I second that! Truly one of the best live performances ever! And he was quite the dresser & looker, especially with his little smile at the end. Rest In Peace Bobby
@@gingermaters4101 they were wearing pink because it was a Valentine Special of the Andy Williams Show. Shout out to Andy's orchestra as well, they did a bang-up job with the music. The little girl is so sweet, she had no response to Bobby's charms, she didn't know what it was about, bless her! :D
It sure is for me, and I’m in my late 60’s. And I’m blessed enough to have had someone that this song has made me think about and feel the love I felt with him.
just seems likemuch of their generation is cauterized mentally.emotionally and spiritually. Probably know the price of every thing and the value of nothing .Hope their lives are filled with the musak and garbage that seems to be the zenith perceptions of their
She did say she was only 13! She will certainly understand it when she gets a little older. I defy any woman of any generation not to fall for this like a ton of bricks. I’m pretty sure it’s the most romantic song of all time. No one sings it as beautifully as Bobby and no one else ever will.
" I’m pretty sure it’s the most romantic song of all time." If you look up the backstory on the writing of this song, you may or may not want to re-think that statement.
I loved that song I was a teenager when that came out !!! Loved the The Righteous Brothers Bobby Hatflied song that song because they had a tossed which one would sing it and Bobby won!! I am soooo glad he won that song is AWESOME and my favorite ❤️❤️🥰
So you saying one in four are minute men in bed? Because if a person can take care of business and make a baby off one song well I feel sorry for the woman cu what pleasure she get in four minutes?
@@anwjuice I never said anything about a man's performance.What I did say is,this song got a lot of men laid.English isn't your first language is it?A complete idiot could never have gotten your comment out of what I said.
What - a lot men it floats a lot of their boats too. A good song and singer is not restricted just to one gender. I love the reaction of the younger generation especially the black population, the rappers in particular, pure shock that 2 white guys can sing soul as good if not better than some of their good soul singers and they admit it. The Righteous Bros were a duo not brothers and on every album they sung one song solo. The other "brother" was a bass/baritone and together they were sublime. 🇦🇺🇦🇺😷😷 .
When your entire world is TikTok or FaceBook or InstaGram, when your entire human interaction is through your phone screen, your reactions to something real are likely to resemble new mud. They seem to be waiting for someone to tell them what to think.
This song is from my teenage years, I’m now 74. It brings back memories of all the young boys being drafted to Viet Nam . You can imagine how much this song meant to them.
Actually, this song was written in '55. A movie was made from this song called "Unchained". The movie was about a guy in prison longing to get back to his wife and children.
Really? I wasn't aware, can you tell me this one more time please because I have never heard that? Also I remember my grandpa who this was his type of music and remember him ripping my parents music of the 80s talking all the recording technologies have taken away the talent
@@anwjuice Exactly what don't you understand? This was recorded live on the Andy Williams TV Show in 1965. Auto Tune did NOT exist back then. The computer/digital technology that everybody takes for granted now a days did NOT exist back then. If you sang even slightly off-key - there was no technology to adjust it to be "on-key".
"Time... goes by... so slowly... and Time can do... so much!" You all are too young. In a few decades, you will feel these lyrics more than you will want to.
Does not have to have a sad ending.!!.remember the theme of the song: "Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree" (its been three long years - do you still want me)? I always thought of Unchained Melody as the triumph of a holy love - leading to a euphoric, grateful reunion! (A man welcomed home after time away in jail... In the armed forces...after a long separation through studies abroad or....separated.through political difficulties...
I was on my way to Reno to get married ,in June ,of 1965 This was our song the first time we heard it. We are still married 55 years ,later , it a true love song with meaning We still love the song 😍 RIP mr hatfield miss u So much ,#1 fan
@@HonRevPTB do you get the lyrics though? So many think this was written from troops hire about his lady back home in states during vietnam war but actually this song was from the 1950s prison movie, forgot the name but the original singer was one of the first NYC black opera singer and it was written from a prisoners point of view and actually the lyrics make total sense to anyone who done any time but yet by all means you stay trying to school people
This was played so often during the Vietnam war. I played it it myself at least 50 times a day while my husband was away in the Air Force in 1969. Bobby Hatfield had a vocal range of 4 octaves. The average singer's voice range is 2 to 2 1/2. He was a miracle. This is a beautiful man singing a beautiful singing with a beautiful voice.
BOBBY UPON ITS RELEASE , DEDICATED THAT SONG TO BE THE VIETNAM VETS VOICE BACK HOME TO OUR WIVES AND GIRLDFRIENDS BACK HOME A GRACIOUS MOVE ON HIS PART , THE BROTHERS PLAYED IN MOST ONLY MILITARY BASES AT THE TIME SO BOBBY WAS AWARE OF MILITARY LIFE FOR THOSE OF US WHO WERE THERE AT THAT TIME
This performance is laced with complex vocal work, there’s countertenor, diphthongs, vowel elongation, and vocal range that very very few artists are capable of. This is the best live vocal performance ever recorded.
I'd never heard this live version until now, but I know the recorded version, which Bill Medley produced, by heart. Bobby does some even more amazing stuff on the live version than he did on the record, which was already plenty impressive. Jaw dropping.
At thirteen, hormones are raging and innocent girls have crushes, emotions run high. The lyrics are simple and I am curious as to why she was so detached….
Bless you two. You’re so young and completely inexperienced you have no clue what you’re listening to. Live. No auto tune. Just talent. You two have never experienced that. Sad.
Seriously that's your reaction I'm an old man I seen them they first started and to hear him do this version still touches my heart one of the greatest love songs ever written baby girl if you didn't get that you never will
"Whoa my love, my darling I've hungered for your touch" you don't know what that means.. Don't worry you will and then you will remember this song. I'm 66 years old so I was 11 yrs old when this song was released. Even at that age I knew what it meant. The voice that Bobby Hatfield,the singer had was undeniably one of the best. You are right you had to be able to sing then unlike today. What a talent. Bill Medley,the other brother was equally talented but when Bobby sang this song everyone melted into the arms of the person they loved. Still happens today whenever its played. That's what makes it a CLASSIC.
There was another review by British Guitarist. His analysis lasted almost 20 minutes. One of the things he talked about was Bobby Hatfield's range. He counted 33 different notes that were sung. That is almost 3 octaves, counting the sharps and flats. That is an amazing range. I hate to say it this reaction was not very good. Perhaps they are too young to understand and appreciate the quality of the song. This song was a hit when they first covered it and became a hit about 20 years later because of Ghost
@@badplay156 Fil Henley, Wings of Pegasus, he is a fountain of knowledge, his reviews and analyses have taught me so much and increased my enjoyment of the music. He does some great covers himself as well. And two livestreams every week.
