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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 |
| "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 |
| "New York Prison Cadastre 1981" | "New York Mining Disaster 1941" | MaryDel |
| "Day Chill" | "Night Fever" | Nicole Velocin |
| "Not Enough Hell" | "Too Much Heaven" | Isac |
| "Bee In A Hive" | "Stayin' Alive" | Kaylie L |
| "5th Of May" | "1st Of May" | Paul Warren |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Night Fever," | A night has no body to have elevated temperature. | Peter |
| "How Deep Is Your Love," | Unanswerable, love as an emotion has no depth. | Peter |
| "Too Much Heaven," | You can't get too much of a place. | Opie M. |
| "New York Mining Disaster 1941," | There was no such event. | Chowder |
| "Red Chair Fade Away," | Furniture can't fade away. | Yvette Bristle |
There are additional literally impossible song titles available. | ||
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Advice," Christina Grimmie | "You Should Be Dancing," Bee Gees | |
| "Epic," Faith No More | "Gone With The Wind," The Bee Gees | |
| "Maps," Maroon 5 | "Massachusetts," The Bee Gees | |
| "Where Are You Now?," Jimmy Harnen w/ Synch | "Massachusetts," The Bee Gees | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Nights On Roadway" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Ashley Bryant
"I Stared A Joke" originally "I Started A Joke"
Removes letter AND syllable from 2nd word!
Isac
"Red Hair Fade Away" originally "Red Chair Fade Away"
Yvette Bristle
"Nights On Roadway" originally "Nights On Broadway"
As in driving at night?
Isac
"You Win Gain" originally "You Win Again"
I win laundry detergent? What a crummy prize!
Isac
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Knights On Broadway" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Same pronunciation, different meaning
Ashley Bryant
"Knight Fever" originally "Night Fever"
Barry was knighted.
mads.
"New York Mincing Disaster 1941" originally "New York Mining Disaster 1941"
Mincing COULD result in disaster!
Wendy Torrance
"New York Minting Disaster 1941" originally "New York Mining Disaster 1941"
Peter
"Reed Chair Fade Away" originally "Red Chair Fade Away"
Caroline Vale
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"How Deep Is Your Dove" originally "How Deep Is Your Love"
Depends, do you mean the bird or the candies?
Peter
"Eights On Broadway" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Candy Welty
"Nights Or Broadway" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Candy Welty
"Nights Of Broadway" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Candy Welty
"Sights On Broadway" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
July 29
a parody of "Stayin' Alive" by BeeGees
How to live life in COVID-19 times... with style (and face masks, and hand sanitizer).
YouTube: (YouTube Video)
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 |
| "I Started a Joke" | "I’ve Tarted for Jokes" | John A. Barry |
| "I Started a Joke" | "I’ve Tarted for Dolts" | John A. Barry |
| "You Should Be Dancing" | "Your Bill's Outstanding" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "I Started a Joke" | "I Scuttled the Boat" | John A. Barry |
| "Massachusetts" | "MassaBLUEsetts" | eeL deaL |
| "You Should Be Dancing" | "Was Hungry Lapping" | Card |
| "Massachusetts" | "Massachusetts" | Randy Hearn |
| "Love So Right" | "Party So Right" | eel deal |
| "You Should Be Dancing" | "Was Hungry Lapping" | grin reaper |
| "You Should Be Dancing" | "Was Hungry Lapping" | grim reaper |
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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 |
| My City Was Gone The Pretenders | Gone With The Wind The Bee Gees | My City Was Gone With The Wind | Sheila Oh |
| It's Too Late Carole King | For Whom The Bell Tolls Bee Gees | It's Too Late For Whom The Bell Tolls | Jacynthia Maries |
| This Is Your Night Amber | Night Fever Bee Gees | This Is Your Night Fever Any questions? | Pete Worst |
| Cryin' Aerosmith | For Whom The Bell Tolls Bee Gees | Cryin' For Whom The Bell Tolls | Jacynthia Maries |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Cardi BGs
Cardi B combined with Bee Gees
Submitted By: John
The Squee-Gees
Squeeze combined with The Bee Gees
As in squeegees, plural of a tool used for cleaning windows.
Submitted By: Joe
Will-O-Beegees
Will-O-Bees combined with Bee Gees
Will-O-Bees were a folk band with a few minor hits in the late 1960s
Submitted By: Gus
54 Nude Honeybee Gees
54 Nude Honeys combined with Bee Gees
Submitted By: Emmy Kay Butanone
There are additional Bee Gees Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I could never seem to follow
Original Lyrics: I could never see tomorrow
| "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: And just all the tension, we can steal ir.
Original Lyrics: If it's somethin' we can share, we can steal it.
