Special May Memories
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (74146)
Daytona Beach, Florida
May 8, 2024 3:57pm CST
Back in 1969 The Bee Gees recorded a song “The First of May”. It was released as a single and featured in their album Odessa. It may not have made it to number one but it is a lovely and poignant song, When I listen to this love ballad I remember my life in Riga, Latvia particularly when I hear these lovely lyrics about apple trees of which we had five in our garden.
The Apple tree that grew for you and me
I watched the apples falling one by one
And I recall the moment of them all
The day I kissed your cheek and you were gone
Has anyone heard this song before? I have included another poetic meme that I created with a photo of one of our apple trees.
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@LindaOHio (158688)
• United States
9 May
I love the Bee Gees but have never heard that song. Your meme is lovely.
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@LindaOHio glad you liked the meme, I sure miss those apple trees and lilacs it was always such a beautiful May
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@LindaOHio (158688)
• United States
9 May
@RasmaSandra You have such lovely memories.
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@just4him glad you liked the meme, Miss those apple trees
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@kareng good for you and enjoy the music
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@LadyDuck (460454)
• Switzerland
10 May
@RasmaSandra They gained popularity after their music for The Saturday Night Fever movie.
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@LadyDuck you"re welcome, It is among their oldest songs which I like before they got into more modern stuff and disco,
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@MarieCoyle (29518)
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9 May
A one of a kind music and sound, a special music that made history.
My favorite is/was ''How Deep Is Your Love?''
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@MarieCoyle that is already their disco era and yes it is a nice song but I really love a lot of their older songs like this one
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@MarieCoyle (29518)
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10 May
@RasmaSandra
They made some good songs. I like the one you posted for us, too.
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@LovesEverybody (2142)
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9 May
I love and sing along to "Stayin Alive" from the Bee Gees. That is the only song of theirs I remember. What years did they sing? I don't think I was born yet for all their songs. I was born in the very early 1970s
Thank you for sharing this great song!
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@LovesEverybody there is a lot of great music old and new no matter when you came into this world, You can have lots of enjoyable time listening to music on YouTube and finding songs you enjoy and making Favorite song lists to always enjoy
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@LovesEverybody (2142)
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10 May
@RasmaSandra I often wondered how people knew all that music
I am going to try YouTube to figure out who sings the songs of the classics (the 70s and 80s music) i don't remember most of the 70s and not until the mid-80s. But I still enjoy those eras so much. My cat taps or wags his tail to the tune of the music! Between you and me I think he adores music!
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@Juliaacv yep, I miss the apple blossoms and the lilacs that filled the garden
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@Tampa_girl7 (49288)
• United States
9 May
It’s been awhile, but I am familiar with this song.
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@Tampa_girl7 I love many of their older songs and not as many from their disco era
@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@TheHorse it is among their oldest songs and way before they got into disco
@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@JudyEv always brings back memories when I see the photos
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@Deepizzaguy (95446)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 May
I enjoy the music of the Bee Gees a lot.
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May
@Deepizzaguy they were multi talented they could make you smile, laugh, cry and in the disco era dance,
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@Deepizzaguy (95446)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 May
@RasmaSandra They were so sad since the idiot critics lampooned their music a lot.
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@Dena91 thank you, From their older songs which I like many of and less of their disco era
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@Ronrybs that was their disco time, I was not a fan of all the disco songs but I loved their older songs like the one about May
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@dgobucks226 (34515)
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8 May
I have many Bee Gees songs but have never heard of this one. Very nice tune!
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@dgobucks226 it is among their older songs many of which I like and some less from their disco era
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@dgobucks226 (34515)
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11 May
@RasmaSandra I am in agreement with you. Many of their older songs were definitely their best. 
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
9 May
Your post took me to this song - one version Cherry pink and apple blossom white
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@allknowing a very beautiful song,
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May
@Kandae11 I have many photo and you could say too many, It is good to have memories from my garden but I have to start sorting my photos. As beautiful as it is how many apple blossom photos do you really need? 
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@Melanie_Marie (1863)
• New Baltimore, Michigan
14 May
Their songs are soo good. All of them. Never heard this one before, but possibly heard it playing in my dad’s room.
Check out For Whom the Bell Tolls sometime. Came out in the 90’s, beautiful song.
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