What is your favorite little known Roy Orbison song?

Question

First let me start off, I am looking for litttle known songs, I am not talking about songs like Only the Lonely, Blue Bayou, Leah, Uptown, (Go, Go, GO) Down the Line, Candy Man, Sweet Dreams Baby, Mean Woman Blues, It's Over, and Oh, Pretty Woman. I am not looking for songs that you have seen on many cds, or songs that he has peformed live a lot of times, I am looking for some songs that you almost never hear of. Songs that you very rarely hear him sing, songs that don't appear on a lot of his cds like Rock House, and Goodnight. Those are the songs that I am looking for in this question, and please when you reply, please let me know why are picking this song as your favorite little known song. So I hope that everybody knows what I am looking for.

Answer 1

Interesting that an earlier post also mentioned "Shy Away", a sweet little song, practically a duet with his co-writer Bill Dees, I always liked it even if it had none of Roy's flights of vocal challenge like the hits. You can just see a fellow - a bit older, a bit more worldly than his paramour, trying to talk both himself and her out of a budding relationship; "I'm no good for you, Baby" and not being very convincing to either.

So many other artists covered "Unchained Melody" that Roy's version doesn't get noticed except by hardcore Orbison fans. (You might have to ignore, a bit, the 1960's-defining somewhat overwrought production)

"Blue Rain" was categorized as a "country" song and deserved way wider recognition; many think it could have eclipsed or at least equaled his earlier "Walk On"

"Mystery Girl" was the hit, but I think "You're The One" is the sleeper. And you'll not hear "In The Real World" played commercially...the emotion it can evoke...wow.

But, you asked for ONE favorite -- OK, mine is "Blue Rain"

Answer 2

extra communities than songs. maximum of to checklist yet i like sea coast Boys, Frankie Vallie and the 4 Seasons, Bobby Vee, Gene Pitney, and a good number of communities that basically had some hits, Maurice Williams and the Zodiaca, chum Holley( even however he replaced into lifeless),The Turtles, The Shirelles, Dixie Cups,Fabian, Del Shannon, The Del Vikings,Righteous Brothers, Everly Brothers,Dave Clark 5,The Walker Brothers.....on and on and on. wager it extremely is obvious, i'm a splash previous 30 years previous.

Answer 3

Wow, there are so many I could list. How about "Almost", "After All", "Walk On", "Life Fades Away", "Say No More", "Lillian", "Inseparable"," Last Date" and many more that are so rare. One of my favorites is the "Black and White Night" live version of "The Comedians". I once heard Roy do a solo version live of "That Lovin You Feelin Again". If I have to pick one, it's probably "Walk On"

Tom

Answer 4

A few I like,other than his big hit stuff.
Almost 18 & Chicken hearted. Rather rockish.
"Mama" One of his ballads,explaining to his 'mama' that his woman had left him.
Also makes a brilliant job of "let the good times roll" & "Bye Bye Love"

Answer 5

I love the song Evergreen. I remember listening to this with my mom and falling in love with it.
Melissa

Answer 6

My favorite is "I Drove All Night."

That Cyndi Lauper cover killed me.

Answer 7

first the song "It aint no big thing, but is growing", then "Shy Away" and "I Can Read Between The Lines" and many, many more...............
Carlo

Answer 8

I like "You Got It"

Answer 9

oobie doobie....only one I know