Everything was different back then. I was at school in the sixties and there was still a whole lot of innocence that made young people really appreciate these kind of songs. The world has turned so base and sordid since those times , and most of the music reflects that .
This was before Electronics could adjust your voice to sound how they need you to. This was REAL RAW Talent, I remember when this version came out my sisters would just keep repeat playing it for hours. But it never gets old, Thanks for the memory's.
The young lady did show some subtle signs of being impressed, but give her a break she is only 13 and a lot of young kids don't like to show too much emotion when they know their reaction is going to be seen by many people including their schoolmates and also her big bro is sitting beside her. Big bro seemed to enjoy this performance and was also subtle but was moving to the music. You can find plenty of reaction videos of girls crying and guys raving over this performance. hehe
That’s the emotive power of the legendary BOBBY HATFIELD (RIP 1940 - 2003) - arguably the greatest tenor singer EVER - his pronouncing and clarity is perfect. This was his 1965 masterpiece 👌
I'm a few months late, but I gotta tell you that this song is the beautiful love song ever written, sang by the most perfect voice ever recorded, Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers. I call this "Bobby's Song" because although there have been many recordings by different artists, but none as beautifully done. Live, no autotune just pure talent. Bobby, a mic, this song, and a whole nation of women fell in love. I was one of them, 22 years old. One day, young lady, when you are older, like 21, listen to it again. You WILL understand. We miss him so much but he left a legacy of beautiful music and his unmatchable voice
This is the worst review of a classic 60's song I have ever heard , you two need to google this duo group named the Righteous Bros, they are not brothers, they are an act. Review the song "You're Lost That loving Feeling"& "Soul & Inspiration"
I was 11 years old when this song came out. I loved it from the first time I heard it. It was particularly meaningful to this generation because the Vietnam War was heating up. As you can imagine there were many painful separations, this song expressed the loneliness & longing of many of those couples. It was also a slow dance standard. No other love song has ever come close to Bobby Hatfield’s rendition here, except their other hit, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling. Bill Medley does a beautiful job as lead singer in that one.
You guys have no idea this is the greatest song you'll ever hear. His voice is the greatest. Pure raw talent and he never had voice lessons. I was in high school in 1965 when this song made the charts. You need to listen to You're my soul inspiration to watch the other half of the Righteous Brothers. They were awesome! This is the baby boomer music! ❤❤❤
Reaction or reacting to, requires the depth of being able to think. These young people don't have that ability, apparently, but it's not their fault. The ability to think for oneself has been eroded away from our society to the point that simple math cannot be done without talking into ones phone which is permanently placed in ones hand. How sad for this generation. How may we take back our humanity?
This song was written 10 years before Bobby Hatfield sang it here. It was written for a prison movie called "Unchained", about a man in prison who is separated from his beloved. "Time goes by so slowly" --- yeah, it would for those in prison. "Wait for me, wait for me" --- he is yearning for her, asking her to be faithful. "Will you still be mine?" --- when he finally gets out of prison, will she still be his, will she have waited for him, will her love have survived the long separation? This is what he is thinking about and wondering all the time he is in prison. This song is so romantic and enduring and timeless because 1) the melody itself is beautiful, 2) the lyrics touch the deepest places in the human heart, 3) Bobby Hatfield had an incredible voice.
Song is about missing his girl not being able to “touch” her. “Time goes by so slowly” when back in the day there were no mobile devices internet facetime Facebook. If someone was traveling and left you, you honestly worried about them because ppl would have to make long distance calls or write letters to communicate. Now we can talk to them while they’re on the plane. Time apart back then can and did a LOT to relationships. Imagine a non superficial life without mobile and internet, no one can anymore so they can’t understand a song like this.
@@bunnymunro3446 I In an age when people communicate across the table by cell phones, you nailed it! Today, "time goes by so slowly" means you have to wait 30 milliseconds for a response, instead of instantaneously receiving it in 5 !
By the way the 13 year old girl kept glancing over at her big brother you could tell she was trying to keep the emotions that were building up inside of her away from him!
It’s the theme song to a film/tv show called “Unchained” and it’s sung from the perspective of a prisoner who’s missing his lover. Forget the obvious “it’s a love song” because it’s actually a “I’m missing you so badly that I’m hurting” song.
They each did a solo as part of their act. That was Bobby Hatfield age 25. The song was written for a 1955 movie Unchained. It was about a guy in prison separated from his wife. Over 600 covers of this great song. Bobby's live version is the gold standard. A studio version was used in the movie Ghost.
OMG his vocal control is absolutely amazing, I mean just this here at 2:45 the belt then taking it down and getting softer, all in one breath. He's one of those singers I just like to close my eyes and hone all my attention in on all the things his voice is doing all at once.
Obviously today's love songs are more understood by the youth if the lyrics are something like Bak Dat Azz Up or maybe U My Bitch Thang, Now that makes young girls today feel loved and respected by smooth talking gentlemen 😉
I think many young people are so used to digitized, synthetic, autotuned music and voices that they have a hard time really understanding and appreciating a performance of this caliber when they hear it.
It’s a generational/age thing. A 13 year can’t relate to the lyrics because she probably didn’t have her “first” love. As she matures and has more life experiences, she’ll have that “I-Get-It” moment and understand the meaning of the song.
This video is a single cut from the extremely popular Andy William's Show. Sung was the title song to a totally awful prison movie called "Unchained". The producers never gave the song a name, so it was just referred to as the "Unchained melody." Cut out from the video, is the intro by Andy Williams after the duo (Bill Medley, baritone, and Bobby Hatfield, tenor) who had just finished singing together. (They had briefly explained how they got their name and why Bobby would be singing a solo, which came as a complete surprise to Mr. Williams.) Though reportedly covered by over 300 artists over the last 60 years, Bobby's version is still widely considered "his" to own. It's popularity was rekindled with the release of the movie, "Ghost." Of note with this song is that Bobby sings over 20 separate and distinct notes covering three octaves, all in perfect pitch, tone and timbre. The greatest professionals and singing experts have stated that no one else have ever sang such a song with such reserved strength and emotion, yet with seemingly lack of effort that no one has yet to match in their cover attempts.
I wondered why Andy shook Bobby's hand when he came back, and only recently found out that he'd also recorded Unchained Melody, along with almost every other singer from Elvis to Susan Boyle! It'll always be Bobby's song though, no one has even come close in all these years.
Omg these young kids don't get into the song.this is one of the greatest songs ever. They don't even get into rythem of the music. This was a waste of my time.😒😒
More than that, it's a song about yearning for and missing your love. I'm personally glad that a 13 year old girl doesn't quite get it. The song was written for a 1940s prison movie called "Unchained". The song was sung by a guy missing his love and considering escaping to reunite with her. The Righteous brothers were 2 singers, Bobby Hatfield (the angelic voiced tenor on this song), and Bill Medley (a bass/baritone). On every album each one had one solo. Bill Medly is still performing. Bobby Hatfield died on tour in 2005.
