God Bless America | Playing For Change | Grandpa Elliott

[juuwtuub]

bless the world for this man

[crayyawn]

how absolutely beautiful was that. i have never heard anyone sing with such power and beauty and human grace. simply an amazing man with an amazing soul and love

[migvazmar]

I'm not Christian but this man deserves my admiration. It has a stunning voice.

[Lennon4life1968]

Great song..nice comments...then I get to the 7th one down and of course it starts with the profanity and politcs. And again of course people have to reply back and so goes away the nice peaceful moment in an otherwise hectic day.

Why can't people take these comments to the other persons channel page? No ones freedom of speech is infringed upon,everyone gets their say and the rest of us get to relax and enjoy ourselves fully.

Everyone wins...and Grandpa doesn't get upstaged.

[WilliamMiguelBoleiro]

Grandpa Elliot sings too ... Playing For Change Congratulations to the great example to us of ... This person Grandpa Elliot is an example to us all!

Congratulations!

[83rogermillan]

wow por dios como canta al escuchar esta musica me hace viajar en el tiempo y te hace sentir una paz por 2.32 gracias

[sorocarioca]

@83rogermillan fique famoso igual a ele, canta e depois terá chance de esculachar

[ozscorpio7]

Amazing.

[djsoundsbest]

How did this turn political?????

[djsoundsbest]

This man sings with real feeling! He enjoys what he does. My respects.

[aassyr1111]

yeah God Bless America so it can fuck more countries like it did with my home back in 2003

[NamandSonz]

@aassyr1111 where was ur home back in 2003? if u dont mind me asking

[aassyr1111]

@NamandSonz man it was where the fuck it was, i dont know why your government like to act like the guardian of the world by fucking them up. they are just making more enemies who hate them AND you the american people. and one day man all those haters will gather to pay back the shit you have done to us.

[arcanius1221]

@aassyr1111 I am sorry for what our government has done to other countries - We have had little control over the past 10 years, but we are trying to get Ron Paul elected as our president - he stands for what the true American people stand for - and it isn't war with other countries. True Americans, not the government, want real peace and no more wars.

[aassyr1111]

@arcanius1221 in that case, GOD BLESS AMERICA :-D

[MrSupasexi]

@aassyr1111 id like to apologize too on behalf of our government. the people really dont want these pointless stupid wars anymore.

[MrSupasexi]

@arcanius1221 ron paul!!

[vivismith]

WOW WOW WOW



[TheBigben1111]

grandpa is definitely an insipiring person

[eaglefan71]

how the hell do people dislike this....

[eagleheart1000]

America is crying. Our democracy is on life support. We, the people, must make it work for us all.

[garotodokiss]

God bless you Grandpa Elliott! 

[MrFilmmaker92]

he sings with such emotion it brings tears to my eyes

[Chilax]

God actually blessed america after he heard grandpa elliot sing it.

[ciampooh]

God Bless you Grandpa Elliot - I met him tonight in New Orleans, & I will never forget it. What a beautiful man - he sang sugar sweet for me I am hooked !



[dbysantos]

i really want to see him and sing together with him.

[germanshepherd13]

God Bless Elliott and the USA and the world..

[MaskOfXano]

Ez nagyon jó......................

[MADNESSSIN]

Total respect

[big1010daddy]

That was Beautiful!!!



[Shawnlim93]

0.14 look at grandpa elliot hand. Thumbs up if you know what i mean.

[germanshepherd13]

@Shawnlim93 , yeah...we get it but you are looking into that way too much..

[negodeh]

Awesome Maaaaaan !!! SHOW !

[massagistaedgard]

NOSSA FIQUEI EMOCIONADO DEMAIS

[theluscioussound]

So it's obvious this man puts his heart and soul into what he does and does so beautifully. But Kanye West is a millionaire. Fuck that.

[l2pks4f3rs]

@theluscioussound damn straight.

[harmonicadave12ay7]

Very Nice.....Thanks for posting!

[TheGerakas]

I want to meet him hello from Greece!!!

