Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody Reaction | Rere Reacts

[@bgvan37]

Just love when youngins finally hear our music 🎶. This was live on the Andy Williams TV show

[@LBinsocal]

Best solo live performance of all time… one of the few times I believe the live performance was better than the studio version.

[@danielbenincasa770]

1965, pure voice no auto - tune or gimmicks back then. Check out their other songs. " Soul & Inspiration & You Lost That Loving Felling and more.

[@LindaLittle-m7j]

I'm loving your beautiful reactions and comments to (Unchained Melody) by the Righteous Brothers!!❤❤

[@zanhar7688]

This song was written for a prison movie in 1955 and three other singers had hits with it. Bobby Hatfield's version is usually considered the best one and he added those high notes at the end. Since then singers have tried, with various rates of success to emulate them. Since this was released at the height of the Viet Nam war, it was adopted by the soldiers and their families to represent their separation, so it has that additional weight. In 1990 it was used as the theme song of the movie'Ghost' and climbed the charts again.

[@elvishemeon389]

He masters that 5 dollar mic. Still the number one love song in the world.

[@kbhprinsesse]

I really love your channel ❤ I'm almost 50 and it's wonderful to experience all these classic songs anew through you. I'm very impressed with how openly you describe your emotional reactions to these songs for us.

[@-mageron7119]

There is a longer version in the respect of the introduction of this song. It introduces the two singers, how they got their name and they discuss why he is the only singer in this particular song. This was a live performance on the TV Andy Williams weekly entertainment show.

[@rodneylonczynski9089]

Some of the best sounding songs from this time imo. They never grow old, and each new generation that discover these songs are really moved by them, they are woven within the fabric of society. Lots of fun with these songs

[@RNDReacts]

@@rodneylonczynski9089 I love this

[@randyhaynes832]

This was the first time his mother ever saw him sing live that's so cool

[@Rock_Snob]

Her and his Dad were sitting right up front! 😰

[@ptournas]

I would recommend you react to "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" to hear both of duo together. I enjoyed your reaction to this one!

[@smg85051]

This video was from the October 25th, 1965 episode of The Andy Williams Show ... Andy was a superb singer right up there with Sinatra & Dean Martin. There was an agreement between Bobby and his partner, Bill Medley, that they would each have a solo song on every album they made. Story is that they both wanted to do Unchained very, very much, so much that they let a coin toss decide. That coin should be in the Hall if Fame. Bobby had a few things going against him during this broadcast. Firstly, he suffered from extreme stage fright, losing his lunch, rather violently before going onstage. In the full version of this tape, Bobby and Bill talk with Andy before the song; Bobby is huffing & puffing as if he had just ran a few laps around the parking lot; he was suffering from an upper respiratory infection, a cold/bronchitis? As if that wasn't bad enough, his mother was in the audience watching her 25-year-old son singing live for the first time and he was very worried about disappointing her. I think that it's safe to say that she was not disappointed, nor was anyone in the studio audience or the 70,000,000 viewers out in TV land. Thank you for a lovely reaction, l am looking forward to more from you. Oh, yeah, as someone mentioned already, both Bobby & Bill singing You've Lost That Loving Feeling us beyond excellent; l highly recomend it.

[@jamesmcleesh2688]

THAT SONG SUNG BY BOBBY HAS GOT NOT ONLY YOU BUT MILLIONS OF OTHER GIRLS WORLD WIDE HOOKED

[@kevinsattler6603]

Best slow dance song ever. You just took me back to my teen years the sixties.

[@winslow551]

I loved all of their songs on the radio when I was young. So much emotion and soul!

[@Russ-gy7tx]

The Righteous Brothers are Bobby Hatfield (who you've just reacted to) and Bill Medley, Their Top songs are "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," "You're My Soul and Inspiration," "Just Once in My Life," and "Hung On You" should keep you busy. all from the 1960's.

[@RNDReacts]

@@Russ-gy7tx thank you for this

[@Russ-gy7tx]

@@RNDReacts you’re welcome.

