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Pretty woman, walking down the street
Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet
Pretty woman
I don't believe you, you're not the truth
No one could look as good as you
Mercy
Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?
Pretty woman, I couldn't help but see
Pretty woman
That you look lovely as can be
Are you lonely just like me?
Wow
Pretty woman, stop a while
Pretty woman, talk a while
Pretty woman, give your smile to me
Pretty woman, yeah, yeah, yeah
Pretty woman, look my way
Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me
'Cause I need you
I'll treat you right
Come with me, baby
Be mine tonight
Pretty woman, don't walk on by
Pretty woman, don't make me cry
Pretty woman, don't walk away, hey, okay
If that's the way it must be, okay
I guess I'll go on home, it's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but wait
What do I see?
Is she walking back to me?
Yeah, she's walking back to me
Oh, oh, pretty woman
| Sweet_Virginia | Posted: May 20, 2013 - 13:09 patrick30 wrote: Sometimes in certain situations, even a good song sucks... Yea, except for the voice, guitars and rhythm section, this one sucks |
| btt (firmly ensconsed in the Beautiful B.C Interior) | Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 05:50 ptooey wrote: James Burton for the win. Bruce showed Mr. Burton much respect . |
| allroad | Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 05:43 van halen rocks wow - this one really brought out the trolls, didn't it? |
| Pedro1874 (Newton-le-Willows, England) | Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 05:41 rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Mercy! RIP Roy   |
| frecklady | Posted: Nov 13, 2012 - 07:47 Great version of this song to jumpstart my morning—thank you |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Nov 13, 2012 - 07:46  |
| oldsinger (Wexford, PA) | Posted: Nov 13, 2012 - 07:46 There is some guitar picking going on here! |
| greg4067 (backyard coffee) | Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 09:50 9 from the jungle |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 09:49 philbertr wrote: The Subdudes —> Ray Orbison It does NOT get any better than this. Bill, you are a friggin' GENIUS! He is a friggin GENIUS.. There is no other explanation!! |
| philbertr (Roch New York) | Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 09:49 Just noticed the average rating for this song. Oh come now, my fellow RP listeners, what is WRONG with you?! This should average at least 8.5 if only for the incredible guitar riffing (did I just make up a word?) there at the end. IMHO  |
| philbertr (Roch New York) | Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 09:47 The Subdudes —> Ray Orbison It does NOT get any better than this. Bill, you are a friggin' GENIUS! |
| apd (Toronto, On) | Posted: Jul 10, 2012 - 11:51 Dalebarely wrote: The King of the one hit wonders. Van Halen did a better job with this mediocre tune. wow - this one really brought out the trolls, didn't it? |
| Pedro1874 (Bolton, England) | Posted: Jul 10, 2012 - 11:50 The "Big O" ........ Ohhhhhhhhhh Yeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh! Great version. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Apr 06, 2012 - 06:36 Cynaera wrote: Minnie Ripperton. Phoebe Snow. Olivia Newton-John. Pretty much any guy, if you grab him in the right place with enough force. Well...yeah.  |
| kurtster (Back in Ohiya, for now ...) | Posted: Apr 06, 2012 - 06:34 Damn Bill, you made me turn on the big rig to listen to this. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 13:50 Dalebarely wrote: The King of the one hit wonders. Van Halen did a better job with this mediocre tune. Nominee for funniest comment of the day on RP Roy Orbison - one hit wonder. Studied any rock and roll history dude. I don't think so. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 13:49 patrick30 wrote: Sometimes in certain situations, even a good song sucks... This is in no freaking way one of those times, amigo.... you have got to be kidding me.This is definitely from the Black and White Night where multiple stars and ridiculously good session men came together to pay tribute to Roy. |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell) | Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 13:49 patrick30 wrote: Sometimes in certain situations, even a good song sucks... Check. |
| Dalebarely | Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 13:49 The King of the one hit wonders. Van Halen did a better job with this mediocre tune. |
| ferwoman | Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 21:29 Zep wrote: Mercy!  Exactly! LOL What a toe-tapper. |
| Siljanus | Posted: Dec 01, 2011 - 08:39 I've never heard this version. Really liking the extended jam! Thanks, Bill!  |
| linden (Santa Cruz, CA) | Posted: Oct 30, 2011 - 17:45 calypsus_1 wrote:  Beatles Lennon and Starr with Roy Orbison by rising70 http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_first_rays/ .  All rights reserved I'd like to know who that kid in the lower right is. What a party to find yourself at. |
| patrick30 (Austria) | Posted: Sep 29, 2011 - 00:41 Sometimes in certain situations, even a good song sucks... |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Jul 28, 2011 - 06:08 osbyec wrote: What a voice! I heard a story about him on NPR the other day, and they were talking about his three-octave vocal range. THREE OCTAVES? That's ridiculous! ...more like five.  |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Jul 28, 2011 - 06:05 The Voice ! |
