Author Topic: Same Song Contest 2 - Unchained Melody (Read 3005 times)

ijm123 · « **on:** March 09, 2008, 01:22:34 PM »

SAME SONG CONTEST 2 - UNCHAINED MELODY

The song for the 2nd Same Song contest will be Unchained Melody

According to Wikipedia

Quote

"Unchained Melody" is a popular song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.[1]

In 1955, North used the music as a theme for the obscure prison film Unchained. Todd Duncan, the baritone who performed in the original Porgy and Bess, sang the vocals for the film soundtrack.[2] Les Baxter (Capitol Records catalog number 3055), released an instrumental version which reached #2. Al Hibbler followed close behind (Decca Records catalog number 29441, with a vocal version that reached #3 on the Billboard charts).

The song is most remembered these days having been used in the Patrick Swayze & Demi Moore film Ghost in 1990.

It's unlikely that the original Todd Duncan version is available on YouTube so basically any version of the song in any language is acceptable.

PM me the YouTube link for the version of Unchained Melody you want to enter.

mongol-boy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2008, 01:33:24 PM »

I'm in!

ijm123 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2008, 01:47:58 PM »

Quote from: mongol-boy on March 09, 2008, 01:33:24 PM

I'm in!

Thanks for your entry Danny

ijm123 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2008, 01:57:35 PM »

Thanks for your entry Relyana

Relyana · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2008, 02:00:03 PM »

Quote from: ijm123 on March 09, 2008, 01:57:35 PM

Thanks for your entry Relyana

I'm searching for a better video. Would it be OK if I find it till the voting starts ?

ijm123 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2008, 02:36:33 PM »

Quote from: Relyana on March 09, 2008, 02:00:03 PM

I'm searching for a better video. Would it be OK if I find it till the voting starts ?

Yes of course - if you find one let me know

Niko · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2008, 04:59:50 PM »

I am in and the video is sent.

ijm123 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2008, 05:01:29 PM »

Thanks Niko for your entry

ijm123 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2008, 12:12:18 PM »

Still only got the four entries

Me
Danny
Relyana
Niko

Anyone else out there want to join?

Relyana · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2009, 08:15:05 PM »

Quote from: ijm123 on April 12, 2008, 12:12:18 PM

Still only got the four entries

Me
Danny
Relyana
Niko

Anyone else out there want to join?

Yes, anyone else out there want to join?

I'm in a voting mood (I don't even remember what version of the song I sent last year

)

ijm123 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:31:49 PM »

I've not received any other entries - I can do it with 4 if you want.

BTW Rely you sent a Romanian Legend

Relyana · « **Reply #11 on:** January 12, 2009, 08:40:12 PM »

Quote from: ijm123 on January 11, 2009, 10:31:49 PM

I've not received any other entries - I can do it with 4 if you want.

BTW Rely you sent a Romanian Legend

Yep, no need to wait any longer, don't you think ?

Does anyone else want to join us ?

btw ... what will happen with Danny's entry ?

Niko · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2009, 08:42:10 PM »

Lets see if Danijel wants to join too - he is a real contestaholic, just like rest of us.

Relyana · « **Reply #13 on:** January 12, 2009, 08:44:44 PM »

Unchained Melody is such a beautiful song ... let's bring the forum contests back to life!

ijm123 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 12, 2009, 08:57:13 PM »

I love the song too - that's why I chose it

As for Danny's entry -

I don't know what to do about that.

Danijel - do you want to join this contest? If you do let me know before tomorrow - I gotta check if all the links still work

ijm123 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2009, 11:39:00 PM »

As there doesn't seem to be any more entries forthcoming I'm gonna have to start it with 4 entries and try and find some way of getting Danny to vote.

ijm123 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2009, 11:46:33 PM »

UNCHAINED MELODY

4 versions of it - vote using the following points - 12 for your favourite, 8 for your 2nd favourite and 6 for your 3rd favourite. So it's

12
08
06

Here's the versions

VERSION 1 - Sung by Il Divo

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PScJIN7eWSY

VERSION 2 - Sung by Kristy Lee Cook

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_nwFMQ0NYSM

VERSION 3 - Performed by Gheorghe Zamfir

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w5t1Bodtp_8

VERSION 4 - Sung by Heart

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp-66_cX01w

Enjoy the song and PM me your votes.

ijm123 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2009, 12:32:58 AM »

I've managed to contact Danny - and passed the links onto him

It didn't take him long to vote.

So votes received from

ijm123
Mongol-Boy

Awaiting votes from

Relyana
Niko

mongol-boy · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2009, 12:57:44 AM »

Yup, I voted. Good luck y'all

Relyana · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2009, 07:57:40 AM »

Thanks Danny.

Wouldn't be better if anyone could vote, not only the ones that joined the contest last year ?

ijm123 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 15, 2009, 09:09:02 PM »

I have no problem with other members voting if they want to

Relyana · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2009, 01:19:11 PM »

Votes sent

Seems to me that we've missed some good old classic tracks so I was thinking "why not change the contest rules a bit for the future editions ?" The host could post a list of song versions, the contestants (forummembers) could pick their favorite version from that list or simply come with the version of their choice and add it to the host's list and ... we all get many versions to vote for/from. If none of the reserved songs win we'll say that "the house won"

but in the end that would be a win-win situation for all of us. What do you think ?

Elvis ~ Unchained Melody (live April 24, 1977)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8xvDmxgbLM

Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-idDbIfGvw

The Platters Unchained Melody

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UskkwKmccGU

Tom Jones - Unchained Melody

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsrY440-jpA

ijm123 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:11:05 AM »

I think it's a great idea Rely. At least that way the contest would have more than a few versions in it.

ijm123 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:13:51 AM »

Only Niko left to vote - and any guest votes are welcome too

Relyana · « **Reply #24 on:** January 19, 2009, 09:09:45 PM »

Vote ! Vote ! Vote !