First Time Hearing Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

[@DianeJennings]

Get an exclusive Surfshark Holiday deal! Enter promo code DIANE to get up to 6 additional months for free at surfshark.deals/diane Question: DOES DISCO SUCK??

[@lawrencedavis9246]

No, it doesn't, but it wasn't my brand of music, so I get to say mean things about it.

[@davidwillford3119]

While there are exceptions, most of disco did indeed suck.

[@CapnDan57]

Yeah, disco kinda sucked, but it's where all the girls were who wanted to dance. Too many spilled drinks though, made the floor sticky....Taxi👋

[@johnsample7391]

Re: Surfshark: If your family is not fighting about which Christmas movie to watch -- or not to watch -- then y'all ain't trying.

[@dongleason9878]

Disco doesn't suck, it has its place in music. Can't imagine going to a club and not hearing disco, even if it's been altered. It's before my time but I can still listen to it.

[@yvette9181]

There was no auto tune and no "after affects". Their voices were raw and on point and their talent was out of this world!!

[@cyntogia]

Even years later they still could sing in harmony.

[@PanglossDr]

Who cares?

[@trudat1498]

OP Said it all.

[@mikemorr5378]

he sings so high because he's pants are so tight

[@kathieovercash8414]

The Bee Gees started performing when Barry was 9 and the twins were 6. A year earlier their mom went to their room to have them turn down the radio and found it was her three sons singing in perfect three part harmony. The Bee Gees were established in 1958 which was the same year younger brother Andy Gibb was born. Andy's first three releases hit number one. Please react to Andy Gibb on Midnight Special singing I Just Wanna Be Your Everything. They wrote close to 3,000 songs Barry said in an interview. He and Andy were very close and very much alike including identical birthmarks. Andy was able to get sober after several tryst and was clean for a year when he collapsed. His heart was damaged from the abuse and he died from Myocarditis on March 10th of 88 which was five days after his 30th birthday. He lost the love of his life over the drug abuse and Robin wrote a song about the breakup between Andy and Victoria Principle. The song is For Whom The Bell Tolls. The brothers are amazing and so incredibly gifted. They had performed over 20 years when Barry discovered he could sing in falsetto. Stayin Alive was the first time a drum loop was ever used in a song. They wrote an amazing song for Celine Dion called Immorality. They wrote the song Grease. They considered themselves song writers first and more funk than Disco. They had 6 songs in the top 10. The radio DJ's really did them dirty. They would advertise a Bee Gees free weekend. The brothers got death threats and decided to write and produce others. Years later when they started recording again the station didn't want to play their songs even though they changed things up. They have reinvented themselves so many times and all were fantastic. The only group I can say I have over 150 favorite songs by. You should react to, Too Much Heaven. You will fail in love with their harmonies. Nobody did it better and I've never been disappointed by any of their songs. Each is as amazing as the one before it. Enjoy the journey. Also a couple of amazing things. None of them could read music and the oldest, the tall one Barry, the only one still living married his wife Linda in September of 1970 and he always took his family with him on tour. They just celebrated their 53rd anniversary which was also Barry's 77th birthday.

[@artxxx7832]

they sang exactly like that (falsetto style) no autotune, only INFINITE TALENT, more than 250 million records sold all over the world and millions of millions of fans around the world

[@JamesPolichak]

Walk Like a Man ~ Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons kzbin.info/www/bejne/pabNoX-ur8x9qtE

[@scottharvey6892]

As a male in his prime during Disco era ...... Disco certainly DID NOT suck. My favorite genre of all time. I went to discotheques and did not do drugs. I loved the clothes, the girls, and the music. Greatest time of my life. Heavy metal stoners liked to spout Disco Sucks .... and that figured.

[@amb6899]

She's entitled to her opinion and so r u. Why the hell do u care if she likes them or not It only matters if u do

[@alansnow1129]

Those heavy metal stoners all have to admit how good these brothers were and very talented

[@Noble4Truths]

Same. I thoroughly enjoyed my nights at the disco! Great memories.

[@russe19642]

Disco is dead was pushed by the radio stations who had enough of listening to the bee gees on top consistently, even organised record burnings. Total beat up,disco never died, just go to any wedding and tell me which song fills a dance floor. They stopped playing the beegees so bee gees write for others which made number one everytime as well

[@ricdale7813]

Agree. Disco was full of ridiculously Great talent. It's was 70's Night Club dance able Power Pop.

[@barrycollier7451]

The man could really sing like that. No auto tune, just singing talent.

[@tomcat4765]

Barry was the one who sang Falsetto. Robin left the Band in 1968 because he faught with Barry over who was lead vocals. Originally, when they began recording, Robin was lead vocals, because he had the better voice, but being the oldest brother, Barry kept arguing with Robin about it, so eventually Robin quit the band and went solo between 1968 and 1971. Eventually Robin made up with Barry and rejoined in 1971 after Barry and Maurice's 1970 film "Cucumber Castle". Maurice married Lulu in 1969 (why she appeared in the film and sang "In The Morning") 0 but they divorced in 1973 because of Maurice's alcoholism. They stayed friends until Maurice died. After Maurice died in 2012, they stopped performing as The Bee Gees, as Barry said "Without Maurice we're not the" Bee Gees "". Robin worked on solo recording until he died, of the same thing as Maurice in 2016 Lord Ralph L Sherlock

[@roystoyscomics1361]

Yes, Barry sings a perfect falsetto. Barry is the front man with Robin and Maurice providing melodic harmonic support. Sadly Barry Gibb is the only remaining member left. Maurice and Robin have both passed as well as their younger brother Andy. 😢

[@susieq9801]

Robin and Maurice weren't always just the melody guys. Robin (and often Maurice) co wrote almost all their songs including those for other stars and Robin sang lead and co-leads in many of their songs (including lead on their first UK #1, "Massachusetts") both before and after disco. Robin wrote the lyrics for this song on the Concorde after reading the NY Times about violence in NYC in the 70's.

