Vanity - trying to think of an oldie, with almost nothing to go on

12/23/14 | NewJerseyJoe

[NewJerseyJoe]

Hi folks. I consider myself a "student" of oldies (1950s-early 1960s), but I'm having a terrible brain freeze on this one.

There is a song I've heard over the years, but I cannot recall the name or the artist. I have almost no clues for you to go on, but I know that some music-history fans consider that a challenge! Here goes:

1. Song had a slow tempo -- a ballad or very much like one. Very soaring vocals by the solo singer.
2. Male singer with great range. The comparisons that spring to mind are Perry Como and Bobby Hatfield.
3. Unsure of this one -- but I seem to remember that the song was one of those where the title bore little or no relation to the lyric contents. (Note: it's NOT "Unchained Melody")

That's all I got. :-( Any suggestions? I will look up your suggestions on YouTube, to see if I can track it down. Thank you!

[mountn man]

I can name that tune in six notes.

It goes something like this

Dum dum da da da laaaa

[dainbramaged]

Bobby Darin?

[Benito Cereno]

Sea of Love

[Drango]

I had a snicker bar for lunch. Does that help?

[trisham]

Stop thinking about it and it will come to you.

[dfwgator]

“Paralyzed” by The Legendary Stardust Cowboy.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Try bouncing around allmusic.com

Very large music database. Might spark the old cells.

[kingattax]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU_8D5jBqd0

[Mad Dawgg]

I know what it is: Click Here

[Responsibility2nd]

 

Hmm hmm him - YouTube

[Cboldt]

Ha. I was going to say the same thing and offer “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”.

[Hot Tabasco]

I know exactly the song you’re looking for, it’s called “Kung Fu Fighting”.........An all time wedding dance favorite

[dfwgator]

"Mmmm mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm..."

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

This is it! I’m sure!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTpUVAcvWfU

[mware]

•A CERTAIN SMILE (Johnny Mathis)
•A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (The Charlie Santos Group)
•AL DI LA (Emilio Pericoli)
•ALL ALONE AM I (Brenda Lee)
•ALL OVER THE WORLD (Françoise Hardy)
•AND I LOVE YOU SO (Perry Como)
•AND I LOVE YOU SO (Shirley Bassey)
•ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART (Cilla Black)
•ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT (Elvis Presley)
•AS TEARS GO BY (Marianne Faithfull)
•BECAUSE (The Dave Clark 5)
•BLUE VELVET (Bobby Vinton)
•BORN FREE (Matt Monro)
•CHANGING PARTNERS (Patti Page)
•CLOSE TO YOU (Carpenters)
•CUANDO CALIENTE EL SOL (Trini Lopez)
•EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY (Dean Martin)
•FEELINGS (Morris Albert)
•FORGET HIM (Bobby Rydell)
•FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Pat Boone)
•GINA (Johnny Mathis)
•GIRL, YOU`LL BE A WOMAN SOON (Neil Diamond)
•GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL (Steve Lawrence)
•GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME (The Charlie Santos Group)
•HONEY (Bobby Goldsboro)
•I AM I SAID (Neil Diamond)
•I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO (Tony Bennett)
•I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY (Al Martino)
•I`LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (Tom Jones)
•I`M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY (B J Thomas)
•I`M SORRY (Brenda Lee)
•LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND (Pat Boone)
•MISTY (Ella Fitzgerald)
•MONA LISA (Nat King Cole)
•MOON RIVER (Andy Williams)
•MORE THAN I CAN SAY (Bobby Vee)
•MR LONELY (Bobby Vinton)
•NON HO L`ETÁ (Gigliola Cinquetti)
•PEOPLE (Barbra Streisand)
•PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE (Steve Lawrence)
•PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER (Paul Anka)
•RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY (Vic Dana)
•RELEASE ME (Engelbert Humperdinck)
•SEA OF LOVE (Phil Phillips)
•SEALED WITH A KISS (Brian Hyland)
•SECRET LOVE (Doris Day)
•SOMETHING STUPID (Frank and Nancy Sinatra)
•STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT (Frank Sinatra)
•SUKIYAKI (Kyu Sakamoto)
•TAMMY (Debbie Reynolds)
•TENNESSEE WALTZ (Patti Page)
•THAT`S AMORE (Dean Martin)
•THE END (Earl Grant)
•THE END OF THE WORLD (Skeeter Davis)
•THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (Jack Jones)
•THE NEXT TIME (Cliff Richard)
•THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE (Tony Bennett)
•THE SOUND OF SILENCE (Simon & Garfunkel)
•THE VOICE OF LOVE (Johnny Nash)
•THE WAY WE WERE (Barbra Streisand)
•THIS IS MY SONG (Petular Clark)
•TO KNOW HIM, IS TO LOVE HIM (The Teddy Bears)
•WALK AWAY (Matt Monro)
•WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES (Dinah Washington)
•WHEN I FALL IN LOVE (Nat King Cole)
•WHITE CHRISTMAS (Bing Crosby)
•WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (Charlie Santos)
•YOU DON`T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME (Dusty Springfield)

[Gil4]

...had more of an orchestral backing sound.

It's closer to mid-60's and the title is in the song, but Tuesday Afternoon by the Moody Blues comes to mind.

[MomwithHope]

This may or may not help. I have part of a tune in my head. I think the first lyrics are “As tome goes by” It is slow paced and has a crescendo, might end with “color my world” Sorry I just came u with fragments.

[trisham]

Is it this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Gby56kwm8

[Mad Dawgg]

Too late I already got it at post 29

[Bon mots]

At first, I thought unchained melody - or anything by the Righteous Brothers...

What about Frankie Vallee?

Can't take my eyes off of you...