https://modestwalrus.com/tags/oh-pretty-woman/Recent content in Oh, Pretty Woman on Modest WalrusHugoen-usWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://modestwalrus.com/music/oh-pretty-woman-by-roy-orbison/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://modestwalrus.com/music/oh-pretty-woman-by-roy-orbison/<h2 id="why-i-reacted-to-this-song">Why I Reacted To This Song</h2> <p>It&rsquo;s a timeless classic with one of the most recognizable guitar riffs ever recorded.</p> <h2 id="original-by-artist">Original by Artist</h2> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share; fullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Am38jAK38DU?autoplay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;end=0&amp;loop=0&amp;mute=0&amp;start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video"></iframe> </div> <h2 id="about-this-song">About This Song</h2> <p>&ldquo;Oh, Pretty Woman&rdquo; was written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees and released in 1964. The idea for the title came from Orbison&rsquo;s wife Claudette. She interrupted one of their conversations to say she was heading out and the moment sparked the song. It went on to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.</p>