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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsRemember "Unchained Melody" sung by Bobby Hatfield (of the Righteous Bros)?
This is one of You Tube's reviewed songs (usually by kids in their 20s, sometimes younger).
I had forgotten how fantastic it is!! Every woman who has reviewed it simply swoons!!
elleng
(131,289 posts)2naSalit
(86,889 posts)That makes me stop everything to just listen to it to the end.
blm
(113,126 posts)So masterful that he made it look effortless.
sinkingfeeling
(51,487 posts)was on the radio as I took the body of one of my beloved little dogs to be cremated. Dinky Lee was my protector and my navigator and I lost him suddenly.
2naSalit
(86,889 posts)During a horrible time in my life and it brings back those horrible feels but it's also a great song. Most of the time I can get past the sting of the past and enjoy the song for other reasons.
ailsagirl
(22,901 posts)My older sister bought their records (singles!) and I'd hear them--
I know-- thinking about the past can be hurtful-- it's a challenge to get beyond that but it is possible
blm
(113,126 posts)and girlfriends certainly shed a few tears.
ailsagirl
(22,901 posts)Those kinds of situations are so wrenching
ailsagirl
(22,901 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)blm
(113,126 posts)And he didnt have to go into falsetto unless he wanted to.
ailsagirl
(22,901 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(10,085 posts)55 fucking years ago! 1965 seems like yesterday to me, while it was a long time ago to this young woman. But she still got it. Bobby Hatfield and his angelic voice bridge the years. Damn.
Bev54
(10,087 posts)now have the cd, play it often, it settles me.
Ptah
(33,050 posts)StClone
(11,690 posts)Reactions are not as real as they say and not only have the "new to" reviewers heard the songs but are fairly well- acquainted to the tunes. Like much on-line content it has me skeptical.
Ptah
(33,050 posts)blm
(113,126 posts)ailsagirl
(22,901 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)Theyve really taken off during the pandemic. Just go to YouTube and search for reaction to your favorite artist.
ailsagirl
(22,901 posts)Either search for "reaction to," (as you said), or "review"
vapor2
(1,250 posts)and they played several artists but seriously Bobby Hatfield is the best!
ailsagirl
(22,901 posts)He'd be happy to know how many people like his solo-- it's even better than the studio version
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)I read that in the comments to one of those reaction videos a bit ago and it stuck with me.
Bayard
(22,199 posts)And plays it like a violin. Amazing, as always.
Duppers
(28,130 posts)Tanuki
(14,926 posts)in "Ghost" couldn't ruin it for me.