Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream ('68 Comeback Special)

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  • "If I Can Dream" by Elvis Presley from the '68 Comeback Special
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    Lyrics:
    [Verse 1]
    There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
    Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
    If I can dream of a better land, where all my brothers walk hand in hand
    Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true, oh why
    [Verse 2]
    There must be peace and understanding sometime
    Strong wind of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear
    If I can dream of a warmer sun, where hope keeps shining on everyone
    Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear
    [Bridge]
    We're lost in a cloud with too much rain
    We're trapped in a world that's troubled with pain
    But as long as a man has the strength to dream
    He can redeem his soul and fly (He can fly)
    [Verse 3]
    Deep in my heart, there's a trembling question
    Still, I am sure that the answer's... answer's gonna come somehow
    Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle, yeah
    And while I can think, while I can talk, while I can stand, while I can walk
    While I can dream, oh, please let my dream come true, oh, right now
    [Outro]
    Let it come true right now
    Oh, yeah
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  • @armandoluevano6452
    @armandoluevano6452 Před rokem +12258

    Hits different after the movie .

    • @SRLTUESDAYS
      @SRLTUESDAYS Před rokem +514

      i cried in the cinema during this scene

    • @eliontopyeah
      @eliontopyeah Před rokem +97

      100%

    • @dawnraid7496
      @dawnraid7496 Před rokem +322

      I cried as well. Two different emotions and meaning in one song. Apart from his effort to put ppl together during the crisis thru the song, he also tells how hard and why is he dream kept taken down. He tried to let us know what he actually felt actually.

    • @free1k821
      @free1k821 Před rokem +45

      U aint lyint bruv

    • @jamestyson458
      @jamestyson458 Před rokem +121

      I get misty eye everytime I watch this. Because Elvis was truly talented and he left us way too soon.

  • @DropTheMike53
    @DropTheMike53 Před rokem +40181

    After seeing the 2022 Elvis movie, I realized how much they nailed this scene. This is amazing

  • @pks7618
    @pks7618 Před 2 měsíci +777

    Elvis was my dad’s absolute favourite. All his life he never changed. Elvis died on my dad’s birthday. Every year on my dad’s birthday, he would start his day by playing Elvis, and wouldn’t turn it off until the next morning. My dad recently died in July, and I’m going to continue the tradition of listening to Elvis on my dad’s birthday as long as I live.

    • @elvis78ale
      @elvis78ale Před 2 měsíci +28

      What a sweet tradition 😢 My condolences for your loss. Your dad will be happy and proud you keep on playing Elvis that special day ❤

    • @pks7618
      @pks7618 Před 2 měsíci +7

      @@elvis78ale thank you very much for your kind words. i appreciate it

    • @winstoncannady4224
      @winstoncannady4224 Před 2 měsíci +5

      ​@@pks7618Make sure your son knows and appreciates the sentiment so that he wants to follow as well

    • @timo120609
      @timo120609 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Your dad is genuine person, and he'd see Elvis performance in the heaven.

    • @WillieMaeLedoux-qh7jh
      @WillieMaeLedoux-qh7jh Před 2 měsíci +2

      Look I know a lot of you out there love Priscilla Presley and you don't like what I write about her she wants to give all herself credit for what Elvis became Elvis left it cuz she knew that she can help continue for Lisa Marie so all you haters out there thinking I don't like her I don't like her for what she did tell him is Presley know I don't like her I love Elvis Presley and Lisa Marie Presley they were the good people out of the bunch and his dad and mother TCB

  • @0xBenR
    @0xBenR Před 4 měsíci +853

    Easily the greatest 3 minutes in music history. Thank you Elvis

  • @user-zn4bj4cs1v
    @user-zn4bj4cs1v Před rokem +3769

    He wasn't singing with his voice... He was singing with his soul!!!

  • @toytube678
    @toytube678 Před rokem +14385

    Went into the Elvis movie knowing he was the guy who sang Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock. This scene absolutely floored me. I had no idea Elvis’s later music was so emotional, so beautiful. 50 years later, Elvis is still making new fans, and I’m happy to say I’m one of them.

    • @burrellhill
      @burrellhill Před rokem +235

      E was a powerhouse. His later work was phenomenal

    • @theeggtimertictic1136
      @theeggtimertictic1136 Před rokem +166

      I love all his Gospel stuff.

    • @Wildlife_SA.
      @Wildlife_SA. Před rokem +235

      Elvis recorded over 700 songs... his gospel songs are awesome too. This man deserves the title king of rock and roll. Amazing voice and talent.

    • @tonyfoley1778
      @tonyfoley1778 Před rokem +182

      Same here mad into guns n' roses Nirvana led Zeppelin seen the movie and it dawned on me why my father worshipped Elvis. I to was flooded with this song with how he stood buy his African American friends and how hung out with b.b. King. Was I tears listening to this song straight away I was thinking about my father with his side burns that teddy boy look slicked back hair. That's power of his voice. I can't believe I'm only getting into his music so late in life. Straight up that's the power of the King💯❤️ I 🙏

    • @bradhuskers
      @bradhuskers Před rokem +86

      ​@@tonyfoley1778
      his chameleon voice changed multiple times in his very very short life and career.
      his critically acclaimed recordings are in multiple genres of music..
      an iconic artist, the likes of which may never be seen again.

  • @marcelleeckhardt159
    @marcelleeckhardt159 Před měsícem +128

    He wanted a song written to honor JFK & MLK Deaths. He was told to sing a Christmas song the last song on this 68' comeback special, he refused. Most have never heard it because to honor their memory he never sang it live again. My favorite all time song.

    • @wendyromero9488
      @wendyromero9488 Před měsícem +7

      I agree!!! I wish I could ask Elvis WHY.. why did you never sing that song again?? I'm SURE Elvis had a reason. I'll ask him when I am in heaven with him.

    • @brendamooney3703
      @brendamooney3703 Před měsícem +4

      He didn't sing this song very much because he said it took too much out of him to sing it

    • @jyt4866
      @jyt4866 Před dnem

      Amazing fact I didn’t know

  • @ricardoferguson7189
    @ricardoferguson7189 Před 4 měsíci +403

    After watching the movie about I have a new found respect for Elvis as a black man

    • @elvis78ale
      @elvis78ale Před 4 měsíci +67

      I'm so happy when people finally understand how much respect and love Elvis had for the black community. Many of them met him and loved him dearly...James Brown, BB King, Muhammad Ali, Sammy Davis Junior, Fats Domino, Jackie Wilson and of course many who worked with him as Cissy Houston and the Sweet Inspirations. Elvis has always been respectful and never a racist 👍🏻👏🏻

    • @Wildlife_SA.
      @Wildlife_SA. Před 3 měsíci +9

      ​@@elvis78alewell said. True! ⚡👍

    • @noneofyourbusiness1114
      @noneofyourbusiness1114 Před 3 měsíci +9

      Elvis the GOAT

    • @jamesharmon2207
      @jamesharmon2207 Před 3 měsíci +2

      ELVIS WAS NOT A BLACK MAN ,,HE WAS ITALIAN PLEASE GET IT RIGHT.......

    • @elvis78ale
      @elvis78ale Před 3 měsíci +22

      @@jamesharmon2207 I think he was talking about himself 🤣 and Elvis was not Italian

  • @CLSGL
    @CLSGL Před rokem +8708

    The fact that Elvis’ fame has stayed pretty consistently astronomical for nearly 70 years is a testament to how legendary he truly is.

    • @user-gz1jm6th7d
      @user-gz1jm6th7d Před rokem +40

      Bien dit 👍🏻

    • @Kittymay98
      @Kittymay98 Před rokem +160

      Absolutely!
      And to think that Elvis thought and said that No One would remember him. If he only knew how untrue that is. 🙏🏻
      Ps.. I just seen the Elvis movie and it was fantastic! I think Elvis would be proud🤗

    • @CLSGL
      @CLSGL Před rokem +45

      @@Kittymay98 I’ve seen the Elvis movie twice already! Beautiful movie :)

    • @Kittymay98
      @Kittymay98 Před rokem +18

      @@CLSGL I totally agree 🤗I’m going again on Sunday with my sister and I can’t wait for her to see it and I can’t wait to watch her reactions on her face while she sees it 😻🤗

    • @AnnaBellaChannel
      @AnnaBellaChannel Před rokem +17

      That and you can visit his house.

  • @jmt9185
    @jmt9185 Před rokem +4239

    I hope Austin Butler gets all the awards for his performance. He did a phenomenal job.

  • @FatRedMonkey
    @FatRedMonkey Před měsícem +212

    In my opinion, this is the single greatest performance by any musician. Ever. It is simply phenomenal. I wont add anything else to that comment. Simply amazing.

    • @mooseing22
      @mooseing22 Před měsícem +4

      Never thought of it like that before but I 100% agree with you. It has everything. Perfect lyrics, singer, backing vocals, music, setting and sound. Truly awesome.

    • @beyond1957
      @beyond1957 Před 6 dny +1

      I reckon so.

