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Band Name Origins:
- It is an acronym for Brothers Gibb, as mentioned. However, the reason they chose an acronym was because there were originally some members who weren't members of the Gibb family. (The BGs started out as a self-contained five-piece rock and roll band and only later evolved into a 3-piece singing group.) Submitted by: Tim Horrigan
- In addition to the information Bobo posted about the name's origin, Barry Gibb has said in interviews that it reflected the number of people they knew with the initials BG - Barry Gibb, their mother Barbara Gibb, etc. While they were performing as kids and before they settled on their permanent name, they used the names Wee Johnny Hays and the Blue Cats, the Rattlesnakes, and Barry and the Twins. See www.beegees-world.com for a more complete bio. Incidentally, after brother Maurice's death, Barry and Robin have decided to retire the Bee Gees name. Submitted by: Martha Irvin
Better Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Andy Gibb" | "I'm not sure what Andy would have been if he hadn't split from his brothers and become addicted to drugs. He knew that he didn't want to do what Barry, Maurice, and Robin were doing. " | - Celeste |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "I've Gotta Get A Message To You" | It's rather a technicality that this song fits this category, but the phrase that repeatedly occurs in the song is "I've just gotta get a message to you." The word "just" in that phrase breaks up the title phrase, so that technically the title never exactly occurs in the lyrics. - Allison O'Silla |
| "New York Mining Disater 1941" | It should be known as 'Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones' sice that's the line that is uttered more in this song. - Paul Warren |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Bee Gee | Only one member is left as of 2012: Barry. | Ducky Mumu |
| The Hee-Bee-Gee-Bees | Get it? Heebie jeebies? | Calop |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Bee In A Hive" | "Stayin' Alive" | Kaylie L |
| "5th Of May" | "1st Of May" | Paul Warren |
| "Eat Drink Man Woman" | "More Than A Woman" | abc123 |
| "How Clean Is Your House?" | "How Deep Is Your Love?" | pickle* |
| "How Deep Is The Snow?" | "How Deep Is Your Love?" | winter |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "My Life Has Been A Song," | People's lives are not songs. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Don't Forget To Remember," | Ok, What? | Rich |
| "Lonely Days," | Days don't have emotions, including loneliness. | Erika Clarkson |
| "I Just Want To Be Your Everything," | well, you can't be her water, food or air | Ed |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Hanging On A Heart Attack," Device | "Stayin' Alive," Bee Gees | |
| "How Much Do You Love Me," John Berry | "I Love You Too Much," Bee Gees | |
| "I Send A Message," INXS | "I've Gotta Get A Message To You," Bee Gees | |
| "You Broke My Heart In 17 Places," Tracey Ullman | "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?," Bee Gees | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Hunted House" originally "Haunted House"
Peter
"Haunted Hose" originally "Haunted House"
Yvette Bristle
"You Stepped Into My Lie" originally "You Stepped Into My Life"
Peter
"I Started A Joe" originally "I Started A Joke"
As in a cup of coffee.
OJ Chamberlain
"Stayin' Live" originally "Stayin' Alive"
as opposed to going pre-recorded (a broadcast)
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"I Glove You Too Much" originally "I Love You Too Much"
Yvette Bristle
"I Loved You Too Much" originally "I Love You Too Much"
Yvette Bristle
"One Time" originally "On Time"
Debbie
"Toot Much Heaven" originally "Too Much Heaven"
Bobbi
"Glove You Inside Out" originally "Love You Inside Out"
Sutch
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Haunted Louse" originally "Haunted House"
Sometimes they can haunt.
Mike
"Haunted Mouse" originally "Haunted House"
Yvette Bristle
"Haunted Horse" originally "Haunted House"
Yvette Bristle
"New York Miming Disaster 1941" originally "New York Mining Disaster 1941"
It was such a silent mess!
