TEEN REACTS to Iconic Righteous Brothers -- Unchained Melody (Live, 1965) for FIRST TIME!
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Dude, your daughter was checking you to see if you was shedding a tear!! Bless her!❤❤
Aw.... so cute that your daughter keeps looking at you.
While there is no denying this is an incredible vocal performance, most don't know the story behind the song.
In 1954, Alex North was contracted to compose the score for the prison film Unchained (released in 1955). North had a melody he had written in the 1930s and composed and recorded the score when he was asked to write a song based upon the movie's theme. North asked Hy Zaret to write the lyrics. After first refusing, Zaret and North together wrote "Unchained Melody. Zaret refused the producer's request to include the word "unchained" in his lyrics. The song eventually became known as the "Unchained Melody" even though the song does not actually include the word "unchained". Instead, Zaret chose to focus on someone who pines for a lover he has not seen in a "long, lonely time".
"Unchained Melody" comes from the film centered on a man who contemplates either escaping from prison to live life on the run or completing his sentence and returning to his wife and family.
Knowing this background, the version of this song by Angelina Jordan, at the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize concert truly fits the occasion. Narges Mohammadi was this years' recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Narges was, at the time of this tribute, on a hunger strike while imprisoned in Iran, for being an activist for women's rights. Her two children spoke on her behalf at this event. Most of the performers were Iranian.
We know Angelina's grandmother, Mery Zamani, grew up in Iran and was a prodigy for painting and poetry. We can imagine the conversations Mery had with Angelina about Narges. This performance had to be extremely meaningful to Angelina and her family, and I believe Angelina evoked the tremendous emotion of longing love Narges has for her twin children and for all the women in Iran.
Here is the link to the performance. th-cam.com/video/XxduGSjAJCo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jvy-8yqtMzI5DHHb
Yeap masterpiece performance by Angelina Jordan, right up there with The Righteous Brothers.
Great reaction from an adorable father / daughter team! And speaking of family: Further to Andy's comment, Narges' two 17yo twin children had explained moments before Angelina's performance that they hadn't seen their mother in 10 years; her daughter said she couldn't even remember the sound of her mother's voice. Narges' family has suffered greatly outside of prison and in exile in Paris, while their mother/wife suffered in prison.....all on behalf of others. The twins and their father were in the room when Angelina gave her incredibly delicate and moving performance. You owe it to yourselves to give it a listen.
These father-daughter reaction videos have been so fun to watch! It's nice to see them have such a great time while reacting to different kinds of music. Pretty much everyone knows about this song due to this song being used in the movie called Ghost starring Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, and Demi Moore from 1990. Like Andy, I think the performance by Angelina Jordan, a child jazz prodigy who is now 18 years old, was outstanding when she sang this last year where she was asked to perform once again at the Nobel Peace Prize concert. She is the first performer under the age of 18 to be asked back to perform for this prestigious event. Shawn and Zoe, you guys should really check it out!
Here is the original from the movie. It's not sung as well as the other versions, but we can get a sense of the emotion near the end of the song. th-cam.com/video/G11mDi_LXe8/w-d-xo.html
Andy that is a phenomenal suggestion. Angelina's version brings a tenderness and emotion that you just don't get from the originals. I highly recommend they react to this.
She'll "get it" in a few years. Emotions as deep as this song don't come easily. Right now it's just another pretty old song. In 10 years, that beautiful longing will touch her heart.
I agree she's a bit young at the moment at 13, nice to see Andy Williams again
the story is, that his mother was in the. audience, and it was the first time, she saw him preform on a stage
She was. In the blue dress I believe. He was also coming off a head cold. And was afraid he'd not perform well. This will always be his song. No one does it better.
That's beautiful.... this was the song from my dad at my mother's funeral when I was a child. Still makes me ball like a girl to this day. X :(
I love how Dad is getting all emotional about the song and looks to Miss Zoey and she just gives him a clinical analysis of the song. He has great control and range and dad looks stunned. 🤣
I imagine it would be unusual for someone just hitting the age of self consciousness to react emotionally in front of another person especially if that person is their father.
That's how I get when I watch the Black Eyed Peas video, My Humps .
I loved that you didn’t keep pausing the video.
I was 8 yrs old in 1965 and saw this on The Andy Williams Show. I still say this is the greatest live performance of a song ever. Microphones were like that back then and are probably better than the mics now. Old microphone's are in high demand from many current artist's.
I'm not aware of Elvis recording this in 1961. I know he did it right before his death in 1977.
Hey dad, make sure you turn your daughter into the greatest and most influential band in history. Ask her if she knows who that is.
It would be The Beatles! That should be a must in her music journey.
Very smart daughter you have there. Cool kid!
