Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 04/23/2018 15:01 (#2018-552)
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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 02:04:03 +0000
From: Mark Crohan <byfinger@hotmail.com>
Subject: Grease
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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 02:46:47 +0000
From: Mark Crohan <Mark.Crohan@jss.org.au>
Subject: Grease (continued)
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Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:17:07 -0600
From: Martin Hogan <martyhogan@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Grease (continued)
I remember reading about this situation. Barry wrote this very quickly and that just happened to work. Such is the Gibb music magic. I suspect Barry was a little bit cocky with this but it all worked out. Amazing song writers. Under pressure from being f
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> On Apr 22, 2018, at 8:46 PM, Mark Crohan wrote:
>
>
> By the way this was Randal Kleiser the film director’s take on Barry’s song
> "The title sequence was precisely animated to the beat of a fifties sounding original demo called "Grease" written by Bradford Craig.
> During post-production, Barry Gibb wrote and recorded his new song, also
> Entitled "Grease". When I first heard Barry's demo, I felt the music didn't sound at all fifties and the lyrics seemed inappropriate. When I brought this up, I was told to go talk to Barry. He was shooting "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" at
> When I arrived Barry was about to do a big production number and he led me behind some flats to talk privately. He looked at me suspiciously. I was a first time director.
> " Barry, you haven't seen any of our footage, but we're making a light sunny musical. For the title song you have written;
> This is a life of illusion, wrapped up in trouble and laced in confusion, what are we doing here?'
> These lyrics don't really work for our movie; there's no trouble, no
> confusion. It's not like a film noir. There aren't any serious scenes. It's a happy-go-lucky thing. Do you think you could change them?"
> He replied, “Why don’t you shoot a serious scene so the lyrics will work.”
>
> When I realized he wasn’t kidding I staggered off the set in shock. The lyrics stayed, the song was a hit, and no one ever noticed they were completely wrong. My introduction to the music world was very confusing.
>
>
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Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:24:48 -0500
From: KittLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Grease (continued)
I never felt the lyrics went with the movie but I've never heard this story. I think it worked for the movie.
Kitt-
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> On Apr 22, 2018, at 9:46 PM, Mark Crohan wrote:
>
>
> By the way this was Randal Kleiser the film director’s take on Barry’s song
> "The title sequence was precisely animated to the beat of a fifties sounding original demo called "Grease" written by Bradford Craig.
> During post-production, Barry Gibb wrote and recorded his new song, also
> Entitled "Grease". When I first heard Barry's demo, I felt the music didn't sound at all fifties and the lyrics seemed inappropriate. When I brought this up, I was told to go talk to Barry. He was shooting "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" at
> When I arrived Barry was about to do a big production number and he led me behind some flats to talk privately. He looked at me suspiciously. I was a first time director.
> " Barry, you haven't seen any of our footage, but we're making a light sunny musical. For the title song you have written;
> This is a life of illusion, wrapped up in trouble and laced in confusion, what are we doing here?'
> These lyrics don't really work for our movie; there's no trouble, no
> confusion. It's not like a film noir. There aren't any serious scenes. It's a happy-go-lucky thing. Do you think you could change them?"
> He replied, “Why don’t you shoot a serious scene so the lyrics will work.”
>
> When I realized he wasn’t kidding I staggered off the set in shock. The lyrics stayed, the song was a hit, and no one ever noticed they were completely wrong. My introduction to the music world was very confusing.
>
>
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Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:31:37 -0500
From: KittLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Grease (continued)
With their recent track record, Barry could afford to be cocky. Good foe him.
I wish he'd had taken this "I will not change the lyrics" attitude with the record company for the exclusion of "Sensuality". I never understood, at such a late stage of their career why they didn't demand Sensuality to be included on the album. The best
Kitt-
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> On Apr 22, 2018, at 10:17 PM, Martin Hogan wrote:
>
> I remember reading about this situation. Barry wrote this very quickly and that just happened to work. Such is the Gibb music magic. I suspect Barry was a little bit cocky with this but it all worked out. Amazing song writers. Under pressure from being
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 8:46 PM, Mark Crohan wrote:
>>
>>
>> By the way this was Randal Kleiser the film director’s take on Barry’s song
>> "The title sequence was precisely animated to the beat of a fifties sounding original demo called "Grease" written by Bradford Craig.
>> During post-production, Barry Gibb wrote and recorded his new song, also
>> Entitled "Grease". When I first heard Barry's demo, I felt the music didn't sound at all fifties and the lyrics seemed inappropriate. When I brought this up, I was told to go talk to Barry. He was shooting "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" a
>> When I arrived Barry was about to do a big production number and he led me behind some flats to talk privately. He looked at me suspiciously. I was a first time director.
>> " Barry, you haven't seen any of our footage, but we're making a light sunny musical. For the title song you have written;
>> This is a life of illusion, wrapped up in trouble and laced in confusion, what are we doing here?'
>> These lyrics don't really work for our movie; there's no trouble, no
>> confusion. It's not like a film noir. There aren't any serious scenes. It's a happy-go-lucky thing. Do you think you could change them?"
>> He replied, “Why don’t you shoot a serious scene so the lyrics will work.”
>>
>> When I realized he wasn’t kidding I staggered off the set in shock. The lyrics stayed, the song was a hit, and no one ever noticed they were completely wrong. My introduction to the music world was very confusing.
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> Mark Crohan
>> Operations Manager
>> Working Days: Monday – Thursday
>>
>> 326 Church Street (PO Box 271)Richmond Vic 3121
>> T (03) 9421 7626 E mark.crohan@jss.org.au
>> F (03) 9421 7699 M 0417 309 991
>> Visit www.jss.org.au
>>
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