Bee Gees “I Started A Joke” Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@kathyrizzi8754]

I love the old Bee Gees songs the best…60’s-to the end. This is Robin singing this song👍♥️♥️♥️

[@Isleofskye]

His Son played it on Robin's death bed and they played it at Robin's funeral.

[@tomharrison6607]

in my opinion the greatest male pop singer of all time as great as his voice is there is something special that cannot really be explained ps judith durham is my favorite female singer

[@alicesvideos]

I'm with you! The Early BeeGees were the absolute best. I wasn't much a fan of the Disco BeeGees and that falsetto. I felt kind of betrayed -- where did my BeeGees go. But what a career. Has anyone else been so versatile with such a long and highly successful career? I think not. Oh Robin, that voice, that song. So sad that he's gone.

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

Beautiful job

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

​@@tomharrison6607... you can actually pick ... just one. Wow.

[@wallsvang]

"I've gotta get a message to you" is another great one by Robin.

[@davidcohen7146]

One of my fav Be gee songs.

[@gretacarrick5934]

One of my favorites!

[@JRPackerfan803]

All of the late 60's early 70's Bee Gees songs are awesome.

[@Eowyn187]

Oh God yes!!!!

[@beegeesbuster1]

That song is a joint lead by Barry and Robin

[@bugvswindshield]

this is one of those songs, the more I hear it the more I like it.

[@4508bluesky]

Robin said that this song was personal, and didn’t say what it was about, that it was open to personal interpretation.. The sound of plane engine noise apparently inspired the music.. this is the song that he had played at his service after he passed from cancer…

[@laurelcarter1573]

This was Robin's signature song. He always sang this one alone.

[@KevinRCarr]

Really pleased to see you diving into the pre-disco BeeGees catalogue. They were one of my favorite ballads groups of the 60s and 70s, before they did the soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever and became the Kings of Disco. Lots of good songs to seek out after this one. To Love Somebody, Words, New York Mining Disaster;1941, Holiday, Massachusetts...damn they had a number of fantastic songs.

[@briantimmons3075]

Robin Gibb sang this one---very unique voice even different than his brothers---when this was on the radio I would switch channel to hear it over and over again as I tried to fall asleep---very soothing

[@strategicthinker8899]

The song says that the joke is on all of us. We live with ego but in the end the joke is on us all as we all die.

[@donny1960]

Great reaction. Before the "Saturday Night Fever" era. Robin was the voice of the Bee Gees. His vibrato was legendary.......... Thanks for the blast from the past.....

[@susieq9801]

Robin was called "The Pavarotti of Pop" and "the greatest blue eyed soul voice of his time". He had an amazing vibrato which is natural and something you can't really learn. His voice matured as he aged but never really changed. It was always unique and recognizable.

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

Of course you can learn it.

[@susieq9801]

@@theccpisaparasite8813 - A few people MIGHT be able to learn it BUT it's not easy, takes training AND you have to have a very good voice and vocal control to begin with to do so. To have it naturally is a gift. Many singers use tremolo, a variation in volume to mimic vibrato by using accessory muscles in the jaw and abdomen to give a pulsating effect. Almost anyone can do that but not vibrato. Vibrato is a more rapid and accurate variation in pitch (like an ac current) originating in the vocal cords and central nervous system. True natural vibrato is quite rare. When someone uses tremolo to mimic vibrato it's usually really obvious.

[@jimmythetout109]

In the eary days of the BeeGees , Robin was actually more of the lead singer than Barry .........this might actually be my favorite Bee Gees tune .....!!!!

[@Trish-ql9kz]

Robin had an amazing voice, such a well loved emotive song

[@crystalvision1111]

And when he sings it live, he hits every note, every time!

[@cspaikido]

Featuring the haunting voice of Robin Gibb.

[@bradsouthers7476]

To me this song is about that feeling you can get that you're out of sync with the rest of the world. Everything you do seems to have the opposite outcome than you planned. In some ways it can be seen as a song about depression; whether things are really that disconnected or not, if you are depressed then it can feel this way. I haven't suffered from clinical depression myself, but this song always makes me empathize for those who do.

[@bradvanvalkenburg9971]

Early bee gees is my favorite!

[@jamesdamiano8894]

I love older Bee Gees. Check out Massachusetts", "I Can't See Nobody", and "Saved By The Bell".

[@richardmartin9565]

I like the earlier BeeGees. I haven't heard this since 68 or 69. Had a math professor who loved this song.