[@richdiddens4059]

No, the fourth BeeGee, older sister Lesley, also is still alive. And they were Manx, not British.

[@susieq9801]

@@richdiddens4059 - Lesley performed with the Bee Gees one time only, in place of Robin in 1969. She lives in Australia and was a dog breeder. She had a large family. Robin said her family photo looked like the cover of Sergeant Pepper. 🤣 She was never officially a Bee Gee. Andy was to join the year he died. The Isle of Man is an issuing authority for a British passport variant and the holders are British citizens. Man is a self governing British crown dependency. It has never been a part of the UK or the EU. Although it is self governing with its own Parliament and laws their passport holders are British citizens. Yes, Lesley, Barry, Robin and Maurice were born in Douglas. Andy was born in Manchester. The Isle of Man is also a major tax shelter to launder money.

[@susieq9801]

@roystoyscomics1361 = Maurice and Robin could also sing falsetto. In fact Robin's "natural" voice was higher than Barry's with a 5 octave range, while Barry's "natural" voice had 4 octaves. A person's "natural" voice does not include falsetto because it is a false voice (FALSE etto) and that is why it is not included. Robin also sang falsetto. Listen to "Living together" to hear his falsetto. Even in "Too much heaven" both Mo and Rob also sing in a very high vocal pitch. Barry's falsetto was strongest but it also took a toll on his voice eventually.

[@rubenfranco9046]

No auto tune, just raw talent!

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

definitely great singers!

[@alansnow1129]

They weren’t raw. Their talent was out of this world. Best music ever and best written

[@timothydrumm2846]

Three GENIUS brothers with unlimited, in depth, fabulous...CREATIVITY - gifted the world with their TALENTS!

[@delenelewis9024]

They started singing as kids in the late 1950s, disco is only a tiny portion of their career, they spanned 4.5 decades (think about that). They can sing in any style. Had huge hits in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and the early 2000s. Amazing! People pigeon-hole them as disco, which is just wrong. They were SO much more. They are legendary. No one else sounded or sounds like them, and they did it all naturally. Try "Too Much Heaven" or "How Deep Is Your Love", but they have 1000s of songs. Truly great artists.

[@conniebrown983]

This is 3 brothers born with a gift! There was no such thing as auto tune back in the 1970s! They used to sing in their bedroom as children and their mother thought they accidentally left the radio on! Mom opened the door to turn the radio off and realized it was her sons singing in perfect 3 part harmony! They are what us musicians call savants! Born with this gift!! These guys were the panty droppers of their day!

[@JasonMoir]

You can't deny their incredible talents and melodies. You would also enjoy their songs "How Deep is Your Love" and "Too Much Heaven."

[@DianeJennings]

Oh! I think I might be familiar with the first one? I’m pretty sure it was in a movie…

[@JasonMoir]

@DianeJennings It was in Saturday Night Fever with Stayin' Alive.

[@LoveClassicMusic0205]

@@DianeJennings I second the recommendation of "Too Much Heaven".

[@GoatFishingFY04]

Check out their documentary "Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart".

[@StormandskydotCom]

Definitely should do too much heaven.

[@stevengartside7257]

They had so many hits but they also wrote numerous hits for other artists.

[@RM6737]

Yeah. They wrote Chain Reaction for Diana Ross. Amazing song.

[@parkeydavid]

This is the soundtrack of my youth. This is when music was real, no auto tune.

[@Mrbastiacciu]

God bless you , I am 28 years old and I also love your musical generation

[@uncledavesbrigade7106]

There was NO autotune! That was PURE talent. Born in England, raised in Australia, went back to the UK and then to the USA where they made it BIG!

[@kevinhouse1015]

They had a great career BEFORE disco. They performed on TV as kids. They had mega hits in the 60's, and they transformed music during the disco days. 1968's "Got to get a message to you" was one of my favorites. 1968's "Words" was great. Go down this rabbit hole PRE-DISC, DISCO, and POST-DISCO. They will be on you playlist.

[@LOVE2BTHEONE]

Okay so, back in the 70's there was definitely no auto-tune and no back woods tricks with the Bee Gees, just amazing straight up talent and if you're a doubter, go check out one of their great songs called too much heaven

[@willieboy3011]

Oh yes, disco. Barry Gibb was the heart throb for so many of the young women then.

[@markgreene2865]

I was all of 14 when the movie Stain' Alive hit the theaters, and yes, disco was the cool thing to hate. Many (but not all) rock station DJs openly hated on disco as a means of stirring up people's enthusiasm for rock music, which was rapidly changing from the "album" oriented format as Punk, New Wave, and yes Disco gained popularity. MTV, of course, helped accelerate that. If you want to do a first time hearing Kenny Rogers, his iconic hit is The Gambler and has been used in several movies.

[@DianeJennings]

Thankee for the info! It seems so random to hate it!

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

_"The Gambler"_ is an excellent story song. And no disco beat in it!

[@rockabye274]

​@@DianeJennings It was random and pretty despicable imo.

