Oh, Pretty Woman: A Timeless Masterpiece from 1964
Oh, Pretty Woman is a song by Roy Orbison, released in 1964. It was written by Orbison and Bill Dees and became one of Orbison's most popular songs. The song features a memorable guitar riff and showcases Orbison's powerful vocals. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and has since been covered by numerous artists.
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Did You Know
- Oh, Pretty Woman was released in 1964 and became Roy Orbison's biggest hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
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- The song was inspired by Orbison's wife Claudette, who walked into a room as a group of songwriters were discussing a woman they found attractive. Orbison wrote the song in just a few minutes.
- It features the iconic opening guitar riff, which was created by Orbison's friend and collaborator, Billy Sanford.
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Lyrics
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...
OK
If that's the way it must be, OK
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
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