[@ingridneumann8196]

Amazing Voices Amazing Song Amazing Bee Gees. 🕺🥰👍

[@robincochran7369]

A very deep song being sung by one so young. I think Robin was 18ish when this song came out. What a unique beautiful voice he had.

[@MsAppeljack]

This song was played at Robins funeral per his request. He was nineteen when he first recorded this. Cheers.

[@fccrick]

Early Bee Gee's is the best!!!!

[@ChelseyWinnie101]

Robin Gibb had a great vibrato in his voice throughout his singing career. He was young here but this was his true voice. Hoping next time you watch him sing it & other earlier Bee Gee's music he sang lead on so that you can truly appreciate each member & how they each participated. So many think the Bee Gees were mostly all Barry & though much of the later stuff was Barry-dominated, Robin's vocal skills & writing contributions get easily over-looked. Robin was a gem of a musician. They all were.

[@tonyray7546]

Absolutely beautiful song

[@surlechapeau]

Asia & BJ, you'll love their "Nights On Broadway " and "To Love Somebody " !!

[@notfrom63rdd]

Rest in peace Robin Gibbs 🕊️ He had such an angelic voice🥲

[@Laurawhite-x9x]

Robin had an amazing voice

[@richardworonowicz9076]

This was when Robin was lead singer before Barry took lead and did the disco stuff.

[@francisxray9900]

Out of the years from 1976 up to 1979, Barry and Robin always shared leadvocals brotherly between them. For excample 'To Love Somebody' (1967) Barry and 'I Can't See Nobody' (also 1967), Robin.

[@davidcohen7146]

Asia and BJ- You guys are use to hearing Barry as the lead for the Be gees but I started A Joke was defitnetly Robin singing lead this time. I love Barry but Robin was just about as talented as he was. Massachusetts is another great Be gees song featuring Robin as the lead and primary writer. Great song you guys should check out

[@marleneobstnash5517]

Yes. Massachusetts is a great song, sung by Robin!

[@robbiec1018]

I love Robin’s voice

[@jarvsrzrofc6024]

this song makes me cry.....break down.....i loved

[@Eowyn187]

Robin and Barry's voices are very different. And Barry's is gorgeous. But Robin's is just special. So beautifully unique. This old stuff of theirs is fantastic. If y'all do a few back-to-back, you'll catch the vibe. It's really wonderful.

[@LadyGator1983]

Robin Gibb sang this with his beautiful voice. He said that he wanted this played at his funeral. Robin had a very beautiful/unique voice!!!

[@planetmovies4610]

BEE GEES were the GOAT

[@Enfield-1853]

There were two phases of the Bee Gees. This is from there early 60s 70s. Then there was disco phase. I have always liked the first phase. 😂

[@saturnnet1627]

Actually three phases, like you said 1.Pre disco 60s, 70s, 2. Disco era, 3. Post disco era 80s, 2000s that gave us great songs like "One," "Alone," "You win again," and "Immortality" with Celine Dion, etc.

[@joelliebler5690]

So many great tunes and hits from The Brother Gibbs’ songs of the 1960’s.

[@leighsaldivar4439]

One if my faves from The Bee Gees

[@richardduffy3115]

It's Only Words is one of their early hits that's a favorite of mine. Check it out.

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love early bee gees as much as the disco stuff

[@davidbentley145]

I believe this was one of the BeeGee's first hits...memorable for sure...a sweet tune...Ty guys...

[@cesarjaen8689]

This song live in las Vegas in 1997 is very good

[@jamespuckett8425]

To love somebody is another great one.

[@jmartinez9332]

What many people don't realize the Bee Gees were not a Disco Group they just made the huge Saturday Night Fever disco album. Before disco era Robin did at least half the lead singing.

[@kennethcamilleri4678]

What a difference in the style of singing and music from a group that reinvented themselves and became the symbol of the Disco Craze…whoever decided the change had tremendous foresight in the trend of music at the time…..BeeGee’s took it and ran with it…to the Hall of Fame….

[@jax4538]

Bj: “you gotta stand on it at the end of the day.” Damn that’s a great line BJ and I came off your tongue effortlessly.

[@joelwatts5260]

Wow, what a talent. Such a nice soothing song. Thank you Asia & B.j. I love your reactions.