Peter
"I Move You Too Much" originally "I Love You Too Much"
Yvette Bristle
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Dec 7
a parody of "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees
The winner of round 5 of the AmIRight Idol, Quarter to Five--written by Gianni Parmesiani and sang by Below Average Dave
badave.com: (mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Tragedy" | "Scarody" | Warren Baker |
| "Massachussets" | "Governor of Massachussets" | Jeff in Richmond VA |
| "I Started A Joke" | "I Made A Short Film" | Patrick McWilliams |
| "I Started A Joke" | "I Started Out Broke" | Derry |
| "Jive Talkin'" | "Hive Walkin'" | Arwen |
| "Night Fever" | "Menno Night Fever" | Dr BLT |
| "You Win Again" | "Those Baby Blues" | Mare Garrel |
| "How Deep Is Your Love" | "It's You That I Love" | Mare Garrel |
| "New York Mining Disaster 1941" | "Missing Bookbag Disaster 1991" | okayokay |
| "Night Fever" | "Might Bieber" | Dan Creeden |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Words | Scrabble | Alice |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Staying Alive | Suicide hotline | nightrain express |
| More Than A Woman | Transgender Helpline | VJON |
| Staying Alive | Hospital | JoeKing |
| Jive Talkin' | National Center For Political Correctness | Kevin |
| You Should Be Dancin' | Paraplegic Association | Kevin |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| I Just Wanna Stop Gino Vannelli | Stayin' Alive Bee Gees | I Just Wanna Stop Stayin' Alive | Sutch |
| I Love Saturday Erasure | Night Fever The Bee Gees | I Love Saturday Night Fever I'm just such a big fan of John Travolta! | Liz "Purrina" Richardson |
| I've Just Seen a Face Beatles | Saw a New Morning Bee Gees | I've Just Seen a New Morning Face | Sutch |
| Seven Bridges Road Steve Young | Down the Road Bee Gees | Seven Bridges Down the Road | Sutch |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
BG Mak
BB Mak combined with Bee Gees
A combination of British trios.
Submitted By: nally
Kenny B.G.
Kenny G combined with The Bee Gees
I've just gotta get a message to you...by way of soprano sax.
Submitted By: Martha Hankins
The B.G. 52's
The B-52's combined with Bee Gees
Submitted By: Tasha
Killer Bee Gees
The Killers combined with Bee Gees
We all know what killer bees are. Now if we take this one step further...
Submitted By: Mr. X
There are additional Bee Gees Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"You Win Again"
Misheard Lyrics: We got a little before we go
And tell this rubber ball. Original Lyrics: We gotta level before we go
And tear this love apart. | "You Win Again"
Misheard Lyrics: We do nothing that's complete.
Original Lyrics: We do nothing but compete.
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"You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: My woman gives me pie-ie
Don't break down to a blurb. Original Lyrics: My woman gives me power
Goes right down to my blood. | "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't goin' nowhere, somebody out there
Original Lyrics: Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't hide it in the walk-in
Original Lyrics: I got higher in my walkin'
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Story about this misheard lyric by: David Restaurant Chef used to yell at us if she thought we were wasting time "hiding in the Walk-in" |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Staying Alive"
Better Lyrics:
The BBC
The back-door trots
The back-door trots
Original Lyrics:
We can try
To understand
To understand
Submitted by: Vivvy Barbarino
"Stayin' Alive"
Better Lyrics:
Well you can tell by the way I do CPR
I’m no EMT, but I’ll try hard
Pump the chest right to the beat
Let’s get this guy up on his feet
Cause he’s turning blue
He’s getting cold
To the back of his head his eyes have rolled
So put your hands
Upon his chest
Stop the cardiac arrest
Give the chest a thumpin’
To get the blood a pumpin’
And he’s stayin' alive, stayin' alive
We’re asking for a blessin’
As we’re doing chest compressions
And he’s stayin' alive, stayin' alive
Ah, ah , ah , ah, the CPR Jive, the CPR Jive
Ah, ah, ah, ah, the CPR Jiiiii,iiiiii,iiiiiii,iiiiiii,iiive
I’m no EMT, but I’ll try hard
Pump the chest right to the beat
Let’s get this guy up on his feet
Cause he’s turning blue
He’s getting cold
To the back of his head his eyes have rolled
So put your hands
Upon his chest
Stop the cardiac arrest
Give the chest a thumpin’
To get the blood a pumpin’
And he’s stayin' alive, stayin' alive
We’re asking for a blessin’
As we’re doing chest compressions
And he’s stayin' alive, stayin' alive
Ah, ah , ah , ah, the CPR Jive, the CPR Jive
Ah, ah, ah, ah, the CPR Jiiiii,iiiiii,iiiiiii,iiiiiii,iiive
Original Lyrics:
Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk,
I'm a womans man: no time to talk.