Peace ❤❤
I was born in 1965.
Pink Floyd...by a mile!!
Bobby had the voice of an angel. Love that this teen has had an opportunity to hear a voice, a performance without the artifice of today's music.
Shawn, I get tears in my eyes EVERY time I hear this. Beauty can do that to you, and this is beautiful.
I have the same tears and I don’t know why. I am 77 years young and have listened to this many many, many times. Every time I experience the same emotions. Thanks for playing it and you are so blessed to share this with you very bright and beautiful daughter. Nice job dad 👍🏻👏🏻🙏
This song and it sound is so wholesomely beautiful anybody who desires to have a pure soul can’t help but cry☮️❤️🙏
Yes a great song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And yes girl, your dad had tears!!!!!!!!!!!
When this beautiful little girl is grown, and she hears this, she will remember the guy who first introduced her to it, and trust me she will melt. You are making a special memory for her.😊
Pure voice with no electronic intervention.
I grew up with the Righteous Brothers n got to meet Bill Medley years ago n he loved his fans. This man is Bobby Hatfield tenor n they said his last note many women cant hit it. One of their famous songs that was number 1 for a long time." You've Lost That Loving Feeling " Righteous Brothers were very good friends of Elvis. Elvis did his version of _You've Lost That Loving Feeling. Bobby died years ago but Bill is still singing in his 80's.
Elvis also did Unchained Melody.
@@punkydoodle4774 your right
Love this song. You are doing right by your daughter to have her listen to these songs.
She is so perceptive and smart! Great reaction.
You must be incredibly proud of your daughter. She’s truly impressive and has all the qualities to succeed in whatever path she chooses.
It's okay to shed a tear when you hear and see this performance ❤❤❤
Awesome performance
The young ones need to experience the music of this era, where singers could actually sing and looked presentable.
Loads of singers have sung this song but none do it better than Bobby Hatfield. The studio version was used in the movie 'Ghost' and was great but this live version is stupendous. He had a cold, his parents were in the audience watching him perform live for the first time and he was sick before he went on. Look at the end when he hits the high notes he does not contort his face like other singers do when they hit a high note. He just bites his lip and smiles as if to say I nailed it.
True.
It was t the original recording that was used in Ghost. But it was a studio recording.
First time viewer, Dad truly appreciates great music... tears of Joy are a testament. Zoe, Sweetie, you are soo young... Review this song again in 10 years & I have a feeling Daddy won't be the only one in tears! Let music transcend your soul when U discover how some rare performances will move U to tears as if the edge of heaven is in yur midst. Learn from your Dad & & love yur mom! You're on the right track! Simply adorable!!❤
I love how she keeps looking at him to see his reaction with a little smirk.
Absolutely the best live song ever!
I was a Sr. in H.S. when this song came out. 3 yrs. later I was in Vietnam. This song still brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
When Zoe finds out Dad's a "Softie" !! Love it, love you guys.
So awesome 😂 she will not forget these times keep it up dad ❤
Dude. I'm crying.
And Zoey swooning over a Righteous Brothers song... now that's righteous!! 🎶🎵💚
You 2 together are just precious.
Marvelous. You two are wonderful.
Live performance on the “Andy Williams Show” in 1965. Andy Williams is the one in the middle. This was the first time he had performed it on TV. His family was in the audience and he was fighting a bit of a cold. This is when you needed to have talent. Bobby Hatfield was a counter tenor. The song is from a movie from 1955 called “Unchained”. It’s been covered by a lot of singers, but I believe this is considered the definitive version.
Love you two together. Her concern for you was adorable! 💕
i remember watching this live on t.v. and while my taste ran to groups like the Beatles and the Dave Clark 5, there's was no denying their talent, hope you enjoyed it as much as i did that nite so long ago.
The Righteous Brothers Rock And Roll Heaven is a great song
❤❤❤love you guys' reactions together
You have a beautiful daughter! Enjoyed this!
Loved watching your childs reaction to your reaction. It was beautiful. Thanks for introducing her to music with meaning.
Zoey is so intelligent, observant, and articulate. I love that you both feel this song is beautiful. ❤My mom played this song over and over on her little record player in the early 1970s. I loved your reactions!! Thank you, Zoey and Shawn. ✨✨🧡✨✨
Wow Shawn, this version you picked is the best I've heard. He really hits some supersonic high notes. Zoey's reactions are priceless. What a testimony she is of wonderful parents. You are truly blessed. Peace.
I love this reaction! So sweet! You two are identical!