[@jnvm5949]

It is borderline unparalleled from a live perspective. 👍

[@RNDReacts]

@@jnvm5949 🙌🏽

[@LBinsocal]

Nothing borderline about it.. It’s the best!

[@sam-wz8tu]

Bobby Hatfield sings solo on this song. Bill Medley is the other singer in the duo.

[@josephmaestas5915]

NOW THIS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT ---OLDIES LOVE SONGS

[@RichardAkin-qj6xt]

This Righteous brother can sing Wow!😮

[@kbhprinsesse]

Yes, back then people got into the music business because they could sing, not because they looked good or were willing to take off their clothes on stage.

[@williamdunphe-bh2pu]

I watched this performance on the angy Williams show in 1965 i was 8 years old and still remember it. Thats how iconic this song is wild bill

[@reggiefokes6677]

I was 17.

[@danastearns7939]

A Live performance in 1965 - there is No Auto Tune - only the 3-octave vocal range & talents of Bobby Hatfield. Transverses through the vocal ranges effortlessly with perfect tone and breath control. Your reaction is similar to us ladies back in the day hearing this on the radio many times a day - never got tired of being serenated by Bobby (RIP). Many in the music world consider this the greatest male solo of all time. Bobby owns this song.

[@kevcall]

That last note always gives me shivers.. Amazing

[@KennyRansom-l5k]

If you need a Good Old Movie to watch , "Ghost" with Patrick Swayze & Demi Moore use this song to absolute perfection in the movie . You WILL CRY when you see the scene I refer to .

[@jamespron6844]

Yes you are in a movie…..what a great sentimental song.

[@RNDReacts]

@@jamespron6844 🙌🏽🩵

[@EricNess-sc3rh]

Enjoed your insight

[@RNDReacts]

@@EricNess-sc3rh thank you 🙏🏽

[@DanCanReact]

0:48, it's interesting that you made the comment about feeling like you're in a movie listening to this, since it was actually featured in the movie "Ghost". 👻After reacting to this myself, I had to see what other people thought, and it seems like you had a lot of fun with this song too!! Great reaction Rere 😁

[@alexsaunders352]

don't for get that's his natural voice , no auto tuning its pure talent.

[@waynebryant1857]

All the eighty year olds talk about auto tune.

[@alexsaunders352]

@@waynebryant1857 that's because a good singer will never need auto tune , its a sad fact that a lots do now. And it is not just 80 year olds, do be so narrow minded.

[@kbhprinsesse]

@@waynebryant1857 idiot.

[@mightymouseusf]

The song was written for a movie called Unchained from the 40s. It’s a guy who’s in prison writing a letter home to his wife. He’s lamenting their time apart and begging for her to wait for him to get released and come home. Hence the “time goes by slowly” (in prison) and “unchained” in unchained melody (referencing being locked up in chains).

[@guitgas]

Spot on, except the movie was released in 1955.

[@RNDReacts]

@@mightymouseusf oh wow!

[@Aurora-tp3dy]

The prisoner sings the song expressing his uncertainty to a room full of other prisoners rather than writes a letter. The movie is based on a non-fiction book about a real experimental extremely minimum security prison in Chino, CA. They are in fact unchained and can walk around the buildings and grounds freely. Escape would be so, so easy, but that would ruin his life forever. All that being said, the movie was soon forgotten. The song was nominated for an Oscar for best original song and was recorded by many singers. The lyricist, Hy Zaret, refused to put anything about prison in the song and so it's been taken to heart by anyone separated from a loved one, no matter the reason. The Vietnam war was heating up in 1965 and Unchained Melody became "our song" of many couples. Bobby dedicated it to the guys serving there. The composer, Alex North, liked the changes Bobby made.

[@alambyant]

I did not know that.

[@Shasha-yg1mm]

The lyrics "And time goes by so slowly," is the only indication of it being about prison. People in prison "do time." He didn't write anything obvious about being in prison. But he added that lyric to hint that its about someone doing time.