[@xJamesLaughx]

Not sure already stated in comments but this song was actually inspired by the sound of an aircrafts propellers in flight. The droning of the sound. This was what Robin Gibb said about the song.... "The melody to this one was heard aboard a British Airways Vickers Viscount about a hundred miles from Essen. It was one of those old four engine "prop" jobs, that seemed to drone the passenger into a sort of hypnotic trance, only with this it was different. The droning, after a while, appeared to take the form of a tune, which mysteriously sounded like a church choir. So it was decided! We accosted the pilot, forced him to land in the nearest village and there, in a small pub, we finished the lyrics [with Barry]. Actually, it wasn't a village, it was the city, and it wasn't a pub, it was a hotel, and we didn't force the pilot to land in a field ... but why ruin a perfectly good story? There was a lot of that in those days" Barry laughed, "There was a lot of psychedelia and the idea that if you wrote something, even if it sounded ridiculous, somebody would find the meaning for it, and that was the truth""

[@susieq9801]

Robin was credited as creator of this song (*Bee Gees Decades, the 1960's". I believe it WAS about himself. He was always a loner by his own admission, never felt like he fit in and often felt misunderstood calling himself the black sheep of the family. Even his own brother Barry said he "never really knew him as an adult" nor did their bandmates, except perhaps his twin. Since Robin wrote it I don't know how Barry would presume to understand what Robin meant. Robin did say that the song had a special "spiritual" meaning for him and he requested it be played at his funeral so it was obviously not ridiculous nonsense for him. Anyway nice tale about the pub.

[@improperbostonian6722]

Beautiful!

[@trudywolfe2795]

Robin is a beast. Just listen to that distinctive voice. Its perfect. ❤❤

[@denisegott6425]

Fantastic song love it .❤❤❤❤

[@DanaStout72]

What a voice, what a family of talent!!

[@chuckyoneill9029]

Look at his live one when he's older ,he still sounds the same!

[@ndhudecz]

GOTTA LOVE IT!!!

[@doobernow]

Another great Robin front song is a cover of Oh Darling from the St. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club soundtrack.

[@scottromer8584]

I have to call you two Butter, cause you're on a roll. Really good song reactions lately with J. Geils, Eagles, Seger (love Brave Strangers), and older Bee Gees. Outstanding!

[@francoisepetite6293]

Nice you reacted to this song, I love Robin singing so much, the Melodie and emotions were out of this world, so it disappoints me quite a bit that you didn't mention anything about it except of the lyrics as if this was just a book or story without Melodie or singing, like it was a rap song. For me music is mostly all about sound, Melodie, rhythm, voices and lots of emotions. Lyrics can either add or take away from that experience.

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

Totally agree with that. Absolutely, it's the feel of the song...the lyrics are a bonus really, and there are plenty of songs that are nonsense lyrics or stuff (political) I don't personally like but still enjoy the song.

[@petervandervlies6427]

Verry Verry verry beautiful. His voice was so pure. First singer i was a fan off,as a kid, way way back. Thanks guys, for this one. ❤👍👊😁

[@123rgar]

Massachussets is another great early Bee Gees song.

[@singluna888]

This is the very first time I became aware of the Beegees. Mostly Robin Gibb. His voice pierced my heart at 10 years old.

[@johnthegreek5836]

This will always be my all time favorite Bee Gees song, Robin is singing lead vocals

[@bobblethreadgill4463]

There comes a point in ones life that not only do we have the right to speak, most importantly, we have the right to shut up.

[@ralpholson7616]

The "pre-disco" Bee Gees were so good. Great for slow dancing at the Jr. High School dances.

[@SandyLewis-z4x]

I think Asia struggled to hold it together before BJ ruined the moment when he paused the song. Fabulous song sung beautifully by a great singer.

[@christinewaide5249]

He has my favorite voice ❤

[@michaelasay8587]

Beautiful and sad song!!

[@AE-xs5ze]

Sad, sweet song sung by just one brother. Good to hear his voice set apart.

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

Their first Greatest hits 1969 is a Great album.

[@amandathibodeau4996]

One of the best Bee Gees songs ever! Especially because it features Robin!

[@karis_H.2000]

I love that you reacted to the original recording of this song, as everyone else I've seen react to it reacted to the live version from this one specific concert in 1989. Don't get me wrong. That version sounds absolutely amazing. But, I think that your first time listening to the song should be to the original version, since it came out way before that live version, and so that you can hear how it was originally meant to sound. You should definitely watch a live performance of it, though, so that you can see what they do during it. It's Robin's shinning moment in any concert he ever did with his bros. I love your interpretation of the song, BJ! I've never thought about it like that or heard anyone interpret it like that before.