    • @jyt4866
      @jyt4866 Před dnem +1

      .

  • @helainespitzer1380
    @helainespitzer1380 Před 10 dny +41

    Elvis was devastated by the murder of Martin Luther King and this was his tribute. It's one of my absolute favorites.

  • @spence2053
    @spence2053 Před rokem +4723

    I’m a 14 year old girl and I have never listened to Elvis in my life. I saw the movie 2 weeks ago and I have never felt so in love with a man and his music. The amount of emotion I feel listening to him is real. I am now a true fan of Elvis and I will be for the res of my life.

    • @elvis78ale
      @elvis78ale Před rokem +247

      👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻I discovered him when I was 14 years old too... I'm 44 now and I still love him with all my ❤️

    • @Wildlife_SA.
      @Wildlife_SA. Před rokem +123

      You have excellent taste in music. This man is iconic and loved around the world. Enjoy the Elvis experience. 👍⚡🇿🇦

    • @roseturkey
      @roseturkey Před rokem +92

      Its exactly the same for me I’m 14 and I’ve never been too interested in him and after this movie it changed my whole perspective

    • @pepsi_man4962
      @pepsi_man4962 Před rokem +75

      I’m 17. I’ve been listening to Elvis literally ever since I was born. My dad is a lifelong fan!!

    • @Jarod-vg9wq
      @Jarod-vg9wq Před rokem +43

      Welcome to the fanbase

  • @savannahgarcia4491
    @savannahgarcia4491 Před 11 měsíci +2654

    He was worried about his fans forgetting him.. Here I am, 23 years old in 2023 listening to this man over and over! He deserved more time.

    • @mikegilbert2500
      @mikegilbert2500 Před 10 měsíci +33

      But that helped make him a legend.

    • @CooManTunes
      @CooManTunes Před 10 měsíci

      Who said that? The dumbmovie??? Get an education.

    • @kristenclifford7186
      @kristenclifford7186 Před 10 měsíci +50

      I hadn’t even heard this song until I saw the movie! Now it’s one of my favorite Elvis songs

    • @zachdzikansky5090
      @zachdzikansky5090 Před 10 měsíci +26

      I am 23 to and I think he is amazing to

    • @eligrange5835
      @eligrange5835 Před 10 měsíci +30

      My 14 year old is intrigued by him. Such an amazing talent and gone too soon.

  • @pcau
    @pcau Před 5 měsíci +90

    I'm writing these words on December 5th, 2023 and I'm sixty four years old. Who cares right? Well please, let me explain: I never was an Elvis fan. Now hold on. Some of his songs I did like but one should understand that I discovered M. Presley late in his career as he was on the decline and well, we all know about how this ends. This song though is extraordinary. No special effects, no bling, just him and a microphone delivering a song that was arranged the night before! Every time I hear this song it breaks my heart and hits me like nothing else. How is it so relevant to this day? Through these troubled times of hate, wars and rising fascism, all the words of this song make sense to this day! How can it be so perennial? How did he perform this song with such fortitude and honesty? A musician myself I can assure you that we all stop in our tracks when this song comes on. How is this possible so many years later? I'll tell you why:
    It's a prayer
    Hence its valour

    • @josemanuelandrades3060
      @josemanuelandrades3060 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Goodman

    • @queenbee3647
      @queenbee3647 Před 2 měsíci +2

      I say the song is truth pure and simple. We all want the same thing. On the outside we are all different. Inside not so much. We want these things yet over 50 years later we still dont have them. We are further away. Not sure how to find our way back.

    • @rbibbe34
      @rbibbe34 Před 2 měsíci

      Maga!

  • @LucasMoore-ou4ck
    @LucasMoore-ou4ck Před 11 dny +13

    Im crying rn because of this song i love elvis my aunt introduced me to him when i was little and now i am a elvis fanatic im 19 and its still the most emotional singing ive ever heard and i dont think anyone can ever beat this he is a hero to everyone

  • @roughjustice2007
    @roughjustice2007 Před rokem +5758

    Saw the movie last night - He was concerned that he would be forgotten. Still going strong 45 years after his death.
    This is one of the greatest live performances ever. The movie nailed this scene.

    • @victoriawhite07able
      @victoriawhite07able Před rokem +164

      it is 2022 and our this younger generation is falling in love with Elvis all over again. I absolutely love it. Makes me so happy. Elvis would be so happy!

    • @angelicone181
      @angelicone181 Před rokem +63

      He will never be forgotten, he will live forever in the hearts of his fans old and new.

    • @cryforthemoon
      @cryforthemoon Před rokem +34

      Every person has thoughts of the world continuing on without them. Elvis was a superstar but he was still a human like us.

    • @KapilSingh410
      @KapilSingh410 Před rokem +19

      Elvis is alive

    • @bex82uk
      @bex82uk Před rokem +8

      Totally agree❤️

  • @HellDrinker
    @HellDrinker Před rokem +6082

    I think this must be his best recorded performance. He didn't care about hitting the notes, just pure emotions. Incredible.

    • @johnhunter2294
      @johnhunter2294 Před rokem +533

      His backup singers were crying after this performance. When asked why, one of them said "I've never seen him sing like that before. He means every word." And he did.

    • @Brian-ew9bn
      @Brian-ew9bn Před rokem +301

      I agree except he absolutely cared about hitting the notes, because he nailed every one. Emotional power harnessed to phenomenal technique.
      The 1972 Hampton Roads, VA concert footage of "How Great Thou Art" rivals this performance. An old gospel tune given a rousing arrangement by Elvis.

    • @flemit35
      @flemit35 Před rokem +11

      @@johnhunter2294 it was the first time they worked with him mind.

    • @johnhunter2294
      @johnhunter2294 Před rokem +12

      @@flemit35 Was this with the Sweet Inspirations, Cissy Houston's group? You'd expect some great harmony from a group that featured Dionne Warwick's sister.

    • @Price70
      @Price70 Před rokem +18

      An American Trilogy from the Aloha Special, My Way from 1977 (Not Aloha 73) Bridge Over Troubled Water from That's The Way It Is and Elvis On Your are up there

  • @user-fx2ww7kj6y
    @user-fx2ww7kj6y Před 4 měsíci +92

    this could move a grown man to tears

    • @HoneyBeeBuz
      @HoneyBeeBuz Před 3 měsíci +3

      He did my dad for sure
      My dad would cry listening to Elvis sing spiritual songs my dad would not ever go into a church or admit to praying etc so Elvis sang prayers this was a prayer song my favorite Elvis song

    • @MrPjw5
      @MrPjw5 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Apparently several of the backup singers for this very performance burst into tears during/after the song.

    • @marvinhunt8276
      @marvinhunt8276 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@MrPjw5 yes it can

  • @michaeltubbs1124
    @michaeltubbs1124 Před 2 měsíci +52

    A voice like that only comes ONCE! There will NEVER be another like him!😅

  • @3dogsdesert
    @3dogsdesert Před rokem +2470

    This is not just a song, it's a prayer, and we need it today, maybe more than ever.

    • @sandymay2769
      @sandymay2769 Před rokem +12

      YES!

    • @viper1970025
      @viper1970025 Před rokem +13

      Amen 🙏🏽

    • @deirdremichele
      @deirdremichele Před rokem +18

      Yup!!! Full of Spirit and Soul! I get Goosebumps every time!!

    • @GanzoHasashi1911
      @GanzoHasashi1911 Před rokem +30

      I miss when America was United and not divided by the political parties. Let’s just learn to accept we all have our own preferences and get along with each other instead of being savages with an “us vs them” mentality #MakeAmericaUnitedAgain 🇺🇸✌️

    • @memerax8880
      @memerax8880 Před rokem +15

      It was way worse back then

  • @rorschach36
    @rorschach36 Před rokem +2885

    If this isn't one of the greatest comebacks in music history, I don't what it is.

    • @R1ck_Ryder
      @R1ck_Ryder Před rokem +144

      Most people are lucky to have ONE. Elvis had THREE, that's why he's the King

    • @rickygarcha1311
      @rickygarcha1311 Před rokem +4

      What’s a comeback?

    • @mlmbeliever
      @mlmbeliever Před rokem +9

      This has always been one of my faves! Spirit of the 70s.

    • @BuckSkeinJoe
      @BuckSkeinJoe Před rokem +32

      @@rickygarcha1311 It's like coming back after a break.

    • @Wildlife_SA.
      @Wildlife_SA. Před rokem +69

      @@rickygarcha1311 when Steve Binder told Elvis his career is in the toilet..... then Elvis does the '68 Comeback Special, and sings If I Can Dream, and that puts him back on top and launches his career once again.

  • @choichuanheng5689
    @choichuanheng5689 Před 4 měsíci +63

    “When things that are too dangerous to say, sing. “
    - elvis

  • @erinbeepbeep5238
    @erinbeepbeep5238 Před 5 měsíci +393

    I'm soooo obsessed with this song! The way he just belts out the lyrics so pained and passionately. Gives me goosebumps!

