This song is a BeeGees ORIGINAL song; THEY are the composers! The BeeGees were: the tallest and oldest brother (with the big hair and beard), Barry Gibb, born September 1, 1946, the only surviving Gibb brother. Robin Gibb (with the long hair, no beard), born December 22, 1949-passed away May 20, 2012, and Robin's fraternal twin brother Maurice (the balding brother with the beard, pronounced "Morris") Gibb, born December 22, 1949-passed away January 12, 2003. They also had another, younger, brother Andy Gibb, born March 5, 1958-passed away March 10, 1988. The three oldest brothers were born on the Isle of Man (UK). Oldest brother Barry got seriously burned when he accidentally pulled boiling tea over himself at 18 months old. He was in coma for a while, nearly died and was in hospital for many months. Because of this, he did not learn to talk until after the twins were born. Later the family moved to Manchester and from there they emigrated to Australia in 1958, right after Andy was born. All 4 brothers are just natural musical talents. All of them dropped out of high school in their early teens and none of them could read or write music. All their compositions were created completely organically. Their musical career, which they had started as little kids, didn't lead to international success so they moved back to the UK in 1967. Then they had a string of big hits, until they temporarily broke up around 1970 for 15 months. Started back up, looking for a new sound which they first found in 1974 with the transitional album "Mr. Natural". After that "Main Course" was the first album that moved them into a new direction: more rhythm&blues, dance music like with great hits like Nights on Broadway and Jive Talkin' (and was also actually the first album on which their logo was introduced). From 1976 on they went all out with falsetto driven dance music which lead to their biggest commercial success as they provided classic songs for the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977 Stayin' Alive, How Deep is Your Love, Night Fever amongst them). You should react to the 1979 live version of Stayin' Alive, too th-cam.com/video/7niXSh7vWRI/w-d-xo.html Other great songs to analyze: great album tracks from the 1979 Spirits Having Flown album, the title song: th-cam.com/video/WH_j90fCIk4/w-d-xo.html, the outrageously beautiful song Reaching Out th-cam.com/video/vfHUS5Mf00Q/w-d-xo.html. From their Still Waters album, Smoke and MIrrors: th-cam.com/video/MT9vRHSWNbk/w-d-xo.html. From the 1960's I've gotta get a message to you th-cam.com/video/CA4CInDnTk8/w-d-xo.html. And from the 1990's the simple song Blue Island live in an accoustic version: th-cam.com/video/162GlAEpfrY/w-d-xo.html. Andy was kind of Barry's mini me, about half a foot shorter and 12 years younger but they were the only lefties of the family. However, his voice was nowhere near as broad in range or as strong as Barry's. As producer Alby Galuten said in the book "Tales of the brothers Gibb "Andy's falsetto was nowhere near Barry's." Andy had a lower, huskier, sound to his voice and his range was not as big as Barry's. I personally always thought his voice was much better suited to songs of his first album, Flowing Rivers. Andy died of myocarditis - which is an inflammation of the heart - on March 10, 1988, 5 days after his 30th birthday. His heart had been weakened by his drug addiction over the years which, by the way, was also the main reason for his split from Victoria Principal. He also had a congenital heart problem that was later also discovered in Barry and Barry's second son Ashley. Try listening to the song Dreamin' on th-cam.com/video/-KdBVKcSSSw/w-d-xo.html which is kind of a duet with Barry. And here are the 4 brothers live on stage in 1979 doing You Should Be Dancing th-cam.com/video/_6MR-E_Qzz0/w-d-xo.html And finally a few photos of Barry and Andy: i.postimg.cc/jS6n3Jkv/Barry-Andy.jpg and i.postimg.cc/TwnPh8M0/82c126fc42a35d3b737867af41338199.jpg and the 4 brothers with their mother i.postimg.cc/FRNMbwkD/b9b2561eadffee11347573c97063c2f8-zpsd89478eb.jpg
Great reaction! I appreciate you breaking down the lyrics! It is absolutely about toughing it out in the city during rough times. Yes! "The New York Times effect on man" could be translated into "social media's effect on man" for these times. "Been kicked around since i was born" is explaining how he has no special advantages & he was not born into wealth. Enjoyed your comments. Please react to "Nights on Broadway"
No there was no Autotune back then. The BeeGees wrote all their music and wrote for other artists. They have been inducted into the Hall of Fame and the Writers Hall of Fame. One of the best bands They had hits in the 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s and 90’. 3 brothers who changed music Love your reaction ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@schuyler_reacts It was also from the movie Saturday Night Fever…about a dancer from New York. You have to watch the movie to see what they’re talking about. But the main character is a dancer from New York. This was one of several Bee Gees songs on that soundtrack. Others were How Deep is your love Staying Alive Night Fever You Should Be Dancing More than a Woman Jive Talking If I can’t have you This was in the 70’s so auto tune wasn’t even invented yet. Barry was using his falsetto voice in these songs. To hear his “regular” voice, you should do: Nights on Broadway or Wind of Change live from the 1975 Midnight Special!
