February 27, 2009
Unchained Melody
Tonight, while driving to class on a dark, hilly winding road, I had the radio on as usual. It was just before the John Tesh Show and the station started playing a classic. It was “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers. Wow, I have not heard that song in a long time.
I know you have heard it; it was the “potter’s wheel” song used in ”Ghost”. These are some of the lyrics: ”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?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-idDbIfGvw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O1gzG4LjjY&feature=related
I think it is one of the greatest, most romantic ”slow dance songs” ever! I turned the volume up as high as I dare and enjoyed the dark winding drive up over the mountain, down one ridge, back up another ridge of the same mountain, and finally down into another winding road until I reached my mid-mountain destination at the end of a long snaking fir tree encased cul-de-sac.
All the while, I was listening to the words, thinking of their meaning, feeling the unparalleled mood of this most romantic song and unable to remember exactly the last time I slow danced. I mean really slow dancing. Dark room, music encasing us, held close, cheek-to-cheek, head on his chest, his head on mine, our hands entwined, madly, crazy, falling head-over- heels in love with someone special as he falls in love with me. That is a dance that I’ll be at someday in the future…. hopefully the not-too distant future.
Cindi F said,
March 25, 2009 at 10:36 pm
I finally got to your blog and have REALLY enjoyed reading from your most recent entry to this wonderful one on “Unchained Melody”. I really love this song, too, and I hold it close to my heart. We talked earlier today and you know about Dave’s & my 10th anniversary this Friday, March 27. We chose “Unchained Melody” to be “our song” at our wedding reception. It was an important song for us soon after we met. I certainly agree it is one of the best, most romantic songs ever written. We’ll be going to a wedding in Rhode Island in June and were asked to choose two songs to be played at the wedding. You guessed it … “Unchained Melody” was the absolutely first to come to mind … followed by “Lady in Red” which is another truly wonderful, romantic song which is perfect for dancing “Night Club Two Step.” I may have to come up with a red dress for the occasion!
And speaking of dancing, I SO hope you someday soon find yourself in the arms of that special man! You already have the song picked out! Cindi