| hencini | Posted: Jun 26, 2011 - 19:50 Great artist, great DVD. |
| mfcrowe (Chicago,, IL) | Posted: Apr 24, 2011 - 15:07 Agreed!!! The CD of this is great and the DVD is just fantastic. I believe that it is available on Roy Orbison's web site, a must have for any collection. DaMoGan wrote: The most awesome version of Oh, Pretty Woman, EVAR! |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 09:08 osbyec wrote: What a voice! I heard a story about him on NPR the other day, and they were talking about his three-octave vocal range. THREE OCTAVES? That's ridiculous! A three octave range would be a good one for any singer. But, on the other hand, I read in a book on songwriting that you should write the melody in a one-octave range. I suppose that's for the "average" singer. |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 09:05 CCSandman wrote: Ruined by that awful film. This song cannot be ruined by a mere film. How old is this song? Is the movie going to hold up that well? Unlikely. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Sep 15, 2010 - 19:19 WonderLizard wrote: Actually, three octaves is pretty much what a well-trained vocalist should be able to achieve. For example, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Yma Sumac are reputed to have five-octave ranges. Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) had a 6-7 octave range. Prince's range is fairly wide. And so on. You get the picture. Here's one source for Houston and Carey: http://prince.org/msg/8/264879 There are others. Minnie Ripperton. Phoebe Snow. Olivia Newton-John. Pretty much any guy, if you grab him in the right place with enough force. Slinking away now. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Jun 25, 2010 - 20:34 Beatles Lennon and Starr with Roy Orbison by rising70 http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_first_rays/ . All rights reserved |
| CCSandman | Posted: Jun 12, 2010 - 02:16 Ruined by that awful film. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 06:35 osbyec wrote: What a voice! I heard a story about him on NPR the other day, and they were talking about his three-octave vocal range. THREE OCTAVES? That's ridiculous! Actually, three octaves is pretty much what a well-trained vocalist should be able to achieve. For example, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Yma Sumac are reputed to have five-octave ranges. Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) had a 6-7 octave range. Prince's range is fairly wide. And so on. You get the picture. Here's one source for Houston and Carey: http://prince.org/msg/8/264879 There are others. |
| boober (KC,Mo) | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 06:30 jagdriver wrote: Reminds me of driving out to the lake in the summer of what—'65?—with my older brother, who was Mr. Cool indeed and would have us all roaring with laughter at the dinner table as he told us tales. Anyway, we were going to check out his new boat in the convertible Mustang when the original version of this tune would be on CK, Wixie, or Keener13. Unfortunately, he passed seven years ago after (like George Harrison) having refused to give up the ciggies. I was the last of the siblings to see him alive while he was in hospice care. And as for Roy, don't miss the Black & White Night DVD if you haven't already seen it. Everybody is on it! Roy would smoke two packs a day and drink a case of Coke. He had perfect pitch,never slipped in the studio or live. |
| osbyec | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 06:26 What a voice! I heard a story about him on NPR the other day, and they were talking about his three-octave vocal range. THREE OCTAVES? That's ridiculous! |
| bobcat1963 (the netherlands) | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 06:26 gorgeous!  |
| posworld (Michigan) | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 06:25 Never got it - never will. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Apr 25, 2010 - 20:07 Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash - "Pretty Woman" Live: |
| ptooey | Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 13:00 James Burton for the win. |
| dkwalika (Upper Midwest) | Posted: Feb 05, 2010 - 10:11 This is jam-tastic! |
| ckcotton | Posted: Feb 05, 2010 - 10:08 Talk about over played... |
| DaMoGan (Body on the east coast, Mind on the west coast.) | Posted: Dec 04, 2009 - 14:50 The most awesome version of Oh, Pretty Woman, EVAR! |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 11:59 Roy Orbison - "Pretty Woman" Live (1982): |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 05:35 Does Homer Simpson's 'rrrowl' derive from this song? Curious minds want to know... |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Oct 02, 2009 - 15:42   (image available) |
| vit | Posted: Jul 31, 2009 - 14:48 handyrae wrote: This song is a classic. This version of this song.....not so much. You posted this before the jam near the end didn't you? |
| audiophelia (Pennsylvania) | Posted: Jul 31, 2009 - 14:47 Ohhhh Man, This was such an awesome concert!!! Have to find this on Dvd! |
| crockydile (The swamps of Houston) | Posted: Jul 31, 2009 - 14:44 Roy called, he wants you to hold the phone up to the mic.  |
| Zep (Third base) | Posted: Jul 31, 2009 - 14:43 Mercy! |
| handyrae (Zero Point Field) | Posted: Apr 27, 2009 - 09:41 This song is a classic. This version of this song.....not so much. |