  • @adrianboyddodd8007
    @adrianboyddodd8007 Před rokem +3115

    Vocal perfection. There is a reason why Elvis impersonators avoid this song.

    • @johnhunter2294
      @johnhunter2294 Před rokem +216

      It's a deceptively difficult song to sing, and any impersonator's voice pales before the power that Elvis puts into this song. Best to leave it alone.

    • @cherdavey8680
      @cherdavey8680 Před rokem +41

      I’m with you on this….ok come on this is a masterpiece 🙋‍♀️👍❤️🙏

    • @benmoore42
      @benmoore42 Před rokem +43

      You’re right. Elvis was one of the greats. It’s a shame he didn’t spend more time after he got out of the army producing new music. It kept him from having the staying power that the Beatles have had.

    • @Feeling-ie6cu
      @Feeling-ie6cu Před rokem +30

      @@benmoore42 Yes. Elvis devoted himself to film acting for quite some time in the 60s. “Although there were good songs and hit songs during the Elvis movie era.”
      But Elvis evolved in the 60's and 70's and accomplished many great things.
      In the 70's Elvis was crazy about concerts, playing big shows like Madison Square Garden and Aloha From Hawaii.
      He could do almost anything. Jailhouse Rock, if i can dream, its now or never, blue moon, surrender, one of his best songs, but there were many other great songs as well. I think Elvis' take on funk is perfection. "I Got A Feeling In My Body 1974". Elvis focused on country in the 70's. Elvis was a perfectionist in song interpretation and recording. His voice was deep and one of the most soulful singers. passion, heart and soul.
      Deep Purple's lead singer and frontman, Ian Gillan, a damn good singer in his own right, said: " he was the greatest singer that ever lived."
      Henry Pleasants, Classical Music Critic in his book “The Great American Popular Singers” (1974). Elvis had a magnificent voice and towards the end of his life, he enjoyed singing in a somewhat operatic style, displaying his amazing range. Opera star Kiri Te Kanawa told Michael Parkinson that the young Elvis had the greatest voice she had ever heard. The tenor Placido Domingo similarly enthused in an interview in Spanish magazine Hola in 1994: “His was the one voice I wish to have had.” Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel told The New York Times in 2007 that Presley was: “very classically orientated with his voice and diction and very sincere and wanting to get everything perfect.”
      The australian Elvis Network there is an article called "the 50 voices of Elvis" and a lot of voice specialists (great) oppinion of Elvis. Pawarotti is on record saying " I can't sing as Elvis, but he can sing as I !" Elvis was not an opera singer and whether or not he could have been does not matter. What made him so different was not his so-called opera singer range but the utter freedom of his singing.
      "People will often say that opera singers sound too stiff and operatic when singing contemporary music. This is because the vowels in an operatic style tend to be more open, whereas in a rock style singers tend to thin out the vowel. There is nothing wrong, and everything right, in opening the vowel in the higher register so that the higher notes can be sustained. Elvis Presley was very open in his singing style even though he was 'the' rock and roller." - Brian Gilbertson, world-famous voice teacher
      Record producer John Owen Williams says of Elvis: "People talk of his range and power, his ability and ease in hitting the high notes. But the real difference between Elvis and other singers was that he could sing majestically in any style, be it rock, country, or R&B - because he had soul. He sang from the heart. And that is what made him the greatest singer in the history ​of popular music.”
      Only singer in music Hall of Fame Rock, Country, Blues, Gospel.
      "I taught him some lyrics in Spanish and he learned them. I wrote it for him the way it was sung (phonetically). He was very talented. It was very difficult Mexican music." --Manny Lopez, RCA vibraphone recording artist known as the King of the Cha Cha Cha, explaining how, under his tutelage, Elvis sang the Mexican standard, Guadalajara, (1963) in Spanish, like an authentic Mariachi, as published in Las Vegas' The Desert Sun, on March 16, 2007.
      Elvis' lowest effective note was a low-G, as heard on 'He'll Have To Go' (1976); on 'King Creole' (1958), he growls some low-F's; going up, his highest full-voiced notes were the high-B's in 'Surrender' (1961) and 'Merry Christmas Baby' (1971), the high-G at the end of 'My Way' (1976 live version), and the high-A of 'An American Trilogy' (1972); using falsetto, Elvis could reach at least a high-E, e.g, as in 'Unchained Melody' (1977), so, it was very nearly a three-octave range, although more practically two-and-a-half'. (George Barbel).
      In his voice, he possessed the most beautiful musical instrument, and the genius to play that instrument perfectly; he could jump from octave to countless other octaves with such agility without voice crack, simultaneously sing a duet with his own overtones, rein in an always-lurking atomic explosion to so effortlessly fondle, and release, the most delicate chimes of pathos. Yet, those who haven't been open (or had the chance) to explore some of Elvis' most brilliant work - the almost esoteric ballads and semi-classical recordings - have cheated themselves out of one of the most beautiful gifts to fall out of the sky in a lifetime. Fortunately, this magnificent musical instrument reached its perfection around 1960, the same time the recording industry finally achieved sound reproduction rivaling that of today. So, it's never too late to explore and cherish a well-preserved miracle, as a simple trip to the record store will truly produce unparalleled chills and thrills, for the rest of your life; and then you'll finally understand the best reason this guy never goes away. (Mike Handley,'The Jim Bohannon Show', Westwood One Network)
      On his live versions of songs like 'How Great Thou Art' (1975), 'Unchained Melody' (1976) and 'Hurt' (1977), you will be able to hear how high he can go; 'What Now My Love' really his true vocal power. (Cory Cooper on Elvis Presley's vocal range, as published February 4, 2005).
      "Even in his laziest moments, Presley was a master of intonation and phrasing, delivering his rich baritone with a disarming naturalness. And when he caught a spark from his great T.C.B. Band, Presley could still out-sing anyone in American pop. You can hear it here on inspired versions of Muddy Waters' Got My Mojo Working, Wayne Carson's Always on My Mind, Chuck Berry's Promised Land, McCartney's Lady Madonna, Percy Mayfield's Stranger in My Own Hometown, Dennis Linde's Burning Love and Joe South's Walk a Mile in My Shoes..."
      "Presley's voice was remarkable in the sense that, through it, he touched people in a way only great artists can do. (In fact), the people he touched are as diverse as humanity itself and, because of that his popularity has transcended race, class, national boundaries, and culture. There is no simple answer about why that is so, all I can say is he had that magic. - John Bakke, professor emeritus of the University of Memphis, in an interview with the US State Department, transcripted by UNUSINFO on July 18, 2006 on the legacy of Elvis Presley.