Fun Fact: The other member of the band actually thought the song would be unpopular. So, he bowed out from singing it together. It became a solo song. Became insanely popular. And the other Brother horribly regretted his decision not to sing together on the song. Also, the duo got their name when they finished performing in a nightclub in the South. Some random dude stood up, and said, "That was righteous, brother." It's a love song. In another few years, your sister will fall in love with this song. All young women just over 20 years-old swoon when they hear this song.
This is a love song from a young man separated from his wife or girlfriend and wondering if she is waiting for him and telling her how much he loves her, needs, and has that little doubt if she is still his, “ are you still mine “ and how much he still needs her. This is mine and my husbands song as he was separated from me for a whole year when the Air Force stationed sent him to S. Korea during the Pueblo Crisis. You need to google that. N. Korea attacked our ship the Pueblo and took the crew hostage. Said the ship has crossed into N. Korean waters, but it actually was within the international water boundary. Anyway, this is our song and when my husband came back to me from the long lonely river of the the sea, I had waited for him, given birth to our first child. We were in our early 20’s, I was 22, he 23 and we danced the night away and got reacquainted to that beautiful song. We can still dance to it and do. My husband and I consider that we were born and grew up in one for the best times ever. Life was real back then. Life is all fake now. Altered voices, pictures, and made up lives on social media always staring down at the smart phones! No one knows what is real or not real anymore ! ☹️
She didn't understand the words but she felt the emotion. Her hand over mouth was a: "OMG what is this I feel?" She was little girl not wanting her big brother to intrude in a special moment.
Oh wow. PLEASE tell me she's joking with the "I don't know what the lyrics mean." You don't even have to understand English to know what the lyrics mean.
You gotta understand. It's the woke, third-fourth wave feminist Me-Too Tide Pod generation. They're more concerned about personal pronouns, and can't even figure out what gender they are (!). Things that are immediately obvious and deeply meaningful to us don't resonate with them at all, and they never will. Don't waste your time on them. 😑
Just so that YOU understand, most 13 year old girls in 1965 wanted either John or Paul and thought the Righteous Brothers were "square." Stop doing the age-old practice of blaming the young for being inexperienced, fool! She's 13 years old! 13!!!
I understand I'm a huge fan of theirs, this is a gorgeous song, magnificent singer but she comes from a new generation mainly rap and hip-hop I wasn't fond listening to my dad's polka music or some other artists my parents listened to
IMO, this is the most beautiful song ever written. It still brings chills to me all these years later. There are just tons of wonderful covers of this song too.
There should have been a camera on me reacting to these two not reacting. I'm sitting here going NOTICE SOMETHING. Try catching how subtle and nuanced this is. Notice how the man seems to almost never breathe. Register that he hit the E over high C which is hard for most women much less a man. There was so much soul, so much heart and so much feeling and you didn't even register the words much less how this man did this live onstage all in a single take with no room for a single error. I suggest you look at how others reacted to this.
She was clearly trying hard to keep her cool, but spent the whole song trying to stop her jaw hitting the floor!! 🤣 Her reaction was entirely in her eyes & eyebrows!
She heard it, she got it, but she was too embarrassed to let her feelings show. Too bad. I hope she stops worrying about cool and gets in touch with her emotions and her humanity. You called it, James
@@iandundrillon7842 I agree but some of that is because she’s so young. Only 13. True romantic love is still pretty new to her and understanding comes with maturity. Often so does the ability to process and self express.
This song was written as the theme song for a movie called Unchained about a prisoner who is about to be released. He is singing to his girlfriend who he hopes is waiting for him. The movie had only limited success, but the song garnered some attention. It has been covered by literally dozens of artists over the years including Elvis. Bobby Hatfield’s studio recording was a massive hit and has been featured in a number of movies, the most notable being Ghost with Patrick Swayzie. This live performance was on the Andy Williams Show, a variety show very popular in the sixties. Hatfield’s perfect rendition is widely considered one of the greatest single live performances in popular music history, and is considered by most music experts to be the definitive version of the song. One of the those instances when a live performance is better than the studio performance. This performance is different from the studio version especially the high notes at the end. He covers a range of 20 notes and over an octave during the song, a remarkable feat for a male singer. And he does it effortlessly and with no electronic aids other than a microphone. Bobby Hatfield is one half of the Righteous Brothers, a duo act. They are not actually brothers. The other singer is Bill Medly whose voice is completely different. And he can go as low as Bobby can go high. Their voices blend perfectly. They are among the best duo’s ever. They were known as blue eyed soul, because when they first started, they were often mistaken for a black group. Until they were seen. You should check out. their YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING. This song was also a massive hit, in fact, it was the most played song on TV and radio of the 20th century.
The character in Unchained was debating whether he should escape, to get home to his wife & family, or stay & serve his sentence (he starts climbing the fence, changes his mind & goes back). Also, Unchained Melody is 1 of the most covered songs of the 20th century, recorded over 1500 times, in multiple languages. The original is the movie version, sung by Robert "Todd" Duncan, a famous baritone opera singer & actor (he had a bit part in the movie). In 1945, he became the 1st African American to sing with a major opera company & the 1st to sing with an otherwise white cast.
This song is about being separated for a long period of time (for whatever reason) from someone you love. They are wondering whether their love has moved on, "Are you still mine?" hoping they will be reunited when he returns. "I'll be coming home, wait for me." Unchained Melody is one of the most poignant and beautiful love songs ever.
There was a an interview just before the live performance on The Andy Williams Show. The other " brother" explained that sometimes one or the other would take the solo lead. For both singing listen to, "You've Lost That Loving Feeling".
I was 16-teen when this song came out. The best live performance I can recall, in music history. No auto tune mic, no rerun, no nothing. Just enormous talent by Bobby Hatfield, the tenor of the "brothers". The other "brother" Bill Medley. Check out Wings of Pegasus.
If you saw the entire clip from the Andy Williams show, He did this song solo, his partner did not participate. This song still brings tears to my eyes 58 years later. I am now 68!
This is blue eyed soul they picked that name when they were in a quartet The Parmores they were performing in a club in the south just Bobby and Bill sang a song and after a black marine stood and shouted " That's righteous brothers". That's who they became (not actually brothers).
Perfection!! I’m crying remembering this song. I was in high school when this song came out, good memories from a different time! Thank you for playing this!!❤️
He and Bill Medley were a duo but he sang this solo…his mom was in the audience for the first time. A lot of us listened to this song when our boyfriends were in Viet Nam fighting. He’s telling his wife or girlfriend that he is missing and loving her and to please wait for him to return. Many soldiers received a Dear John letter while they were in Nam fighting in a war.