Music loud and women warm,
Ive been kicked around since I was born.
And now its all right. its ok.
And you may look the other way.
We can try
to understand
The new york times effect on man.
Whether youre a brother or
whether youre a mother,
Youre stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Feel the city breakin and
everybody shakin,
And we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive.
I'm a womans man: no time to talk.
Music loud and women warm,
Ive been kicked around since I was born.
And now its all right. its ok.
And you may look the other way.
We can try
to understand
The new york times effect on man.
Whether youre a brother or
whether youre a mother,
Youre stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Feel the city breakin and
everybody shakin,
And we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive.
Submitted by: gsswv
"Stayin' Alive"
Better Lyrics:
People try to understand
Why I'm such a girly man
Why I'm such a girly man
Original Lyrics:
People try to understand
The New York Times' effect on man
The New York Times' effect on man
Submitted by: Ashley Gundlach
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Lonely Days"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Lonely days
Lonely nights Where would I be without my woman? Why They're Repetitive: These are the most-repeated lines in the song; in fact, this is the chorus, which is repeated ad nauseam!
Submitted by: crazydon
| "Living In Chicago"
The Repetitive Lyrics: If you're living in Chicago
It's your home If you're living in Chicago You're alone Why They're Repetitive: From their obscure 1973 album Life in a Tin Can. It sounds as if they were stretching for a rhyme to the word 'alone.' Of course Chicago is your home if you're living in it.
Submitted by: Martha Irvin
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Paying The Price Of Love"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: How did you find there was somebody more than you want me?
Why They're Nonsensical: When the Brothers Gibb wrote songs, they came up with the melody first, then would make the lyrics fit the melody. (They discuss this in their biographical video 'Keppel Road.') Unfortunately, sometimes this practice would result in grammatical nightmares like the one here, from the 1993 album "Size Isn't Everything."
Submitted by: Martha Irvin
| "I Started A Joke"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I finally died, which started the whole world living.
Why They're Nonsensical: What is the most implausible thing here? Is it that one could die and thereby start the whole world living? Or that one could die and know that one's death started the whole world living? Or that one could die and then sing about one's death and how it started the whole world living?
Submitted by: Sheila Evans
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"Stayin' Alive"
The Insincere Lyrics: Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk
I'm a woman's man: no time to talk Why They're Insincere: Is it possible to really sell that line in falsetto? A more apt phrasing might be 'I'm a girly man'.
Submitted by: The Walrus
| "I Started a Joke"
The Insincere Lyrics: I finally died,
which started the whole world living, Why They're Insincere: If you're dead, who's singing?
Submitted by: 'Sioux Denim' (real name on file)
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"You Win Again"
The Dirty Lyrics: I'm gonna break down your defences one by one,I'm gonna hit you from all sides lay your fortress open wide nobodies gonna stop me from taking you
Why They're Dirty: Fairly explicit
Submitted by: John Shearer
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Edison"
The Lyrics: He made electric lights to read, he gave us light today. He gave us cylinders to please, when Edison came to stay.
Who They Mention: Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Stayin' Alive"
The Lyrics: We can try to understand
The New York Times' effect on man Product Brand Name: New York Times
Submitted by: Cat
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Night Fever"
The Song Lyrics: And that sweet city woman
She moves through the light Song They Mention: "Sweet City Woman" by the Stampeders
Submitted by: RJSchex
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Massachusetts"
Opening Lines: Feel I'm goin' back to Massachusetts.
Comments: One of their early hits.
Submitted by: MOR
| "I Started A Joke"
Opening Lines: I started a joke which started the whole world crying
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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Scary Song Lyrics:
"Nights on Broadway"
The Lyrics: Well, I had to follow you
Though you did not want me to But that won't stop my loving you I can't stay away Why: These lines sound like they're being sung by a stalker. In fact, a few of my fellow Bee Gees fans jokingly call this "the stalking song."