    • @Feeling-ie6cu
      @Feeling-ie6cu Před rokem +25

      Elvis is one of the greatest legends.
      1 out of every 3 records sold in the U.S. in 1977 was an Elvis record. If soundscan had been around, Elvis would have had no less than 40 albums on the hot 100 at the same time. The Beatles haven’t even come close to that.
      At no other time in music history in western culture did the sale of guitars ever explode or increase as they did when Elvis burst onto the scene.
      On Elvis’ records was where his guitarist, Scotty Moore, invented rock and roll guitar. Anyone who can read sheet music knows that Moore initiated the technique known as “power chording”. It’s an alternate chord figure that goes with everything. It’s mostly used by heavy metal and Punk Rock guitar.
      He didn’t write a song but his sheer raw performing talent, his phrasing of a song and ability to make a song absolutely his were all so extraordinary that someone like Chuck Berry - who was a legend and who wrote all of his own songs - still said that Elvis was ‘the best and the best there ever will be
      He became one of the most significant pop culture icons of the 20th century before passing away at the young age of 42.
      To this day, he remains the best-selling solo artist of all time, racking up an estimated 600 million to one billion in album sales.
      It’s not that he was the first to be associated with the term Rock and Roll; in fact, Rocking and Rolling had been around since the early 1900s as a descriptive of the spiritual excitement of African-American church services.“I don’t think there is a musician today that hasn’t been affected by Elvis’ music. His definitive years - 1954-57 - can only be described as rock’s cornerstone. He was the original cool.” (Brian Setzer)
      “Heartbreak Hotel” had a colossal impact - both on Elvis’ career and on rock & roll history. It was Elvis’ first nationwide hit after a string of regional successes, and it changed the lives of countless future stars - John Lennon, George Harrison, Keith Richards and Robert Plant have all proclaimed its transformative effect. Elton John, recalling the day he first heard the song, said, “That weekend, my mum came home with ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ and that changed my life. … Elvis Presley changed everyone’s life. I mean, there would be no Beatles, there would be no Hendrix. There would be no Dylan.” Paul McCartney once declared it nothing less than the most important artistic creation of the modern era.
      “On July 5th, 1954, at Sun Studios in Memphis, Elvis Presley, guitarist Scotty Moore, and bassist Bill Black were horsing around with ‘That’s All Right,’ a tune by bluesman Arthur Crudup, when producer Sam Phillips stopped them and asked, ‘What are you doing?’” Rolling Stone said. “‘We don’t know,’ they said. Phillips told them to ‘back up and do it again.’ Bridging black and white, country and blues, Presley’s sound was playful and revolutionary, charged by a spontaneity and freedom that changed the world. He released four more singles on Sun - including definitive reinventions of Wynonie Harris’ ‘Good Rockin’ Tonight’ and Junior Parker’s ‘Mystery Train’ - before moving on to immortality at RCA. They’re all here on a collection that serves as well as anything out there as a definitive chronicle of the birth of rock ‘n’ roll.” It’s notable Rolling Stone sees Elvis as having created rock ‘n’ roll.
      Brian Setzer, “Everything in popular music is a tribute to Elvis”
      Carl Perkins, “Everyone has their own ideas about what rock is. But make no mistake, The first time anyone ever did what was called rock-a-billy was when Elvis, Scotty and the boys started recording”
      Roy Orbison, “Elvis was the firstest with the mostest”…
      Dick Clark, “I know he didn’t write the songs but there isn’t anybody or act in rock and roll history that was more influential than Elvis” ca.1990
      “There are some songs only Elvis could sing” Dick Clark, ca. 1987
      Lennon, “Before Elvis there was nothing”
      Bob Dylan, “I don’t look at myself as a ‘poetic genius’ ‘voice of a generation” or anything like that, I just want to be Elvis”….as told to Ed Bradley of 60 minutes around 1997
      Bobby Womack black performer and producer, “Elvis sent a shockwave through the black community like nobody I have ever heard before. Now that’s power”
      B.B.King, “Elvis had an influence on all of us. They didn’t make a mistake when they called him the king”
      Glen Campbel, “Elvis is the best singer that ever lived”
      Writer of Mary in The Morning, “I think Elvis was the best singer ever”
      Trisha Yearwood, “You’ve got to be pretty bold to try and take on an Elvis vocal performance”
      “Elvis had an influence on everybody with his musical approach. He broke the ice for all of us.”-Al Green
      “Elvis is the best ever, the most original.” -Jim Morrison
      “Elvis Presley possessed genuine rhythm guitar chops” - Johnny Cash
      “Nobody can sing blues better than Elvis”. -Jackie Wilson,
      "Nobody can sing the gospel better than Elvis" -Mahalia Jackson
      “I remember Elvis as a young man hanging around the Sun Studios. Even then, I knew this kid had a tremendous talent. He was a dynamic young boy. I was a tremendous fan, and had Elvis lived, there would have been no end to his inventiveness.”-B.B. King
      “He was a unique artist, an original in an area of imitators.”-Mick Jagger
      “He was just amazing and spectacular. He really opened the door to my whole love of music. Because of him, and because of the choice of his material, I found Smiley Lewis [and] all those great singers.”-Robert Plant
      “Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.”-Rod Stewart
      “You have no idea how great he is, really you don’t. You have no comprehension-it’s absolutely impossible. I can’t tell you why he’s so great, but he is. He’s sensational.”-Phil Spector
      “There have been a lotta tough guys. There have been pretenders. And there have been contenders. But there is only one king.”-Bruce Springsteen
      “I wasn’t just a fan, I was his brother. There’ll never be another like that soul brother.”-James Brown
      “When I first heard Elvis’ voice, I just knew that I wasn’t going to work for anybody; and nobody was going to be my boss…Hearing him for the first time was like busting out of jail.”-Bob Dylan
      “Elvis Presley is like the ‘Big Bang’ of rock ’n’ roll. It all came from there and what you had in Elvis Presley is a very interesting moment because, really, to be pretentious about it for a minute, you had two cultures colliding there. You had a kind of white, European culture and an African culture coming together-the rhythm, OK,, of black music and the melody chord progressions of white music, just all came together in that kind of spastic dance of his. That was the moment.” -Bono
      “Elvis is the greatest cultural force in the 20th century. He introduced the beat to everything, music, language, clothes, it’s a whole new social revolution - the ’60s comes from it.”-Leonard Bernstein

  • @sdeal709
    @sdeal709 Před rokem +2262

    "As long as a man has the strength to dream, he can redeem his soul and fly" what profound lyrics!

  • @kallieo.9226
    @kallieo.9226 Před 4 dny +6

    Came here to look up all of his songs after seeing the Elvis movie on Netflix. A year after the movie came out and Austin is STILL helping to bring new fans to Elvis Presley ❤️❤️. I am 32 years old and I will be a fan for life now 😌.

  • @averageGoat_meh_eh_eh_eh
    @averageGoat_meh_eh_eh_eh Před 2 měsíci +19

    Elvis isn’t dead, he just went home.

  • @jackcantdie
    @jackcantdie Před rokem +3964

    This is probably one of Elvis' most powerful moments, especially in context. You can feel the emotion in his voice, his movements, and can see it in his face. Incredible performance, the goosebumps are real.

    • @seanohare5488
      @seanohare5488 Před rokem +27

      I totally agree

    • @bridiemcloughlin8326
      @bridiemcloughlin8326 Před rokem +60

      I've just come home from the film. Iove this even more knowing it was a rebelling moment. And the emotion for the night comes through perfectly.
      Such a fabulous tribute to both men.

    • @michaeldrumm4210
      @michaeldrumm4210 Před rokem +24

      One of? It’s his finest performance ever.

    • @lady469wv2
      @lady469wv2 Před rokem +11

      Talk about Powerful
      Watch his 1972 Performance
      Of "How Great Thou Art"

    • @bonniehaynes7753
      @bonniehaynes7753 Před rokem +31

      Elvis, at heart, was a gospel singer. The only Grammy he ever won was for Gospel. That album.was amazing

  • @clevans24
    @clevans24 Před rokem +884

    Boomers were right, Elvis was the best ever and there will never be another like him.

    • @bradhuskers
      @bradhuskers Před rokem

      keep in mind.
      today, the only people you'll find who hate elvis. who lie about elvis, are left-wing democrat voters. if you educate yourself, you'll quickly find that out.

    • @him8012
      @him8012 Před rokem +24

      Him and Prince are my top two performers of all time. Elvis help bring Rock n' Roll to the mainstream and Prince was probably the most talented performer to ever live (between his vocal range, dancing, all the instruments he could play at a proficient level, songwriting, and producing).

    • @patrickfoldy8426
      @patrickfoldy8426 Před rokem +4

      @@him8012 yeah I heard from my mom that prince could literally play any instrument you put in front of him, and of course his voice

    • @him8012
      @him8012 Před rokem +9

      @@patrickfoldy8426 it's true. Prince was huge in the 80s but was overshadowed by Michael Jackson..... Mainly due to how much marketing and advertising MJ did while prince was constantly battling record companies for the rights to his music. He'd often have albums released and people wouldn't know at first due to the lack of advertising. It's a shame too because prince was a much better musician and artist than MJ. He had a wider vocal range + could play all those instruments when MJ could barely play anything

    • @dillcnskii
      @dillcnskii Před rokem +8

      "boomers" I'm fucking dead 😭🤣

  • @joeybrandenburg6916
    @joeybrandenburg6916 Před 7 dny +12

    He was amazing. Best of all time including today. Always wanting to bring people together as we all should!

  • @depper
    @depper Před 19 dny +10

    LEGACY. Elvis brought a LOT OF PEOPLE TOGETHER in a very troubled time for many. White Black Brown and every shade in between. Straight & Gay. Rich & Poor. One of the greatest written and vocalized performances in human history. Words still are and always will be RELEVANT!

  • @spice0074
    @spice0074 Před rokem +2091

    I went into the Elvis movie knowing a few of his songs, now I’m having an Elvis obsession.

  • @GarySUPERTRAMPER
    @GarySUPERTRAMPER Před 5 lety +4726

    Why does that song never get mentioned as one of the greatest songs of all time?

    • @warmgunwarmgun3025
      @warmgunwarmgun3025 Před 5 lety +70

      GARY Paul Simon SHAW It should for sure!

    • @robinhosleftfoot
      @robinhosleftfoot Před 5 lety +63

      Hadn't even heard of it until saw a BBC4 program 2 weeks ago called Vocal Giants and beyond with James Morrison and Beverley Knight. Maybe it is not well known enough to be so highly rated. Pity as very good song.

    • @danconner504
      @danconner504 Před 5 lety +186

      If we would all listen to the words of this song, maybe, just maybe this world would be a better place to live.

    • @davidgibbs7232
      @davidgibbs7232 Před 5 lety +145

      There are some things in life that cannot be explained.Why this masterful performance did not win a Grammy is one of them.

    • @danconner504
      @danconner504 Před 5 lety +122

      In our minds, his fans, know that it was one of his greatest performance in his career and that it deserves to be recognized as such.

  • @violawiese5547
    @violawiese5547 Před 3 měsíci +46

    My son love Elvis.
    He is diet in februar 2023.
    We have playing this Song for him.
    Elvis for ever!

    • @Shane661
      @Shane661 Před 3 měsíci +5

      Peace be with you.