This song is from 1977, no autotune. Pure talent. This is filmed on a movie set. They wrote it after a visit to New York and seeing struggles. But such an upbeat song. Love your reaction. You would enjoy: Wind of change (1979) Nights on Broadway (1975 midnight special) You win again I could not love you more To love somebody (1991 on Arsenio Hall)
Bee Gees are icons! Barry Gibb has a very gorgeous voice. His brothers are awesome as well. Yes, you are right. There was no auto tune, just pure raw talent. Love your reaction!
They use this song to teach people In the US to perform CPR on patients based on the beat. And fun fact they are brothers that’s why they sound so good and harmonized so well together. They have been performing together since Barry the oldest( tallest with beard) was 9 years old and his brothers fraternal twins (Robin no beard) and Maurice( pronounced Morris) were 6 years old. That’s why they are so great!
I’m loving, your reactions to songs in my era. I do want to make a suggestion on an artist from across the pond. I really can’t stop listening to Dimash Qudaibergen now a days. He has a six octave range, sings in 14 different languages, and plays 7 instruments. He’s 30 now but has been classically trained, basically since he was five. He’s the best singer in the world, gives goosebumps to many. Most reactors start with the French song SOS, which he sang on a Chinese singing competition in 2017. His performance then got 600,000,000, I think, hits overnight. Most of his performances are live, no auto tune. Check him out. His fans from across the globe will visit and subscribe to your channel when they see your reacting to this singer. We’re all addicted to watching him the first time through the eyes of reactors. Also, I would suggest Sinful Passion, or Stranger, the latter he sings in English. Good luck to you 😊❤
This song is from almost 50 years ago. We barely had computers, let alone autotune! It came out the same year as the first Star Wars movie (Episode IV: A New Hope) - 1977.
Stayin Alive is not only a song, it is way beyond a living meme and describes how actually feeling of billions of people on the planet, who struggling to find their place in life, this tune lifts you up and brings you in a good mood, and tells you how to walk when you are a woman´s men n time to talk 😂 epic all-time classic monster banger, live this song even more impressive, Barry was a falsetto god 😳 live 🤩 th-cam.com/video/7niXSh7vWRI/w-d-xo.html
I did this song on the dance floor when I was a kid Travolta things.
This song is a BeeGees ORIGINAL song; THEY are the composers!
The BeeGees were: the tallest and oldest brother (with the big hair and beard), Barry Gibb, born September 1, 1946, the only surviving Gibb brother. Robin Gibb (with the long hair, no beard), born December 22, 1949-passed away May 20, 2012, and Robin's fraternal twin brother Maurice (the balding brother with the beard, pronounced "Morris") Gibb, born December 22, 1949-passed away January 12, 2003. They also had another, younger, brother Andy Gibb, born March 5, 1958-passed away March 10, 1988.
