IS THIS ONE OF THE BEST JAMS EVER?! First Time Reaction To Roy Orbison

IS THIS ONE OF THE BEST JAMS EVER?! First Time Reaction To Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman!

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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.
🎸 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."
🎶 What to Expect in This Video:
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.
💑 Who We Are:
We're a couple who loves diving deep into music history, exploring iconic tracks and uncovering the stories behind them. Whether you're a lifelong fan of classic rock or new to Roy Orbison, we hope you'll find something to enjoy in our reaction.
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@merylpelosi1704 25 күн бұрын

Oh, Pretty Woman was a #1 hit years before Julia Roberts was even born.

@ed.z. 25 күн бұрын

I’m glad you pointed that out.

@watchmanonthewall14 25 күн бұрын

1964

@keithosmond5730 24 күн бұрын

And Van Halen's remake was also years before the movie.

@sheilaholmes8455 24 күн бұрын

Thank you.

@mattjohnson7725 19 күн бұрын

Another great Texan 😬

@bobbyscott8024 24 күн бұрын

''Crying'' is definitely worth your time!

@Coolrockndad 23 күн бұрын

"ONLY THE LONELY" by Roy is a must to react to.

@christopherstrong150 24 күн бұрын

Elvis was once asked In an interview, what was it like to have the best voice the world he replied, I don’t know. You’ll have to ask Roy.

@brianspradlin8999 25 күн бұрын

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.

@johnsilva9139 24 күн бұрын

Yes, forgot he had passed before the movie came out.

@rogerdodger6025 15 күн бұрын

The Van Halen cover in 1982 helped put it back on the map too.

@reneerocha1796 25 күн бұрын

Roy Orbison’s “Anything you want, You Got It” You’ll know this one for sure… 😊❤

@Metalphysicalpodcast 24 күн бұрын

He also wrote "Blue Bayou" which was a big hit for Linda Ronstadt.

@johnandrosekelly6719 24 күн бұрын

In fact, The BigO said Linda Rhondstadt sang Blue Bayou the way it eas meant to be sung.

@dagmar.6954 25 күн бұрын

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.

@ronaldmcrae4896 25 күн бұрын

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.

@dagmar.6954 25 күн бұрын

I love the song "Leah" too. I forgot to mention it.@@ronaldmcrae4896

@fredtucker6719 24 күн бұрын

"Blue Bayou,"one of my favorites

@llschnitz 25 күн бұрын

This hit Number One twenty years before the movie.

@djgrant8761 24 күн бұрын

Elvis Presley said Roy Orbison had the ‘most perfect voice’ 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, She’s a Mystery to Me, California Blue, Working for the Man, Leah, Mean Woman Blues, Falling, Pretty Paper, Blue Bayou, It’s Over, Communication Breakdown, Penny Arcade, (Say) You’re My Girl and End of the Line which he recorded with the Traveling Wilburys.

@nancy9891 24 күн бұрын

Roy wrote “Blue Bayou” in 1963 that Linda Ronstadt made famous in the 70s and has been played forever. Who could not love Roy Orbison or “Pretty Woman?” 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

@GaryNoone-jz3mq 24 күн бұрын

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."

@karehelene 25 күн бұрын

You should check out his song "Crying", then check out k.d. lang singing the song solo and with Roy Orbison.

@ladybird6417 25 күн бұрын

Unfortunately ruined for me by the episode of only fools and horses🤣

@sandrast.martin3613 24 күн бұрын

Yes...probably my favorite songs of his!

@jilllawrence5174 25 күн бұрын

Roy Orbison “ I drove all night” is so fantastic!! 50 years down the line and I still love it!

@busher69 24 күн бұрын

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.

@Jude_196 24 күн бұрын

LOVED his song: CRYING!!! Also loved K. D. Lang's cover of it...they were BOTH: FIRE!!! ENJOY, YA'LL!!!

@sallyphillips9175 24 күн бұрын

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.

@GoToExtremes 25 күн бұрын

Crying, Only The Lonely, Dream Baby are all great hits. "You Got It" live perfprmance from 1988 was a massive hit.

@alclubb 24 күн бұрын

Roy Orbison was a huge star long before the movie and the Traveling Wilburys.

@bobschenkel7921 25 күн бұрын

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.

@sandrasullivan7247 24 күн бұрын

I came here to say this. It is an absolutely amazing prefomance.

@bobschenkel7921 23 күн бұрын

I agree Sandra.

@umpdaddy1 24 күн бұрын

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.

@derwoodbowen5954 16 күн бұрын

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.

