IS THIS ONE OF THE BEST JAMS EVER?! First Time Reaction To Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman!
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 22. 05. 2024
- We're tuning into the classic hit "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison for the first time! Known for its iconic opening riff and unforgettable lyrics, this song has been a favorite for generations. Join us as we discover why "Oh, Pretty Woman" has stood the test of time and see if it lives up to its legendary status.
đž About Roy Orbison:
Roy Orbison was an American singer-songwriter known for his distinctive, impassioned voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. His music was described as operatic, earning him the nickname "the Caruso of Rock."
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First Impressions: Our immediate reactions to the classic vibes of "Oh, Pretty Woman."
Musical Elements: A look at the song's structure, lyrics, and Orbison's unique vocal style.
Historical Context: We'll explore the impact of this song on the music industry and its cultural significance.
Personal Takeaways: How the song resonates with us and its relevance in today's music scene.
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Oh, Pretty Woman was a #1 hit years before Julia Roberts was even born.
Iâm glad you pointed that out.
1964
And Van Halen's remake was also years before the movie.
Thank you.
Another great Texan đŹ
''Crying'' is definitely worth your time!
"ONLY THE LONELY" by Roy is a must to react to.
Roy Orbisonâs âAnything you want, You Got Itâ Youâll know this one for sure⊠đâ€
Roy Orbison had one of the most smooth powerful voices. He could sing real high falsetto & also low. Elvis Presley loved Roy's voice. Roy was known for performing while standing motionless & wearing black clothes to match his dyed black hair & dark sunglasses. Roy had lots of hits in the 60's such as "Only the Lonely", "Running Scared", "Crying", "In Dreams", "Love Hurts", "Blue Bayou" etc. In 1988, he co-founded the rock supergroup "Traveling Wilburys" with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, & Jeff Lynne. They had a lot of great songs such as "Handle With Care", "End Of The Line" etc.
Loved that falsetto! One of my favorite songs of his was "Leah" which included a lot of it. I seem to be a minority though, I don't see it mentioned often.
I love the song "Leah" too. I forgot to mention it.@@ronaldmcrae4896
"Blue Bayou,"one of my favorites
Elvis was once asked In an interview, what was it like to have the best voice the world
he replied, I donât know. Youâll have to ask Roy.
The Song was released in 1964 by Roy Orbison. It was used in the film Pretty Woman in 1990 which made it popular all over again. Unfortunately Roy had passed away in 1988.
Yes, forgot he had passed before the movie came out.
The Van Halen cover in 1982 helped put it back on the map too.
He also wrote "Blue Bayou" which was a big hit for Linda Ronstadt.
In fact, The BigO said Linda Rhondstadt sang Blue Bayou the way it eas meant to be sung.
This hit Number One twenty years before the movie.
Elvis Presley said Roy Orbison had the âmost perfect voiceâ and referred to Roy as the best singer in the world. Roy Orbison had tragedy plague his life. His wife Claudette was killed in a motorcycle accident, and his two eldest children died in a house fire. My favourite Roy Orbison songs: Pretty Woman (which you just reacted to), You Got It, Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel), I Drove All Night, In Dreams, Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream), Claudette, Ooby Dooby, Blue Angel, Love Hurts, Crying, Running Scared, Lana, Uptown, Candy Man, Sheâs a Mystery to Me, California Blue, Working for the Man, Leah, Mean Woman Blues, Falling, Pretty Paper, Blue Bayou, Itâs Over, Communication Breakdown, Penny Arcade, (Say) Youâre My Girl and End of the Line which he recorded with the Traveling Wilburys.
Roy Orbison â I drove all nightâ is so fantastic!! 50 years down the line and I still love it!
You got that right, Drove All Night is one of my favs also. I turned my 14 year old grand daughter onto Roy about 5 years ago, she went nuts and couldn't get enough of his music.
Roy Orbison was a huge star long before the movie and the Traveling Wilburys.
Crying, Only The Lonely, Dream Baby are all great hits.
"You Got It" live perfprmance from 1988 was a massive hit.
You should check out his song "Crying", then check out k.d. lang singing the song solo and with Roy Orbison.
Unfortunately ruined for me by the episode of only fools and horsesđ€Ł
Yes...probably my favorite songs of his!
In Dreams, Running Scared, ...just so many fine songs!!
Funny you mention those, because there were also movies using those titles. A lot of movies starting in 80s would use titles of popular songs because they were already in public consciousness. Therefore they were effective way of advertising if people automatically knew the song and it could be used in commercials or in movie soundtrack.