[TheOriginalPoet]

Great cover Grandpa Elliott and with such compassionate emotion. Mark

[dongtingwong]

Hey Grandpa..what's for supper?

[jeffv5950]

Don't understand some of the cheerless idiots posting on here. Just enjoy it for what it is, man. No need to debate politics and/or God. It's a baseball game in America, hence a patriotic song about God blessing America. Nowhere in the lyrics where it says God bless America and not other countries......

[dayfoshizzle]

i want to meet him so badd. hes so cute<3

[rubycarver1]

I hope that with all the dollars the music producer is making out of Grandpa Elliot this old man has a nice place and health insurance as well as comfortable lifestyle... not just left out street performing... knowing that American music producers are greedy

[Misticonacho]

pues peña el dia 7 de Julio esta en Valencia

[CamSavWin]

Oh, gosh.

[leydylilo2017]

escucho cantar este hombre ...............y lloro muxika llega al alma

[mollyray13]

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE! Keep on SINGING YOUR HEART OUT! Love ya!

[bayJBE]

I forgat say something about him. His voice is really sensitive as ı thing. I hope he will do what he wants about music after a long past.

[bayJBE]

this lyrics is silly. Why does a god bless america or turkey or rusian or china or any countrey. Someone tell me. Why does a god bless any countrey. If there is a god and he want bless something. He would bless all countrs, all peole, all animals and plants, The god would bless all things that make the world is a world

[IH8H8ers123]

@bayJBE I dont think you fully understand. The writer's intent wasnt to say god only blesses the U.S.

[88Sublime96]

@bayJBE I sorta believe because America was founded on the principles of freedom and equality of every one in the country, therefore leading example to the rest of the world for peace and freedom.

[bayJBE]

@88Sublime96

there are many countrys which has freedom and equality. As ı said:

İf there is a god and he/she is smart he would bless all people. Because of that ı think this song is discriminatory.

[IisThe1]

I wish he was my grandpa. I am 71 and I wish that I would have grew up knowing him day by day.

[polo1095]

I'm crying... incredible a guitar, a voice and nothing else ...very moving

[B4its2L8guy]

Grampa Elliot is a true inspiration to me. I only hope when I am his age, my heart will be filled with the love and emotion he clearly displays.

[Angyboi]

which is truly amazing is the fact that you can really appreciate someone who sings from the heart.. i felt the emotion... great singer

[mytho919]

How the f**K u can dislike it?

[AntaresInScorpius]

@mytho919 people that are gay dislikie it. you know how gay people are.

[TheLovenewyork]

Have a great live Grandpa Elliot

[MichaelParentiOrg]

Thank you for your great work & music! Much appreciated Kind Regards, MP friends

"Here at home and throughout the world people are fighting back against the forces of wealth, privilege, and militarism — some because they have no choice, others because they would choose no other course but the one that leads to peace and justice." — Michael Parenti

[RastaManBleSsS]

God bless all people from the Earth.

[jmorena55]

God Bless you Grandpa Elliott sincere thanks to you.

[madden232117]

i would love to spend one day with Grandpa Elliot to hear the stories he has lived through, He is absolutely amazing!

[justplaingregg]

@madden232117 On most days when the weather is nice you can find him on the corner of Toulouse and Royal street in the French Qaurter,NOLA. He does have some amazing stories. As a kid he was a street tapdancer who got noticed and invited to NY to preform. He and his mom went there and she unfortunately was killed while there. He came back to NOLA to live with relatives and has been preforming on the streets his whole life.

[xXSPOOKERxX]

31 dislikes? wow

[SWIFT95330]

@xXSPOOKERxX 31 people who sing it differently and think theirs is the only right way. This rendition is amazing!!

[BloodGuitarMva]

rays!!!....i have tears in my eyes!!! god bless america, god bless mexico, god bless all word!!!

[iojDRE]

grandpa elliott is awsome, but this is the stupidest song ever.They act all: THE WHOLE EARTH AS ONE, and they post "God bless america".If God does give a shit about our earth, gives a shit about the whole earth, not america

[mprezuhguy]

@iojDRE Saying God bless America is not saying, God don't bless other countries. He's at a Dodger game, America's past time, of course he should sing a patriotic song.