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Song Title Space Change:
"Jive Talk In" originally "Jive Talkin'"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"O.b. sessions" originally "Obsessions"
as in obstetrics
Submitted by: Bobbi
"I'm Mort Al Ity" originally "Immortality"
Submitted by: Bobbi
"O Meg, A Man" originally "Omega Man"
Submitted by: Cheryl Jordan
"Lo Nely Days" originally "Lonely Days"
Submitted by: Peter
There are additional Song Title Space Change available.
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Paying the Price of Love"
The Lyrics: How did you find there was somebody more than you want me? I never understood...
Why: The Brothers Gibb songwriting style was to write the song's melody first, then make the lyrics fit the melody. Sometimes the grammar didn't work. This is a more extreme example - it should have correctly been more like "How did you find there was somebody you want more than you want me?."
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Dry Gate" originally "Tragedy"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"Gyrated" originally "Tragedy"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"Edgy Art" originally "Tragedy"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"Get Yard" originally "Tragedy"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"Gary! Ted!" originally "Tragedy"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Living in Chicago"
The Lyrics: If you're living in Chicago, it's your home
If you're living in Chicago, you're alone Why: Mentioning Chicago, Illinois on their obscure album "Life in a Tin Can."
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
| "Massachusetts (The Lights Went Out)"
The Lyrics: Tried to hitch a ride to San Francisco
Gotta do the things I wanna do And the lights all went out in Massachusetts They brought me back to see my way with you Why: The song is written as a sort of reverse of the Summer of Love, about a person who went to San Francisco but now wants to go home back East.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Odessa" Length: 7:33
This was when the Bee Gees has gone more symphonic.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Super Short Pop Songs:
"With all Nations (International Anthem)" Length: 1:47
It's too bad that the Bee Gees didn't do any more classical pieces after the album 'Odessa'.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Song Title Acrostics:
HAL: "He's A Liar"
Submitted by: Sutch
CAD: "Close Another Door"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
IS: "I'm Satisfied"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
MOM: "Mind Over Matter"
Now joining DAD.
Submitted by: Beegees
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"War Men A-Thumbin'" originally "More Than A Woman"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
"For Boom The Hell Tolls" originally "For Whom The Bell Tolls"
Submitted by: Heidi Claire
"For Tomb The Bell Holes" originally "For Whom The Bell Tolls"
Submitted by: Heidi Claire
"Boar Tomb The Hell Foals" originally "For Whom The Bell Tolls"
Submitted by: Heidi Claire
"Wan With The Gin" originally "Gone With The Wind"
Submitted by: British Bullcrap
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man Will Show You"
The Lyrics: Oh Solo Dominique
Why: The intro may sound Latin, but it uses the French word for one and that is 'solo'.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Spicks And Specks"
The Lyrics: Where is the sun
That shone on my head The sun in my life It is dead It is dead Where is the light That would play In my streets And where are the friends I could meet I could meet Why: This song is about the sense of loneliness that was felt when things have changed and people have moved on.
Submitted by: Rocky Mak
| "I started a joke"
The Lyrics: I started a joke, that started the whole world crying.
Why: Many of the Bee Gees early recordings are upbeat, but they have sorrowful lyrics. And this song is no exception.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Song Lawsuits:
""How Deep Is Your Love" "
In 1983 , the Bee Gees were sued by a Chicago songwriter named Ronald Selle. In "Selle vs Gibb " Selle claimed that they stole the melodic material of his song " Let It End" , and used it on "How Deep Is Your Love ". The group lost the case , but the verdict was overturned a few months later .
Submitted by: Matt Nicholls
Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Jeebees originally "The Bee Gees"
Submitted by: aussie
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Gone With The WInd"
1939 classic with Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh
Submitted by: Oldtimer
"Man On Fire"
2004 film w/ Dakota Fanning & Denzel Washington
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
Bad Ringtone Choices:
"Stayin' Alive"
The Lyrics: Stayin' alive
Stayin alive Ah-ah-ah-ah Stayin' alive Why: That would be horrible and ironic at once if that plays when you're at a funeral.
Submitted by: Matthias
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