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"Lonely Days"
Misheard Lyrics: The music plays so much alone
Original Lyrics: The music plays so nonchalant
| "Nights on Broadway "
Misheard Lyrics: Singin' them straight to the hot sauce.
Original Lyrics: Singin' them straight to the hot songs.
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"You Win Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And Terry loves Garth
Original Lyrics: And tear this love apart
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke As I found out about "Terry, me and Garth" misheard instead of "Tearing me apart" in the song "Foolish Games" by Jewel, it was the same here. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Lonely Days, Lonely Nights"
Better Lyrics:
Good morning dirty laundry, you darken up my day... inside the hamper in your way.
I see you every morning, inside the laundromat... detergent pours so nonchalant.
Laundry days, laundry nights... where would I be without my clothing!
I see you every morning, inside the laundromat... detergent pours so nonchalant.
Laundry days, laundry nights... where would I be without my clothing!
Original Lyrics:
Good morning Mr. Sunshine, you brighten up my day... come sit beside me, in your way.
I see you every morning, outside the restaurants...
the music plays so nonchalant.
I see you every morning, outside the restaurants...
the music plays so nonchalant.
Submitted by: Robbie G
"Too Much Heaven"
Better Lyrics:
Fire is a terrible thing
Original Lyrics:
Love is such a beautiful thing
Submitted by: Isac
"Jive Talkin'"
Better Lyrics:
Trump talkin'
On airwaves despised, sad
Trump talkin'
Talk of rapists are lies
Trump talkin'
You're just a rich dude, mad
Trump talkin'
Racist with a bad attitude
YOU'RE FIRED!!!
On airwaves despised, sad
Trump talkin'
Talk of rapists are lies
Trump talkin'
You're just a rich dude, mad
Trump talkin'
Racist with a bad attitude
YOU'RE FIRED!!!
Original Lyrics:
Jive talkin'
You're tellin' me lies, yeah
Jive talkin'
You wear a disguise
Jive talkin'
So misunderstood, yeah
Jive talkin'
You just ain't no good
You're tellin' me lies, yeah
Jive talkin'
You wear a disguise
Jive talkin'
So misunderstood, yeah
Jive talkin'
You just ain't no good
Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
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:
"Love You Inside Out"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Backwards and forwards with my heart hangin' out
Why They're Nonsensical: How is Barry's heart hanging out of his body??
Submitted by: Mr. Eggman
| "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
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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:
"Fanny be Tender"
The Dirty Lyrics: Fanny be Tender with my love. You know how easy it is to break me
Why They're Dirty: Fanny is slang in England for coochie. Now the whole song makes sense (Ed: Bee Gees is two words. Remember to put a space between them.)
Submitted by: Waters
| "Closer than Close"
The Dirty Lyrics: She'll suck you dry, but look at how much I drip.
Why They're Dirty: Sexually explicit
Submitted by: Waters
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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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How to Pronounce a Band Name:
"BEE Jeez
It's a play on a plural of the the initialism B.G.
Submitted by: Miss Elanius
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:
"He's a Liar"
The Song Lyrics: You've got to be cruel to be kind
Song They Mention: "Cruel to Be Kind" by Nick Lowe
Submitted by: Cody Finke
| "How Deep Is Your Love"
The Song Lyrics: Come to me on a summer breeze
Song They Mention: "Summer Breeze" by Seals & Crofts
Submitted by: nally
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"World"
Opening Lines: Now, I found that the world is round
Comments: Submitted by: Joey F.
| "Massachusetts"
Opening Lines: Feel I'm goin' back to Massachusetts.
Comments: One of their early hits.
Submitted by: MOR
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
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:
"Love You In Side Out" originally "Love You Inside Out"
Submitted by: Bob
"Is Tart Ed A Joke?" originally "I Started A Joke"
Submitted by: Big Rip Van Winkle
"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
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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Band Name Anagrams:
Be Geese Submitted by: Elsie Greer
Song Title Anagrams:
"Broadway Night Son" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Broad Things? No Way!" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"No Broadway Things" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Things On Broadway" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"No Broadway Nights" originally "Nights On Broadway"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
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:
"Fight Never" originally "Night Fever"
Submitted by: Philip Eno
"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
There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.
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:
"Stayin' Alive"
The Lyrics: Life goin' nowhere
Somebody help me Somebody help me, yeah Life goin' nowhere Somebody help me, yeah I'm stayin' alive Why: I wouldn't call the rest of the song uplifting lyrically but the bridge and outro make no bones about the bleak and nihilistic themes of the song and the movie it was written for. Can we every truly understand the New York Times effect on man?
Submitted by: Deedee
| "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
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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:
Gee! Bees originally "Bee Gees"
Submitted by: uku shuku
The Jeebees originally "The Bee Gees"
Submitted by: aussie
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"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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