This is, I think, the third video I have watched of the two of you. In each one, four things spring to mind. (1) Shawn, you have great taste in music. (2) Zoe (Zoey?), so do you. (3) Zoe, you not only have the fun-loving nature of your dad, but a wisdom and intelligence that bely your age. (4) Above all, the joy the two of you share with one another is infectious; Dad's a great example of a father and Zie's a wonderful, appreciative daughter. The two of you are like a living, breathing Hallmark card. Nothing but positive vibes. Thank you for sharing.
Does not get better than this.
I love seeing young enthusiasm for music from my youth. Great music goes on for generations.
I'm so surprised by how mature and intelligent Zoe is! Old soul in such a young little lady...Diamond in the rough for sure! Makes me miss my son at her age:)
Zoe and Shawn, what a great couple together. You both have great comments about Bobby & Righteous Brothers. Keep up your great reactions. Kind regards from peaky blinders country, England, Birmingham.
Bobby Hatfield had such a beautiful voice. If you have not you should check out You've Lost That Loving Feeling. It is absolutely awesome. I love you and your daughter's reactions; you are both so very precious! Thanks for doing this!
Wow, you and your daughter are just adorable together. You're obviously a fantastic father and it's a joy watching you share great music with her and her reactions are priceless. I'm amazed at how insightful she is about music. Watching her face as she noticed you tearing up almost made me tear up. She wants to share both of you hearing a song for the first time. That's awesome! You guys are a great team and are fun to watch.
Just here to spice up the algorithm a bit, because you two are so refreshing and fun to watch.
Zoey, you are intelligent, perceptive and expressive beyond your years. I hope you truly enjoy doing this because your personality really excels via this medium.
And Shawn, we're about the same age... and kudos to you, you're doing life the right way. I understand this medium shows just a tiny insight into the people behind a camera, but your parental connection seems so complete...
Just keep doing what you two do, people will keep coming back, more will join, more will enjoy.
With much regards from the Netherlands!
Love the smile that instantly came on her face!!
This is a masterpiece right up there with the classics. One can listen to it over and over and I do. Will we ever get back the romance and beauty of that era?
I get chills every time I watch this. ❤
The line Bill said about he didn’t think it would be a hit was a joke. I read that they both wanted to do it.
And they did on two episodes of Cheers.
Neither thought it would be a hit because originally it was only to be an album track. Hits came from single releases. They both did solos on albums and in shows; Bobby brought it to the studio to be his album solo. After it was recorded, Phil Spector decided to put it on the B-side of the single Hung on You.
@@Aurora-tp3dy Thanks for clearing that up for me. Nice of you. ❤️
@@blockklocker You're very welcome.
His mother was in the audience to hear this live for the first time on stage, and he was worried it wouldn't be perfect..... but it was for sure...
I was in high school when I watched Bobby sing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. As teenagers, we fell in love with these guys. Bobby owns this song, no auto tunes, just pure raw talent. RIP Bobby! We miss hearing your beautiful voice! ❤❤❤❤
Shawn, Zoey is a keeper; enjoy every minute you have with her! (Loved her reaction to not only the song, but also to YOUR reaction to the song!!)
I ust love that you are doing this together. I will really look forward to seeing more of you two listening together ... when you have time. Your daughter is very perceptive and I appreciate how comfortable she is expressing her thoughts and opinions
Great reaction!
Geez...what fabulous duo these two were but Bobby Hadfield's vocals....Wow!! Just supreme..! Great reactions through the song from both of you. If a song effects you in an emotional way then let it out...🎤👍🎶
You two made ME cry. It brought back wonderful memories of my dad, sitting down beside me on the piano bench, the two of us harmonizing.
Bless you for that.
If you noticed, that tiny Mic had a long cord that was attached to a sound system. All mic's were like that and could be removed from their height adjustable stands, back in the day. Now mic's have batteries inside and that's why they are much larger and don't have cords. The sound is actually better with the old mic's. Its like the difference between listening to music through an electronic device or playing a record on a stereo record player hooked up to speakers. Once you hear the difference you realize the old way was better. The modern way is much more convenient but not better sound wise.
Bobby covered this song that was first done in a 1955 prison movie called "Unchained". It was more of a sad and longing for his wife song, sung by a prisoner. After 3 other recordings of the song Bobby turned it into the beautiful, hopeful love song that it is today.. Bobby Hatfield owns this song, it is his forever. Elvis' version of the song was recorded in 1977, on his last album and sung by him at his last concert a few weeks before he died. His version is very good and sung in his style. Bobby's original recording of " Unchained Melody" was a top song on the charts back in '65. This recording was used in the movie "Ghost" ( in the pottery scene and at the end of the movie). Because of this movie the recording got a second life. New generations heard it and it went back onto the charts. "Unchained Melody" is the most covered song, with well over 650+ covers. Now its getting na third life on reaction channels. ...... Your daughter did s good job with her reaction. 👍
Your daughter is like my granddaughter🎉l had tears☮️🇦🇺❤️❤️🇺🇸🎉
Your daughter is so cute! Nice to have her on with you 💗
This was part of the score of a prison movie called Unchained. The singer was a prisoner asking his lady love whether she would wait for him until he was released. That's where the idea of "time moves so slowly" comes in.
