If you thought those white guys were funky, you need to react to this old Soul Train clip.... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w6iu1hfJ-o8.html
If you want to check out some more Bee Gees, you gotta check out You Should Be Dancing, specifically this clip from the movie Saturday Night Fever: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LUID0jSh2Ic.html
I saw Barry in Chicago about 5 years ago. He was amazing.It was a beautiful night; very emotional because it was a tribute to his brothers. Barry is a class act.
Wasn’t there a similar scene in the original Flying High movie where the 2 black guys were “talking jive” to the very confused looking stewardess & we had subtitles at the bottom of the screen & a nun joined in to “translate” for the stewardess??? 😂😂😂
The Bee Gees get dismissed as a “Disco” band but they are so much more than “disco”. Damn fine songwriters right up there with the best! And fantastic musicians. Adore them... all of them. So sad only Barry remains.
@@MissV301 a flanger is a type of guitar effectl. Its similar to a chorus or phaser effect. It produces a cycling phase shift. Here's some examples. Queen Barracuda Tears for fears head over heels The eagles life in the fast lane Rush The spirit of the radio
Did anyone else envision Mr. Jamel in a leisure suit, platform shoes, big hair while he was burning up the dance floor at the disco? Or was that just me?
I'll let him borrow my two-tone ball-toed platform shoes (Boogie shoes!)... I think I still have them somewhere. That is something I would love to see! 😁
Sarah Morgan I recently went to a First Aid course over here in NZ and they did exactly the same thing. I bet the Gibb boys never expected to be a global live saving anthem!
You're exactly correct. You can use it in a sentence . . . for instance "That magazine article was a bunch of jive." But it is also used the way they used it the movie Airplane, like he mentioned (speaking a certain kind of slang). But in this song, they mean "Lying or BS."
Barry said that the musical inspiration for this song’s rhythm, was the click clack sound of a car going over a bridge near his home... Proof that Inspiration can come from anywhere.
The intro was developed from a sound of going across a bridge ... and they did not initially know what ‘Jive Talking’ really meant 😂 Truly authentic and soulful group 💞
I recently watched a documentary on Sky here in the UK called The Bee Gees How to Mend a Broken Heart. A must for anyone who loves their music. They said they got the groove for this song when driving over a bridge on the way to the studio in Florida. The sound of the traffic on the bridge gave them the idea for the beat. That’s why it was originally called Drive Talking.
I think the version of the story I heard was that it was the sound of the car wheels going over the joins or gaps between each segment of road... it was really loud and repetitive and Barry (?) suddenly noticed it, and realised what a great beat it would make for a song. But I could be misremembering...
An AMAZING documentary for any music lover - Bee Gees or not. They break a lot of things down and it explains a lot of the back story behind the scenes back in the day. /d
@@helenmalina799 PaperCup is right. When they were doing the Main Course album in 1974-1975, they would have to drive over a bridge in order to get to Criteria Studios in downtown Florida. The bridge would make a sort of rhythmic thing when you drive over it and that's what inspired Barry to get that intro rhythm you hear on the record
Here's another fun fact for you, Jamel... When this song was first released, the Bee gees and their management were afraid it wouldn't get any airplay because at that time, the band was basically type cast by the stuff they did earlier in their career and they were out of vogue, so they sent the song out to radio stations with a plain white label. Jive Talkin' actually became a monster hit before anyone even knew it was the Bee Gees, and by the time the radio stations figured out who it was, the train was already rolling down the tracks. No stopping the Bee gees Express! ALL ABOARD!!!
I can't agree with that. Certainly they were extremely talented but in my book they're note even in the top 10 in the great pantheon of rock/pop music. IMO
This and Nights On Broadway are my favorite songs from them. Really funky and groovy! My high school friends made fun of me for being into disco back then but I knew that I just loved ALL good music and they were the fools!