Read in a comment on another channel review of a Roy Orbison song. The quote was, back in the time of Elvis, Elvis was asked how he felt about having the best singing voice in the world, Elvis replied, "I don't know, ask Roy Orbison". For decades have people have tried to describe Roy Orbison's voice and nobody can, they simply say he's unmatched. His connection to people was and is beyond anything you can label. Not long before he died he did a concert in black and white film. The concert/movie is called Roy Orbison - A Black and White Night. It is an absolute must watch if you were triggered by this reaction to his music. It is incredible and then you start to notice the legends sitting in the band playing with him that night. Ya can't name them all. Watch it, you won't be sorry.
LOVED his song: CRYING!!! Also loved K. D. Lang's cover of it...they were BOTH: FIRE!!! ENJOY, YA'LL!!!
Elvis was once asked by a reporter "what's it like to be the best singer in the world?" Elvis replied, "I don't know. You'll have to ask Roy Orbison."
I'm 56 and can't imagine living in a world not knowing these songs, but then I think ... if y'all were to play me hip-hop, rap and alternative music that was popular in your years, I'd likely not know any of them.
Hey Phil you definitely have yourself a pretty woman too! This is Roy Orbison best songs!
You really can't go wrong with any song from his catalogue. One of my favorites is "You Got It"
Roy wrote âBlue Bayouâ in 1963 that Linda Ronstadt made famous in the 70s and has been played forever. Who could not love Roy Orbison or âPretty Woman?â Roy was signed by Sun Records when Elvis and Johnny Cash left for other labels. Sun had Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison to continue the best music content along with Sam Cooke until the Beatles popped onto the scene. Then came The Four Seasons
For a real treat, watch the version from the Roy Orbison concert called "Black and White Night", with Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello and a bunch of other great musicians. Also, "Pretty Woman" was covered by Van Halen on one of their early albums.
I came here to say this. It is an absolutely amazing prefomance.
I agree Sandra.
A little known band, with a guitarist that would change playing forever, released this on their 2nd album, Van Halen 2, and made it their own. One of the best cover songs ever.
A No.1 song when released in August 1964; never will fade away!
One of the best voices ever. Roy had several tragic events in his life but kept working. Love so many of his songs.
Heâs known as the Caruso of rock ânâ roll. đâ€ïžđŒ
Thank you for this reaction. Roy Orbison had the most incredible voice. Please listen to more of his music, but try to listen to the earlier albums rather than later ones. This was when his voice was the most amazing.
You're in for a treat with Orbison's catalog. Interesting you mentioned his Elvis-like vibrato feel, Elvis himself called Roy Orbison "quite simply, the greatest singer in the world". Orbison is also known for his ballads. I suggest "Crying" and "Only The Lonely" as your next Orbison reactions.
so many great songs from this iconic male singer of 50+ years. very unforgettable voice with great range, tone quality and clarity. One of his best: "Only the Lonely", and I think his last one was: "You got it". was also one of The Traveling Wilburys. A legend of American pop/rock music.
What a voice Roy had. Thank you for your gift of music. Rest in peace Sir
Only the Lonely, Love Hurts, Dream Baby, Crying, Running Scared, In Dreams, It's Over, and Blue Bayou. All excellent songs. He's got many others, but you can start with these. And YES, Phil must watch Pretty Woman.
"Crying" is one of his best known. The duet of he and KD Lang singing it is just stunning.
I grew up listening to this guy. A legend. And this is one of his best.
NOBODY sang this like Roy.
His voice is unique and beautiful! And you can now see why Traveling Wilburys were so great! â€đ
I love Roy Orbison and Iâve got a bunch of his songs on my daughters bedtime playlist, his voice is so soothing. Sheâs 7 and likes going to sleep listening to the oldies
I listen to this song ALL THE TIME when I go for bike rides on a sunny day. This song also is such a vibe in the car with the windows rolled down. An absolute timeless BANGER đ„
It did bring it back into the spotlight, but as many have said already, this was way popular before the movie. However, it is one of the great songs of all time. The riff, the sound, the feel. Yeah, timeless.
Running Scared, Candy Man, Sweet Dream Baby, Crying. The man was a hit machine during the 60's. That voice was incomparable. As an aside, Van Halen covered Oh Pretty Woman on their first album and it was a hit for them.
This was a hit before my family left England for Toronto just over 60 years. Roy has one of the most beautiful, distinctive and expressive voices in the history of pop and rock music, imo.
