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Roy Orbison
Only The Lonely
The Big O
(1960)

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jen3005545
Sep 14, 2012 - 09:19
Wow Bill....The Lullaby of Loneliness and then Only the Lonely? Are you TRYing to depress us singles right as another lonely weekend creeps up? {#Ask}


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triviagal
Sep 14, 2012 - 09:19
Ubaldo wrote:
When I was a kid I thought he was saying "only baloney"


That made me laugh!! {#Roflol}


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rdo
Jul 13, 2012 - 11:27
Hannio wrote:


Too tired to click the wikipedia link above?

Wikipedia and Google surely must have caused the demise of many a on-line know-it-all. It makes it harder to post comments for some, perhaps. I mean, what's the point of pointing out all kinds of facts and stuff when anyone can just click that link?


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Ubaldo
Jul 13, 2012 - 11:26
When I was a kid I thought he was saying "only baloney"

{#Sunny}


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stunix
Apr 09, 2012 - 07:34
I remember playing RO on my mothers record player again and agin and again and again.....


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linlanc
Apr 09, 2012 - 07:33
it jumped!...wierd


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andy_pomus
Mar 08, 2012 - 15:18
jimbaca wrote:
Wasn't Roy a member of the X-Men? With his voice, he had to be a mutant! Love it!

haha...funny one! ..and true! :D


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meinthecorner
Feb 05, 2012 - 22:17
boober wrote:
He's ripping off Chris Issak

Shirley, you jest, boober!!!!! LOL!!!!!



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(former member)
Aug 31, 2011 - 19:11


This song is soooo good for the ears...




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SinisterDexter
Jul 31, 2011 - 09:18
It's funny, every time I hear this song, it sounds like Buddy Holly singing backup. I know that's impossible, but still the likeness is uncanny.


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olivertwist
May 29, 2011 - 07:59

Roy Orbison's sound - the production combined with his voice - is downright magical.





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peter_james_bond
Apr 27, 2011 - 18:49
alph wrote:
What a voice. What a song.

{#High-five} Amen to that!



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bachbeet
Sep 19, 2010 - 00:04
One of his early big hits. Pretty sure it was before Pretty Woman.


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jimbaca
May 14, 2010 - 10:30
Wasn't Roy a member of the X-Men? With his voice, he had to be a mutant! Love it!


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WonderLizard
May 14, 2010 - 10:26
DaMoGan wrote:

I'm really not a fan of this type of music from that era, but since it's Roy Orbison, I still have to give it an 8.

Actually, It's the "dum dum dum doobie do-wah" or whatever the hell they're singing in the background that I really don't like, but I found a solution: I pulled out my right earphone. Try it!

It's called "doo-wop" and the "shoobie doobies," "dumbie doo-wahs," and the "shoo bop doo bops" are essential to it. I recommend to everyone else, then, keeping the right earphone in .



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Giselle62
May 14, 2010 - 10:25
Ow! That was good at the end! —-(ear orgasm.)



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jagdriver
Apr 12, 2010 - 15:35
oufason wrote:
Back in the late 80's I wanted to see the Big O and my fiance would go only if I would take her to see Madonna... I should have known right then and there it would end in divorce.


{#Skull}


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calypsus_1
Dec 24, 2009 - 17:34

Roy Orbison - "Only The Lonely" Live

"such a timeless song, Roy Orbison is a legend. its unfortunate he left us just as he was gaining moment in his comeback"


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agd3
Dec 07, 2009 - 16:45
BIll, Great story about growing up in W. CO...I'm thankful you continued to listen. Good mix tonite (like the Pearl Jam).


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DaveInVA
Nov 06, 2009 - 07:23
boober wrote:
He's ripping off Chris Issak

Naw, his voice doesn't make dogs howl like Chris Iaask's does



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