The three oldest brothers were born on the Isle of Man (UK). Oldest brother Barry got seriously burned when he accidentally pulled boiling tea over himself at 18 months old. He was in coma for a while, nearly died and was in hospital for many months. Because of this, he did not learn to talk until after the twins were born. Later the family moved to Manchester and from there they emigrated to Australia in 1958, right after Andy was born. All 4 brothers are just natural musical talents. All of them dropped out of high school in their early teens and none of them could read or write music. All their compositions were created completely organically.
Their musical career, which they had started as little kids, didn't lead to international success so they moved back to the UK in 1967. Then they had a string of big hits, until they temporarily broke up around 1970 for 15 months. Started back up, looking for a new sound which they first found in 1974 with the transitional album "Mr. Natural". After that "Main Course" was the first album that moved them into a new direction: more rhythm&blues, dance music like with great hits like Nights on Broadway and Jive Talkin' (and was also actually the first album on which their logo was introduced).
From 1976 on they went all out with falsetto driven dance music which lead to their biggest commercial success as they provided classic songs for the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977 Stayin' Alive, How Deep is Your Love, Night Fever amongst them). You should react to the 1979 live version of Stayin' Alive, too th-cam.com/video/7niXSh7vWRI/w-d-xo.html Other great songs to analyze: great album tracks from the 1979 Spirits Having Flown album, the title song: th-cam.com/video/WH_j90fCIk4/w-d-xo.html, the outrageously beautiful song Reaching Out th-cam.com/video/vfHUS5Mf00Q/w-d-xo.html. From their Still Waters album, Smoke and MIrrors: th-cam.com/video/MT9vRHSWNbk/w-d-xo.html. From the 1960's I've gotta get a message to you th-cam.com/video/CA4CInDnTk8/w-d-xo.html. And from the 1990's the simple song Blue Island live in an accoustic version: th-cam.com/video/162GlAEpfrY/w-d-xo.html.
Andy was kind of Barry's mini me, about half a foot shorter and 12 years younger but they were the only lefties of the family. However, his voice was nowhere near as broad in range or as strong as Barry's. As producer Alby Galuten said in the book "Tales of the brothers Gibb "Andy's falsetto was nowhere near Barry's." Andy had a lower, huskier, sound to his voice and his range was not as big as Barry's. I personally always thought his voice was much better suited to songs of his first album, Flowing Rivers. Andy died of myocarditis - which is an inflammation of the heart - on March 10, 1988, 5 days after his 30th birthday. His heart had been weakened by his drug addiction over the years which, by the way, was also the main reason for his split from Victoria Principal. He also had a congenital heart problem that was later also discovered in Barry and Barry's second son Ashley. Try listening to the song Dreamin' on th-cam.com/video/-KdBVKcSSSw/w-d-xo.html which is kind of a duet with Barry. And here are the 4 brothers live on stage in 1979 doing You Should Be Dancing th-cam.com/video/_6MR-E_Qzz0/w-d-xo.html And finally a few photos of Barry and Andy: i.postimg.cc/jS6n3Jkv/Barry-Andy.jpg and i.postimg.cc/TwnPh8M0/82c126fc42a35d3b737867af41338199.jpg and the 4 brothers with their mother i.postimg.cc/FRNMbwkD/b9b2561eadffee11347573c97063c2f8-zpsd89478eb.jpg
Great reaction! I appreciate you breaking down the lyrics! It is absolutely about toughing it out in the city during rough times. Yes! "The New York Times effect on man" could be translated into "social media's effect on man" for these times. "Been kicked around since i was born" is explaining how he has no special advantages & he was not born into wealth. Enjoyed your comments. Please react to "Nights on Broadway"
No there was no Autotune back then. The BeeGees wrote all their music and wrote for other artists.
