that would have fit now. As well as Bridge Over Trouble Water

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

Hey there 👋 Just real quick: Seph did react to those both earlier on- links below: Seph Reacts to Elvis Bridge Over Troubled Water link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZDCZqSlfsd3qtUsi=Dwp5gI0tMizgZkyo Seph Reacts To Suspicious Minds link here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqbPlptor7mphNEsi=xIdrtNH9e1SY63SZ Both are the live 1970 Las Vegas performances. TCB ⚡ & TLC ❤ & peace ✌ & blessings 🙏 to you & yours 💕

[@davidhunt3689]

@@sammy_the_uncool2702 Yea I had edited said it would be good if he had discovered here.

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@davidhunt3689 I messed up too. I thought for a hot minute Seph had skipped over "I Can't Stop Loving You"... He didn't. I just forgot he had already reacted to the song. Just not the FILMED live version from 1970. He reacted to a live recorded version from the Elvis "On Stage" album. We're all just human. We're all guaranteed to mess up every now and then 😅

[@balovett]

I really like this song, and I agree, Elvis' vocal is in top form. It reminds me of another tune that I've been trying to place. The verse vocal melody has similarities with opening verse in "MacArthur Park." I love this bit where you are trying to remember the band member's name but only recall that his name sounds funny when said in a certain way. (2:56) And for what it's worth, I too just read this man's name and I can't recall it only minutes later. "I love all parts of the Elvis, but why are they showcasing his feet here? I'd rather see the rest of him. Lovely feet! Lovely shoes! The bellbottoms, amazing! You know, I'd rather see the rest of him! Ya know, why? Put the camera up! Oh, that's better!" (3:17) I love the part where you will the camera to pan up with your hands, and it works! Those harmonies are fantastic when Elvis sings, "And I just can't help believing, when she's whispering her magic, and her tears are shining honey sweet with love" (4:01) And then you exclaim, "Oh, man! So slinky smooth! Oh, I dropped my thing!" Yay! You left in the blooper! Moving on to 1971, huh. That's a good year, but I might be biased. 😉 I'm shocked how at the end you are able to sing the melody of the entire song while reading the lyrics, and you've only heard it once! (9:29) Respect, Dude! Beautifully sung! I also love the lyric where Elvis sings, "Well, I just can't help believin', when she slips her hand in my hand, and it feels so small and helpless, and my fingers fold around it like a glove." (10:04) I too thought that sounded pretty romantic, but after reading Sammy's comment about the song being about his daughter, I think that's right. Which, of course, deflates the romantic notions. "Oh, I just can't believin'!" *Sing the song baby!* "Oh, I just can't believin'!" *One more time!* "Oh, I just can't believin'!" *Yeah, one more!* "Oh, I just can't believin'!" (10:38) So friggin' cute and well edited, Seph!

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

Hey Brad! My sincere apologies for deflating the romantic notions 🙏 Interestingly enough it was a woman who was the lyricist of this song. Cynthia Weil just passed on last year, may she rest in peace. So I am wondering when she and Barry Mann (the composer as well as her husband) had their daughter. If they had their daughter before they wrote this song I can easily see how being a parent would have motivated a mother to come up with these lyrics. (Not to say men can't and have not come up with some amazing lyrics, they absolutely have.) It's just I could see the love a parent has for their child could motivate them to come up with the words to describe the humbling and wondrous trust a child displays towards the parents/ guardians in their beginning years. It's very sweet. I think so anyway 😊💗💕

[@SephPlays]

This one i actually cheated before reading the lyrics "well more singing then reading haha". I listened to the song 4 times off camera to fully immerse myself. I also picked up on the tiny lyrical mistake he does and incorporated the actual lyric, i even put enthusiast on that part but forgot to put in the text explaining why i sang it like that haha And OMG if this was about his daughter then it changes the tone of the song completely! Hmmmm very interesting take Sammy! "If you be reading haha" I don't know Macarthur park :( but i'm going to agree with you anyways :D So you like this song then Brad?

[@balovett]

@@SephPlays I like that you are giving us a peek behind the curtain with the admission that you listened to the song additional times before the end singing performance. You're so darn honest! I listened to this song many times while preparing my reaction and became quite fond of it. The vocal melody really compliments Elvis' range. And another song that I'm reminded of just popped into my head, Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You." Again, the vocal melody in both are very similar. If you don't know Frankie's version, you might remember Pet Shop Boys' cover of the tune embedded in their cover of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)," if that isn't confusing enough! And back to the other song this reminds me of, "MacArthur Park." Donna Summer popularized that song in 1978 with her disco cover that I'm tempted to say, "You may have heard before," but I'm getting better about understanding that you probably haven't! 😉

[@nadjaGer]

smooth…. must be all those yummie fried peanutbutter and banana sandwhiches😊

[@martine3005]

Seph , I think you forgot « Love me tender » live in Vegas 70’s. Elvis kissed a lot of woman.

[@gorse9030]

He does 1 title name only and many here don't realise much of Aloha From Hawaii will not be played e.g Fever heard 1960.

[@MatiasRafael2001]

Te falta reaccionar a "rags to riches"...

[@rebeccamccoy7294]

I do my best singing in the shower,so i mostly spare my daughter.I sound just like cats in an alley way 😂

[@TAnucci]

💕💕💕💕💕💕😍😍

[@shadycnetwork]

Why are they showcasing his feet? Because Quentin Tarantino traveled back in time to direct that part LMAO JK

[@GodJisoo]

Puedes reaccionar a la canción Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley Por favor 🙏

[@robbansa]

10 min. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6mYeaqlrc-bsM0si=Zs8mnuqYCqWrJeZ0

[@mandyheath1793]

Seph already reacted to that song, he went through all the movie songs ❤

[@SephPlays]

Freakin love that song :DDD

[@mimi-422]

❤️👑👑👑👑👑❤️ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

3rd comment: Link to "I Can't Stop Loving You" 4K Edit Color Enhancement By HeavenlyPresley-Tonya (I know she has not been doing well lately) link here 3:07 long: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGrHlqeCr9aUe6ssi=wM6jkgQnFjZurOau Performance from the August 11, 1970 Dinner Show (Lisa Marie named this song as her favorite that her Dad did). Seph: If you did this one my apologies. But I honestly do not recall you reacting to this one. Peace ✌ & blessings 🙏 & many thanks 💐 & much love 💖💜💚💙💛💕💕💕💕

[@robbansa]

He did a reaction to it, a different version from 1969. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5iqc42BqcaoY5osi=6rY775GJuv3x5ko7

[@carolhayar3037]

There is something from 1970 I think is real good but not part of the That'sThe Way It Is you may want to consider -- it's the "sit down outtake" at kzbin.info/www/bejne/b53QZqBmfZV_h80 -- here he is exhausted, hair wet & needed to sit down -- this version has all 4 songs on it & quite enjoyable; had gone down into the audience again for a 2nd time & when he came back on stage, a woman called up to him -- his response was, "Honey, I wouldn't go back down there again for love nor money." They really messed him up that time & there is a small bit of film of them lifting him into the air. Anyway, it's an enjoyable 9 1/2 min.

[@mandyheath1793]

Yesss please, I love that little sit down part he does 🤩