[sonriks1000]

esto es lo mejor del mundo vravo ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[lintburger]

@sonriks1000 es Bravo

[96nick96]

He smacks the guitarist in the head at 0:13.

[BUKUINC]

@96nick96 He's legally blind dick

[jjsnedge]

29 Teabaggers?

[aeroliner750]

hey wow 29 fracking fools

[Gethe94]

super mario!

[follplanky]

happiness grandpa

[badfish13]

Correction: does not dies. The true god is impartial. Do not be fooled by thinking that attaching yourself to either someone (or some groups) elses philosophies or theories (that goes for religious or scientific) gives you knowledge or truth, necessarily. Use you brain and your reasoning ability. If you choose not to that is on you.

[badfish13]

Nationalism is idolatry. And god is a vague term. God can be what ever and whom ever you worship. So certainly some god dies bless america. But the true god blesses no country. Only those who worship only him with truth and loyalty. The true god does not recognize any borders or territories.

[KazTheSpazz]

@badfish13 i was going to give a thumbs down, then thumbs up, then i wasnt sure. im not sure you even know hat youre talking about. u was going to look further into what you were saying then i realized, i dont give a damn. just watch the fucking vid.its a piece of art, you know.

[clevelandtyler2]

truly awe inspiring

[viper4358]

That gave me goosebumps!

[TelsaSagans]

"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature" — Frank Lloyd Wright

[Eugennr1]

America must sing : god bless Grandpa Elliott not Grandpa Elliot - God Bless America!!!!!!!!!!!

[lopar909]

neviem preco ale rozplakal ma tento chlap prave teraz

[SwamiBastard]

I love this man. I wish he had sang the national anthem at the superbowl he deserves it.

[claudineicostantin]

SUPER MARIO STYLE!

[TzzX78]

how come mr. elliott did not sing the national A. would habe been cheaper then that air head of Christina Aguilera.

[MigraineHeadaches101]

I am a BIG fan of Grandpa Elliot!!

[HowellBarclay]

I,ve watched this video 50 times.......it gets better each time!

[Penndemic]

29 people aren't privileged enough to live in America.

[jmartecep]

29 people need not have a computer

[lascochineras]

i love you gradpa elliot!!!

[NokturnalCarClub]

Had the pleasure to be at this game and see it live, the best performance ever!

I had to tell some stupid fucks behind me to STFU because they were laughing and being disrespectful.....

[beachcomber20]

that was Beautiful , so much feeling...thank you for sharing ..

[Adirondaque]

Oh my gosh I am actually gonna cry to his soulful voice...

[woutermanman]

he is older better looking and a better singer then justin bieber

[mynameisvinicio]

Yeah, Grandpa Elliot you´re reaaaaally awesome!! 

[scote56]

respect

[Silk1954]

From your lips to God's ear Grandpa Elliot. Thank you and God bless you.

[sorintecaru]

I love you man,you touch my soul !!!!

[excursustoo]

Just so beautiful. Thank you.

[sarahanne1130]

I met him today while in New Orleans. He is such a sweet and sincere man. Stay well Grandpa Elliot! Keep doing what you love and sharing your beautiful gift with us!

[TenshiAngel1]

@sarahanne1130

I am jealous. I would love to shake this mans hand. The world needs more like him.

[SuperTwowolves]

I absolutly love this old man. I sure hope is is still out there spreading his beautiful voice around.

[SuperTwowolves]

I absolutly love this old man

[puppyzvezdas]

@bosanac01 @RippleAffectMedia First of all,Im not gonna discuss politics here,very pointless,but i must say few facts,1st is,wasnt it that few years ago,albanians mass exterminated Serbs from Kosovo, Next fact is Albanians were doing nasty shit since ww2 to serbs back up til now,i agree our leader milosevic was retarded,no disagreement about that,yet,the problem was that you (americans) didnt bomb just tactical points,you bombed the people.Some ppl i knew died,bah YOU ALL ARENT WORTHY TO HEAR IT

[Gnoll98]

@puppyzvezdas "You all arent worthy to hear it", Please... this decision should be left entirely to Granda Elliot.... As for America.... "Hath surety in the uses of the hour; if that we waste, in vain walled town and lofty tower"...