There is a Bee Gees documentary that tells how they came up with the sound at the beginning of this song. Its one of my biggest favourites of their music. 😊
Rhonda Bothelio You are going to get some dire hard fans reminding you that they were extremely popular since the early 60s 😉 - but YES, their disco era was EXCELLENT!!!
Rhonda Bothelio I put the winky face to show you I was just teasing ... that is why I said “other people” would tell you ... well, at least I thought it was funny 😁 Yes, I LOVE disco (even though I was born in 73 and couldn’t go clubbing 🤣)
When you said “what is this?!” I cracked up. Man The Bee Gees always jammed. Watch the HBO documentary - you’ll learn how racists tried to destroy disco.
The ironic thing is that a lot of white rockers love old school disco and funk. Alice Cooper named them as a favorite. Foo Fighters just covered Stayin Alive
Memories.....holy shit!!!! My mom driving...I was like 7 or 8. We sang this together along with the am radio!!!!. I'm old...mom is 82 and as full of life as ever!!! Love my memories ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️
I've gotten in trouble when driving with this song on and it gets to the hand claps, like I CANNOT, like IMPOSSIBLY NOT clap along, so I'm holding the steering wheel with my leg and hoping I don't have to shift gears. (militant manual driver) It's a freaking beauty ❤️
Jamal, I'm an old Jewish guy, 70 years old, and I get the biggest enjoyment from your videos. If I could, I'd sit with you for hours listening and watching these old-school songs - we'd have a great time together! All the best to you.
"What is this!?!?! It is funky as hell!" One of your best reactions to date! Loved it! This reminded me of Undercover Angel by Alan O'Day. Hello from the Southern Caribbean!
@@mrmockatoo6786 i just listened again with headphones, definitely synth bass a la Stevie Wonder, maybe an ARP 2600 or something. Sounds like two parts; one doing very simplified part which is most likely Maurice, and a second part doing the more prominent busy part with fills and stuff on the ARP.
Jamal love the way you interpret the lyrics in all the songs you have reviewed. You understand the lyrics very well, I'm sure the Beegees would appreciate your reactions and thoughts on there music.
@@annother3350 😂! I try not to curse on Soc. Forums, I come from gens. of Sailors, Navy War Vets. Trust me my 1st word wasn't " mama" or "dada"! 😬😂!🗺️🕊️
@@ksoliel9347 That's fine! Although I think a well-placed swear word can add great emphasis, it is usually cleverer and more inventive to use other language -- thats what i tell my son but I do believe it
There is nothing better than seeing your reactions to songs. I watched this two months ago but doubling back. I saw them in 1979 but not close enough😳. Thank you 🙏
dont know how many times I have come to watch this reaction (way more than twenty by now)but EVERY time I laugh and smile to your reaction...THANK YOU for making my day over and over again.
I don't know what I enjoy more - listening to all these songs from my childhood, teens and early adult years or watching your reactions. I love watching you move to these songs and you reaction to this one "funky as hell!" Hilarious and spot on!
They originally did not know what Jive talkin meant. Their R&B producer, Arif Mardin, explained what it meant so they changed the lyrics to match. Maurice, the bass player in this song, talked about it in an interview. Considering they were relatively new to America they were clueless LOL!
Bass synth is ridiculously catchy...from Anglo pop rock to this danceable groove...those melodies were always there so props to Arif Mardin and Blue Weaver as well
Here is a fun fact for you from Beegees.com Originally titled “Drive Talkin,” the song’s rhythm was modeled after the sound their car made when crossing Interstate 195 each day from Biscayne Bay to Criteria Studios in Miami, FL. The title was changed to “Jive Talkin'” after Barry accidentally sang “Ji-Ji Jive Talkin'” while recording. The song remained number 1 for a total of two weeks.
More Bee Gees requests that will make you stankface like crazy: *Nights On Broadway *Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) *Tragedy *Love So Right *Wind Of Change *Spirits Having Flown *You Should Be Dancing