    • @DRAGNET-pn5vf
      @DRAGNET-pn5vf Před 3 měsíci +2

      PEACE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, GOD BLESS.🙏❤️🎉

  • @davidpazmino_
    @davidpazmino_ Před 2 měsíci +11

    The King

  • @DeckofReason
    @DeckofReason Před 3 lety +774

    NOBODY WILL EVER TOUCH THIS MANS TALENT .....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @MichaelJ44
      @MichaelJ44 Před 3 lety +2

      George Floyd?

    • @chrismarple
      @chrismarple Před 3 lety +2

      @@MichaelJ44 lol

    • @DeckofReason
      @DeckofReason Před 3 lety +4

      @@chrismarple CHECK THE RECORD SALES DUMBASS

    • @pascallindemann2101
      @pascallindemann2101 Před 3 lety

      aujourd'hui c'est l'anniversaire de ELVIS PRESLEY (86 ans) Lisa Marie Presley (y) ♥ ELVIS PRESLEY qui aura vendu 1 milliard de disques (au total) a chanté cette chanson suite aux assassinats de John Fitzgerald Kennedy et de son frère Bob Kennedy ainsi que de Martin Luther King, Jr.. #music paroles superbes (y) :
      (y) "There must be lights burning brighter somewhere Il doit y avoir des lumières qui brillent plus ardemment, quelque part Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue Des oiseaux qui volent plus haut dans un ciel plus bleu If I can dream of a better landSi je peux rêver d'une terre meilleure Where all my brothers walk hand in hand Où tous mes frères marchent main dans la main Tell me why, oh why, oh why cant my dream come true Dis-moi pourquoi, oh pourquoi, oh pourquoi mes rêves ne peuvent pas devenir réels There must be peace and understanding sometime Il doit y avoir la paix et la compréhension, winds of promise that will blow away Des vents forts de promesse, qui balaieront All the doubt and fear Tous les doutes et la peur If I can dream of a warmer sun Si je peux rêver d'un soleil plus chaud Where hope keeps shining on everyone Où l'espoir continue de briller sur chacun Tell me why, oh why, oh why wont that sun appear Dis-moi pourquoi, oh pourquoi, oh pourquoi ce soleil ne va pas apparaître Were lost in a cloud Perdus dans les nuages With too much rain Avec trop de pluie Were trapped in a world Pris au piège dans un monde Thats troubled with pain Troublé par la douleur But as long as a man Mais tant que l'homme Has the strength to dream à la force de rêver He can redeem his soul and fly Il peut racheter son âme et s'envoler (1) Deep in my heart theres a trembling question Au fond de mon cœur, il y a une question troublante Still I am sure that the answer gonna come somehow Cependant je suis sûr que la réponse viendra un jour Out there in the dark, theres a beckoning candle Là bas dans le noir, il y a une lueur d'espoir (2) And while I can think, while I can talk Et bien que je peux penser, que je peux parler While I can stand, while I can walk que je peux me lever, que je peux marcher While I can dream, please let my dream que je peux rêver, s'il te plaît laisse mon rêve Come true, right now devenir réel, maintenant !Let it come true right now Laisse-le se réaliser à présent Oh yeah
      ________
      (1) Nettoyer son âme, se confesser, repentir..."

    • @bobbybland4979
      @bobbybland4979 Před 3 lety +1

      Tupac, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Micheal Jackson are all far better. But Elvis is a bad man in his own right no doubt

  • @Ozymandias-
    @Ozymandias- Před rokem +2394

    *A message to the future generations:*
    _Don't let this song die._

  • @_swegs
    @_swegs Před měsícem +23

    One of the few pieces of media that will stay forever relevant. There is something about this song that speaks to all generations.

    • @johnjordan7232
      @johnjordan7232 Před měsícem

      Even with the current commie rewrite of history.
      Funny how easy it is to smear in 2020s in YT videos. Anyone we love us a target. If I only heard If I can Dream, it would be enough.

    • @johnjordan7232
      @johnjordan7232 Před měsícem

      Even though I just alluded to the 'Communist' like rewrite of his legacy...(Which was deleted) Good luck taking Elvis out. Our revered artists are being erased. Well we won't allow them to be forgotten.
      Rebels Without Applause - Morrissey.

  • @Dylan-zc1kt
    @Dylan-zc1kt Před 10 dny +7

    This performance broke me into tears when I first saw it

  • @ramli1111
    @ramli1111 Před rokem +483

    Austin Butler definitely nailed it as Elvis !

    • @mrjamesgrimes
      @mrjamesgrimes Před rokem +11

      I was skeptical at first…the early Elvis parts just seemed like impression. But when he came back from the army that kid BECAME Elvis. Idk if they used some deep fakery cgi or anything but he felt like the man. The performances, the way he moved. It really was amazing.

    • @maritzanieves8317
      @maritzanieves8317 Před rokem +5

      Yes he did my daughter took me to see it yesterday and I laughed and cried alot on how much Elvis was abused and hated by white men and he followed his dreams and didn't let them shut him down

    • @caroline2900
      @caroline2900 Před rokem +5

      @@mrjamesgrimes he method acted for months for the role !! method acting is typically scary but jesus christ it helped him sm, he’s so amazing. if you watch interviews from after the movie, he’s still kinda in the character lol it’s so cool

    • @bradhuskers
      @bradhuskers Před rokem

      ​@@maritzanieves8317
      keep in mind?
      today, elvis is hated by democrat white and black men and women.
      All over the internet, you will find the ONLY people lying and hating elvis, ALL voted for Alzheimer's Joe and low IQ harris.
      this isn't an opinion, but HARD FACT.
      research it. educate yourself.
      today's left-wing democrat party, is very seriously mentally disturbed.

    • @bradhuskers
      @bradhuskers Před rokem

      just to be crystal clear.
      if you do research and actually educate yourself, you will quickly find that those who lie about elvis, those who hate elvis, ALL voted for Alzheimer's Joe and low IQ harris.
      in other words? it's left-wing democrats, who are very seriously mentally unstable.
      do the research.
      it's crystal clear

  • @strawberryheadaches1949
    @strawberryheadaches1949 Před 4 lety +3169

    No matter how many generations pass, there will never be another Elvis.

  • @zmack862
    @zmack862 Před 26 dny +30

    Confession: I can't listen to this song without producing tears. I cry. No other song has ever done this to me. I tear up every single time I listen to this. I guess I've never really experienced raw, true emotion and meaning like this before. The man isn't "entertaining". He means every word that he perfectly cast out onto us, the oblivious. This performance has changed my life and I thank Elvis for it.

  • @robinwilliamsdouble5009
    @robinwilliamsdouble5009 Před 5 dny +5

    He was a once in a life time singer and entertainer. God rest his soul.

  • @mikevuk8973
    @mikevuk8973 Před 4 lety +4756

    If you’re watching this and it 2020 that means Elvis is still the king 👑.
    Good old days. 😍

    • @stephenforster4756
      @stephenforster4756 Před 4 lety +17

      wonder if he still hits women now

    • @leonstraatman1857
      @leonstraatman1857 Před 4 lety +29

      @@stephenforster4756 maby you are.....🤨

    • @megpotter3488
      @megpotter3488 Před 4 lety +42

      yes I love this song I'm watching elvis in 20 20 I simply love his voice also his gospel CD s I simply love elvis

    • @GhostRare
      @GhostRare Před 4 lety +39

      Only one above is king, Elvis words. God bless .

    • @davidgibbs7232
      @davidgibbs7232 Před 4 lety +22

      It sure does.He will be in 2120.

  • @ashton4987
    @ashton4987 Před rokem +2220

    I watched the movie a few days ago and have been on an Elvis marathon ever since. This has got to be one of the greatest musical performances I’ve ever seen. His voice is truly remarkable

    • @krispyk.1786
      @krispyk.1786 Před rokem +26

      Same here! So tempted to go back and see it a 2nd time

    • @mirozaninovich3014
      @mirozaninovich3014 Před rokem +5

      Me to..

    • @Artistboxing
      @Artistboxing Před rokem

      Me to weird

    • @lifeissweet9826
      @lifeissweet9826 Před rokem +9

      Yes talk about raking just an average song and making it an iconic classic. That's Elvis.

    • @lifeissweet9826
      @lifeissweet9826 Před rokem +13

      @@krispyk.1786 Me too. I was mesmerized by the way Austin captured the essence, the facial expressions and smiles and dance moves especially Vegas. We saw elvis at the international in 1971 and it was exactly the way the movie has it.

  • @brendankinsella680
    @brendankinsella680 Před 8 dny +3

    The king has spoken

  • @deniseshakespear07
    @deniseshakespear07 Před 5 dny +4

    This song alone, has made me an Elvis fan! This is one of the most beautiful songs, I have ever heard. It spoke to my soul! Elvis sang this from his heart and soul!!!!

