#Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

[eachlittlebird]

That was an amazing documentary of The Bee Gees tonight on CNN. I highly recommend watching it for any music fans.

#The Bee Gees #The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart #made me sad though #they were so talented #and they deserved more respect

[quitecontraryy]

I can think of younger days when living for my life

Was everything a man could want to do

I could never see tomorrow

I was never told about the sorrow

And how can you mend a broken heart?

How can you stop the rain from falling down?

Tell me, how can you stop the sun from shining?

What makes the world go 'round?

#how can you mend a broken heart #bee gees #trafalgar #1971 #robin gibb #maurice gibb #barry gibb

[history105rockandrollblog]

Lecture 15: Here is an excellent 2009 interview with Robin and Barry Gibb by Neil McCormick of the British newspaper The Telegraph. Note they give credit to their musical heroes, the Everly Brothers, and they discuss the challenge of singing in harmony. Rest in peace Robin, who died on May 20, 2012. Rest in peace Maurice, who died on January 12, 2003. And rest in peace Andy, who died on March 10, 1988. If you get a chance to see it, there was an extraordinary documentary about the Bee Gees from 2020 titled The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. Please see it if you get a chance. This was a genuinely talented musical family.

#Bee Gees #Robin Gibb #Barry Gibb #Maurice Gibb #2009 #interviews #television #The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) #Disco #andy gibb #documentaries

[myimaginaryradio]

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Al Green

#al green #how can you mend a broken heart #the bee gees #classic r&b #sunday mood #Youtube

[pablolf]

Film Journal

"The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by Frank Marshall

#the bee gees: how can you mend a broken heart #film journal

[michaelwwaah]

It was kind of fun to see jimmy fallon doing the BG talk show on SNL last Saturday, but it’s really not a very loving/flattering/accurate imitation of Barry.

So it’s a great opportunity to spend some time with the man himself, or at least, old videos of him since I can’t just set up a meeting him … yet?

#barry gibb #robin gibb #maurice gibb #bee gees #nights on Broadway #disco #midnight special #nbc snl #saturday night live #justin timberlake #jimmy fallon #🫤 #broadway #lights on Broadway #how can you mend a broken heart? #staying alive #night fever #how deep is your love #what’s up with that #lindsey buckingham #Youtube

[classickatze]

I had an epiphany 

#the bee gees #fortnite #music #how can you mend a broken heart #this was funnier in my head #three dudes sitting on a couch #coincidence? i think not

[musicdocs]

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)

#music documentary #music docs #the bee gees #how can you mend a broken heart

[princessandtheweed]

this is a fuckin bop

especially when ya a lil drunk lmfaooo

#more than a woman #bee gees #how can you mend a broken heart #lyrics #saturday night fever #Spotify

[hit-song-showdown]

Year-End Poll #22: 1971

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As the decade starts to solidify, we're starting to see more soft rock reaching the peak of the charts, along with an increase in country crossovers. Bubblegum pop, which we've discussed previously, will also reach one of its peaks this year.

1971 also marks the year Soul Train was moved to syndication, which was instrumental in introducing Black artists, dancers, and icons to living rooms across the country. Soul music itself will continue to grow in popularity, especially the lush sound of Philly soul -- which will soon morph into another genre that will come to define the decade (we'll get to that).

In current (at the time) events, the anti-war movement in the United States will see a greater increase in support, with 60% of Americans opposing the Vietnam War according to a Harris Poll conducted in May. The following month, The New York Times will publish the Pentagon Papers. I'm sure this is the last time we'll see a political scandal take place this decade.

#billboard music #billboard poll #tumblr poll #1970s music #1970s #1971 #three dog night #rod stewart #carole king #the osmonds #bee gees #raiders #donny osmond #john denver #the temptations #tony orlando and dawn #sorry i feel like i didn't go as in depth with this one #in true 70's fashion i partied too hard and i need to lie down

[xuanca]

BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART

#bee gees

[pop-punklouis]

Hope can you tell us your 10 favourite documentaries or more than 10, I don’t mind hakshsj

hey babe!! i don’t know about 10 or more than 10 haha but off the top of my head these are ones i’ve really enjoyed:

The Decline of Western Civilization

A look at the late 1970s LA punk-rock scene and how its music drove its culture which was largely and blatantly ignored by the rock music press of the time. Investigating the songs of Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Fear, and more.

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

Filmmaker Brett Morgen uses material from the Cobains' personal archives in an in-depth examination of the Nirvana frontman's childhood, music career and untimely death.

Meeting People is Easy

This film takes a decidedly unromantic look at the touring life of English rock group Radiohead. The gloomy alternative band finishes recording their third album, "OK Computer," then travels to Asia, Europe and North America to promote it. Radiohead plays a series of large concerts and holds extended press conferences, all of which take a physical and mental toll on the band. Radiohead's introverted lead singer-songwriter, Thom Yorke, has a particularly difficult time dealing with stardom.

Artifact

Telling harsh truths about the modern music business, this riveting and award-winning documentary gives intimate access to singer/actor Jared Leto (i know rip but it’s really good) and his band Thirty Seconds to Mars as they fight a relentless lawsuit with record label Virgin/EMI and write songs for their album "This Is War." Opening up his life for the camera during months of excruciating pressures, Leto reveals the struggles his band must face over questions of art, money and integrity.

Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of

A behind-the-scenes, no holds barred look at the popular boy band, Backstreet Boys, as they discuss their rise to stardom, pressures and stresses of being in a world-known boyband, and the dark side of fame.

