words@brothersgibb.com message digest 09/06/2021 03:01 (#2021-1773)
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Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2021 23:03:11 -0400
From: jslbigd33 <jslbigd33@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Who wrote that?
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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2021 22:56:47 -0700
From: Yasmine Ghulamali <yasdaz17@fastmail.fm>
Subject: Re: Who wrote that?
That is a good point, David. I can't imagine any of the brothers or the
people around them, especially at that early stage, had any real
knowledge of French. Mind you, from what I remember, it was pretty
basic French, shrug? And yes, why French? Maybe it was an attempt to
appear sophisticated (something no one could ever accuse the brothers
of, lol)?
I am glad Barry feels that way about the song and Robin's skill in
writing it now but it is really too bad he did not tell R. before he
died. To be fair, much as I like that song, I do wonder if it was too
"arty" for most people and might not have worked as a single. Still, I
feel sad it was never given a chance. Yasmine
On 2021-09-05 8:03 p.m., jslbigd33 via Words wrote:
> Famed music producer Rick Rubin recently had Barry on his podcast. He
> played Barry this song and wanted the s story behind it. Barry said he
> couldn't become he takes no credit for the song, it was all Robin.Â
> Barry went on to say he hadn't heard that song in 40 years at least
> and was blown away by it. He said this is an example of what a genius
> Robin was. He also shockingly said he now understands why Robin was so
> upset that this wasn't the A side of the single because Barry
> thought, upon listening to it just then, that it was a hit record
> all the way.
>
>
>
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: David Garcia
> Date: 9/5/21 7:58 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Words List Member
> Subject: [Words] Who wrote that?
>
> Listening to the song Lamplight. The Amazon Music app scrolls the
> lyrics as I listen.
>
> I am looking at the French lyrics that begin the song. And it occurs
> to me, someone had to write those. And do so without screwing it up.
> And someone had to make sure that it was sung correctly, more or less.
>
> I wonder what the story was behind that?
>
> Also, they didn't actually have to have French lyrics in the song. No
> one was going to take them to task for singing it in English. So...
> that's an interesting thought process. Not merely writing the song,
> but saying that this part should be in French. And someone is going to
> have to show Robin how to sing that...
>
> .
> David Garcia, whose meager musical compositions have never required
> subtitles in NYC
> .
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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2021 22:59:32 -0700
From: Yasmine Ghulamali <yasdaz17@fastmail.fm>
Subject: Re: Stayin' On Yas
Just saw this old post. I wonder how much it must have cost for the
resort to buy the rights to play the songs. I also am a bit surprised
as I thought Barry did not want their music used to sell things,
although maybe I wrong in this, shrug? Yasmine
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>
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