[@noracola5285]

@@DianeJennings Before it became a huge sensation, disco as a genre had been growing and developing as an underground scene within the intersections of LGBTQ and communities of color for a long time & in a way retained a lot of the same aesthetics throughout its run. So I think the backlash was driven mainly by racism and homophobia among a large number of white American men "aged 18 to 34" at the time. Their feelings of "exclusion" every time someone else enjoys something is an all too familiar tale. I specify American because a. it's what I know, and b. the trend of disco hating never seemed to catch on in the rest of the world the way it did here, as far as I can tell. Disclaimer: I am in no way suggesting every American male rock fan shared the same sentiment nor the same motivation, nor that they were all racist, only that there was that element behind the stirring up of overreactions and irrational anger. I'm old enough to remember the mid-to-late 70s and even I will admit, having grown up in a predominantly rock & roll oriented household, it got to be a bit much - even a little annoying after a few years & I was more than ready to hear something else on the airwaves every time I left the house or turned on the television. I grew up though, and now I kinda like it. I'm a big techno, industrial, new wave type of girl anyway, so I'd have to eventually gain some appreciation for those musical roots!

[@rockabye274]

@@noracola5285 Spot on and a very articulate synopsis of why disco became the target of hate and derision.

[@Alan-t1w2u]

The Bee Gees were music perfectionists. I went to a concert of theirs in 1999, and the music was perfect, just like their album music. They didn't spoil it by playing up to the audience like other artists I have seen, during a song. Disco was only a small part of their repertoire, basically around the two movies, but there was a lot more to them. Yes, during the 80's there was a disco fad phase, that wasn't appreciated by all music lovers.

[@MrGalthion]

The BeeGees were around long before and after Disco. I like most of their music, and most are surprised at their really early stuff, that it is them.

[@razzberrylogic]

Diane listens to the Bee Gees, their pitch is high Some people say disco sucks, she wonders why She likes the video and their sound overall Could Diane’s next purchase be a disco ball?

[@mikeh720]

well done, again!

[@amb6899]

She has her opinion and I admire it. Most doing reactions say every song is good not to tick off their patreons It shouldn't matter if she likes it as long as u do.

[@DocBouvette]

The Bee Gees are so underrated. I love their music. If you have a couple hours to spare, watch "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart." It's a great documentary chronicling their whole career.

[@benvaun1330]

8 Grammys 5 American music awards 250 million album sold. There are a lot of words you can use to describe the Bee gees underrated is not one of them

[@rebeccasimmers3107]

Underrated???. Are you serious??? 🙄😲😂

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

They were absolutely not "under-rated" at the time. They were one of the most popular acts of all time, and absolutely dominated the charts. Success followed Success. It was only after the backlash started that people would automatically hate any new BeeGees song.

[@amb6899]

I respectfully disagree their not underrated..

[@susieq9801]

@@amb6899 - I think they are. Over 1000 songs and not even a Sirius channel. Recently getting more love though.

[@bubblesballoon1235]

Definitely one of the greatest groups ever. Their harmonies were beyond belief and their catalog of songs as both singers and songwriters is phenomenal. Disco was not the only music genre they performed. They had hits in the mid to late 1960's, before disco hit the music scene. They added falsetto to their songs in the 1970's. The story is that Barry was adked to sing some high notes in the song Nights on Broadway, and he found he could sing falsetto. It turns out they all could sing falsetto.

[@whatsinaname1890]

They were mega-popular even in the 60s before disco, and doubly popular in the disco era. Most definitely heartthrobs, but especially Barry and soloist younger brother Andy. There was a backlash against disco in the late 70s, but mostly from DJs and some listeners who decided it was uncool.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

The BeeGees were a victim of their own success. It is hard to overstate what a massive smash their disco era music was. You could flip the radio around and hear it playing on most of the stations with hit after hit after hit. You may recall Phil Collins reached a point of oversaturation as well and people just get tired of the same same same same person singing similar songs.

[@SG-js2qn]

The BeeGees had undeniable worldwide fame. My understanding is that though they'd been around for years, they really started to take off after they began to exploit Barry's falsetto, as it was a bit of a novelty, but he could basically scream with it, and it was made more beautiful by the harmonies of the brothers. My favorite BeeGees songs come from just before the Saturday Night Fever album: "Be Tender With My Love," "Nights on Broadway," and "Jive Talkin'." As for disco, it was fun, but overdone in that it seemed tacky and commercial. Rock music was in the throes of upheaval anyway, being flipped off by punk and heading into "new wave" with bands like The Cars, and techno-synth stuff. Basically disco transformed into synth dance music of the 80s.

[@Zlata1313]

They had several hits, #1s in the late 60s at the later stages of the British Invasion.

[@susieq9801]

In the late 60's ('67 to '70) they rivalled the Beatles and were mobbed like the Beatles were. They were in all the pop magazines and labelled the next Beatles. You must be too young to remember that. I remember it well. Even the so called "disco" stuff, (not my favourite era) certainly had better lyrics and quality than stuff like "Disco duck" or K C and the Sunshine Band (lyrics basically ...that's the way I like it, uh huh, uh huh" ....very deep and meaningful, LOL.)

[@Zlata1313]

@@susieq9801 Disco Duck was 1000% an abomination .

[@SG-js2qn]

​@@susieq9801 I remember the Beatles, but I don't remember anything about the BeeGees being popular in the US until the movie.