They have been inducted into the Hall of Fame and the Writers Hall of Fame. One of the best bands They had hits in the 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s and 90’. 3 brothers who changed music Love your reaction ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Bee Gees are my favorite. Try their songs One and Alone. Later songs.
@schuyler_reacts
It was also from the movie Saturday Night Fever…about a dancer from New York.
You have to watch the movie to see what they’re talking about. But the main character is a dancer from New York. This was one of several Bee Gees songs on that soundtrack. Others were
How Deep is your love
Staying Alive
Night Fever
You Should Be Dancing
More than a Woman
Jive Talking
If I can’t have you
This was in the 70’s so auto tune wasn’t even invented yet.
Barry was using his falsetto voice in these songs. To hear his “regular” voice, you should do:
Nights on Broadway or Wind of Change live from the 1975 Midnight Special!
This song is from 1977, no autotune. Pure talent. This is filmed on a movie set. They wrote it after a visit to New York and seeing struggles. But such an upbeat song. Love your reaction. You would enjoy:
Wind of change (1979)
Nights on Broadway (1975 midnight special)
You win again
I could not love you more
To love somebody (1991 on Arsenio Hall)
Yep Barry Gibb had great hair, a gorgeous man in every way
Disco dance
Oh yeah, Barry Gibb had the look...and the voice
To hear their voices Pre-falsetto, How To Mend A Broken Heart, Fannie Be Tender With My Love, Massachusetts, I Started A Joke.
The Brothers Gibb were so damn talented, no auto tune, just pure gifts of nature
Bee Gees are icons! Barry Gibb has a very gorgeous voice. His brothers are awesome as well. Yes, you are right. There was no auto tune, just pure raw talent. Love your reaction!
bee gees nights on broadway
Barry Gibb lead singer wrote this song. The BeeGees wrote many top hits for themselves and other top artists
If you see the movie Saturday Night Fever this song is in the movie. John Travolta stars in it.
They use this song to teach people In the US to perform CPR on patients based on the beat. And fun fact they are brothers that’s why they sound so good and harmonized so well together. They have been performing together since Barry the oldest( tallest with beard) was 9 years old and his brothers fraternal twins (Robin no beard) and Maurice( pronounced Morris) were 6 years old. That’s why they are so great!
Bee Gees , the best for ever, is a party for my ears
I’m loving, your reactions to songs in my era. I do want to make a suggestion on an artist from across the pond. I really can’t stop listening to Dimash Qudaibergen now a days. He has a six octave range, sings in 14 different languages, and plays 7 instruments. He’s 30 now but has been classically trained, basically since he was five. He’s the best singer in the world, gives goosebumps to many. Most reactors start with the French song SOS, which he sang on a Chinese singing competition in 2017. His performance then got 600,000,000, I think, hits overnight. Most of his performances are live, no auto tune. Check him out. His fans from across the globe will visit and subscribe to your channel when they see your reacting to this singer. We’re all addicted to watching him the first time through the eyes of reactors. Also, I would suggest Sinful Passion, or Stranger, the latter he sings in English. Good luck to you 😊❤
This song is from almost 50 years ago. We barely had computers, let alone autotune! It came out the same year as the first Star Wars movie (Episode IV: A New Hope) - 1977.
Watch the movie this was sung in, Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta. It’s about his character, Tony, and his struggles.
thanks...i love these guys...their vocals are truly amazing >>the music is also incredible.
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Stayin Alive is not only a song, it is way beyond a living meme and describes how actually feeling of billions of people on the planet, who struggling to find their place in life, this tune lifts you up and brings you in a good mood, and tells you how to walk when you are a woman´s men n time to talk 😂 epic all-time classic monster banger, live this song even more impressive, Barry was a falsetto god 😳 live 🤩 th-cam.com/video/7niXSh7vWRI/w-d-xo.html
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It's a disco song
You pause too much.
Sorta critical a little arent you
Guys are billionaires, go down in music history. Maybe not your thing.....