About The Song
“Oh, Pretty Woman” is a song written and performed by Roy Orbison, released as a single in August 1964. It became one of Orbison’s most popular and enduring hits, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and the UK Singles Chart. The song has also been featured in several films and television shows, including Pretty Woman (1990) and The Big Bang Theory.
The song is a love song about a man who is immediately captivated by a beautiful woman he sees walking down the street. Orbison himself said that the song was inspired by his wife, Claudette, who interrupted a conversation to announce she was going out. The lyrics describe the woman’s beauty in detail and express the man’s desire to get to know her better.