[@susieq9801]

@@SG-js2qn -They were more popular in the UK, Europe, Canada, Japan and Australia than the US until disco. After disco the US shut them out again but they were still huge in many other countries. If you want to see pandemonium, look at Mo's wedding to Lulu in the UK. They couldn't even get out of the church. In 1968 when they played the Savoy in London the crowd pushed past Paul McCartney to get at the Gibbs. Their car in Germany in 1968 was almost crushed by fans on top of it. The US was more fickle. After disco they were into metal and punk. Their most innovative and varied stuff was in the 60's but they had to adapt to keep "Stayin' Alive".

[@trishafaulk2067]

Please do me a favor and don't make assumptions about people, especially based on movies. I've listened to this group my whole life and they were not just some disco group. They could write, sing, and play almost any kind of music that they decided to try. They are in the songwriters hall of fame and the rock and roll hall of fame. And they are tied with McCartney and Lennon for the most number one songs ever written. There was no autotune back then. Yes, they were heart throbs. Women left their underthings on the doorsteps of their houses. Disco fell out of style and because they had a bunch of hits from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack that filled the top of the charts and radio airwaves for months. People who decided to like the grunge rock, lead by a Chicago DJ, pointed at the Bee Gees as the kings of disco even though they really were known for their pop and R&B records. Because of this label when disco went out of fashion they had a hard time getting any radio airtime for their pop music. So, they started writing and producing other artists in pop, country, and other genre.

[@shawnjohnson9763]

Disco doesn't suck. There just was a lot of disco fatigue. Also, there is a legend that this video was filmed in a random neighborhood in New Jersey. 😅

[@chipparmley]

Lots of fatigue

[@jag985]

The group had some pretty decent songs in the late 60s, mostly ballads. Their move to disco came as quite a shock to me. And yes, as I recall, Barry, being the best looking of the bunch, was quite popular with the ladies.

[@chipparmley]

My two older sisters were very much into disco back in the day. My early teen self was getting tired of it all. That is when my future brother in law handed me a tape of Led Zeppelin IV. I never went back. 🤟

[@DianeJennings]

Oh wow! I do see a stark contrast 😂

[@josephcote6120]

That's about my position. I had AOR radio and prog rock in those days.

[@CliffordValvick]

Now that's love! LOL!🤣🤣

[@LindaC616]

​@@DianeJenningsas a teenager at the time, I didn't like them because my sister did (and yeah, the falsetto). I initially took "disco sucks" as an appreciation for musician/singers over people who just sang and didn't play instruments. But it was an easy cop out for guys who can't dance

[@bkm2797]

LindaC Exactly, we had been through a long drought with music you couldn't dance to, so when disco hit the scene it couldn't have been better, dancing was fun even if you weren't good at it,lol.

[@Shadowace724]

Personally not a fan of disco, however no denying their talent. Fun Fact, Maurice was a professional level paintball player before his passing. My opinion of the group increased when I learned this as paintball is my chosen sport. Great reaction and chair dancing Diane!

[@rickeycarey4556]

You doing CPR make me think back in time. I took CPR in High School. Everyone learns on 3 dolls a adult doll, child doll, and infant doll. adult doll and child doll have full compressions with palms of hand and the infant doll you use two fingers for compressions to help in breathing. It's good training to learn that can help anywhere saving a life.

[@glennblackwell9679]

Hello, happy Monday Diane. Yes, The Bee Gees also had a younger brother named Andy Gibb, you should check him out. The high pitched singing style called falsetto was a trademark of The Bee Gees during their disco era.

[@michaelputnam2532]

I was a college student at the University of Iowa during that time. I remember walking over a bridge that spanned a frozen and snow covered Iowa River in the middle of a frigid Winter. Some kids had gone out and wrote in large letters "Disco SUCKS" on one side and "Save the Whales" on the other.

[@jayeginn5963]

The BeeGees were: the tallest and oldest brother (with the big hair and beard), Barry Gibb, born September 1, 1946, the only surviving Gibb brother. Robin Gibb (with the long hair, no beard), born December 22, 1949-passed away May 20, 2012, and Robin's fraternal twin brother Maurice (the balding brother with the beard, pronounced "Morris") Gibb, born December 22, 1949-passed away January 12, 2003. They also had another, younger, brother Andy Gibb, born March 5, 1958-passed away March 10, 1988. The three oldest brothers were born on the Isle of Man (UK). Oldest brother Barry got seriously burned when he accidentally pulled boiling tea over himself at 18 months old. He was in coma for a while, nearly died and was in hospital for many months. Because of this, he did not learn to talk until after the twins were born. Later the family moved to Manchester and from there they emigrated to Australia in 1958, right after Andy was born. All 4 brothers are just natural musical talents. All of them dropped out of high school in their early teens and none of them could read or write music. All their compositions were created completely organically. Their musical career, which they had started as little kids, didn't lead to international success so they moved back to the UK in 1967. Then they had a string of big hits, until they temporarily broke up around 1970 for 15 months. Started back up, looking for a new sound which they first found in 1974 with the transitional album "Mr. Natural". After that "Main Course" was the first album that moved them into a new direction: more rhythm&blues, dance music like with great hits like Nights on Broadway and Jive Talkin' (and was also actually the first album on which their logo was introduced). From 1976 on they went all out with falsetto driven dance music which lead to their biggest commercial success as they provided classic songs for the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977 Stayin' Alive, How Deep is Your Love, Night Fever amongst them). You should react to the 1979 live version of Stayin' Alive, too kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ_MiYaebNuKiKs Other great songs to analyze: great album tracks from the 1979 Spirits Having Flown album, the title song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXnCm2xmm6h8oZY, the outrageously beautiful song Reaching Out kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJerhoZrgstjZrM. From their Still Waters album, Smoke and MIrrors: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4Wcp4V-iLyBmM0. From the 1960's I've gotta get a message to you kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXKXdHykedOHoZo. And from the 1990's the simple song Blue Island live in an accoustic version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2eVeJ93etWZqLs. Andy was kind of Barry's mini me, about half a foot shorter and 12 years younger but they were the only lefties of the family. However, his voice was nowhere near as broad in range or as strong as Barry's. As producer Alby Galuten said in the book "Tales of the brothers Gibb "Andy's falsetto was nowhere near Barry's." Andy had a lower, huskier, sound to his voice and his range was not as big as Barry's. I personally always thought his voice was much better suited to songs of his first album, Flowing Rivers. Andy died of myocarditis - which is an inflammation of the heart - on March 10, 1988, 5 days after his 30th birthday. His heart had been weakened by his drug addiction over the years which, by the way, was also the main reason for his split from Victoria Principal. He also had a congenital heart problem that was later also discovered in Barry and Barry's second son Ashley. Try listening to the song Dreamin' on kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3zHc4mBmLiGidk which is kind of a duet with Barry. And here are the 4 brothers live on stage in 1979 doing You Should Be Dancing kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWewg2B7lLatsJI And finally a few photos of Barry and Andy: i.postimg.cc/jS6n3Jkv/Barry-Andy.jpg and i.postimg.cc/TwnPh8M0/82c126fc42a35d3b737867af41338199.jpg and the 4 brothers with their mother i.postimg.cc/FRNMbwkD/b9b2561eadffee11347573c97063c2f8-zpsd89478eb.jpg

