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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86703)
• United States
22 May 25
It’s top ten time! A quick disclaimer: I noticed that a lot of the songs that are on my 100 favorites list came from 1975. Instead of rehashing that list for the top ten (you know I love those songs), I picked other songs…some...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86703)
• United States
21 Sep 24
Ah, here’s one for the books. One of the biggest acts of the late 70s…with what, by their standards at the time, was a big “flop.” And yet it’s my favorite song by these guys! No jive (talkin’)! Here’s...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86703)
• United States
24 Aug 22
For those of you who’ve been enduring the country music for the past two days, it’s time to reward you with something else. One more country song (and a bluegrass song) to come, but for now we turn back to “the...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86703)
• United States
14 Jul 22
Okay, how to back a punk song? How about with one of the great “pop” vocal trios of all time? No, I didn’t intentionally put these together this way. This part of the dual look of songs that are 40 and 50 years old this year is...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
9 Mar 22
"I Started a Joke" was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and features Robin on vocals.
Released in 1968 "I Started a Joke" is another "downer" like "New York Mining Disaster 1941". Robin said that the melancholic melody...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
8 Mar 22
"Words" was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Robin said that "Barry had been arguing with someone" and "I had been arguing with someone"; so Robin and Barry had been in the same mood. The arguments were about absolutely...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
6 Mar 22
"Tragedy" was written in one afternoon along with another song by Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb. They were on a break from filming "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".
The song hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Cash Box...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
5 Mar 22
"You Should Be Dancing" was the first disco song that the group recorded and was released in 1976. It appeared on the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack album in the following year. Barry Gibb sings lead vocal on this track in...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
3 Mar 22
No group of Bee Gees songs is complete without either "Stayin' Alive" or "Night Fever". I chose "Night Fever"
"Night Fever" was released as a single in 1977 and on the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack in 1978. "How Deep is...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
28 Feb 22
"New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Have You Seen My Wife, Mr. Jones)" was released in 1967 and was the first single release of the group's international career. Written by Robin and Barry Gibb, it was the first time that one of...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
26 Feb 22
"Lonely Days" was written by the Bee Gees and released in 1970. It hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cashbox and Record World charts.
The Bee Gees had grown apart in 1969 but agreed to reunite in 1970. "Lonely Days"...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
20 Feb 22
"Jive Talkin" was released in 1975 and was included on the 1977 soundtrack for "Saturday Night Fever". Unfortunately the scene in which the song was used was cut from the film.
It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the US...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
13 Feb 22
These Bee Gees hits are not presented in any special order. Sorry they have been so slow in coming!
Today's song is "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" which was released in 1968. It was their first US Top Ten hit. Robin Gibb...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
5 Feb 22
"How Deep is Your Love" is a pop ballad from the Bee Gees and was another song used on the soundtrack for "Saturday Night Fever". It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ranked #375 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
25 Jan 22
With the blessing of @FourWalls I am going to present groups of 10 hits of several artists. I know that my choices will greatly differ from her past picks because we have totally different music preferences.
The hits will be...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
6 Jan 22
The other night I decided to watch one of the many movies I have saved on our DVR. What caught my eye was a Bee Gees concert. It was so good that I ended up watching 2 Bee Gees' concerts and 1 Bee Gees' documentary.
In...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86703)
• United States
11 Aug 21
Thanks again to @LindaOH for suggesting a Bee Gees countdown. Hopefully, if you only think of them as the guys who did the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, this has expanded your vision of this marvelous trio of brothers....
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86703)
• United States
10 Aug 21
Since I’ve mentioned a time or two what my favorite Bee Gees song is, I guess the “suspense” ends today. And what do you know, it ends with a surprise: an album cut! See, I can throw a curve ball occasionally (“juuuuuuuuuuuuust...
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