[@timmiszkowski9222]

Greatest Love Song of all time

[@marlecmarine5393]

The longer video introduction to this song by Andy Williams, a great singer in his own right was interesting, he explains how the pair got their name. They were singing in a club early in their careers, when they were finished a member of the audience jumped up and called out, "that was righteous" so they called themselves the Righteous Brothers. l think Bobby Hatfield was about your age when he sung this, his parents were in the audience.

[@davejarvis7522]

Real music and talent --

[@Redpaw000]

He nailed it!!

[@paulrt3]

This performance by Bobby Hatfield was from 1965, in the height of the Vietnam War. Imagine being on the battlefield or someone waiting at home for their loved on to come back and listening to this song. The words take on a whole new meaning!

[@johnscott4196]

God speed used to be a common term people said meaning hurry along with God. Since it's 1965 I always assumed he was going to Vietnam and asked the woman he loved to wait for him

[@Michael-d6i4p]

The gentleman before me hit it right on the head, it was from a movie called unchained. In the movie a man is in prison and time goes by so slowly in prison. He's dreaming about the day he's released from prison and unchained, so God can speed him to his love. I was born in 1961 and just remember my mom and dad in Chicago having parties in the basement with their friends listening to music like this and of course music from Motown. The adults would discuss politics and this was in the days when people talked about change and a possible revolution in the US. Vietnam war, civil rights, women's rights were the topics always discussed. It was a great time people went out and protested and actually changed policies with their protesting. The great music was part of the change and it's what I believe helped society through the tough times of the 1960s. If the song have any harsh lyrics to directed at the government and their bad policies and laws that were racist and disgusting. Very few songs today attack the problems & policies in society, artists are too busy attacking individuals and disrespecting women in their songs. There were no songs like that in the 60s and 70s.

[@jimnicosia5934]

I saw that on TV when I was 16.😊

[@joenewman6494]

Yea he killed that song excellent reaction just found your channel had to sub later beautiful.❤️😎🇺🇸

[@cspringer333]

love your solo slow dancing!

[@RNDReacts]

@@cspringer333 🙏🏽🩵

[@boydsprehn2140]

one take, live. No edits, no remaster, not even a back up singer.

[@keithwalton7922]

Just watch the film "Ghost' enough said.

[@picturescape7275]

That was a lovely breakdown

[@RNDReacts]

🙏🏽

[@drewjames9594]

Yes " Ghost" Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore

[@jimfrederick3907]

This is the theme from the 1955 movie "Unchained"

[@AaronBernstein-pw2me]

I love this.

[@danielbenincasa770]

Oh this song was covered over 600 times

[@dennisriley8670]

That was Bobby Hatfield of the righteous Brothers

[@scottbaldwin7133]

THAT WAS BOBBY

[@stoneoutdooradventures2286]

Two guys yeh..but ive only ever seen the blonde guy singing this..use to sing this on the karaoke years ago but never could hit that final note 😂😂

[@RNDReacts]

@@stoneoutdooradventures2286 😂

[@lauraallen55]

If you could hit any of the last several notes and in your head voice versus falsetto, you have an amazing voice. The blonde guy is Bobby Hatfield.

[@LIXPIC]

Seventeen-year-old Angelina Jordan sang this song at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Beautiful rendition. Angelina is a musical genius, she won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 7. At the age of 13, she participated in America's Got Talent - Champions. She sang her version of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Queen was so impressed with her performance that they gave her the rights to her version of the song. Her career is perfectly documented on KZbin, over 300 covers and about 15 original songs. I recommend a look, it's worth it.

[@gsaugust]

Thank you for your comments. Would you please do a reaction to an old song from Patsy Cline called " Sweet Dreams" and or the song called "Crazy" from her also. I would love to hear your reaction and comments. Thank you again.

[@josephmaestas5915]

THIS SONG IS IN A MOVIE

[@tonilharmon]

If you haven't already, check out Janis Joplin's "Ball and Chain live at Monterey Pop ". It will leave you with your jaw on the floor. GUARANTEED. Seriously.

[@mikem8563]

Timothy-the buoys

[@samuelemerson9579]

You should have a listen to the Hollies He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother I think you would like it

[@geraldoribeirofilho]

By the way see Top Gun, first one, Tom cruise young, and then check righteous brothers song you lost that loving feeling. You will like.