Song was 10 years old then, came from a 1955 movie about guys considering escaping prison. Bad movie, good song. Was a song every vocal group had in their repertoire. Bobby's version was taken up by Vietnam war soldiers and their sweethearts waiting here back home for them.
I sang this to my wife at our wedding in 1983. She, however she said I murdered it. I'm guessing it's not a song for a baritone, she told me I was of better sticking to my drumming. I thought it was an appropriate song as I was in the Royal Marine Commandos, I had returned from the war for the Falkland Islands when I proposed, and now was shipping out to Sierra Leone two days later, so much for my attempt at being romantic. On the upside she liked me in my Dress Uniform, and having my comrades forming the sword tunnel helped. I must have done something write because we're still together. With 4 children and 7 grandchildren, we got busy on baby's when I was home. I served my Queen and Country for 34 years as a Royal Marine Commandos and Specialist Forces, and then 2 years in hospital, and she stuck by me even though I'm wheelchair bound now. We do actually have a song by Queen called "Your Me Best Friend", a very apt song as she has been my best friend since we were both 16.
@@rmp7400 Did you know him in person? If not, than you simply don´t know. You only know what TV showed you. Don´t get me wrong, I also believe that Hatfield was a gentleman! But people thought the same about Bill Cosby or Jimmy Saville ... And I was just joking.
How did I do with that high note in the beginning?? DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBEEEEE AND DROP A LIKE!! 😂
It wasn't THAT high, most guys can hit a high note like that. Also, it's easier for men to hit high notes than it is for women, believe it or not
That was Bobby Hatfield singing his partner on stage was Bill Medley, they sometimes sang separately but most of the time they sang together.
Nycot I think he hit the highest high note ever.
@@ayhemhanna-kachl6946 If you are referring to Bobby, no he didn't. He hit a C, I think, but there are higher notes than C
@@nycot107 jealous much. U cant do that. This was in the 60s he was way ahead of his time
Dude walked out on the stage, LIVE.. cold, no auto-tune..no gimmicks....and gave one of the best live performances in music history.
Peace....
ACTUALLY IT WAS DEEMED THE BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE BY AN ARTIST IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
I second that! Truly one of the best live performances ever! And he was quite the dresser & looker, especially with his little smile at the end. Rest In Peace Bobby
@@gingermaters4101 they were wearing pink because it was a Valentine Special of the Andy Williams Show. Shout out to Andy's orchestra as well, they did a bang-up job with the music. The little girl is so sweet, she had no response to Bobby's charms, she didn't know what it was about, bless her! :D
La mejor voz e interpretación de todos los tiempos..
With a head cold
The most perfect song in the last 100 years, no autotune, LIVE before an audience, 22 notes, 4 octaves PERFECT.
REACTION? ZERO.
La mejor canción e interpretación de todos los tiempos, no dejo de escuchar la
Same as all Zoomers reactions.. I'm not surprised though..
It sure is for me, and I’m in my late 60’s. And I’m blessed enough to have had someone that this song has made me think about and feel the love I felt with him.
just seems likemuch of their generation is cauterized mentally.emotionally and spiritually. Probably know the price of every thing and the value of nothing .Hope their lives are filled with the musak and garbage that seems to be the zenith perceptions of their
yes
She did say she was only 13! She will certainly understand it when she gets a little older. I defy any woman of any generation not to fall for this like a ton of bricks. I’m pretty sure it’s the most romantic song of all time. No one sings it as beautifully as Bobby and no one else ever will.
you are right
She gets it.
" I’m pretty sure it’s the most romantic song of all time." If you look up the backstory on the writing of this song, you may or may not want to re-think that statement.
@@TheCometHunter Why?
@@WA4RRNit was originally written for a prison movie and was about a guy in prison hoping his woman was waiting for him
Bobby Hatfield blew that song out of the water with his angelic voice. That man can "saaaaang."❤❤❤
And his beautifully kind soul🎆
I loved that song I was a teenager when that came out !!! Loved the The Righteous Brothers Bobby Hatflied song that song because they had a tossed which one would sing it and Bobby won!! I am soooo glad he won that song is AWESOME and my favorite ❤️❤️🥰
1/4 of the people walking the planet are here because of this song.Its called blue eyed soul and panty dropper.Pure talent,no auto tune
Yes and yes
That's funny😃 but you may be right.a Big hit in my youth👍
It came out in 65 and it was still being played as the last song at school dances throughout the 70s.
So you saying one in four are minute men in bed? Because if a person can take care of business and make a baby off one song well I feel sorry for the woman cu what pleasure she get in four minutes?
@@anwjuice I never said anything about a man's performance.What I did say is,this song got a lot of men laid.English isn't your first language is it?A complete idiot could never have gotten your comment out of what I said.
This is considered THE MOST PERFECT single song recording in history. Justifiably so.
It's even better than the studio version that the two recorded.
And bo auto tune
Live is always better! This is beautiful!
If you want to see more live perfection, check out Australia’s the ‘voice’ John Farnham! :)
Damn right! His voice is like butter. Bobby Hatfield R.I.P. ❤
Agreed, that’s four octaves, BRILLIANT
If this song doesn't float a woman's boat, nothing can
Well, Kenny Rogers, Lady, is a good example of a panty dropper song.
I've watched this video so many times. I think it is the most romantic song ever!@Jay R
What - a lot men it floats a lot of their boats too. A good song and singer is not restricted just to one gender. I love the reaction of the younger generation especially the black population, the rappers in particular, pure shock that 2 white guys can sing soul as good if not better than some of their good soul singers and they admit it.
The Righteous Bros were a duo not brothers and on every album they sung one song solo. The other "brother" was a bass/baritone and together they were sublime.
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@@elainepearson4817 i hope you find love in your life instead of henpecking society
RIGHT
When your entire world is TikTok or FaceBook or InstaGram, when your entire human interaction is through your phone screen, your reactions to something real are likely to resemble new mud. They seem to be waiting for someone to tell them what to think.
Best comment!
Dead spot on observation!
In one word.. Zoomers..
Okay, Boomer
@@madgepins1967 Nope, not a boomer. Guess again.
This song is from my teenage years, I’m now 74. It brings back memories of all the young boys being drafted to Viet Nam . You can imagine how much this song meant to them.
Not just draftees!!!
Actually, this song was written in '55. A movie was made from this song called "Unchained". The movie was about a guy in prison longing to get back to his wife and children.
That is right, this song is from the 50's and has been covered by many singers. But, Bobby Hatfield owns this song.........
Also this song was in Ghost with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore released in 1990.
@@brittongodman7769 once Bobby sang it nobody else could do it justice. Not even Elvis
And remember NO AUTO TUNE. Just pure talent.