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

Brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb find early fame in the 1960s and go on to write over 1,000 songs, including 20 No. 1 hits. This film follows the group's meteoric rise as they navigate the complexities of working so intimately alongside family.

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco

This insightful documentary chronicles the tumultuous recording and release of the band Wilco's 2002 album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot." A bold departure from the group's earlier releases, recording it nearly broke up the band, and when it was completed, their label refused to release it and eventually dumped Wilco from their roster. With the album completed, the band turned to the Internet to get attention for the record, which was eventually released to widespread success and critical acclaim.

Summer of Soul (…Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more

Amy

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

#grey

[quitecontraryy]

I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees

And misty memories of days gone by

We could never see tomorrow, no one said a word about the sorrow

#al green #the bee gees #bee gees #how can you mend a broken heart #Spotify

[acacia-may]

(Not So) Mini-Playlists: IshiMiko

And So It Goes by Billy Joel (YouTube Link)

Wallflower by The Brook & The Bluff (YouTube Link)

When You Love Somone by Endah N Rhesa (YouTube Link)

Follow You by Imagine Dragons (YouTube Link)

Feelings Are Fatal by mxmtoon (YouTube Link)

Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi (YouTube Link)

This Side Of Paradise by Coyote Theory (YouTube Link)

Amaryllis by Shinedown (YouTube Link)

Bonus: Hungover on Heartache by Cam (YouTube Link) [A/N: If you know, you know...]

But the real bonus is actually pain (since I put most of my angst songs on this extra playlist for you):

Sorry by Halsey (YouTube Link)

Heather by Tate McRae (YouTube Link)

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by The Bee Gees (YouTube Link)

White Horse by Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version) (YouTube Link)

Jealous by Labyrinth (YouTube Link)

I'm Not That Girl from Wicked (YouTube Link)

Who Am I To Stand In Your Way by Chester See (YouTube Link)

I Can't Make You Love Me by Kurt Hugo Schneider & Alex G (Cover) (YouTube Link)

Thanks for playing my Mini-Playlist Ask Game! 😊

#ishimiko #ishigami yu x iino miko #yu ishigami x miko iino #ishigami x miko #miko x ishigami #idiots in love #kaguya sama love is war spoilers #kaguya sama spoilers #kaguya sama wa kokurasetai #kaguya sama love is war #otp really does stand for 'oh the pain' sometimes #hang in there ishimiko fans

[myimaginaryradio]

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees

#bee gees #how can you mend a broken heart #classic rock #70s #monday mood #Youtube

[groovesnjams]

17 / 50

"Perfect Day" by Al Green

DV:

Way back when rock n roll was young, Otis Redding wrote a song called "Respect" and Aretha Franklin covered it and he said, "She just took the song [away from me.]" At some point before this, during the peak of folk and blues, songs weren't "covered" so much as played by any and everyone: it was an era of standards, often composed by songwriters who didn't perform. I'm not saying "Respect" was the dividing line between eras - rock 'n' roll, with its increasing focus on authenticity may have gotten there earlier. But I am saying that at least since "Respect", covers have been a competition. Who "owns" a song? Otis was right, Aretha owns "Respect" (among others.) How many people even think of "MacArthur Park" or "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" or "It's Oh So Quiet" as covers? They all got new owners when they were covered.

Al Green has been on both sides of this fight: a winner (his "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" was originally The Bee Gees') and a loser (Talking Heads' "Take Me to the River" was originally Al Green's.) With the exception of an Amazon ad in 2018, he hasn't released new music for a 15 years. Now he's back and he's come for one of Lou Reed's best and you know what? "Perfect Day" is Al Green's now; he just took it away from Lou. Maybe this song is about god, instead of heroin? Maybe it always was? Or maybe it's just still about falling in love, and you still decide the subject, just like anyone who heard the song without knowing anything about Reed. Because there's no limit to the ways you can hear "I'm glad I spent it with you. And there's equally no escaping the darkness inherent in lyrics like "You just keep me hanging on," even if the gospel choir fills the background with beauty. Al's version embraces both sides of the song and makes them his own, most of all when he leans hard into the "You're gonna reap just what you sow" coda, possibly the song's high point, rueful and accusatory and ominous. I'm not sure it's possible to make a song fully your own when it's been popular for 50 years, but if anyone can pull that off, it'd be Al Green: this "Perfect Day" is the work of a master thief showing he's still got it.

MG:

Frankly, I find taking a song about the love one has for heroin and remaking it about the love two septuagenarians have as they stare down inevitable death just as perverse as it would be in reverse. Al Green is stirring, trilling, and schmaltzy in a way that is antithetical to any and all white powders, though I’m sure he does have one of those days of the week pill cases at this point. I’m pretty certain I heard this song first as soundtrack to Mark Renton’s overdose in Trainspotting, unfortunately my favorite movie as a high schooler, and the connection cannot be undone. “Perfect Day” is an intensely sad, painful, and anxiety-inducing song. Al Green singing it actually makes all those feelings worse, like I’m covered in blood and crying for help and someone is smiling and waving at me from across a busy street. If last year was about dissociation music, I guess this year is about derealization music, the sort of stuff that makes your fleshy, lived reality feel fake. We’ve included a lot of light horror on this year’s list – enjoy, this is the hard stuff.

#gnjsoty2k23 #al green #perfect day #lou reed #music