You spoke volumes with all your body language, facial expressions, sighs and small exclamations, before you even said a word :-) She does still get better and each time I think it cannot be, she just goes ahead and proves me wrong and I am so happy to be wrong! Angelina makes me feel the song and the sad story of how love is destroyed by distrust. She makes me really listen to the song and story. Elvis performance is amazing and a lot of fun to watch: masterful performance. However it makes me wonder how sad he is being caught in a inescapable trap.

@sharonroyal1410

2 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful comment, Bart. And I agree with every word!

Okay, LET'S GO! This reaction was LIT! Angelina Jordan just ascended into the pantheon of vocal legends with this cover. Simply amazing. Great reaction, Sarah!

@SarahDengler

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Coming from a lifelong born and bred Elvis fan, Angelina did awesome!!

Angelina Jordan Astar, she is not only a brilliant good singer, her voice touches my heart and cleanses my soul.

Once again she has made the song her own. I had the amazing experience of seeing her perform this live at Kurbadhagen in Norway. Tears were flowing.

@SarahDengler

2 жыл бұрын

I can imagine 🙂

Angelina is the best I have heard at controlling silence. She lets every word have its say in the telling of the story.

Thank you for this emotional reaction. The hair was like Priscilla in the 60th.. the leather suit and the red guitar like Elvis while his comeback tour 1968, also the red dress of Rob Christie. The baby and the toddler were her cousins and the younger girl her sister. Co-Producer her grandma, so it was a family artwork. 😊

@SarahDengler

2 жыл бұрын

How beautiful! I was actually wondering if the other kids were her siblings 🙂 thank you

Absolutely amazing performance from a musical genius, Angelina is so special, the first two little girls are Angelina’s cousins her managers children, the eldest girl is Angelina’s sister Juliette, produced by Angelina’s grandma who is also a talented artist, love how Angelina incorporates her family in this beautiful performance, This is a cover of a cover, the original artist didn’t achieve with this song, then Elvis covered the song and it was a huge no1 hit, love how Angelina pays tribute to Elvis with the black outfit and red guitar 🎸, and the Pricilla Presley hair style , 🙏 thanks 🙏 Sarah another great passionate reaction as always!

@SarahDengler

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh thank you, I didn't know elvis had a sister, actually thought Amy Winehouse had something to do with the hair 🙂

@christophersmith2793

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahDengler Pricilla Presley was Elvis Wife and Elvis always encourage her to style her hair the way he liked it !

She is sooooooo good! Thanks for your reaction. This is now the best version of that song in my mind.

Angelina is a once in a lifetime precious diamond. She is a gift and very well received. Great reaction Sarah

You can feel the love and soul that she's is giving us all singing to Us all with so much love and tenderness she fills my heart and soul with her love she's spreading her love throughout the world and I stand in awe of Angelina Jordan great reaction to see Angelina pour her love for us all into your heart and soul seeing you smiling and knowing that Angelina has touch your heart and soul with her love and artistry giving her love freely it is truly inspiring to see and feel stay safe everyone sending you all the love and happiness from Canada 👣🇨🇦😇❤️