The justice you may be seeking will be complete when the world sees America for what it has become.... I only pray at that time it is not to late... So to you I wish a happy life, my friend.

I must prepare to salvage my beloved country, may God smile upon us all.

[050Gr0ningen050]

the great gandpa of missy elliot!

[leokol]

Deus o abençoa Grandpa

[puppyzvezdas]

Im serbian,im not a huge fan of america cause youve bombed us for nothing.Nevertheless i must say that grandpa elliot sings very well,and since im into opera singing i must notice that his last tone sweet HOME that o sounds so Nice,its one of the bases in opera singing,the way he sang that HOooome. So good job grandpa !

[waldoman7]

@puppyzvezdas when the fuck where we in serbia?

that ain't in our history books or news. Yeah...says something doesnt' it? american government and TV sucks. but trust me when i say there are good people here. we just can't do much about it.

[RippleAffectMedia]

@waldoman7 Im Canadian and I know that lol, never heard about it? Kosovo?, Stopping Racial tension?, It saved millions...It is one of the greater moments of the U.S and U.N. better reasons than Iraq(Should be Saudi Arabia or Afganistan if anything) and Vietnam.

[waldoman7]

@RippleAffectMedia

nope, and I went to private school. yup this is embarrasing. So when was it and why is Mr. Serbia angry about it?

[RippleAffectMedia]

@waldoman7 It started in 1996 or 1997 to 1999? It was to stop a leader from killing millions of Albanians (muslims) by mass extermination. He managed to wipe of a few thousand before the U.S. and the U.N got involved. The "Kosovo Liberation Army", said that the US and UN had no place to get involved and that these people needed to leave or die. He is probably on the side of the KLA...but seriously its not on American news?

[waldoman7]

@RippleAffectMedia

well back then i was too busy watching cartoons, but yeah this is the first i've heard of it.

[RippleAffectMedia]

@waldoman7 me too lol. But I learnt about it in history class.

[bosanac01]

@waldoman7 Bombing Serbia was one of the best moves US military ever made. If only they have done it sooner, and it definitely was not for no reason.

[donttakeshit1]

@puppyzvezdas The British and French bombed your country as well in 1997, twice, for no reason as well I believe so don't blame it all on the Americans.

[fraja777]

god bless grandpa !!!! positive vibrations man !

[wagl10]

Só depois de 65 anos, grandpa? God Bless you! God Bless America!

[klambify]

God bless all of us.

[dnapunk]

28 people fell off the short bus too early.

[Duke24JG]

God Bless American and Grandpa Elliot......you are an awesome musician.....sister Kim aka Blue Horse Cherokee Nation......you go Grandpa

[pepgrl601]

@ LUXURIOUS1998 GOD MUST HAVE NOT BLESSED YOU BECAUSE YOUR FACE LOOKS LIKE A DICK! YOU ARE VERY HATEFUL AND OBNOXIOUS. HOW DOES THAT FEEL HATER..THIS GUY IS FROM MY CITY AND I KNOW HIM PERSONALLY . IF YOU DONT LIKE AMERICA ,, GO BACK HOME FROM WHERE YOU CAME FROM....

[Duke24JG]

@pepgrl601 YOU TELL THEM, THEY CAN'T BE AMERICANS IF THEY GOT HATE ON THIS.............GRANDPA IS AWESOME AND AN AWESOME MUSICIAN.....WOOT WOOT

[aljaz2000]

@pepgrl601 u met him! omg lucky im from Slovenia and im probably never gonna meet him:(

[Rua71]

Deus o abençoe Granpas!

[jimmyklingel]

@luxurious1998 You are awesome! I bet your mom is so proud to have raised a D Bag!

