June 29, 2012
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Unqueered Melody!
I was coming in to work this morning around four thirty and thought I'd turn on the radio for a little company. The night was at it's darker just before dawn stage, and the only sound I could hear was my tires singing on the blacktop, and it was getting a tad hypnotic!
Tuned in to a local oldies station and the first thing I heard was the opening to "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers. Now, I liked the song well enough when it was released in 1965, but in later years I also saw the movie "Ghost" (my personal choice for one of the schmaltziest movies ever made) and to be honest, it sorta queered me on the song. Every time I heard it, Whoopie Goldberg would pop into my head! Trust me, that's not the kind of mental image I want to pack around all day!
Why couldn't it have been Demi taking up residence in my brain?
But, this morning was a bit different. It seemed totally fresh, like I was hearing it for the first time. And, it was incredible!
I was like unqueered all of a sudden! Whoopie was nowhere to be found in my head! Yay!
In my humble opinion, Bill and Bobby's vocal tone and range have not been matched or surpassed by any pop singer to this day. Even as much as I like LeAnn Rimes, her version pales in comparison.
So turn your volume up, and if you have the time, give it a listen. This is the original stereo version released in 1965.
Enjoy it, I know I did!
PS: Thanks to @amateurprose for the much better title!
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I wasn't subbed! No wonder why you never show up in my feed.
1965 or not it always is beautiful . And I ur soul nderstant the resonance in you when drivinng at fourth in the morning.
In friendship
Michel
Oh no! It was one of the naked gun movies with leslie nelson and Priscilla Presley. Lol. Funny scene
Hey Harold! That movie loused it up for me a bit too. Still love the song but couldn't help thinking of that pottery wheel. Lol
There's a snl skit parody of it out there somewhere
I had totally forgotten about this song! So lovely and soothing...thanks for posting it
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I love that song.
Yeah, I know you haven't posted in a while, but I thought it would be nice to stop in and say hello anyway.
Dear Harold,
I like "coming over here". Your blog moves at a reasonable pace for an old coot like me. Neat that we can instantly call up almost any old song or TV footage on YouTube isn't it?
Just yesterday I was listening to Big Joe Turner on my car stereo. And Al Green earlier in the week.
Michael F. Nyiri, poet, philosopher, fool
@ZSA_MD - @RestlessButterfly - I fixed the video. I think. lol
Yay, exorcised of Whoopi! I'll drink to that.
You're right, no one has matched the Righteous Brothers.