Really? I wasn't aware, can you tell me this one more time please because I have never heard that? Also I remember my grandpa who this was his type of music and remember him ripping my parents music of the 80s talking all the recording technologies have taken away the talent
@@anwjuice Exactly what don't you understand? This was recorded live on the Andy Williams TV Show in 1965. Auto Tune did NOT exist back then. The computer/digital technology that everybody takes for granted now a days did NOT exist back then. If you sang even slightly off-key - there was no technology to adjust it to be "on-key".
One of the best voices ever
anwjuice, my grandpa used to say sarcasm was the lowest form of wit ...
the best voice wit this music
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Come on this is one of the greatest love songs of all times.
You’re so right! I have narrowed it down to this song! MY all time favorite!!!
"Time... goes by... so slowly... and Time can do... so much!" You all are too young. In a few decades, you will feel these lyrics more than you will want to.
And love lost along the way will will tinge them with pain
Does not have to have a sad ending.!!.remember the theme of the song: "Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree" (its been three long years - do you still want me)? I always thought of Unchained Melody as the triumph of a holy love - leading to a euphoric, grateful reunion! (A man welcomed home after time away in jail... In the armed forces...after a long separation through studies abroad or....separated.through political difficulties...
yes she especially is much too young. No reaction at all??? wow I cried again
@@rmp7400 BINGO!
@@vallee3140 Too young???
I was on my way to Reno to get married ,in June ,of 1965
This was our song the first time we heard it. We are still married 55 years ,later , it a true love song with meaning
We still love the song 😍
RIP mr hatfield miss u
So much ,#1 fan
Our technological society has taken a toll on the younger generation's rhetoric. This song's lyrics are pretty much spelled out literally.
I realized the toll when she had to ask her phone a simple math question. 2020 minus 1965. Had me a small WTF meltdown :-)
@@WilliamsDad1989 I thought she's joking. But she wasn't.
How the fuck is it possible to not get the lyrics!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
@@HonRevPTB do you get the lyrics though? So many think this was written from troops hire about his lady back home in states during vietnam war but actually this song was from the 1950s prison movie, forgot the name but the original singer was one of the first NYC black opera singer and it was written from a prisoners point of view and actually the lyrics make total sense to anyone who done any time but yet by all means you stay trying to school people
@@anwjuice The name of the prison movie was "Unchained". Hence, "Unchained Melody"
This was played so often during the Vietnam war. I played it it myself at least 50 times a day while my husband was away in the Air Force in 1969. Bobby Hatfield had a vocal range of 4 octaves. The average singer's voice range is 2 to 2 1/2. He was a miracle. This is a beautiful man singing a beautiful singing with a beautiful voice.
BOBBY UPON ITS RELEASE , DEDICATED THAT SONG TO BE THE VIETNAM VETS VOICE BACK HOME TO OUR WIVES AND GIRLDFRIENDS BACK HOME A GRACIOUS MOVE ON HIS PART , THE BROTHERS PLAYED IN MOST ONLY MILITARY BASES AT THE TIME SO BOBBY WAS AWARE OF MILITARY LIFE FOR THOSE OF US WHO WERE THERE AT THAT TIME
This performance is laced with complex vocal work, there’s countertenor, diphthongs, vowel elongation, and vocal range that very very few artists are capable of. This is the best live vocal performance ever recorded.
I'd never heard this live version until now, but I know the recorded version, which Bill Medley produced, by heart. Bobby does some even more amazing stuff on the live version than he did on the record, which was already plenty impressive. Jaw dropping.
I heard the remastered studio version, one take it's somewhat different but phenomenal as this performance
The lyrics should be self explanatory-- it's a love song.
She's a little girl, only 13! Never been in love!
Maybe she doesn't yet understand why a boy would want to be with a girl? lol
@@EarlT357 Yeah, but her brother is 24, and he seems to lack understanding as well.
At thirteen, hormones are raging and innocent girls have crushes, emotions run high. The lyrics are simple and I am curious as to why she was so detached….
@@ellenmorse8559Dead inside.
Bless you two. You’re so young and completely inexperienced you have no clue what you’re listening to. Live. No auto tune. Just talent. You two have never experienced that. Sad.
It just went over his head. Didn't "get it" at all. No reaction. I feel sorry for his girlfriend if he even has one.
Seriously that's your reaction I'm an old man I seen them they first started and to hear him do this version still touches my heart one of the greatest love songs ever written baby girl if you didn't get that you never will
Please give her a couple more years. She's only 13, and I'm sure her big brother has sheltered her. She will understand in due time 😊.
@@iamisaid2253 I do wonder about them both!
She never will.
Lyrical interpretation? You're kidding, right?
I agree
Poor literacy.
Young girl not mature enough yet to understand.
"Whoa my love, my darling I've hungered for your touch" you don't know what that means..
Don't worry you will and then you will remember this song. I'm 66 years old so I was 11 yrs old when this song was released. Even at that age I knew what it meant. The voice that Bobby Hatfield,the singer had was undeniably one of the best. You are right you had to be able to sing then unlike today. What a talent. Bill Medley,the other brother was equally talented but when Bobby sang this song everyone melted into the arms of the person they loved. Still happens today whenever its played. That's what makes it a CLASSIC.
There was another review by British Guitarist. His analysis lasted almost 20 minutes. One of the things he talked about was Bobby Hatfield's range. He counted 33 different notes that were sung. That is almost 3 octaves, counting the sharps and flats. That is an amazing range. I hate to say it this reaction was not very good. Perhaps they are too young to understand and appreciate the quality of the song. This song was a hit when they first covered it and became a hit about 20 years later because of Ghost
@@badplay156 33notes that were sung - and the notes that he did not sing when he jumped intervals! ....his range was 4 octaves🎆
@@badplay156 Fil Henley, Wings of Pegasus, he is a fountain of knowledge, his reviews and analyses have taught me so much and increased my enjoyment of the music. He does some great covers himself as well. And two livestreams every week.
Everything was different back then. I was at school in the sixties and there was still a whole lot of innocence that made young people really appreciate these kind of songs. The world has turned so base and sordid since those times , and most of the music reflects that .
This was before Electronics could adjust your voice to sound how they need you to. This was REAL RAW Talent, I remember when this version came out my sisters would just
keep repeat playing it for hours. But it never gets old, Thanks for the memory's.
You see the thing is, in a "reaction" video, there needs to be some reaction. You guys had ZERO reaction.
Thats because they DON'T get it.
The young lady did show some subtle signs of being impressed, but give her a break she is only 13 and a lot of young kids don't like to show too much emotion when they know their reaction is going to be seen by many people including their schoolmates and also her big bro is sitting beside her. Big bro seemed to enjoy this performance and was also subtle but was moving to the music. You can find plenty of reaction videos of girls crying and guys raving over this performance. hehe
@@matthewpaul1111 Thirteen is the new five
I can't believe how neither of them had a clue. What a beautiful romantic song and there was NO reaction. What a stunning voice.