It's funny that you said, "I don't know the dynamics of microphones...", because there are different types of microphones and the most common one is known as a "dynamic microphone". The kind they were using in the video is a "condenser microphone" which operates differently and, though they are often smaller than dynamic mics, they usually have better sound quality. They aren't used much in live performances these days because they are not as rugged as dynamic mics. Condensers are used more in recording studios, along with "ribbon microphones" which are also high sound quality, but more delicate.
The microphones back then were smaller because they weren't wireless, so no batteries, transmitters and so on.
The most timeless song ever and I listen to a lot of different music!
"Unchained Melody" was originally written for the little known prison movie, "Unchained" 1955. Originally sung by opera singer Todd Duncan as a prisoner singing for his loved one. No one does it better than Bobby Hatfield.
Loved your reaction!!!
"Unchained Melody" has been covered like a zillion times. Several singers had a hit with it in the 1950's...I think the names Al Hibbler and Roy Hamilton come to mind. The Righteous Brothers did do a lot of covers. Bill Medley, the other singer, did a great cover of Old Man River. But it's also amazing at how well they sang together given the complete opposites of their vocals. They are definitely one of my favorite vocal acts from this era and recorded two of the most iconic songs ever in this one and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". Both appear in numerous movies.
When I was around the age your daughter we would dance to this in the school gym. We had to take off our shoes so as to not damage the gym floor so they called it a sock-hop.
Her innocence is so refreshing..she hears it. It does not not resonate with her -yet.
And don’t forget, there were NO computers or auto tune back then, just TALENT !
LOL! There were plenty of lip-synchers and fakes back then, and bands like the Monkees and even the Beach Boys used session players to record the music that they weren't TALENTED enough to play themselves. And there are MORE talented singers today than there were in 1965, even if they use technology.
And of course computers existed in 1965.
❤ great reaction from the two of you!! keep up the good work😊
Love you having your daughter on hope your channel continues to grow.
I believe the announcer is Andy Williams who was an amazing singer in his own right.
Andy's "Moon River"
Andy Williams also discovered the Osmond Brothers.
Awe¡ She was totally enchanted!
A song and singer from a time when music was pure and honest.
The most classic love song of all time, in my view. And in the eyes of many others.
One of the most played songs of the 20th Century. ❤❤❤
🥰🥰🥰 A favorite song! I always need a tissue for it. Zoey should hear "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" and "Soul and Inspiration". They have a song called "Rock And Roll Heaven" (1974) that mentions all the singers we had lost at the time of the song.
I enjoyed watching Zoey watch her dad tear up. The thing Zoey needs to realize is this was before there was auto-tune and effects they could add to this guys mic.
You guys are toooooo cute. Subscribed. Thanks for doing this!!!
Great reaction video! Thanks!
Absolutely love the way you and your daughter get on.
Reminds me of myself and my daughters.
The guy in the middle is Andy Williams, the host of the TV show. Glad y'all picked the clip that showed Andy introducing Bill & Bobby. That was a funny bit they did there!
I love your kid, so funny and sweet 😊👍 it's great you share with her so, so great music of all times, that's priceless 👍
A great song and not a autotune machine in sight. They definitely don't make songs like this any more.
This song was special to those of us that were getting ready go to Vietnam.
She's so cute enjoying the song 🎶
This was my parents favourite song, they had passed before I got married so we chose this as the song for the first dance
God bless you guys!! ❤❤
How good was he, just perfection. Hello from Australia.🇦🇺
I think you have to had experienced true love to have strong emotions with this song. Zoey is still a little young to appreciate the emotions but she is very smart and a sweet young lady. Good job dad.
Love your reaction, you REALLY got it, sir!
Agree! 😀
Give her a few years and she'll get it.
Zoey and Shawn make a great reaction video.
"There are three of them." 😂😂
She may not know what melting like butter means but she sure was.
VOIDRAKER SAYS YES, NICE ONE ❤
This song is in the Movie "Ghost" with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore.
This song is from a movie about a prisoner. He is singing about his girl on the outside and how he misses her. The movie was years before The Righteous Brothers recorded it and several others recorded it too. No others managed to chart it.
The song came from a 1955 movie in which a prisoner is deciding whether to serve his full time and return to his wife, or escape and go into the wind. The song is a letter he writes to his wife to find out if she wants him back. That's why "time goes by so slowly," and "are you still mine?" are so relevant.