@SarahDengler

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely heartfelt ♥️

The song was written by Mark James. In the Wikipedia entry of the origins of the song, he is said to have remarked "That late one night, he was fooling around on his Fender guitar and using his Hammond organ pedals for a bass line and came up with what he thought was a catchy melody. At the time, he was married to his first wife but still had feelings for his childhood sweetheart, who was married back in Houston. James's wife had suspicions about his feelings. He felt it was a confusing time for him and that all three were "caught in this trap that they could not walk out of." Other singers covering this song invariably base their performance on that of Elvis, in that it is very "upbeat". Angelina took a very different path in that she read and understood the lyrics and what Mark James intended when writing them . To my mind, her rendition is much truer to the emotions of the song. The children appearing in the video were Angelina's cousins Aurora (first) and then Athena - daughters of her uncle Michael Astar, and then her sister Juliette. I would hazard a guess that they were included to emphasise that children are very important to Angelina and her family. Confession! I have never been a great fan of Elvis Presley, although I do like some of his earlier recordings, and I had never heard of the song "Suspicious minds" but knew that Angelina would completely take ownership of it, and she did. It was beautiful. After listening to it several times, I decided to download the lyrics to see whether she kept to the original structure. She didn't, and the song is all the better for it. For me, that she started with the Bridge of the song is very significant and, I feel, very indicative of Angelina's "up front" transparency. She was declaring that it was important that their love did not die, and then carries on to say why she feels as she does. Others first say how they feel and then, almost as an afterthought, assure their love they don't want it to end. For me, it is whether I feel the singer is genuine about the situation and wishes it could be resolved or whether the singer understands the situation but thinks the blame is on her/his partner but feels the need to assure them they don't want it to end (until somebody else comes along). I paste below the order in which Angelina sung the verses. "Suspicious minds" Angelina Jordan - lyrics rearranged. Oh let our love survive I'll dry the tears from your eyes Let's don't let a good thing die When honey, you know I've never lied to you We're caught in a trap I can't walk out Because I love you too much baby Why can't you see What you're doing to me When you don't believe a word I say? We can't go on together With suspicious minds And we can't build our dreams On suspicious minds So, if an old friend I know Stops by to say hello Would I still see suspicion in your eyes? Here we go again Asking where I've been You can't see these tears are real I'm crying (Yes, I'm crying) We can't go on together With suspicious minds And we can't build our dreams On suspicious minds Oh let our love survive I'll dry the tears from your eyes Let's don't let a good thing die When honey, you know I've never lied to you

I just discovered you, because of Angelina. I see that you react to her videos about once every month or two. I just binged on your AJ playlist. Now I am waiting for more. I typically prefer listening to vocal and performance coaches who help me understand the intricacies of how Angelina accomplishes what she does. However, you are one of the few emotional reactors who manages to put your feelings into words to share with us. I would be grateful to receive more. She has such an incredibly large and more incredibly fabulous body of work available online; I hope you would consider reacting to her every week.

your reaction was so GREAT, i had to watch 2 times....thanks much........

Sarah what a beautiful reaction ---Thank you---Sounds like you love Angelina almost as much as I do---great song great performance by Elvis and Angelina

Yeah! She’s something special, isn’t she? Pure Velvet Perfection! This vocal arrangement was all Angelina, I have no doubt in collaboration with a stellar team including Rob Christie & Mery Zamani her Grandmother. She is a Master Storyteller. The video is shot in the same Antique Store that she did 'My Funny Valentine' on Valentine’s Day. I believe it is in LA near her home. I believe the girls in the video represent Angelina's Journey from infancy to present through the classics of music history. Thus the Antique store, She grew up studying and performing these classics. Did you notice that right foot raise it''s heal to cradle the guitar a couple of times in the performance. I was waiting for her to throw in a little shake to it in homage to the King. Could that have been intentional? That is Rob Christie on piano. Sister Juliette and a couple of Uncle Michael's Babies. I think that makes them cousins not nieces. Full Black Leather Bodysuit, the guitar from his concert in 68 and the hair a homage to Priscilla Presley. Yeah! She can bring tears to your eyes. Epic. Incredible. There are no words. Epic! Wow, Wow, Wow! Could it be more Beautiful? ♥👣👸🏻🎷 Yeah she doing a Concert in Norway this month! Album to drop soon! So much to look forward to.♥👣👸🏻🎷

@SarahDengler

2 жыл бұрын

So amazing! Patiently waiting for the album 🙂 thank you

The question is how can she possibly surpass this vocal performance, absolutely stunning and your reaction is how it got me. This is my favourite video over the past 25 years. All the above said when she did You Say on the Christmas Special I stopped breathing at how beautiful it was so hopefully we have that to look forward to soon! Lovely reaction.

Hi Sarah - worth checking out some of the videos from her recent concerts in Norway. Watched her in Sandefjord on 10th July. She did 16 songs and was quite amazing. Also got to see her doing a sound check for 30 minutes before the concert. She was so relaxed and happy to be singing live again and had amazing confidence and interaction with the audience. The Whitney Huston song you did a video on when she was 12 was mind-blowing - she actually sang it twice in the sound check!