@ronaldhol9175 15 күн бұрын

Even Elvis Said that Roy Orbision was the greatestsi singer he had ever heard .

@russelljoslinjr4387 24 күн бұрын

In Dreams, Running Scared, ...just so many fine songs!!

@Scary__fun 24 күн бұрын

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.

@justmoose6534 24 күн бұрын

"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.

@robinmoore2605 21 күн бұрын

imo his is definitely the best one!!!!!

@robertday1671 23 күн бұрын

Hey Phil you definitely have yourself a pretty woman too! This is Roy Orbison best songs!

@757optim 24 күн бұрын

Speaking of Elvis, he reportedly said that Roy was his favorite singer.

@AndICanTalk2 18 күн бұрын

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.

@johnbruin5547 24 күн бұрын

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.

@conniekungfu206 23 күн бұрын

His voice is unique and beautiful! And you can now see why Traveling Wilburys were so great! ❤😊

@andrewcole3736 23 күн бұрын

He’s known as the Caruso of rock ‘n’ roll. 🕊❤️🎼

@robertVirtue-mc2yw 23 күн бұрын

Reporter asked Elvis how it felt to have the best male voice. He said go ask Roy Orbison .

@boosingh 20 күн бұрын

Roy was the king of heartbreak. As originally written, the girl walks away. Roy had to be convinced to change the ending and have her "walking back to me".

@kl80910 25 күн бұрын

You really can't go wrong with any song from his catalogue. One of my favorites is "You Got It"

@michaelkrummel2071 24 күн бұрын

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.

@LBinsocal 24 күн бұрын

Arguably the greatest male voice in music, ever! Elvis thought so too

@lilamuzik3385 24 күн бұрын

"Crying" is one of his best known. The duet of he and KD Lang singing it is just stunning.

@garyporterfield7165 24 күн бұрын

There is an awesome Roy Orbison concert, with a bunch of great artists joining him on stage. You can find it on KZfaq and it is definitely worth watching

@garyporterfield7165 24 күн бұрын

My bad, the name of the concert is a black and white night

@damonhines8187 21 күн бұрын

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. 😘🤙🏼🎶❤️☀️🕊

@scottgorski7931 24 күн бұрын

NOBODY sang this like Roy.

@tazjammer 24 күн бұрын

Pretty Woman was WAY before the movie. On Wilbury's video Handle me with care, the empty rocking chair was for Roy.

@Cashcrop54 24 күн бұрын

One of the best voices ever. Roy had several tragic events in his life but kept working. Love so many of his songs.

@LweissTTU 24 күн бұрын

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

@lilamuzik3385 24 күн бұрын

@Lweiss and Mack Davis

@jonathan.palfrey 18 күн бұрын

According to Wikipedia, the film originally had a different title; its eventual title “Pretty Woman” was taken from the Roy Orbison song.

@edwardcrews2952 24 күн бұрын

What a voice Roy had. Thank you for your gift of music. Rest in peace Sir

@greenacreshomestead8302 24 күн бұрын

A No.1 song when released in August 1964; never will fade away!

@DanCanReact 23 күн бұрын

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 🔥

@Mister_Samsonite 24 күн бұрын

The closest I ever heard anyone get to imitating Roy's wonderful voice was The Mavericks' "Here Comes the Rain". If you close your eyes, you'd almost swear it was him.

@NickiTwix 21 күн бұрын

I love Roy Orbison and I’ve got a bunch of his songs on my daughters bedtime playlist, his voice is so soothing. She’s 7 and likes going to sleep listening to the oldies

@dlewis5631 24 күн бұрын

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".

@katfinn9352 18 күн бұрын

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.

@RobertDavisAdman 24 күн бұрын

When I think of the song, pretty woman doesn’t occur to me to think of a film, which came decades later.

@davidmckenzie420 24 күн бұрын

I grew up listening to this guy. A legend. And this is one of his best.

@glennelfmann3143 24 күн бұрын

I was 12 yrs. old when this came out. Still sounds as amazing now as it did then.

@RianBAnderson-pd7vz 24 күн бұрын

As I recall, the Beatles were Roy Orbison’s warm up group when he toured England.

@thekingscoffeevideos1594 24 күн бұрын

Bill Dees ...I lived next door to him when I was a kid...his son Fred was my best friend...In Nashville TN !!

@mgonzales56 24 күн бұрын

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.

@tedmiller8768 25 күн бұрын

Roy Orbison’s 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

@jordimoore2167 25 күн бұрын

He wrote Pretty Woman for his wife.

