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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
(130,825 posts)2naSalit
(86,502 posts)That makes me stop everything to just listen to it to the end.
blm
(113,037 posts)So masterful that he made it look effortless.
sinkingfeeling
(51,444 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
(86,502 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
(22,893 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
(113,037 posts)and girlfriends certainly shed a few tears.
ailsagirl
(22,893 posts)Those kinds of situations are so wrenching
ailsagirl
(22,893 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)blm
(113,037 posts)And he didnt have to go into falsetto unless he wanted to.
ailsagirl
(22,893 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(9,954 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
(10,044 posts)now have the cd, play it often, it settles me.
Ptah
(33,023 posts)StClone
(11,683 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
(33,023 posts)blm
(113,037 posts)ailsagirl
(22,893 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
(22,893 posts)Either search for "reaction to," (as you said), or "review"
vapor2
(1,243 posts)and they played several artists but seriously Bobby Hatfield is the best!
ailsagirl
(22,893 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
(22,035 posts)And plays it like a violin. Amazing, as always.
Duppers
(28,117 posts)Tanuki
(14,916 posts)in "Ghost" couldn't ruin it for me.