  • @holteender21
    @holteender21 Před rokem +2159

    Just been to see the film. At the end of this scene, people in the audience stood and applauded mid-film. It was incredible and Austin Butler absolutely NAILED this. An unbelievable performance.

    • @nealmckeown7674
      @nealmckeown7674 Před rokem +103

      I cried at the end, one of the GREATEST Movies i’ve EVER SEEN

    • @frankg5408
      @frankg5408 Před rokem +28

      Great movie

    • @Naturegirl1976
      @Naturegirl1976 Před rokem +73

      Austin butler's performance in the elvis Presley movie was incredible. He nailed it

    • @shakiemjeanjoseph428
      @shakiemjeanjoseph428 Před rokem +51

      Awesome, hope this is be a Oscar for Austin Butler

    • @cuffaz515
      @cuffaz515 Před rokem +29

      The ending was perfect

  • @martinbeeharry7543
    @martinbeeharry7543 Před 20 dny +14

    When you surf you tube long enough you will come across a diamond this is the diamond of all time 19/04/2024 ❤️

  • @Missindegenous
    @Missindegenous Před měsícem +34

    We played this at my grandfathers funeral today, he was an Elvis impersonator and he would sing it to my dad and uncles. I never seen my dad and uncle so upset, he made a lot of mistakes with raising us, but he was a hell of a man and was talented and smart and one of the kindest people. I feel terrible for my dad and uncles bc they will never get to hear their dad sing this to them again. I’m gonna miss him.

  • @cathyfilipcic6662
    @cathyfilipcic6662 Před rokem +1020

    I’m 71 and saw him on stage 3x’s the last was his last New Years he was alive…I love seeing the younger generation finally realizing how incredible this man was.

    • @thomasfoster1899
      @thomasfoster1899 Před rokem +9

      I envy u cathy iam80 now us in u/k missed out.i did vist graceland very greatfull 😊😊😊

    • @cathyfilipcic6662
      @cathyfilipcic6662 Před rokem +7

      @@thomasfoster1899 No I have not been to Graceland, I’m trying to go one of these days but Memphis is not a safe city now.

    • @jj-if6it
      @jj-if6it Před rokem +18

      My dad is 74, and was lucky enough to see him at his peak in Las Vegas. He still has the program from the night.

    • @robertm7405
      @robertm7405 Před rokem +11

      My friend I was 10 when Elvis died and I can remember where I was and who gave me the terrible news of his death
      I’m 55 now

    • @cathyfilipcic6662
      @cathyfilipcic6662 Před rokem +1

      @@robertm7405 Me to….

  • @mikegalvin9801
    @mikegalvin9801 Před 3 lety +781

    They spend millions of dollars on extravagant Super Bowl halftime shows but can't come close to the excitement produced by Elvis with a microphone, a dark background and a great backup band.

    • @MichaelJ44
      @MichaelJ44 Před 3 lety +40

      One of the backup singers for Elvis was Cissi Houston, none other than Whitney Houston’s mother

    • @mmonnink6434
      @mmonnink6434 Před 3 lety +38

      Elvis would’ve been way too qualified to sing at a place like the super bowl, only mediocre musicians do

    • @auroramichelle5450
      @auroramichelle5450 Před 3 lety +9

      💯💯💯💯 Excellent point!!

    • @69ozz69
      @69ozz69 Před 3 lety +11

      @@MichaelJ44 Get out, ya serious? If true, that's cool - love little snippets like that.

    • @johnnytyler5685
      @johnnytyler5685 Před 3 lety +24

      That's because talent of his level simply does not exist in the music industry anymore. Elvis was, unfortunately, a once in a lifetime talent. I was born a decade after Elvis died but I am truly hoping that I live long enough to see someone like him reappear in the music industry before I shuffle off of this mortal coil. I'm not getting my hopes up based on where music and society in general is at right now.

  • @dyutimaybanerjee7566
    @dyutimaybanerjee7566 Před 19 dny +7

    And he sung this as a memory for MLK Jr. Who was assasinated that year

  • @bryantuck4159
    @bryantuck4159 Před 5 měsíci +35

    I'm 78 years old and truly believe this song should become The World anthem. Leaders all over the world should be forced to listen to it frequently and act on it Peace must rule

    • @TheRealSandorClegane
      @TheRealSandorClegane Před 2 měsíci

      They won’t care they’re evil

    • @tslatos
      @tslatos Před měsícem

      hace un día la escuche por primera vez y pienso lo mismo

  • @raybo34
    @raybo34 Před 6 měsíci +1770

    This song still gives me chills. It is so relevant for today's world.

    • @jonathanclary3992
      @jonathanclary3992 Před 5 měsíci +22

      I know right I'm Glad Elvis was able to get back on Top of the music world 🌎 with this classic Hit Song cause this Hits Hard but What Hits Harder was when he sung the American Trilogy now that song definitely Hits hard when he says his truth is Marching on.

    • @kshitijmittal91
      @kshitijmittal91 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Brothers walk hand in hand part?

    • @littleripper312
      @littleripper312 Před 5 měsíci +17

      It's always been relevant and always will be because human nature is to hate what is different.

    • @SheriAyers
      @SheriAyers Před 5 měsíci +15

      Its very powerful. Makes me get tears everytime.

    • @SheriAyers
      @SheriAyers Před 5 měsíci +10

      ​​@@kshitijmittal91brothers is a christian reference to all the ones who are Believers.

  • @TheShaming
    @TheShaming Před rokem +1881

    In my opinion, this is Elvis’s best song. Straight from the heart with so much emotion.

    • @saqib7965
      @saqib7965 Před rokem +2

      It was a cover

    • @dr.finnegan3949
      @dr.finnegan3949 Před rokem +61

      @@saqib7965 no it was not. It was written for Elvis to sing by one of his band mates.

    • @EleonorS
      @EleonorS Před rokem +82

      @@saqib7965 "If I can dream" was written by Walter Earl Brown (and the composer Billy Goldenberg) for Elvis Presley. It was recorded by Elvis in June 1968 and was released to the public on the '68 Comeback Special. Get your facts straight.

    • @flufentine3284
      @flufentine3284 Před rokem +8

      ​@@EleonorS Thank you

    • @ericdubie6970
      @ericdubie6970 Před rokem +7

      I love this song. It's my fav right now. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @AjmalThunder
    @AjmalThunder Před 7 dny +11

    There was a king in united states he had a kingdom his name was elvis presley.

  • @ignatantonov1989
    @ignatantonov1989 Před měsícem +11

    So many people still keep a part of Elvis in their souls. 28 old guy from Russia and I'm so happy to be a part of the community)

    • @elvis78ale
      @elvis78ale Před měsícem

      ❤ a very big community 😊

  • @BigHead8805
    @BigHead8805 Před 3 lety +2090

    I only listened to Elvis properly for the first time this month on a whim from a friend; I can see why he is called The King. I'm addicted.

    • @urfever
      @urfever Před 3 lety +69

      Listen to Bridge Over Troubled Water here. Also american trilogy.

    • @shawnwright5332
      @shawnwright5332 Před 3 lety +49

      Enjoy the trip🇨🇦

    • @jakejakec5977
      @jakejakec5977 Před 3 lety +36

      THere's a lot of layers to Elvis's catalogue, make sure make sure you take em in right.

    • @drew23ski
      @drew23ski Před 3 lety +33

      Listen to 68 comeback special which this is a part of! Baby what you want me to do in the jam session. Check that one out then get back to me then. Its fantastichze

    • @coliemaurie5526
      @coliemaurie5526 Před 3 lety +25

      Best recording =From Elvis in Memphis; best book="Me and a guy named Elvis" by Jerry Shilling (according to me)

  • @dnooney
    @dnooney Před rokem +973

    My favorite Christmas song

    • @KellyP56
      @KellyP56 Před rokem +75

      "Here Comes Santa Clause"...

    • @joe6096
      @joe6096 Před rokem +52

      "Ohhh ho ho! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!" (as Parker looks at the monitors and sees the Christmas setup on the fake stage)
      That whole scene depicting how producer Steve Binder duped Colonel Parker and the execs into thinking they were producing a Christmas special was one of the best scenes in the movie.

    • @jasminegloria8684
      @jasminegloria8684 Před rokem +10

      I love this comment

    • @Lotus1111
      @Lotus1111 Před rokem +16

      Christmas sweaters never looked so good…

    • @KassieP-sf6nz
      @KassieP-sf6nz Před rokem +3

      This is not a Christmas song, please watch the movie

  • @Ali4451_
    @Ali4451_ Před 10 dny +10

    I love Elvis. What a brilliant performance. Very moving

  • @CL-yb9jn
    @CL-yb9jn Před měsícem +7

    47m. Always thought Elvis was a weird cult
    I’m sorry. I was so so wrong. My god I wish I could reclaim the time and have started listening to him decades ago. Now I understand and embrace the hype.

  • @jungyu330
    @jungyu330 Před 2 lety +2666

    Almost 2022 and this song is still a masterpiece

  • @s.a.6082
    @s.a.6082 Před rokem +1034

    Damn. I’m so grateful the movie is creating a whole new generation of fans. This man deserves the legendary legacy.