That’s the emotive power of the legendary BOBBY HATFIELD (RIP 1940 - 2003) - arguably the greatest tenor singer EVER - his pronouncing and clarity is perfect. This was his 1965 masterpiece 👌
I'm a few months late, but I gotta tell you that this song is the beautiful love song ever written, sang by the most perfect voice ever recorded, Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers. I call this "Bobby's Song" because although there have been many recordings by different artists, but none as beautifully done. Live, no autotune just pure talent. Bobby, a mic, this song, and a whole nation of women fell in love. I was one of them, 22 years old. One day, young lady, when you are older, like 21, listen to it again. You WILL understand. We miss him so much but he left a legacy of beautiful music and his unmatchable voice
Little sis needs to stay in school and challenge that brain abit. Put the phone down and practice your math skills.
The question, "do you know how long ago was 1965?" was really just the sense of an idea question, and not a math quiz.
This is the worst review of a classic 60's song I have ever heard , you two need to google this duo group named the Righteous Bros, they are not brothers, they are an act. Review the song "You're Lost That loving Feeling"& "Soul & Inspiration"
amen!!!!!!! this dumbass needs to stick to what he knows .... NOTHING!!!!!!!
And when she says he has a good voice! The say the lyrics are not so good. Who are these crap reviewers?
How could you not understand the lyrics. They're so simple.
I was 11 years old when this song came out. I loved it from the first time I heard it. It was particularly meaningful to this generation because the Vietnam War was heating up. As you can imagine there were many painful separations, this song expressed the loneliness & longing of many of those couples. It was also a slow dance standard. No other love song has ever come close to Bobby Hatfield’s rendition here, except their other hit, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling. Bill Medley does a beautiful job as lead singer in that one.
I was 11 also. Loved it then and still do.
Something to think about, he was 24 years old in this.
I think he was 25 in this video from the Andy Williams Show, although he was 24 when they did the studio recording.
Not bad for a 25-year-old kid, eh?? He turned 25 on August 10th '65. The show was in October '65.
You guys have no idea this is the greatest song you'll ever hear. His voice is the greatest. Pure raw talent and he never had voice lessons. I was in high school in 1965 when this song made the charts. You need to listen to You're my soul inspiration to watch the other half of the Righteous Brothers. They were awesome! This is the baby boomer music! ❤❤❤
Reaction or reacting to, requires the depth of being able to think. These young people don't have that ability, apparently, but it's not their fault. The ability to think for oneself has been eroded away from our society to the point that simple math cannot be done without talking into ones phone which is permanently placed in ones hand. How sad for this generation. How may we take back our humanity?
Wow Vanessa, well said!
AGREED
Wow. Before autotune singers had to have... talent. * GASP * ;-)
Yessssssss!
Guess you two are not used to solid and great music without any gimmicks Just pure raw talent.
Bobby Hatfield just stood there and sung it - LIVE !! Faultlessly and effortlessly. Probably one of the best single-take recordings ever.
This song was written 10 years before Bobby Hatfield sang it here. It was written for a prison movie called "Unchained", about a man in prison who is separated from his beloved. "Time goes by so slowly" --- yeah, it would for those in prison. "Wait for me, wait for me" --- he is yearning for her, asking her to be faithful. "Will you still be mine?" --- when he finally gets out of prison, will she still be his, will she have waited for him, will her love have survived the long separation? This is what he is thinking about and wondering all the time he is in prison. This song is so romantic and enduring and timeless because 1) the melody itself is beautiful, 2) the lyrics touch the deepest places in the human heart, 3) Bobby Hatfield had an incredible voice.
2 guys the other guy was nearby. Live recording, live orchestra. This song was performed as a solo. Pure, polished talent.
The song is about a guy in prison wondering if his girlfriend will be there for him when he gets out. Thus “time goes by so slowly”
And another would be "Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree. Another good one.
Song is about missing his girl not being able to “touch” her. “Time goes by so slowly” when back in the day there were no mobile devices internet facetime Facebook. If someone was traveling and left you, you honestly worried about them because ppl would have to make long distance calls or write letters to communicate. Now we can talk to them while they’re on the plane. Time apart back then can and did a LOT to relationships. Imagine a non superficial life without mobile and internet, no one can anymore so they can’t understand a song like this.
Spot on
@@bunnymunro3446 I In an age when people communicate across the table by cell phones, you nailed it! Today, "time goes by so slowly" means you have to wait 30 milliseconds for a response, instead of instantaneously receiving it in 5 !
Because the song is from a movie , about a guy in jail with a long sentence, that's why time go so slowly...
Man, you guys need to relax! Feel that music. This was as exciting as drinking flat soda...
By the way the 13 year old girl kept glancing over at her big brother you could tell she was trying to keep the emotions that were building up inside of her away from him!
@@harveymulock5891I don’t think so .. looked bored to me
It’s the theme song to a film/tv show called “Unchained” and it’s sung from the perspective of a prisoner who’s missing his lover.
Forget the obvious “it’s a love song” because it’s actually a “I’m missing you so badly that I’m hurting” song.
They each did a solo as part of their act. That was Bobby Hatfield age 25. The song was written for a 1955 movie Unchained. It was about a guy in prison separated from his wife. Over 600 covers of this great song. Bobby's live version is the gold standard. A studio version was used in the movie Ghost.
OMG his vocal control is absolutely amazing, I mean just this here at 2:45 the belt then taking it down and getting softer, all in one breath. He's one of those singers I just like to close my eyes and hone all my attention in on all the things his voice is doing all at once.
Obviously today's love songs are more understood by the youth if the lyrics are something like Bak Dat Azz Up or maybe U My Bitch Thang, Now that makes young girls today feel loved and respected by smooth talking gentlemen 😉
ROTFLMFAO!!!
True dat! 😂😂😂
That voice, face, blue eyes! Bobby Hatfield was perfection. Then and now.
When your in love or heartbroken this song just hits harder! You have to really love that special someone to truly understand the lyrics!
You actually need someone to explain this song??? Omigod... the lost generation...
I think many young people are so used to digitized, synthetic, autotuned music and voices that they have a hard time really understanding and appreciating a performance of this caliber when they hear it.
It has been covered lots of times, but none has a voice like his. When he sings with his "brother" the melody is brilliant.
COVERED BY 650 DIFFERENT ARTISTS
It’s a generational/age thing. A 13 year can’t relate to the lyrics because she probably didn’t have her “first” love. As she matures and has more life experiences, she’ll have that “I-Get-It” moment and understand the meaning of the song.
This video is a single cut from the extremely popular Andy William's Show. Sung was the title song to a totally awful prison movie called "Unchained". The producers never gave the song a name, so it was just referred to as the "Unchained melody."