@SarahDengler

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds Amazing, I'll check some of them out, thanks 😊

@poolhallshark

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahDengler Yes, and I will give you an excellent suggestion here now. A Swedish man by the name MATTIAS AXELSSON was on the July 10th concert, as was I, and he has put out quite a number of excellent recordings. You should absolutely check them out on his channel. I know you just reacted to Suspicious Minds here now, but I suggest you take a look at how she performed it live on stage. And you will also see just HOW much it meant to her to finally be able to play in her home country again, after almost three years. The whole video is a tearjerker tbh. Link : kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yn2iwcOOhZqtn5c.html Enjoy ♥♥♥

@TheLostTarget

2 жыл бұрын

Very good audio from the concert: kzread.info/dron/g9k4ukdiHlvWAfHV35zqaw.html

What a beautiful reaction Sarah! Angelina is amazing beyond compare, and this video is absolutely stunning! Grammy-worthy in my opinion.

Sarah, she conveys the message of love in the song straight into our hearts and we cannot resist. We literally melt and her warmth engulfs us to such a degree words are not necessary. We just sit back for a moment and wish the song never ended.

WOW Sarah! This was an extremely beautiful reaction to our Supergirl 🙂 Everything you said is true, and then some. It's a mission impossible to describe her and still feel that you've said all you WANT to say. But you made an amazing effort here. And I truly love you for that♥♥♥ Love and respect from Norway ♥♥♥

This is (IMHO) one of the most beautiful covers that Angelina has ever performed. And Sarah, your reaction is absolutely beautiful… it fits this performance perfectly. Thank you. 🖤👣

Really enjoyed seeing the emotion on your face as you took in this incredible performance. This young lady is an artistic genius. I just love this masterpiece that she created, while paying tribute to the King. You really do need to check out some of the clips from her recent concerts in Norway. Thanks.

Her hair is also Priscilla Presley--wedding to Elvis---and I love your reaction as well as Angelina's singing.

@103mrg

2 жыл бұрын

ellen Angelina wore her hair in a beehive, which Priscilla often wore, in this video. When Priscilla got married, her hair was in a bouffant.

@GrandmaEllen

2 жыл бұрын

@@103mrg , yes, that is what I meant. Hard to keep typing the same thing over and over and over and over and over....

Yes

Great reaction.! Your sound system is the best I've heard on here.! That was better than Angelina's channel.!

Awesome reaction and God bless!

It is the same antique store in Hollywood that she used for My Funny Valentine AJ plays guitar, keyboard/piano, violin and flute. Don’t forget she writes music and was the youngest author in Norway to publish a book. No loud band, no light show, no dancers, just two instruments to accompany the MAGIC that Angelina Jordan brings like no one else can. At 7 she was killing us, at 16 she is taking us places we have never been. What a glorious production, praise to everyone involved, so perfect for Angelina Jordan she rules the universe with her talent. Again, the great talent of Rob Christie playing the piano. The Cinemaphotography, a total MASTERPIECE, Excellent ART Cole McCarthy! Great touch, the cousins and sister get a cameo. Mery, you should be so proud, AJ's grandma produced this. (This red guitar is identical to the one Elvis played in his 1968 concert on TV.) Oh, the tears, and loss of breath, she is like no other in the universe. Here is a classic example of what this ethereal talent, Angelina Jordan, can achieve she takes a mundane song and turns it in to phenomenal classic. Angelina at 16 is the MASTER of her universe, she is top priority for both Stargate, and AJ's voice has been unique since she was 7 years old and now at 16, she controls us as an audience, leaving us hang on every word and phrase.

Great, thanks!

The Hagstrom Red Guitar used in this video is a modern up to date copy of the one Elvis used in 1968. The Hagstrom Red Guitar belonged to musician Al Casey, a member of Elvis’ backing band during the special in 1968. According to an accompanying letter from Casey, he was asked to let Elvis use the guitar by the producers, as they "thought it would look beautiful on camera and with the set." Elvis Presley’s 1942 Martin D-18 acoustic guitar may have recently sold for $1.32 million, but fear not - another of the King’s axes, this one his cherry-red Hagstrom Viking II electric guitar, famous for its use in the legendary '68 Comeback Special, is hitting the block. The semi hollow instrument is a highlight of Kruse GWS Auctions’ Artifacts of Hollywood & Music auction, which begins on March 27. It's being offered with a starting bid of $250,000. By Matt Owen published March 31, 2021 Now, it has been confirmed that the legendary semi-hollow has been sold for a whopping $625,000, with the proud new owner of the lot managing to outbid six other plucky bidders to get their hands on the prized piece of music memorabilia.

