Monumental Soundbyte - 7

The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody

I will go out and dare anyone to deny the fact that this is one of the best love songs ever. Period!

A very short song - the orginal version is less than 3 minutes long but what a punch it carries....The lyrics are at the end of this post..

Interestingly, this song was recorded way before the Brothers did their version but their version is the best known especially after it was used in the movie Ghost. This song is often credited to just one member of the group - Bobby Hatfield who gained success as a solo act appearing on Had the time of my life - that so fabulous song from Dirty Dancing (wow, i think its time to re-watch these 2 movies).

When i did the soundbyte on Spandau Ballet's True, i mentioned that it was one of the most covered songs ever and Unchained Melody also shares this. This song has been covered by U2, Gareth Gates, LeAnn Rimes, Il Divo, Liberace and a whole bunch of other artists.

While this song is a commercial success and is a timeless classic, it makes my monumental song list for its sheer beauty, simplicity and eloquence on the topic of love. Ebnjoy!

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Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love, I need your love
God speed your love to me

Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh, wait for me, wait for me
I'll be coming home, wait for me

Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love, I need your love
God speed your love to me