[@ManuelB1904]

This one makes you move, there's just no way to get around it, is there? :) Back in the day I used to listen to my parents' old Bee Gees records a lot. Some of the first songs I remember hearing as a kid. Now this one is all new again because I saw the music video with you for the first time. Thanks Diane, and I hope your week is off to a good start!

[@mariaamaya4495]

Best years of my live the 70's....Disco was fun 😊

[@norwegianblue2017]

It is just insane how much musical talent comes from the little isle of Britain.

[@joeleo5654]

Caught your chat video when you were in CA. Just noticed when you say “thank you” it comes out “tank you” which reminds me of one of the most beautiful Irish actresses ever: Maureen O’Hara. She said tank you in Miracle on 34th Street a few times. She was quite the beauty.

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

Barry (dude in the middle) is the only one left. Maurice and Robin (twins) have both passed away. Barry is one of the best falsettos (high pitched singing for men, not manipulated) in the business, but normally he just sings baritone.

[@thebelieversplace]

I remember the 1970s the Bee Gees were huge part of music and all over the radio. I love them and it's so sad to hear that most of them died issues. The youngest Andy died at a young age and was a beautiful singer.

[@ernestitoe]

We old folks -- that is to say, those who had been in high school and college during the '60s (I was 26 when Saturday Night Fever was released) -- had grown up with the socially-conscious, mystical, experimental music of the '60s. We mourned the loss of those days when anything seemed possible. Disco seemed to us superficial, unimaginative -- a product. Only after the era was over with did many of us start to appreciate it, or at least some of it. By 1980, the popularity of disco was waning. The Knack's song "My Sharona" (1979), along with Steely Dan's "Hey Nineteen" (1981), heralded the start of a new period of popular music.

[@michaelhoward142]

Well said. The same kind of backlash was felt about "pop" music when it became popular in the 80s and 90s. Many of us who'd grown up listening to the wide variety of "rock" music resented the popularity of "unoriginal", "talentless", "cookie cutter" music. We didn't consider it "real" music at the time.

[@JasonConlan75]

The Bee Gees is an acronym for The "Brothers Gibb" as in BG'S Andy was meant to join his older siblings in the band but died from a heart attack at 30 stemming from years of drug abuse which is sad as he was clean at the time of his death.

[@bbqujeh]

Diane if you grew a teen in the 1970s like I did, you get down and boogie. The 70s are some of my best memories, ABBA, KC and The Sunshine Band, Donna Summer, disco never died!

[@lawrencedavis9246]

I am in my third year with Surfshark and no complaints ... go for it. All bow low, the King of Disco Sucks has arrived. The King does not feel threatened by disco, he feels assaulted, and I manned the ramparts until the enemy was defeated. I normally avoid violence, but when a person scans radio stations from one end of the radio spectrum to the other and finds no respite, then one has no choice but to defend one's ears. If it wasn't for the debut of musical artists such as _Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers_ and _Boston,_ I would have lost faith in the music world. Give them both a listen and a reaction video. I was living overseas _(overseas for me, not overseas if you are European)_ during the rise of disco, and for some reason the Germans latched on and wouldn't let go. The genre became better known among expatriates as _Eurotrash._ I seem to remember the Bee Gees as three brothers who recorded something very different, but when they released a song named _The Nights on Broadway,_ I suspected they had been replaced with second-hand knock-offs. I know I am being hard on them, and they don't deserve it. They were excellent songwriters and singers, but their link to the cocaine-fueled excess lifestyle of the disco era is typecasting at its worst. Here is where I get to confess that I attended one of their shows, but before disco arose from the depths of, well, you know. Of the four brothers, solo artist Andy Gibb passed away in 1988. Maurice died in 2003 after abdominal surgery. Robin died in 2012 from cancer. Sir Barry Gibb is staying alive. There _was_ a film _Staying Alive,_ a sequel with John Travolta, and directed by Sylvester Stallone. What did Editor Diane think of the song? Did she catch herself bopping to the song as she worked? Note: the final edition of The Project for 2023 is posted.