Tolle Version 🙏🙏🇺🇸🇩🇪👍

:-)) Great reaction, have fun :-))

😍🌹

Her hair was more of a tribute to Priscilla Presley....Elvis's wife.

@SarahDengler

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhaa! Now I get it! Thank you 😊

@103mrg

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahDengler At about 1:18 kzread.info/dash/bejne/gY6c0tGig7Sqh7A.html

thank you for posting .

Beautiful!!! Just wonderful! ❤

Absolutely what I expected. She made this her own song and she did it beautifully. I noticed Juliet sitting there she is going to be as beautiful as Angelina one day. Elvis' version is great and it always was, and it still is one of my favorites. but Angelina's version is equally great and is definitely her own. When I first heard this song I loved it and put it at #3 on my playlist (Angelina Jordan Playlist by Terry M.), about midday I moved it up to #1. The main thing that changed my mind was the power in her voice. I'm not talking about loudness I'm talking about the power she has regardless of how loud or soft she sings. This is a quality that I haven't heard from anyone in my 82 years. This voice has become so unique that it is totally unmatched. Her phrasing in the last bridge is great. And she got Elvis’s ‘Oh Yea’ at the end of the song. The pianist is Rob Christie (3 Grammys), he is the head of the Republic Record department that is responsible for Angelina and other singers. The two small kids are her uncle Mike's kids, and the older girl is Angelina's sister. 🙂

GREAT VIDEO!!!

Sarah...fantastic reaction! Expressing so well how most of us feel when we first saw this one. That vocal was perfection. Angelina just keeps getting better and better and it doesn't even seem possible. A superstar in the making since she was a tot, she is already there for her millions of fans. The ears don't lie! Thanks again Sarah for your heartfelt reaction.

My interpretation of the symbolism of this music video: First, and foremost; Angelina Jordan at 16 is the epitome of a Storytelling ARTIST, and she has the ability to take us by the hand and lead us down an imaginary path that we visualize as reality. The remarkable fact is that we experience this in each of her performances. In this video we see her as a married woman in her mid to late 20s. As AJ sings the phrase “Were caught in a trap, I can’t walk out” we see 3 small children, this to me is a marriage where the children come first. If it were AJ by herself, she would not stay in a relation without trust.

I'm 6 feet tall and Angilina is taller than I am! 🇺🇲😎👍💯🌟

@SarahDengler

2 жыл бұрын

She's that tall?!

Nobody is reacting to Ty Taylor (🤔) and Dwight Yoakam (I'm a fan); Elvis has been dead for 45 years now👏but you're entitled to your opinion...Which singer (Past, current, 🤔future) sings every genre (Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, Country and Gospel and whatever else you could think of...Better than everyone else; even in their (ONE) genre...🤔🤔🤔Let's see now; Elvis!

An interesting and impressive version by Angelina but IMO Elvis version is superior. You can't beat The King!👑

@SarahDengler

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing like the original!

@ronjones1077

2 жыл бұрын

Two totally different songs.

You look 16 but you sound a bit older.

What a mess; dragging the lyrics and humming like today's (every) singers ! Just my opinion...I've followed the King for decades (even while living); do not cover Elvis, the King took everyone else songs and made them BETTER. Please; no comparison to the "Entertainer of the Century"

@jefftofte9419

2 жыл бұрын

It seems that most of the viewers really enjoyed Angelina's tribute to Elvis, myself included. Yours is literally the only negative comment.

@alberttenfoot

2 жыл бұрын

Certainly you have a right to your opinion, but it's rather sad it is at odds with most others who have listened to it and commented. There have been the trolls who have occasionally commented under various names, and I hope you aren't one of them. May I suggest you read the comments I have posted. If you do so, you'll realise that Angelina doesn't "copy" an original performance, but puts her own interpretation upon it. I can think of no other artist of any age who is capable of doing this consistently.

@rburkett1939

2 жыл бұрын

Well you are certainly critically narrow minded when it comes to music…you seem to stand alone.

@runejohansen3332

2 жыл бұрын

A.J.on top. Even Ty Taylor and Dwight yoakam has better versions than E.P. in my opinion.