[@VanGreen-c1g]

In 1965 lots of young guys were away at war

[@randyhaynes832]

Bobby Hatfield sang this song they were a band

[@trodt9640]

🤩👍

[@joyceharkin3641]

Keep in mind the music you're listening to live was without the 'benefit' of autotune, etc. When singers and musicians could actually sing and play their instruments.

[@eddiec1961]

This song featured in a film called ghost check it out you might like it.

[@RonP-p4h]

I wish I had a time machine to physically take you back to the days when men sang to women like this You may not want to come back

[@geraldoribeirofilho]

If you like movies, may I recommend the movie Ghost. You won't regret. It a love story.

[@brucewatts8447]

This song is about someone in prison (hence the "unchained") who is hoping that his lady will wait for him to be released. Time goes by so slowly when you are in prison.

[@jokuz9133]

Beautiful reaction. Hard to believe from watching this that Bobby threw up before these performances from stage fright. Sadly cocaine added to Bobbies death. But he always managed to pull himself together to perform for us

[@Onatyrade]

The song was written for a very bad movie called "Unchained" thus the name , the "unchained" melody.

[@bobbyhoman3528]

He was the 3rd person to sing this

[@lauraallen55]

Todd Duncan recorded it first, then the Righteous Brothers second afaik

[@sissiemae845]

Look up Hy Zaret. Singer song writer

[@AlexanderCalderon-kd6mh]

Not sure who Jimmy Walker is but this is Bobby Hatfield. They're not actual brothers. They got the name when after a concert a fan complimented them by saying: "That was righteous, brother." Billy Medley is the other member of the group. He also sings. More Righteous Brothers songs: "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" (I recently saw your Hall & Oates reaction. They do a cover of this song), "Soul & Inspiration", "I Just Want To Make Love To You"

[@RNDReacts]

@@AlexanderCalderon-kd6mh thanks for this

[@AlexanderCalderon-kd6mh]

@@RNDReacts you're welcome!😃

[@Aurora-tp3dy]

In 1968, Bill left the RBs to try to have a solo career. Jimmy Walker replaced him and sang with Bobby for a couple of years. They recorded 1 album together.

[@bobbyhoman3528]

Was Bobby Hatfield

[@Drakainas._.heart._.]

Nice reaction ❤ Also, Improver just dropped an insane beatbox cover of Muse's "Supermassive Black Hole"!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 You should definitely check it out!!

[@RNDReacts]

@@Drakainas._.heart._. oh nice!!!

[@PedroGarcia-lp3we]

Didn't know Bill Clinton sang this song.

[@graemebooth1327]

Its about a man in prison

[@325Bertie]

It was a song during the Vietnam War. Very meetingful to the vets. They did not know if they were going to live or die!

[@rolandratz1]

Hi, ReRe - which proves once again that Mariah Carey did NOT invent "phrasing" in singing...!

[@Jj48unconditionallove]

Now listen to Elvis version and be blown away.

[@lauraallen55]

Elvis' version is almost as good as this although he didn't have the range Bobby did.

[@Shasha-yg1mm]

@@Jj48unconditionallove Elvis's version was good. Only I felt that it was over done. Too dramatic for my taste. Bobby's version felt more sincere. More subtle but still showing the desire and angst of someone wondering if they still have a chance to be welcomed back into the arms of his woman. Bobby's performance was more like when Elvis sang Can't Help Falling in Love in the movie. Simply done, sincerely felt. Just absolutely beautiful. When I heard Elvis sing that song I could feel love emanating from him. Now that is a song that was and is Elvis's song forever. No one can take claim to fame away from Elvis with that song. Just beautiful.

[@barbarabisson2551]

He's in prison, awaiting for release.

[@jamesjackson2875]

The singer is in prison.

[@donstand2195]

That's what a 7 octive range sounds like

[@jayestahnke9917]

Bobby's range is not 7 octaves.

[@lauraallen55]

4.5 octave range. very impressive!