Also one of its best songwriters. No qualifiers on that one. It is what it is.
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My dad went to college in Lubbock, Texas. There were a couple of guys playing in the living room. Those guys were Roy and Buddy Holly. Lots of great music came through Lubbock
@Lweiss and Mack Davis
A great reaction guys, Roy had numerous hits, ones which I recommend are:
"Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)",
"Crying",
"In Dreams",
"It's Over",
"Candy Man",
"Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)",
"Running Scared",
"Claudette",
"The Crowd",
"Blue Angel",
"Penny Arcade",
"Blue Bayou" for me this is The definitive version of this song,
"I Drove All Night",
"You Got It",
"She's a Mystery to Me".
There are many more but these are good ones to continue with.
I was 12 yrs. old when this came out. Still sounds as amazing now as it did then.
Even Elvis Said that Roy Orbision was the greatestsi singer he had ever heard .
thanks again - Crying, Only the Lonely, In Dreams many more :D :D
One of the best performances I've ever heard was the k.d. lang version of "Crying" done at a tribute to Roy Orbison in Cleveland in the 1990s. I'd wholeheartedly recommend a listen. Roy Orbison was a force of nature and k.d. lang is a force of nature as well.
There is an awesome Roy Orbison concert, with a bunch of great artists joining him on stage. You can find it on CZcams and it is definitely worth watching
My bad, the name of the concert is a black and white night
Roy Orbisonâs song pretty woman came out long before the movie I believe the original pretty woman by Roy Orbison was from the early to mid 60s
He wrote Pretty Woman for his wife.
It was so good Van Halen did a version that went top 20 in the eighties. Still miss Roy..Guy was a saint of a man and great musician--deserved to live a lot longer.
Beautiful song by Roy played it for his opening band while in England the opening band were The Beatles. A song to hear is "Crying" Roy sang this in the Black and White concert a must see. and sung as a tribute to him by K.D. Lang of Canada. Roy And Lang did a duet of" Crying" before he passed.
đ¶ Oh, Pretty Woman đ¶ Van Halen does a fantastic version of this song too off of Diver Down album.
This is my favorite song by him
"In Dreams" "Crying" "Only The Lonely" "Dream Baby" "Running Scared" "Blue Angel" Roy Orbison also wrote and sang the original version of "Blue Bayou" that most people associate with Linda Ronstadt.
imo his is definitely the best one!!!!!
Roy is so unique.
mercy!
Bill Dees ...I lived next door to him when I was a kid...his son Fred was my best friend...In Nashville TN !!
I liked Van Halen's, too.đđ
Yeah VH did great covers You Really Got Me and Where Have All The Good Times Gone (Kinks), Dancing In The Streets (Martha and The Vandellas), Big Bad Bill, Happy Trails. I've become a big fan of the DLR era
great song and even better film
You might like Roy singing Crying. He had so many. Iâll be 81 in a couple of weeks, and enjoyed so much terrific music in Country, Rock & Roll and Pop đ€©. 5/5/2024 Wittmann, AZ
"Crying" is one of my favorites. If you don't do Roy's version then please try K.D. Lang's live version.... epic
Traveling Wilburys' "Handle With Care" would be a good start. I've heard that Elvis wouldn't follow Orbison on stage as he felt his voice couldn't compare to Roy's. He was known as "The Voice" after all.
Such a legendary song that will be around for another hundred years or so !
"Mercy" who else but Roy would insert that there!
Yes, MORE Roy Orbison. You won't be sorry.
Very awesome song!!†So cool to hear it again!â€â€
Glad you guys love it!â€â€
Roy had many hits that you should check out, but all the best versions are from his "Black And White Night" all-star TV special.
Roy Orbison.... a legend
You need to start down the rabbit hole of many more of Roy Orbison's great music , so get started it will take awile hahahahaha
Roy was one of the big 4 that came out of Sun Studios in Memphis. Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins were the other 3.
"Pretty Paper" is a good 'holiday missing you' song to listen to.
Another Texas legend
Next Roy Song? Crying is a must. Running Scared is classic to his style. If you've heard Linda Ronstadt do Blue Bayou, she was covering Roy's original. In the Traveling Wilburys, Roy gets the spotlight in Not Alone Anymore, on volume 1, (he passed away before the second album, volume 3).
Oh yes, they did name the movie after this song. The song was huge. It was this song that grew the popularity of the movie! đAsk your dad what other Roy Orbison songs his band plays. Thanks for sharing this one.