[@DianeJennings]

She did not! I saw that and I’m looking forward to reading tomorrow on my self assigned lunch break. Wow, you got to go to a show. Seeing how many people enjoyed concerts of all these legends makes me think should I go to more concerts… But then I remember how many people there would be And I think nah 😂

[@trinaq]

I remember using this song for the CPR Mouth and Breath compressions in my First Aid class. It totally works, and puts a new spin on "Staying Alive!" 😁

[@DianeJennings]

It’s so smart

[@markpekel4517]

yep, it's fast beat matches up with CPR heart compression rate so it's often used in cor training

[@MasterMichelleFL]

😂 My instructer used this song too... it's easy to do compressions to this rhythm but it's weird if you have to use it...😅😂

[@leeyaferguson9019]

YEP!!

[@davidbullock1101]

It’s also the beat used in just chest compression cpr only no breathing into the down person because of possible disease transmission

[@williammckay9229]

60’s BG’s we’re very popular. “Lonely Days”, “I Started a Joke”, “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You” and “Massachusetts” to name just a few. I was born in ‘59 and know these songs from being an 8 or 9 yo. They were very famous in the 60’s.

[@Coolrockndad]

They had 6 #1 tunes in a row from 1977 to 1979. Just that alone says disco doesn't suck.

[@rickeycarey4556]

John Travolta is in a New Christmas commercial called capital one quicksilver Holiday Night Fever where Bee's Gees Stayin Alive is playing in the background and He is walking around struting in a Santa Suit like He did in the movie Saturday Night Fever. The commercial is on KZbin also.

[@coyote4237]

We had a saying back in the day - Death before Disco. But honestly, a lot of disco was great.

[@tonya6107]

The Bee Gees were never a disco group anyhow! Rock heads were bullies like Trump.

[@freeplayfrank7736]

Hi Diane I was 13 when Saturday Night Fever came out. Everyone loved it. It was the best dance movie ever, and I still feel that way.The girls loved Andy Gibb more than the Bee Gee's I think. Some people have a problem with the falsetto but not me. It is an iconic part of the 70's and of our youth. You're hair looks pretty like that.

[@Mpshfromlowell64]

I am a white American man who was a teenager when the BeeGees were at the height of their popularity, and disco was king. I myself hated disco, but whether disco really sucked was, of course, a matter of personal preference. Disco in general and The Bee Gees in particular certainly had a lot of fans in the USA and elsewhere. As for The Bee Gees being heartthrobs, they weren’t exactly, as popular as their music was. Their younger brother Andy was the heartthrob. He sang in much the same style; it was actually difficult for me to tell what was Andy Gibb and what was The Bee Gees just by listening…..

[@alanflor703]

I'm a guy who has been all of the 18-34 years-old and I always liked disco. It's got a beat that just makes you want to move even if you (me) aren't a dancer.

[@rockabye274]

Yep. I never could understand why it had to be an either/or choice between disco and rock. I just played the songs I liked regardless of genre.

[@bluebear1985]

At one point in 1979, the anti-disco thing came to a head with a promotion at a baseball game that summer. At Comiskey Park in Chicago, the White Sox held Disco Demolition Night, where fans paid only 98 cents to get into the ballpark for a doubleheader (two games were to be held that night) if they also brought a disco record. In between the games, a popular rock DJ in Chicago at the time had all the records brought to the park that night blown up with dynamite. It was crazy to say the very least. You should try having a look at that some time.

[@jmacd8817]

That DJ was sentenced to mow the outfield for several years.

[@stevelloyd6940]

The Bee Gees had hits in the 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s and 2000’s and not only for themselves. They wrote songs for most of the top artists such as Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, Elvis, Barbara Streisand, Diana Ross, Olivia Newton-John, Yvonne Elliman, Tavares, Frankie Valli, Jimmy Ruffin and Dionne Warwick to name but a few. They wrote over 1,000 songs are in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@richardfedczuk5760]

Great group. Kenny Everett's comic skit of them is a memory that still gets me.

[@douglasgreen437]

"All done in the best possible taste"....😂

[@cypher515]

You know what's wild, either my dad or my mom had a couple of albums from the Bee Gees, and one of them was pre-disco Bee Gees. The Brothers Gibb had some of the BEST falsettos in the business for the longest time, Barry Gibb himself is definitely top five of all time in my opinion.

[@kwikgto389]

In 1979, there was an event at a Chicago White Sox game called “Disco Demolition Night”. A local DJ had fans bring in disco records and then blew up the records. It ended in a riot.

[@davidbullock1101]

The night that disco died it’s remembered as

[@kevincrispien4570]

It's really kind of sad really when that happened. After all every genre of music sucks to somebody as well as every genre of music is loved by somebody. The only person who gets to decide is you. If you're not a fan that's perfectly ok but don't ruin it for those that do. It wasn't my favorite (absolutely liked/loved some of it) but I'd be a complete ass if I told you that you were wrong for your choice.

[@matthewcampos1774]

Absolutely need to check out How Deep Is Your Love, Tragedy, I Started a Joke, Lonely Days, and the amazing How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

[@HikeAroundandFindOut]

Hi Diane! The BeeGees rode that Disco Train to Super Stardom back in the 70s. When i was younger, i didnt much vare for disco, but nowadays i know that it really helped bring people together to dance in tacky clothing! The world could use more of that today. Boop!

[@susieq9801]

They were stars in the 60's .