    • @blazetieftw
      @blazetieftw Před rokem +21

      As a zoomer, our generation of music sucks and we know it. Me and most of my friend group look to the past for good music because what's popular now is about as deep as a puddle and sounds annoying.

    • @cghrios783
      @cghrios783 Před rokem +13

      My kid who’s 12 now has been listening to him for about 5 years and now that Elvis is big again my kid says I told u mama he’s the best singer ever.

    • @daisyhoward5472
      @daisyhoward5472 Před rokem +1

      Well said.

    • @debbiepannell5917
      @debbiepannell5917 Před rokem

      Absolutely

    • @Vlgomez09
      @Vlgomez09 Před rokem

      yes!

  • @welfareleech1525
    @welfareleech1525 Před 10 dny +7

    He has the best singing voice for a man I’ve ever heard. Then to be blessed physically like that. Probably most blessed man ever.

  • @oldiesmusic8
    @oldiesmusic8 Před 4 měsíci +72

    Elvis Presley could sing any song that is why he's the king

  • @arizona5868
    @arizona5868 Před rokem +495

    You can already tell the movie is going to win at the Oscar's

    • @sanhxhebsbbb1048
      @sanhxhebsbbb1048 Před rokem +5

      Absolutely it will

    • @gaden74
      @gaden74 Před rokem +8

      Yep! It better 💯

    • @jasongorman2992
      @jasongorman2992 Před rokem +22

      There's little things I can find wrong with movie. But Butler absolutely killed it. He will win best actor.

    • @freddie-fucknmercury891
      @freddie-fucknmercury891 Před rokem +4

      Damn well better

    • @rheffic1971
      @rheffic1971 Před rokem +11

      Best Actor --- for sure
      Best Picture -- yes, I think so
      Best Director --- why not?
      Best Supporting Actor (Hanks) ---- could happen!

  • @cazb877
    @cazb877 Před rokem +774

    No auto tune, just pure unadulterated talent ❤

    • @vidkosenica3693
      @vidkosenica3693 Před 11 měsíci +4

      elvis song if that isnt love-------not elvis singing 100%

    • @mikegilbert2500
      @mikegilbert2500 Před 11 měsíci +2

      English, please

    • @CWb2006gl
      @CWb2006gl Před 11 měsíci +2

      Sending healing to Olwyn and Sammy Lindsay from Gatwick handling on their breakup 🙌

    • @mimosejerome741
      @mimosejerome741 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ❤h

    • @pattyjones9053
      @pattyjones9053 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Elvis and I share A birthday. ... I love Him to this day , Check out the song How Great Thou Art. God Bless All , 💗 You young ones keep Him Alive thru. His beautiful music. .. Nothing can touch Him , God loves Elvis..

  • @shanelanham1643
    @shanelanham1643 Před 10 dny +6

    This one of my favorite songs,i get made fun of all the time for liking Elvis,but i don't care I'll be an Elvis fan rest of my life!!

  • @Sshedender
    @Sshedender Před 6 dny +6

    Am 68 n believe some songs! Wow you will never beat the King! Unfortunately he never visited England in his short life! The good ones if you take a look historical pass too young! God bless x x x x x x x x

  • @user-rd4is8xq4g
    @user-rd4is8xq4g Před rokem +544

    "while i can think, while i can walk, while i can stand, while i can talk, while i can DREAM".
    truly powerful

  • @MrRockabilly70
    @MrRockabilly70 Před 3 lety +670

    "I don't admire nobody, but Elvis Presley was the sweetest, most humble and nicest man you'd want to know." - Muhammad Ali
    That says it all, not that there was ever any doubt!

  • @Bachatas99
    @Bachatas99 Před měsícem +21

    The King of Rock and Roll

  • @beths2093
    @beths2093 Před 2 měsíci +18

    This was my momma’s favorite song EVER! It was her wish for this to be played at her funeral….the “thing” I did for her ❤️

  • @georgemcd6720
    @georgemcd6720 Před rokem +619

    If Elvis wasn't filmed the future generations wouldn't believe how good he was.

    • @jamestyson458
      @jamestyson458 Před rokem +14

      I love that movie. Even though I'm a 90's baby, I've grown to love Elvis Presley music

    • @robertcain5930
      @robertcain5930 Před rokem +3

      So true

    • @brittneyking4284
      @brittneyking4284 Před rokem +3

      @@jamestyson458 I was born in 06 and even though I didn’t grow up on him, everyone knew and knows who he is because he has a Bigfoot/UFO sorta mystique in pop culture.

    • @daldladla
      @daldladla Před rokem +4

      Absolutely true. the movie prompted me to actually explore his catalogs and biographies. Incredible figure, probably the most important musician of modern times.

    • @lionelhaack1226
      @lionelhaack1226 Před rokem

      Calm down buddy, it's not Gandhi.

  • @thetattooman123
    @thetattooman123 Před 3 lety +729

    He put every fiber of his being into that performance. That, my friends, how it's supposed to be done. No back ground dancers or fancy light show in back., just him, his band and his voice.

    • @patrickmonaghan3076
      @patrickmonaghan3076 Před 2 lety +20

      Well said

    • @janetbrowntlc
      @janetbrowntlc Před 2 lety +5

      @@patrickmonaghan3076 Amen

    • @sherryross6140
      @sherryross6140 Před 2 lety +5

      So true!! We love this performance!

    • @tomshaffi2814
      @tomshaffi2814 Před 2 lety +6

      Totally agree 👍🏼

    • @janetbrowntlc
      @janetbrowntlc Před 2 lety +15

      @ victor henderson, very true my friend. He literally sang his heart out here, in memory and to honor a friend. A friend who only wanted peace. Ya Know, the Colonel told Elvis he had better not sing one gospel song but Elvis showed him who was the boss. To me this as gospel as it gets. Like you said, singing alone, one hand , Yes, I'd say Elvis got the message to us all. He was the absolute best and he always will be. Blessings

  • @leejones7439
    @leejones7439 Před 7 dny +5

    Elvis at his best.

  • @myeishawilliams6046
    @myeishawilliams6046 Před 4 měsíci +52

    He sang this with everything he HAD…not to mention he was ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS here!!!! Austin did an amazing job!!!

  • @emilybailey-mitchell3575
    @emilybailey-mitchell3575 Před rokem +496

    The most heartbreaking moment of the recent film was the scene in which Elvis said something about not being remembered or doing anything lasting...if only he had known that all these years later we were still listening

  • @fulcrum6760
    @fulcrum6760 Před 11 měsíci +805

    The fact he made this two months in response after Dr King’s death just made it more special. Elvis was a true believer.

    • @TheUnknownLocomotive
      @TheUnknownLocomotive Před 11 měsíci +75

      He sung this song after the deaths of Robert F Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King

    • @bostonromero6299
      @bostonromero6299 Před 11 měsíci +40

      Elvis didn’t write nearly any of his music but it is a powerful performance

    • @saqib7965
      @saqib7965 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Defo is Best song the pop stuff was overrated

    • @catzzzvd2635
      @catzzzvd2635 Před 9 měsíci +1

      🔥✝️🐑🕊🙏AMEN 🕊🕊🕊

    • @Ghoul_OPBR
      @Ghoul_OPBR Před 9 měsíci +6

      @@bostonromero6299and most famous singers don’t do what r u tryna prove bro

  • @barbaralaudisa5125
    @barbaralaudisa5125 Před 10 dny +6

    Niente,non riesco a non piangere ogni volta che l'ascolto 😢 è troppo emozionante,lui è semplicemente fantastico,si sente tutto il suo dolore e la sua rabbia.Unico e meraviglioso, Elvis Forever ❤

  • @rickymer1244
    @rickymer1244 Před měsícem +11

    I'm only a nine year old boy but my dad got me into Elvis. Legend

  • @BillyCobbOfficial
    @BillyCobbOfficial Před rokem +574

    I had an old professor in college who met Elvis twice. He told me that Elvis said to him that he wished more people appreciated his voice more than his looks.

    • @onikapinkk
      @onikapinkk Před rokem +10

      🥹🥹🥹

    • @johny1665
      @johny1665 Před rokem +11

      Bro met Elvis the superhuman

    • @brittneyking4284
      @brittneyking4284 Před rokem +12

      @@johny1665 right, Elvis is a whole marvel character

    • @meme_aids
      @meme_aids Před rokem +1

      You should cover this in the style of weezer.

    • @emilyharrisonmusic2876
      @emilyharrisonmusic2876 Před rokem +16

      when i was younger and hadnt heard much elvis before, i thought it was the case that he was basically just handsome and a good performer, but couldnt really sing or at least needed 'help' with his voice. But after actually spending about 5 minutes listening to Elvis, i realised that was completely wrong and his voice was insane!