Bruce Springsteen refers to him in his song, "Thunder Road". The lyrics are " Roy Orbison singing for the lonely, hey that's me and I want you only". It refers to the wonderful Roy Orbison song, "Only the Lonely".
As I recall, the Beatles were Roy Orbisonâs warm up group when he toured England.
According to Wikipedia, the film originally had a different title; its eventual title âPretty Womanâ was taken from the Roy Orbison song.
I graduated high school when Pretty Woman hit the airwaves in 1964. So much fun to dance to.
If you haven't heard it yet, listen to the Traveling Wilburys, "Handle With Care." You will have NO PROBLEM picking out the part where Roy sings.
Phil, you got it wrong. This is a FAMOUS song, often covered. That's why your father's band was playing it. And they sure as heck named the movie after the song, and the song is in the movie.
Glad to see you guys getting to Roy !! He is awesome ..... from what i heard Elvis nicknamed Roy " the voice " .....i read somewhere that Elvis was very intimidated by Roy's voice and he refused to follow Roy on stage after he performed ......plus from what i heard each of the Willbury's said that when they recored the lyrics to their songs that when Roy sang his solos that they just were in total awe of his voice.
Arguably the greatest male voice in music, ever! Elvis thought so too
Roy Orbison has an amazing discography, well worth falling down the rabbit hole of his music
Feel good song..đ Love that purrrrr..lol
Roy was known as the "Caruso of Rock" - Erique Caruso being a famous opera singer from the '30s. This song came out in 1965.
Roy was the reason for The Wilburys. George Harrison and Jeff Lynn were going to record a track for a single "B" side, and as Jeff was working with Roy as well, Roy decided to come along. Bob Dylan and Tom Petty came with for a chance to work with the legendary Roy. His voice? Try Crying or Only The Lonely.
Great reaction, Sam and Phil! Roy had such a beautiful voice.
There are some songs that you know is going to be a big hit from the first time you hear it...this was one of them for me....I was 9 when this came out and I knew this was going to be just like that.
Guys, this is such a short version. You really need to see his Sept 87 performance at LA's Coconut Grove lounge of the Ambassador Hotel with Bruce Springsteen, KD Lang and many others. It's magical. And this cut gets a major guitar jam in the middle with some legends. Glad you finally got to it. đYeah, like mentioned below it was called Black and White Nights.
Roy Orbison had one of the saddest lives. It was amazing entertainment schedule and his ability to keep his head up with all the heartache he had suffered
Pretty Woman was WAY before the movie. On Wilbury's video Handle me with care, the empty rocking chair was for Roy.
Roy Orbison a True Musical Legend RIP, He's Got Some Great Tracks You Got It, Crying and I Drove All Night Just Another 3 Of His Classics! The Travelling Wilburys Are Awesome! Please React To Tweeter and The Monkey Man From Travelling Wilburys You Wont Be Disapointed đđ.
Roy's vocals are pure gold. Check out "In Dreams."
Music legend
Ten years at my 40th high school reunion the DJ played this song and a girl I wanted to dance with just walked by. I asked her to dance and we danced. I wouldn't have asked her to dance to this song if she didn't walk by.
When I think of the song, pretty woman doesnât occur to me to think of a film, which came decades later.
Roy Orbison had a great voice. I think Elvis Said Roy Orbison had one of the best voices ever try the song crying I think youâll like it. Great reaction guys.
Elvis used to say the same about me to.
I remember listening to this on AM radio all those years ago..
Roy has lots of great songs. He always wore black incl the sunglasses at performances, not sure if lights borthered him but he did have poor vision for sure. His folks gave him a guitar at six and at 8 he played live on the radio! By 9 he had his own weekly radio show! Amazing dude.
Check out 'Only The Lonely' next perhaps.
Cheers.
You guys need to check out more of his music. He has the range of a opera singer. Listen to âCrying â.
You teased it so, we expect it...
I mean the Traveling Willburys.... don't make us wait too long.âđŒđšđŠ
The movie did not make this song. It was huge way before. Check out Black and White Night. He, Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello do an extended version of this, and all of Royâs hits. You already heard Linda Ronstadt cover his Blue Bayou. You Got It, Dream Baby, Crying, Love Hurts (covered by Nazareth in 1975) are all excellent. Roy, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash all gave Rock and Rockabilly a great jump start in the 50s, and kept going it into the 60s and 70s. Long Live Rock!!!!!!