@danastearns7939 23 күн бұрын

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.

@ConwayCreator 25 күн бұрын

🎶 Oh, Pretty Woman 🎶 Van Halen does a fantastic version of this song too off of Diver Down album.

@paulwalker9421 24 күн бұрын

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.

@jealousjelly1 24 күн бұрын

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.

@drzarkov39 24 күн бұрын

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.

@alonzocoyethea6148 24 күн бұрын

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.

@bengemeister 18 күн бұрын

That loose snare drum sound feels like what you got from a 60's marching snare.

@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. 25 күн бұрын

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.

@craigreid7178 24 күн бұрын

Roy was known as the "Caruso of Rock" - Erique Caruso being a famous opera singer from the '30s. This song came out in 1965.

@Kagawongdog1 25 күн бұрын

"Crying" is one of my favorites. If you don't do Roy's version then please try K.D. Lang's live version.... epic

@shereggers-martin4942 24 күн бұрын

You might like Roy singing Crying. He had so many. I’ll be 81 in a couple of weeks, and enjoyed so much terrific music in Country, Rock & Roll and Pop 🤩. 5/5/2024 Wittmann, AZ

@DoctorChange106 24 күн бұрын

thanks again - Crying, Only the Lonely, In Dreams many more :D :D

@dugii12345 6 күн бұрын

Roy Orbison - Mean woman blues - from black & white concert

@leeyaferguson9019 25 күн бұрын

I liked Van Halen's, too.😊😊

@mattjohn4731 25 күн бұрын

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

@ThistleAndSea 24 күн бұрын

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! 😄Ask your dad what other Roy Orbison songs his band plays. Thanks for sharing this one.

@GilbertHorn1 24 күн бұрын

I graduated high school when Pretty Woman hit the airwaves in 1964. So much fun to dance to.

@lilamuzik3385 24 күн бұрын

Roy is so unique.

@wildbill7081 24 күн бұрын

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

@JamesJoyce12 21 күн бұрын

"Mercy" who else but Roy would insert that there!

@MommaBird52 24 күн бұрын

The birth of Pretty Woman -- Roy's wife Claudette interrupted them to say she was going out and Roy asked if she needed money. Bill Dees stated a pretty woman never needs money. You listened to the results from that conversation, written that afternoon.

@garyarnett1220 24 күн бұрын

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.

@regis387 24 күн бұрын

mercy!

@thefoss5387 25 күн бұрын

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).

@christarpley6861 24 күн бұрын

This is my favorite song by him

@edford1693 23 күн бұрын

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.

@jonstreng7850 23 күн бұрын

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.

@Jack-pu4rf 22 күн бұрын

You just don't hear singers like Roy Orbison any more

@joelliebler5690 23 күн бұрын

Such a legendary song that will be around for another hundred years or so !

@veliasalazar8678 25 күн бұрын

The concert is called black and white tat concert is great. Also Elvis Costello Jackson brown and so many more.

@reneewauchula 24 күн бұрын

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

@FrankMoscato-gq9jc 24 күн бұрын

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 you’ll like it. Great reaction guys.

@markvanderstelt8999 24 күн бұрын

Elvis used to say the same about me to.

@chazcp 24 күн бұрын

Van Halen performs a great cover version of Roy's Pretty Woman. Early in Roy's career, he could not find his prescription glasses. He did have his prescription sunglasses at hand and was encouraged by his manager to wear those, and history began...

@SG-js2qn 25 күн бұрын

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.

@arnoldcox9128 23 күн бұрын

Dude she's gonna force you to watch pretty woman....RUN!!!

@johnnyd5285 24 күн бұрын

You guys need to check out more of his music. He has the range of a opera singer. Listen to “Crying “.

@neilfleming2787 24 күн бұрын

great song and even better film

@mikeeckel2807 24 күн бұрын

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.

@marcosnaoki1935 20 күн бұрын

“ The Big O “

@stevepool8034 24 күн бұрын

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. 👍Yeah, like mentioned below it was called Black and White Nights.

@kahlodiego5299 24 күн бұрын

My sister had this single when I was 5 years old. I'm 65. That should give you perspective.

@beckiramsey9561 24 күн бұрын

Very awesome song!!❤ So cool to hear it again!❤❤ Glad you guys love it!❤❤

@StatsJedi 24 күн бұрын

"Crying" will surely impress you.

@ericnowak682 24 күн бұрын

You must check out"Crying". While your at it, you might want to check out KD Lang's version of Crying. You may have heard of her since she is Canadian