Remember "Unchained Melody" sung by Bobby Hatfield (of the Righteous Bros)?

[ailsagirl]

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]

1. YES!!!

[2naSalit]

2. That's one of those songs...

That makes me stop everything to just listen to it to the end.

[blm]

7. Best live performance ever. Better than the record.

So masterful that he made it look effortless.

[sinkingfeeling]

11. I can't hear it without tears running down my cheeks. It

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]

12. It was popular...

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]

17. I was too young to fully appreciate them at the time

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]

23. A lot of soldiers overseas at the time, their wives,

and girlfriends certainly shed a few tears.

[ailsagirl]

16. I'm so sorry

Those kinds of situations are so wrenching

[ailsagirl]

18. I read yesterday that Bobby Hatfield's voice range was FOUR OCTAVES!!

[empedocles]

21. Orbison country

[blm]

24. It was five.

And he didn’t have to go into falsetto unless he wanted to.

[ailsagirl]

25. Here I thought four was a lot

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. Wow... that was poignant.

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]

4. One of the Best of all times. I have had the album and

now have the cd, play it often, it settles me.

[Ptah]

5. Excellent! Here's my favorite reaction to that timeless classic:

[StClone]

6. Love the song but I am getting the feeling after watching a lot of these

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]

9. The reactions are great entertainment.

[blm]

10. Watch the original without the reaction.

[ailsagirl]

22. Just beautiful

[SharonClark]

8. As she says, the 'reaction' videos are all over YouTube.

They’ve really taken off during the pandemic. Just go to YouTube and search for “reaction to” your favorite artist.

[ailsagirl]

15. I'm really enjoying the reviews

Either search for "reaction to," (as you said), or "review"

[vapor2]

13. I found the "history and origin" of this song on youtube

and they played several artists but seriously Bobby Hatfield is the best!

[ailsagirl]

14. Definitely the best

He'd be happy to know how many people like his solo-- it's even better than the studio version

[Ron Obvious]

19. Music from when men sang songs about the women they loved rather than call them bitches

I read that in the comments to one of those reaction videos a bit ago and it stuck with me.

[Bayard]

20. Takes a simple song

And plays it like a violin. Amazing, as always.

[Duppers]

27. Well put.

[Tanuki]

26. Fabulous song and singer. Even the ham-fisted pottery wheel scene

in "Ghost" couldn't ruin it for me.