unchained melody

[jeffschmid]

i was just watching the live 8 broadcast again, and i realized that i have no idea where this song comes from??? is this a u2 song? is it a cover? if it is a u2 song why isnt it in the digital boxset? how come everybody knew the words at live 8 but its not even on a U2 album? what is going on!!!

 

[Numb1075]

unchained melody is a cover. Originally done by the Righteous Brothers (pretty certain on that). This is an OLDIE; from the 50's or 60s

 

[Lila64]

yes, it is the Righteous Brothers (who weren't really brothers - I wonder if they were even righteous )

 

[U2Girl1978]

One of the Righteous Brothers died recently...

 

[Numb1075]

such a pretty song

 

[jeffschmid]

thanks guys, appreciate that

 

[Miricale_Drug]

its also been covered my many many people, including robson and jerome, and that enemy of music fans everywhere, gareth gates

 

[Numb1075]

and don't forget Elvis too !

 

[popacrobat]

great song

 

[Halup]

Unchained Melody is originally from a 1950s movie Unchained. The Righteous Brothers had a big hit with it in the mid 60s and their version became a hit again in 1990 after it was used in the movie Ghost.

U2 recorded and released the song in 1989 as one of the 2 bsides to the All I Want Is You single. When U2 perform the song live, it has always occured after they play One and they only play a shortened version of it.

It, along with other cover songs released by U2, does not appear on the so called Complete U2 digital download set.

 

[adeel]

after about 6 years the poignant brilliance of this song has finally dawned upon me (the studio version by u2 not the live one). bono's vocals; the edge's guitar - it makes the original seem like a joke.....and i love the original version!!! i always thought of u2's version as a "good" one - iv finally realized this one of their best songs ever!!! (i know i shudnt call it "their" but hey, wtf )