[cgabrielsantiago]

Dios Bendiga América - God Bless America

[playerade]

idk why ppl dont like this its what music is about singing what u feel. ppl around the world love grandpa elliott thums up 4 change 4 the better

[playerade]

why do ppl not like this its what music is about singing what u feel

[Tokiohotel192]

@playerade Because people have lost the understanding of what musc truly is...Which i thnk i so unfair ;(

[jaiceralex]

hermosa interpretaciòn, Grandpa Elliot sin duda un grande ;)

[data2delete]

GOD BLESS GRANDPA ELLIOTT!!! YESSSS

[epurica88]

shet.. America is that coutry who started any conflicts...NO AMERICA........anyway good voice :X

[dinocubfan]

@epurica88 well, if you want to get right down to it, England is actually the root cause of many of today's problems.

but hey, people like to blame America for everything, so why change right?

[Upritebass]

@epurica88 It's not like the rest of the world was living in peace now. It's just that America has the biggest guns. think the world was at it with each other long before America got here.

[epurica88]

shet.. America is that coutry who started any conflicts...NO AMERICA

[CaNeK89]

se me enchino la puta pieeeeeeeeeeel

[rm641]

Thanks for posting this video...Thanks Grandpa Elliot for coming with the Playing for change Band to Utah, I enjoy every minute of the concert in Park City...

[guymandude75]

i'd like to punch all 27 of you pieces of shit in the mouth,but i wouldn't piss in your mouths if your guts were on fire!!!!!

[guymandude75]

i consider myself a pretty tough dude but when i hear Grandpa Elliot sing from his soul like this it tears me to shreds, you've got some amazing grace bra!!!!

[fujita0712]

God Bless America

[LeoFeliT]

27 people imagined the smell of his mouth

[aznsRsinn3r5]

0:13 lol he bumps his head on the guitar players head xD sorry i just had to point that out

btw nice song too

[SWASRFA007]

you 27 unpatriotic and inartistic fucks how can you not like this song...

[SWASRFA007]

you 27 unpatriotic and inartistic fucks

[kiliane714]

its probably the best singer in the world of his age ,thanks grandpa

[cappyf0t0]

You go gramps. It made me tear up. Thank you.

[xMrBumpyx]

I wish grandpa Elliot was MY grandpa.

[RockyDawuniMusic]

God Bless America! If you love this music please go listen to my channel

[fitobcnfito]

Hope this GREAT musicians gets some payback for all he gives us.

Thanks Gradpa, eres de puta madre!

Even not beeing american, he did reach me with the song

AWESOME

[gonzzoo]

this is sad becouse it shoud be international...

[60era]

Grandpa Elliot has sung this song very well

[youmarley]

GOD BLESS GRANDPA ELLIOTT! Thank you for sharing your soul with us......... I feel your love with every word, and it makes me cry that there aren't more of you.

[Americanjazzlady]

@youmarley God bless you. I agree honey. Me too!!

[youmarley]

@Americanjazzlady Hey thanks, Americanjazzlady. I just wish I had the talent to make others feel as moved as I felt by this man........ Gob Bless You.

[11181001]

Great song,love this kind of stuff. Watch out for new artist BRANDON JAROD. New ep release OCT. 2010. This will amaze you!

[senorchristoph]

He sings with so much soul and heart it sends chills down your back. Phenomenal!

[dandyu]

awesome 

[animaldan]

Why a national anthem..??? And THIS ONE..?! Too bad, too bad.

[TheYuripollo]

@animaldan You're an idiot if you do not appreciate jerk, do not understand a shit.

[animaldan]

@TheYuripollo This is your opinion.

[vonmalta]

desde la argentina . emocionado hasta las lagrimas .Grandpa, un abrazo de musico

[pooh52]

WOW! :)

[haCkeRax88]

grandpa elliott is awesome! totally awesome! 26 ppl din use their ears and heart well.

[animaldan]

@haCkeRax88 Don't agree -for once. Pls see my previous comment, thanks.

[xsubaruxx]

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[mponder99]

Awsome!

[braceface289]

Grandpa Elliot is the bomb :)