Cut out from the video, is the intro by Andy Williams after the duo (Bill Medley, baritone, and Bobby Hatfield, tenor) who
had just finished singing together. (They had briefly explained how they got their name and why Bobby would be singing a solo, which came as a complete surprise to Mr. Williams.)
Though reportedly covered by over 300 artists over the last 60 years, Bobby's version is still widely considered "his" to own.
It's popularity was rekindled with the release of the movie, "Ghost."
Of note with this song is that Bobby sings over 20 separate and distinct notes covering three octaves, all in perfect pitch, tone and timbre. The greatest professionals and singing experts have stated that no one else have ever sang such a song with such reserved strength and emotion, yet with seemingly lack of effort that no one has yet to match in their cover attempts.
I wondered why Andy shook Bobby's hand when he came back, and only recently found out that he'd also recorded Unchained Melody, along with almost every other singer from Elvis to Susan Boyle! It'll always be Bobby's song though, no one has even come close in all these years.
Amen
The meaning behind the song is LOVE... I know it's a rare emotional nowadays. Lol.
Omg these young kids don't get into the song.this is one of the greatest songs ever. They don't even get into rythem of the music. This was a waste of my time.😒😒
To quote Foghorn Leghorn, “sharp as a bowling ball “
😆
You have my vote!!!!!!!!!
Are you referring to the 2 kids watching or to the song? If it's the kid's reaction then I agree. Duds! But NOT the song!
@@harveymulock5891 definitely the kids, the song is a masterpiece
How can anyone not be in absolute awe of this?! This girl clearly can't comprehend how good this is.
Everyone one seems to pick on the girl HE was older and even more clueless!
What does the song mean?
It's a love song! Get it?
today it's all bout hookin up, no she don't get it
More than that, it's a song about yearning for and missing your love. I'm personally glad that a 13 year old girl doesn't quite get it.
The song was written for a 1940s prison movie called "Unchained". The song was sung by a guy missing his love and considering escaping to reunite with her.
The Righteous brothers were 2 singers, Bobby Hatfield (the angelic voiced tenor on this song), and Bill Medley (a bass/baritone). On every album each one had one solo. Bill Medly is still performing. Bobby Hatfield died on tour in 2005.
@@amcasanave 50's prison movie
@@amcasanave Just a minor thing; Unchained was a 1955 movie.
That girl is really terrible as hell and she didn't know what's the meaning of this song it's really obvious it's about love
Fun Fact:
The other member of the band actually thought the song would be unpopular. So, he bowed out from singing it together. It became a solo song. Became insanely popular. And the other Brother horribly regretted his decision not to sing together on the song. Also, the duo got their name when they finished performing in a nightclub in the South. Some random dude stood up, and said, "That was righteous, brother."
It's a love song. In another few years, your sister will fall in love with this song. All young women just over 20 years-old swoon when they hear this song.
This is a love song from a young man separated from his wife or girlfriend and wondering if she is waiting for him and telling her how much he loves her, needs, and has that little doubt if she is still his, “ are you still mine “ and how much he still needs her. This is mine and my husbands song as he was separated from me for a whole year when the Air Force stationed sent him to S. Korea during the Pueblo Crisis. You need to google that. N. Korea attacked our ship the Pueblo and took the crew hostage. Said the ship has crossed into N. Korean waters, but it actually was within the international water boundary. Anyway, this is our song and when my husband came back to me from the long lonely river of the the sea, I had waited for him, given birth to our first child. We were in our early 20’s, I was 22, he 23 and we danced the night away and got reacquainted to that beautiful song. We can still dance to it and do. My husband and I consider that we were born and grew up in one for the best times ever. Life was real back then. Life is all fake now. Altered voices, pictures, and made up lives on social media always staring down at the smart phones! No one knows what is real or not real anymore ! ☹️
This is a masterpiece..Your reaction.........well
They had to use a phone to determine how long ago 1965 was...let that sink in. We're screwed.
Just by her reaction I think Sis understood more of what the song meant than she admitts
She didn't understand the words but she felt the emotion. Her hand over mouth was a: "OMG what is this I feel?" She was little girl not wanting her big brother to intrude in a special moment.
Tone, control delivery absolutely outstanding, flawless. What a masterpiece.
Oh wow. PLEASE tell me she's joking with the "I don't know what the lyrics mean." You don't even have to understand English to know what the lyrics mean.
This is a love song. This was sung to our loved ones, when they went to war. Listen to the words.
totally live, no auto tune you both missed the 5 vocal range. good luck on next one
they are WAY too young to understand a 5 octave vocal range in a song. They will eventually figure it out, I have faith
The great example of today generation. Asking a phone how much is 2020 minus 1965.......Waooooo! Plus they doesn’t know what the lyrics means. 🙄
You really don't need basic maths skills anymore
No basic skills equals no higher skills
Sad
You two are totally blank, too young to know real talent when you see and hear it.
Did she seriously just say she does not know what the lyrics mean??? 😳
Yes, that was rather sad wasn't it?
LOL LOL LOL if it doesnt have sex, drugs or filthy words in it they dont understand it
Too young, I guess
His parents where in the audience for this performance
Were in the performance...they flipped a coin on which one would sing it.
Love that little lip-biting thing at the end. Bobby knew he had just nailed it.
@@Wellch here's is the link to the episode of The Andy Williams Show that the clip is from: ua-cam.com/video/FZZqf3AVJbE/v-deo.html
Their reaction--especially the girl--kinda destroyed my faith in today's young people. IT'S A GORGEOUS LOVE SONG! WHAT'S NOT TO UNDERSTAND?
You gotta understand. It's the woke, third-fourth wave feminist Me-Too Tide Pod generation. They're more concerned about personal pronouns, and can't even figure out what gender they are (!). Things that are immediately obvious and deeply meaningful to us don't resonate with them at all, and they never will. Don't waste your time on them. 😑
Just so that YOU understand, most 13 year old girls in 1965 wanted either John or Paul and thought the Righteous Brothers were "square." Stop doing the age-old practice of blaming the young for being inexperienced, fool! She's 13 years old!
13!!!
@geraldjensen If it’s not autotune produced, her generation isn’t interested. Lip syncing no talents.
Its a kid man. They haven't lived life yet and experienced/lost a love like that. Give em time to understand.
I understand I'm a huge fan of theirs, this is a gorgeous song, magnificent singer but she comes from a new generation mainly rap and hip-hop
I wasn't fond listening to my dad's polka music or some other artists my parents listened to
IMO, this is the most beautiful song ever written. It still brings chills to me all these years later. There are just tons of wonderful covers of this song too.
There should have been a camera on me reacting to these two not reacting.
I'm sitting here going NOTICE SOMETHING.