[@markjo9626]

Well Put

[@glennelfmann3143]

Don't thing anyone has mentioned in the comments, Robin died in 2012 from colon cancer and Maurice Gibb died suddenly at age 53 at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida, on 12 January 2003, following surgery for a twisted intestine, which caused him to go into cardiac arrest.

[@peege9000]

There was a sequel to the movie Saturday Night Fever called Staying Alive.

[@josephklimchock5412]

You have to do a deep dive into the BEE GEES and the one song that is a must is is Too Much Heaven. As brothers they all had like vocal cords which make for the amazing harmonies and what makes them even better is that Robin and Maurice are twins so we get an even sweeter and tighter sound. They also sang with each other as young boys, and this also makes their singing so perfect. They sort of started out singing folk songs but they eventually wrote not only their own songs but many for other artists.........

[@kerrykelly3699]

AHH the 70's. When I went to college. And I heard Disco. Even then, the music wasn't so bad. It was the dancing. Wearing capes. Pointing to the ceiling. Pointing to the floor. That's all I can remember for now. I'm six inches shorter now. I've given up my platform shoes. Also six inches wider. With a bald spot.

[@DianeJennings]

Haha omg you really create a stunning visual, Kerry! Capes? If there were capes, I’m in.

[@thegingergyrl455]

But you’re “staying alive”aren’t you? ✌🏻👩🏻‍🦰👍🏻😉

[@kerrykelly3699]

@@thegingergyrl455 Barely. 😁

[@michaelodonnell824]

There was a "Comedy duo in the late 1970s/early 1980s who did pastiches of popular songs. Their Bee Gees version was entitled "Meaningless Songs in Very High Voices" - that title always sums up the Bee Gees for me...

[@rickeycarey4556]

Every song I listen to with You I learn something new about the songs some I've heard before and some I've heard for the first time. Always enjoy learning with You.

[@DianeJennings]

That’s so lovely to hear!

[@rickeycarey4556]

@@DianeJennings Very Lovely

[@bdwon]

Yes, please! Save me to the rhythm of Staying Alive.

[@DianeJennings]

😂 if it works!

[@briannam2953]

This song is a core memory for me! My dad cranked it all day everyday. It's also the first song that really registered in my brain as music. Of course the "Disco Sucks" camp might balk at calling it music! Ha!

[@eddielane9569]

It's refreshing to see a very beautiful sweet woman with a great Channel. I'm 59 and about to be 60 but I grew up during the Disco era having graduated high school in 1982. I loved the Disco era. Staying Alive was an incredibly famous song like so many of the Bee Gees songs. It's sad that Barry is the only brother left and he still performs today in spite of that. Maurice died first in I believe 2003 and a few years later his brother Robin in 2012. Unless he has moved Barry lives in Miami where he has been for many years. I believe all the brothers lived there for some time. To answer your question, yes, they were heartthrobs especially the lead singer Barry. They're falsetto Style separated them from so many other singers. Barry had amazing vocal range and it is so great that we can listen to them all on KZbin as well as DVDs and CDs and cassettes and don't forget records. I have a DVD of them in live concert and I haven't seen it in a few years but it is really a pleasure to watch.

[@rickeycarey4556]

The Bee's Gees song Stayin Alive is the jams. One of the top songs of the late 70s Disco era. I have heard the song and seen the music video. I enjoyed watching the music video with You on the music journey. Thanks for Making the start of the week Happy and Joyful.

[@DianeJennings]

Aww you’re joyful Rickey

[@rickeycarey4556]

@@DianeJennings Being Happy and Joyful is contagious bring good vibes to the universe.

[@michaelrunnels7660]

Stayin' Alive was used during the opening credits to Saturday Night Fever. See it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foeooqxsgJZrj9E The Disco era in the 1970s was all about dressing sharp and dancing. Many men were slobs (and proud of it) and couldn't dance if their life depended upon it. They HATED disco because every woman, married or single, wanted to go to a Disco club and dance on Friday or Saturday night. There were literally thousands of disco clubs all over the country.

[@LivingOnCash]

You have to explore the earlier, pre-disco Bee Gees catalog. Songs like "How Do You Mend A Broken Heart", "I Started A Joke", "Massachusetts", etc. Amazing harmonies.

[@kovie9162]

Listen to A Woman in Love, Maurice Gibb's duet with Barbra Streisand, and then Brittney Spears' Oops I Did it Again and tell me the latter wasn't ripped off the former.

[@amb6899]

I much prefer the songs u said. To Love Somebody is my favorite. Im listening to music over 60 yrs I dig only 3 or 4 disco songs. None of theirs tho

[@susieq9801]

@@kovie9162 - "Woman in love" was a duet with Barry and Barbra and was written by Robin Gibb and Barry Gibb.

[@kovie9162]

@@susieq9801 Right, and whoever wrote the Spears song ripped it off.

[@susieq9801]

@@kovie9162 - Never thought of Spears (most 74 year olds aren't fans) but you're right. Plagiarised melody.

[@hepchaos]

After they got back together, they had a huge comeback in music due to how popular "Saturday Night Fever" was. They became the symbol of disco, and the airwaves were flooded with disco music for close to 4 years. There was an inevitable backlash from the oversaturation of disco music, such that they even had disco record burning events, and the "disco sucks" phrase became common vernacular. Well, halfway through the 90s, and definitely by the 2000s, people were looking back on disco and saying "that wasn’t really too bad".

[@heatherg-thatsme]

My dad loved the Bee Gees, but my mom who was an opera singer in college, wouldn’t let him listen to them because she hated them so much lol

[@DianeJennings]

I hope he got himself some headphones and enjoyed them anyway!

