The pictures show the Beatles practise self-distancing measures when walking, during their Abbey Road recordings; Elvis was always keeping his hands clean, metaphorically and literally, as his song explains. In fact Jackson predicted that there would be a major outbreak of a virus he thought would occur from way back in the early nineties.
Jackson had reasons for the mask. He was always worried about getting sick and concerned for both himself and his fans, their crowding him during his appearances, etc.
His genuine love for Mother nature had him recording, 'Heal the World' and 'Earth Song', powerfully presented on video-clips. Many fans love these two hits but how many heeded the message?
Treated carelessly and so wantonly, Nature hit back in retaliation with a force so great we see 14 million helplessly sick individuals (July 2020), suffering the consequences of Covid today. Currently more than half a million people are dead! And bodies are still falling.
Elvis' song was a warning by a father to his son about being tracked by bloodhounds and imprisoned because the father didn't "keep his hands cleaned". Today we know what "bloodhounds" mean. The virus comes after you and envelopes your insides if you washed your hands in muddy water. So don't "fall in with bad companions".
"Come Together", an Abbey Road track gives the opposite advice. We shouldn't, should we, come together during these unseemly times? A song meant for a presidential campaign ended up so unique and different. But it became a hit and one of the first few songs I learnt a long time ago.
When you get cooped up too much at home, this blog post is what you finally try to get away with.
Keep well guys.
Come Together: The Beatles. Thanks to the artist too for creating such imaginative and beautiful live caricatures of the four lads from England. I cannot imagine how it's done but I hope the creator will allow me to share it with my readers. 60 million views! Wow!
[Copyrighted 2015 Calderstone Productions Limited (Universal Music Group/Apple Films Ltd.)]
Truly one of Elvis' most fantastic songs ever recorded. Not many of his fans know this song because when I asked around, there was silence. It's everything Elvis.
I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water: Elvis Presley.
VIDEO BY: Y.D. ENTJES.
One of his most prized video-clips ever recorded was 'The Earth Song'.
You can watch it full blast if you haven't but view it to the end.
260 million views to date.
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10 comments:
Thanks for sharing Andy
In uncertain times like this, we can use some role models to motivate and encourage us - who the better but world class musicians like them!
I hope that those who feel that the wearing of a mask is an attempt to control them or take away their liberty; can see that there is more than just 'me' and 'I' in this world.
THE 11TH COMMANDMENT
2020 A.D. SUPPLEMENTAL:
THOU SHALT NOT COVID
THY NEIGHBOUR'S LIFE
WEAR THE MASK.
(Possibly a new Elvis recording?)
I love the song he sang:
HOW GREAT THOU ART
Elvis song has aroused much interest so:
I WASHED MY HANDS IN MUDDY WATERS
is written by a cowboy called JOE BABCOCK.
It's been sung by
STONEWALL JACKSON 1965
LONNIE MACK 1965
CHARLIE RICH 1965
JOHNNY RIVERS 1966
SPENCER DAVIS GROUP 1966
ELVIS PRESLEY 1971.
Used to perform it in the 60's
'Washed My Hands'
Kinda country blues,
Like MIDNIGHT SPECIAL.
Had a band called MOTIF
Played mostly in the British bases
Funny how some words just stick in your mind
Like Midnight Special:
'If you ever been to Houston,
And you better not fight
Cause the sheriff will arrest you
And he will bring you down
Bet your bottom dollar
To penitentiary pound...'
Hi all,
Thanks for comments and so early usttoo.
Singapore and England have replied.
Elvis song is a draw.
Just take precaution.
Covid is a scare.
Stay clear of crowds.
Don't COME TOGETHER.
Let’s be honest. We aren’t watching this because of quarantine, we are watching this because we love Michael Jackson.
This song was a message from Michael, because he gave us the warning that if we did not take care of our planet, something bad would happen. Nowadays with what is happening from covid-19 and as soon as the quarantine is over, our world will be selfish again, but writing will not help either, after the quarantine is over, we should all countries start taking care of our planet in a good way.
Out of this world Beatles live illustrations that could only be borne out of an imaginative and supported mind of someone who could have had some inspirational chemical outpouring.
That means with Corvid 19, the Beatles, 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' tak boleh lah, (is taboo).
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