tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post7451608071312719861..comments2024-03-02T07:40:22.786+03:00Comments on Only Solitaire blog: Bee Gees: Children Of The WorldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-54908333874272089962013-04-25T03:18:42.406+04:002013-04-25T03:18:42.406+04:00What? The reigning triumvirate of housewife pop, e...What? The reigning triumvirate of housewife pop, exposed as Emperors with no clothes on? Perish the thought! "Try some, buy some!" Malxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260547693221778146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-89990590235233745192013-04-24T21:30:53.344+04:002013-04-24T21:30:53.344+04:001976 was an important year for me. I entered secon...1976 was an important year for me. I entered secondary school. I just had begun to play the violin. I had discovered pop and rock; Status Quo were my first favourites and Made in Japan, Demons and Wizards and Led Zep II were quickly to follow. As the Sex Pistols already had gained (in)fame I was aware that punk would be the next important development. But first I had to cope with disco. And I hated it from the beginning.<br />I associate disco primarily with three bands.<br />1. KC and the Sunshine Band, who were stupid, repetitive and catchy. That's the Way aha aha I like it will be forever etched on my brains. That's not exactly improving the quality of my life.<br />2. Donna Summer. Even as a silly, goofy and horny teenager I understood that her sensuality was not aimed at satisfying my needs, but at separating me from the few bucks I could spend.<br />3. The Bee Gees.<br />Here I must remark that the Bee Gees in The Netherlands never were an album band. Main Course was the first regular album to chart. The singles always have sold very well though. You should be dancing was the first one I ever heard. Yeah, at that age I should be dancing, but not at this song. Back then as much as now I disliked the unimaginative 4/4 beat. I suspect it is the first song with this feature. It infected withing a few years every single genre, including my favourite one: hardrock/heavy metal. It's an important reason I quit following the newest trends after 1981 and preferred to delve into classical music. But in 1976 the struggle just had begun. As I already was aware of the threat I had no choice but hating and blaming the Bee Gees from the deepest depth of my heart. So no, 37 years later I'm not interested in any apologetics concerning this monstrosity. It's crappier than crap. Period.<br />And it would get worse.MNbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-83591038577339597392013-04-24T19:53:21.421+04:002013-04-24T19:53:21.421+04:00Well I kinda dig "You Stepped Into My Life&qu...Well I kinda dig "You Stepped Into My Life" as well, even though it's tremendously underdeveloped. But the instrumental textures are pretty nice, the first 15 seconds almost sounds like Steely Dan going disco (which wouldn't be a great leap I guess).<br /><br />I don't get what's up with the falsetto though. Did people, even in the late 70s, really think it was an improvement over Barry's old voice? <br />Maybe it's "notable", but this is the guy who used to sing "Sound of Love", nothing here matches that for sheer vocal effect.<br /><br />"Lovers" made me laugh though. Robin, oh Robin.Anton Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07396490154328373513noreply@blogger.com