[@DanielFrost21]

Hi Diane, excellent selection. The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack is one of the best selling albums of all time, with sales of over 40 million. It's hard to explain how popular the Bee Gees were at that time. However, their musical legacy spans several decades. I highly recommend checking out more of their music. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[@martinhopkins6712]

Bee Gees and Saturday Night Fever. 📀🎥🎸🕺Memories of my formative high school years. I probably gave in to the Disco Sucks peer pressure but then secretly enjoyed listening to it. A real Profile in Courage!!😂 “They have such tiny bums!!!! But not in a sexual way. But let’s keep talking about their butts…” I always thought BG’s was from “Brothers Gibb.” So maybe “Butts of Gibbs”? Butt not in a sexual way…😉 Happy Christmas!🎄 🎅🏻✨❤️💚

[@glennallen239]

I am 59 Years old. The Bee gees are my favorite group and Elvis is my favorite singer. Please react to the Bee gees song fanny Be Tender With My Love.

[@vopatonyr]

You really need to watch/listen to their songs "Too Much Heaven" and "How Deep is your Love". Trust me. 😊

[@Educated2Extinction]

Watching women react to Too Much Heaven is amusing.

[@waynegood9233]

I was in Monte Carlo from Christmas 1970 to New years 1971 and Disco was the dance way before it reach the USA

[@paullangland7559]

I have had some fun memories to dancing to this song. Those were some good times. Thanks for the Awesome Video.

[@wolfman22]

So many people see them as a disco group you should get away from their disco songs and listen to their true artistic talent the melodic tones was awesome

[@aneophyte1199]

The movie "Saturday Night Fever" has a sequel, a movie called "Staying Alive" starring John Travolta too.

[@jeremywilson2022]

Born in UK Emigrated to Australia.

[@MichaelW969]

An incredibly talented family, Their 4th brother Andy was a solo artist at the same time. I'm still waiting patiently for Zombie by the Cranberries 😊 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

[@mkroon2331]

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton were huge about the same time as the Bee Gees. Islands in the Stream should be a must watch. "Lady", live version, another must watch! It was cool to hate disco in the early 1980s with Heavy Metal arriving.

[@Ross1950art]

Disco was a way for night clubs to get by without hiring live bands. A cop-out.

[@zackmccrea4731]

I wish it was still like that

[@e.j.vkanty4482]

We never listened to the Bee Gees, but. For some strange reason, Bee Gees trivia was a thing when we were growing up. I can only conclude our mom had the hots for Barry. Lol

[@chrisolivo6591]

There was such a backlash to Disco by 1979, Radio Stations stopped playing The Bee Gees altogether. This was before MTV so they were essentially blacklisted from the music business. They ended up writing songs for other singers/bands in the 80’s, and a lot of them were big hits.

[@markh.7650]

Yes, I remember the backlash well. I was a teenager, but I did listen to and enjoy disco in it's heyday. Bee Gees, Donna Summer etc. But times and tastes change and we seemed to "Age out" of disco. In HS it was all VH, Ozzy & Sabbath, Rush, AC/DC etc...

[@LAM1895]

And the thing is they never considered themselves disco, they were simply adapting to the time and taking inspiration from what they heard. People who hated the dark side of disco vented their dissatisfaction on them because they were an easy target due to their fame.

[@raycollins4893]

I was 21 back in 1976. I loved tĥe era. I owned 5 leisure suits, all different colors, platform shoes, the whole bit. What a time to be alive!

[@danroth3514]

Whenever I’m in a situation such as this I always ask myself, “What Would Diane Jennings Do?”

[@DianeJennings]

I don’t understand this joke?

[@danroth3514]

@@DianeJennings WWJD? (What Would Jesus Do?). In this case, it is WWDJD?

[@lindacosma2064]

Im 66 and certainly around at disco. Never heard a discouraging word. It was just dancing fun. I got engaged with disco. We are still married

[@mattheweudy2396]

3:58 I never get sick of this song

[@esteban280889]

These guys are 3 of the greatest song writers of all time. RIP Robin and Maurice.

[@ericanderson8886]

Bee Gees are so good. They were writing hits from the mid sixties on. Not a huge disco fan but I love Bee Gees disco lol.

[@wompa70]

I was 10 in 1980 so definitely not the target audience for either rock or disco but love them both. My parents used to watch those dance shows so I did, too.

[@JohnnyTalia]

I was a white man between the ages of 18 and 34 in 1980. Yes, disco sucked back then. But - somehow - it's better now! Similarly, when I was 18 my Dad was an idiot, but by the time I was 30 I was astounded by how much he had learned in only a dozen years.

[@mikeede49]

What colour were you before you were 18 and what colour did you you become when you turned 34?

[@pcaron3521]

Disco was dance music back in the day. If you didn't like to dance, you didn't like disco. I loved to dance and still do!

[@markdoherty3718]

The Bee Gees were a great group and should have gotten more credit. And yes they were heart throbs in the 70's but their brother Andy was more loved. Great job Diane!

[@ice-iu3vv]

how could they have gotten more credit ? theyre one of the top selling groups of all time, as famous as basically anyone, nobody is withholding any of their credit.

[@kimlee2932]

The height of fab disco music. 🕺🪩

[@tonyak8354]

When Lady Diane walks in the door anywhere, this song should start to play!

[@Greg87601]

I really love this song.

[@rickeycarey4556]

I like your Disco Dancing Your a Very good dancer. A disco ball that lights up the room would add to the bling with the sparkly lights. It one of those songs that makes you want to dance on the dancer floor for sure.