  • @litiamataiagagau5324
    @litiamataiagagau5324 Před 11 měsíci +707

    Sitting in the room with my 89yrs old patient and she requested this song , and I'm loving it ❤

    • @phoebe4428
      @phoebe4428 Před 8 měsíci +27

      she has beautiful taste in music! god bless

    • @user-ix4dp7ul3c
      @user-ix4dp7ul3c Před 6 měsíci +2

      That’s cute 😊

    • @PinkSunglasses50
      @PinkSunglasses50 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Awww

    • @HolySpiritLed93
      @HolySpiritLed93 Před 6 měsíci

      God bless their soul

    • @sesh3508
      @sesh3508 Před 6 měsíci

      She likely saw him live once or twice, my grandmother is 82 and a massive Elvis fan (she was in her teens when Elvis became the king)

  • @diclawsus
    @diclawsus Před 3 měsíci +16

    15+k morons disliking this. This man's influence and talent are still unmatched to this day and there is not a single intelligent objective human being that can argue this. The performance here, especially if you know the circumstances behind it, make this song that much more potent. This man was a god.

    • @alessandrocauso8579
      @alessandrocauso8579 Před 3 měsíci

      In Italy we use to say...
      Idiot s mother is always pregnat.
      You can understand what we mean😉

  • @UhDuh-ki4zh
    @UhDuh-ki4zh Před 2 měsíci +25

    Im 12 years old and have a massive crush on Elvis. I will do duty of never letting him be forgotten by the younger generation❤❤

  • @stacythomas7162
    @stacythomas7162 Před 3 lety +2117

    This song seems even more relevant today, June 2020. Elvis, we need you.

  • @MsTintomara
    @MsTintomara Před 6 měsíci +670

    My Dad was a huge Elvis fan. This was his favorite song. My dad passed away in April. He was able to watch the Elvis movie in the comfort of his own home while he was sick. We listened to this song and my Dad remembered how blown away he was when Elvis first released it. It was huge. My dad used to say: “As long as you believe in your dream it can come true!” He told me to never stop dreaming. If you lose hope, you lose everything. My Dad is gone now but I know we will see each other on the other side eventually. ❤️

    • @amriubed8408
      @amriubed8408 Před 5 měsíci +8

      R.I.P

    • @joeymason165
      @joeymason165 Před 4 měsíci +6

      I'm really happy for your father. Sorry for your loss. Now your father is watching live versions of everything Elvis ever sang. I hope you take comfort in that. God bless you my friend.

    • @wubsella8240
      @wubsella8240 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Sorry for your loss, your father seems like he was a wise man

    • @martyyeakel2475
      @martyyeakel2475 Před 4 měsíci

      So glad you were able to share that time with your father.@@amriubed8408

    • @SuttonFox
      @SuttonFox Před 4 měsíci +2

      May your dad rest in peace ❤

  • @terrywinfrey2266
    @terrywinfrey2266 Před 9 dny +5

    This why they call him the KING...

  • @boredape1986
    @boredape1986 Před 26 dny +9

    The fact that we don't learn about elvis in history class is criminal. We learn about the most boring topics

  • @wendypalmer8239
    @wendypalmer8239 Před 3 lety +597

    One of the most powerful songs ever written and sung by the king you can see he means every word

    • @blu4758
      @blu4758 Před 3 lety +10

      Hey mate.. I could not have said it better myself..well done you 👍🏽👍🏽

    • @ysteinhansen3611
      @ysteinhansen3611 Před 3 lety +4

      Beste,,,

    • @VideoMakesMeHappy
      @VideoMakesMeHappy Před 3 lety +13

      Beautifully sung, no doubt! Sadly, Elvis never wrote any songs.

    • @jasoncarter3921
      @jasoncarter3921 Před 3 lety +20

      Written by Walter Earl Brown but I’m sure glad to have heard Elvis sing it this morning and to know I can redeem my soul and fly!

    • @brogobalde
      @brogobalde Před 3 lety +2

      Sorry but Erol brown wrote this song..x

  • @SaBiNuKi
    @SaBiNuKi Před rokem +744

    No Auto-Tune, No Filters, just Pure Beauty and a True Talent!!! Bring it back!!!

    • @KrolKaz
      @KrolKaz Před rokem +5

      Nah, this old shit is boring af ngl
      Plus entertainment is more than just skill.

    • @canedewey756
      @canedewey756 Před rokem

      @@KrolKaz I bust commie heads like yours for fun

    • @fredofromchicago777
      @fredofromchicago777 Před rokem +44

      Exactly. No lip syncing. Pure talent. One of the most incredible performances I have ever seen. In the film at the theater the crowd went crazy when Austin sang this song. Bravo

    • @marcrodriguez5007
      @marcrodriguez5007 Před rokem +28

      @@KrolKaz Yeah .... keep believing that , Pal🙄

    • @ariannaboykins8045
      @ariannaboykins8045 Před rokem +30

      @@KrolKaz then why are you here watching 🙃 #troll

  • @dionnesimmons4588
    @dionnesimmons4588 Před 5 měsíci +21

    People don't know that this song was about the death of Dr. Martin Luther King. He was so hurt about his death that had occurred earlier that year. He looked up to Dr. King. This sing made it to number 12 on the hit 100 chart. He wrote this song after the birth of his daughter, who was born in February 1968, the same year I was born, and I was born in November. He made a bold move during a tumultuous time.

    • @rosemarie20
      @rosemarie20 Před 4 měsíci +1

      First, I have loved Elvis all my life, too. (Born 2/57) Most of what you wrote is true but, the song was written FOR Elvis, not BY Elvis. Elvis didn't write or co-write any of his songs even though he was given credit by way of Col. Parker's wrangling.

  • @user-yz2em5tf3w
    @user-yz2em5tf3w Před 2 měsíci +7

    Me and my husband love this song my husband passed away last year and we played this song for him ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @deanrideout1275
      @deanrideout1275 Před 3 dny

      So so sorry for your husbands loss may he rest in peace

  • @peterlagroove6555
    @peterlagroove6555 Před 3 lety +851

    Elvis's backup singers cried after this performance, too. One of them said "I've never heard him sing like that before. He means every word."

    • @charlesbrown5505
      @charlesbrown5505 Před 3 lety +53

      At some of his performances, Whitney Houston’s mother was a backup singer 🙏🏽🇺🇸❣️

    • @matrix5000100
      @matrix5000100 Před 3 lety +11

      @@charlesbrown5505Yes!

    • @murchuan8782
      @murchuan8782 Před 3 lety +36

      The more I listen to it, I get a different feeling all the time, but I always sense he's putting body and soul into this performance... fantastic and very emotive...

    • @Gambit22003
      @Gambit22003 Před 3 lety +24

      @@murchuan8782 a lot of his movements is him actually conducting the band/orchestra. In some interviews some of his band members talk about how he used to tell them all to "watch me".

    • @danifeatherby
      @danifeatherby Před 3 lety +51

      The very roughness, here and there, in his voice, and the subtle lack of his usual polish, showcases just how viscerally he was feeling it. A very honest performance.

  • @conniefroeber3806
    @conniefroeber3806 Před rokem +1503

    It feels so strange looking back 55 years later and his songs still inspire us to Dream! What a legacy. What a gift he left us.

    • @johnlock7987
      @johnlock7987 Před rokem +14

      I couldn’t disagree with you the power of man is amazing

    • @martacccc689
      @martacccc689 Před rokem +9

      Forever grateful...he would be so happy to know his music is very much alive

    • @lindawright4141
      @lindawright4141 Před rokem +2

      @@martacccc689 on Amazon prime for 0

    • @bobhowlett8216
      @bobhowlett8216 Před rokem +7

      This song sends chills down your spine ..powerful

    • @justjen1682
      @justjen1682 Před rokem +2

      Yes indeed.

  • @garyrichards7580
    @garyrichards7580 Před 18 dny +14

    Elvis sang this for MLK jr who was murdered earlier that year. Elvis exposed his heart and soul in this song. He had a dream just as Dr. King did.

  • @witch6923
    @witch6923 Před 4 měsíci +19

    If CZcams existed in the 20th century, this channel would have 100 million subscribers

  • @wjuice2020
    @wjuice2020 Před rokem +986

    I knew about Elvis but after watching the film I was floored. I’m a new fan of his music.

    • @nasonyarowell2277
      @nasonyarowell2277 Před rokem +14

      Me too!

    • @dessy844
      @dessy844 Před rokem +9

      Welcome 🙏 👍

    • @teresamoore6727
      @teresamoore6727 Před rokem +10

      Me too xx he was an amzying soul and one beautiful soul ❤️

    • @allanramusiewicz996
      @allanramusiewicz996 Před rokem +9

      I Became a Die Hard Elvis Fan in 1956 When I Was FOUR YEARS OLD !!! Truly !!! I’m 69 Now and STILL AM 🎶♥️🎶♥️🎶‼️‼️‼️

    • @HiHi-lt1cb
      @HiHi-lt1cb Před rokem +4

      @@allanramusiewicz996 did you think the movie did him justice as a life long fan? I watched the movie and fell in love! 🤗