Try catching how subtle and nuanced this is.
Notice how the man seems to almost never breathe.
Register that he hit the E over high C which is hard for most women much less a man.
There was so much soul, so much heart and so much feeling and you didn't even register the words much less how this man did this live onstage all in a single take with no room for a single error.
I suggest you look at how others reacted to this.
She was clearly trying hard to keep her cool, but spent the whole song trying to stop her jaw hitting the floor!! 🤣
Her reaction was entirely in her eyes & eyebrows!
She heard it, she got it, but she was too embarrassed to let her feelings show.
Too bad. I hope she stops worrying about cool and gets in touch with her
emotions and her humanity. You called it, James
@@iandundrillon7842 I agree but some of that is because she’s so young. Only 13. True romantic love is still pretty new to her and understanding comes with maturity. Often so does the ability to process and self express.
This song was written as the theme song for a movie called Unchained about a prisoner who is about to be released. He is singing to his girlfriend who he hopes is waiting for him. The movie had only limited success, but the song garnered some attention. It has been covered by literally dozens of artists over the years including Elvis.
Bobby Hatfield’s studio recording was a massive hit and has been featured in a number of movies, the most notable being Ghost with Patrick Swayzie.
This live performance was on the Andy Williams Show, a variety show very popular in the sixties. Hatfield’s perfect rendition is widely considered one of the greatest single live performances in popular music history, and is considered by most music experts to be the definitive version of the song.
One of the those instances when a live performance is better than the studio performance. This performance is different from the studio version especially the high notes at the end.
He covers a range of 20 notes and over an octave during the song, a remarkable feat for a male singer. And he does it effortlessly and with no electronic aids other than a microphone.
Bobby Hatfield is one half of the Righteous Brothers, a duo act. They are not actually brothers. The other singer is Bill Medly whose voice is completely different. And he can go as low as Bobby can go high. Their voices blend perfectly. They are among the best duo’s ever. They were known as blue eyed soul, because when they first started, they were often mistaken for a black group. Until they were seen.
You should check out. their YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING. This song was also a massive hit, in fact, it was the most played song on TV and radio of the 20th century.
The character in Unchained was debating whether he should escape, to get home to his wife & family, or stay & serve his sentence (he starts climbing the fence, changes his mind & goes back). Also, Unchained Melody is 1 of the most covered songs of the 20th century, recorded over 1500 times, in multiple languages. The original is the movie version, sung by Robert "Todd" Duncan, a famous baritone opera singer & actor (he had a bit part in the movie). In 1945, he became the 1st African American to sing with a major opera company & the 1st to sing with an otherwise white cast.
This song is about being separated for a long period of time (for whatever reason) from someone you love. They are wondering whether their love has moved on,
"Are you still mine?" hoping they will be reunited when he returns.
"I'll be coming home, wait for me." Unchained Melody is one of the most poignant and beautiful love songs ever.
There was a an interview just before the live performance on The Andy Williams Show. The other " brother" explained that sometimes one or the other would take the solo lead. For both singing listen to, "You've Lost That Loving Feeling".
It's wonderful to hear a song that's so superb it transcends generations!!! Music unites us ;-D
They have never actually heard real music....so they don't know what to say.
I was 16-teen when this song came out. The best live performance I can recall, in music history. No auto tune mic, no rerun, no nothing.
Just enormous talent by Bobby Hatfield, the tenor of the "brothers". The other "brother" Bill Medley. Check out Wings of Pegasus.
It was top of the US and UK charts. Incredible singing.
Ha! Try to contain your enthusiasm next time
Their biggest reaction was for the PF Chang commercial . Embarassing
Beautiful song, pure talent and no auto tune just raw talent.
incroyable interprétation !
déplorables réactions !!!
No Autotune needed. Pure talent
If you saw the entire clip from the Andy Williams show, He did this song solo, his partner did not participate. This song still brings tears to my eyes 58 years later. I am now 68!
This is blue eyed soul they picked that name when they were in a quartet The Parmores they were performing in a club in the south just Bobby and Bill sang a song and after a black marine stood and shouted " That's righteous brothers". That's who they became (not actually brothers).
That's awesome
I did not know this. Great story.
It's a fact.
Most emotionless review of an emotional tune I’ve seen.
Two idiots.
I was 15 when this song came out and I’m still in love with Bobby Hatfield! Lol.
Perfection!! I’m crying remembering this song. I was in high school when this song came out, good memories from a different time! Thank you for playing this!!❤️
His brother goes offstage for this song. He was asked about it and he replied "because I thought it wasn't going to be a hit".
Written about a guy leaving prison, and he is asking if his girlfriend/wife still loves him and waited for him.
Thank you for not stopping the music every 10 seconds to put your options in between. It’s showing the respect for the artist.
respect?? I thought she had dropped off
He and Bill Medley were a duo but he sang this solo…his mom was in the audience for the first time. A lot of us listened to this song when our boyfriends were in Viet Nam fighting. He’s telling his wife or girlfriend that he is missing and loving her and to please wait for him to return. Many soldiers received a Dear John letter while they were in Nam fighting in a war.
Song was 10 years old then, came from a 1955 movie about guys considering escaping prison. Bad movie, good song. Was a song every vocal group had in their repertoire. Bobby's version was taken up by Vietnam war soldiers and their sweethearts waiting here back home for them.
What I CANT digest is people thinking today's talent is actually BETTER
best thing about this reaction......big brother spending time with his younger sister.
I sang this to my wife at our wedding in 1983. She, however she said I murdered it. I'm guessing it's not a song for a baritone, she told me I was of better sticking to my drumming. I thought it was an appropriate song as I was in the Royal Marine Commandos, I had returned from the war for the Falkland Islands when I proposed, and now was shipping out to Sierra Leone two days later, so much for my attempt at being romantic. On the upside she liked me in my Dress Uniform, and having my comrades forming the sword tunnel helped.
I must have done something write because we're still together. With 4 children and 7 grandchildren, we got busy on baby's when I was home. I served my Queen and Country for 34 years as a Royal Marine Commandos and Specialist Forces, and then 2 years in hospital, and she stuck by me even though I'm wheelchair bound now. We do actually have a song by Queen called "Your Me Best Friend", a very apt song as she has been my best friend since we were both 16.
Every woman should take a pregnancy test after listening to this song :D
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍
Why? Guessing that 95% of them are pregnant is probably more accurate than the test... LOL
Bobby Hatfield was a gentleman, truly. And not every listener is carnal. Not respectful to be vulgar.
@@rmp7400 Did you know him in person? If not, than you simply don´t know. You only know what TV showed you.
Don´t get me wrong, I also believe that Hatfield was a gentleman!
But people thought the same about Bill Cosby or Jimmy Saville ...
And I was just joking.