[@mariaportengen2959]

Goosebumps all over! 🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️

[@JohnJackson-si5bz]

I'm going to ditto what someone else mentioned. You thought Barry was the singer- the high falsetto voice everyone is used to. But this was Robin, his brother, singing. They each sang lead on different songs. Sometimes they traded off singing lead in a song. I love the 60s and early 70s Bee Gees- more introspective type. I also eventually got into their disco sound, later. It makes you feel that dancing energy. Two different centers in the brain. Another good 60s song is I Gotta get a message to you, also with Robin as lead singer. 'Words' is another of the best ones they did, early on. Barry sings lead on that.

[@zerores2005]

Yeah, I am 63 years old and I remember this song being a big hit. It was always on the radio! I was in elementary school at the time.

[@danielbritton8588]

I want CD"s of Asia's music like you wouldn't believe.

[@craigmarkowski7156]

I must be a big baby cause this song always makes me cry !

[@AlamoDame7]

Asia, just in case -- Robin is one of the twins. I think you once mistook Robin for Barry-- way back when you reacted to "Stayin' Alive"? It 's Barry who sang the lead and walked center of the three. Barry Gibb sang the falsetto and most of the leads in the late 1970's-- He's the tallest and has the movie -star looks. Robin almost always never wore a beard. He had the most striking, operatic type tone and sang many leads in the late 1960's.

[@Hillybean30]

Everyone has done that. As a kid started a rumor and it backfired right back at ya! It seems to always work that way. Now some people never learn from it and keep it up into adulthood, but most of us learned the first time as a child. Very good song!!

[@mimiwiz1]

Great song, thanks for sharing. Be sure to give the song a proper listen, as when you try to read and interpret the lyrics while listening, you miss the actual music, voices, and instruments, which are the soul of the song.

[@cliftonparago4547]

Robin Gibb is singing lead on this song. He also sang lead on their song Massachusetts

[@sukie584]

This song reminds me of my mother. Riding in the car singing along with the AM radio..

[@jeffcolvard4187]

That was a young Robin Gibb. He sang that song live in concert many times over the years. I actually prefer the older version when his voice had matured more....but the young version was still great.

[@an.american]

The last verse "Till I finally died/Which started the whole world living", suggest some sort of Christ metaphor, though it seems so vague. Reaction ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Song ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@barry0709]

Beegees MEDLEY 1989

[@allanbluzdude]

The pre-disco BeeGees were the best!

[@chrisalldis3375]

I too love all their early songs, but i feel they sung them much better in their later years, Robin Gibb had a very distinctive voice.

[@rayjennings3637]

I know where Asia is coming from at 03:40 . Some 20 years ago I was working as a designer and was good friends with the chap at the desk next to me. One day, he was called into the General Manager's office, which was a normal occurance because the boss just had a 10 minute daily briefing from each of us. As my friend walked by my desk, I jokingly said something like, 'Well, it's been nice working with you'. Ten minutes later he came out of the office and said he'd been made redundant and because of the commercially sensitive nature of the work we did, he had to pack his personal stuff and leave the office straight away!

[@MariaLopez-ix8yz]

Esta canción me trasportar a otro lado

[@brendaredmond4678]

Love this one

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

Barry usually sings lead, however, Robin is singing this one. They all have great voices.

[@vitogironda4805]

When this song was released in 1967 we it was said that the song is about hate.

[@chab1rd155]

Run to me is a GREAT one too!❤

[@tundeappiah1410]

This was before Barry found his falsetto. Robin sang most of the lead back then.

[@rainlee1]

Now listen to Faith No More's cover of this.

[@vancelubben4527]

Very catchy tune. The early Bee Gees were the best!!!!

[@JoePublic-g9h]

Your interpretations were automatic, instinctual & I believe, all but, wholly correct. I think in addition that his regret in not realising the jk was on him could be that instead of taking it on the chin & saying he was sorry he took himself too seriously & doubled down. Ultimately alienating everybody from his circle, or as he puts it, his whole world.

[@Kerppu68]

Three hook chorus in a good ole Bee Gees style

[@mikeplott4817]

Great Reaction 👍🙏👣

[@AsiaandBJ]

Thank you 🙌

[@albertwesker2283]

I love The Conjuring 2 where this plays

[@robbiesmiles]

I had a friend who always said bye, drive fast and reckless. He stopped after another friend left and had an accident. It was meant as a joke, until reality stepped in.

[@shanedesselle2590]

Great song, and nice Saints cap.