words@brothersgibb.com message digest 09/06/2021 15:01 (#2021-1774)

2 messages included in this issue
1Who wrote that?compoccia@aol.com
2Who wrote that?garcia10303@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 16:18:06 +0000 (UTC) From: "compoccia@aol.com" <compoccia@aol.com> Subject: Re: Who wrote that? And to think it only took Barry 50 years. Sal On Sunday, September 5, 2021, 11:04:31 PM EDT, 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=A0 Barry went on to say he hadn't heard t Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone Back to top
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 12:23:34 -0400 From: David Garcia <garcia10303@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Who wrote that? In Barry's defense, it really is hard to find the Odessa album at Target and Walmart... . David Garcia, who would have enjoyed standing in the checkout line behind Barry at Walmart when he bought a Bee Gees album in NYC . On Mon, Sep 6, 2021, 12:19 PM compoccia via Words wrote: > And to think it only took Barry 50 years. > > Sal > > On Sunday, September 5, 2021, 11:04:31 PM EDT, jslbigd33 via Words < > words@brothersgibb.com> 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. 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 > . > > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees )http://www.brothersgibb.com > > To unsubscribe, send a message to Words-unsubscribe@brothersgibb.com > > Back to top
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