Bee Gees Day

October 29bee gees day

I am thankful for Bee Gees Day. No, you probably have never heard of Bee Gees Day. It is a personal holiday for me. I have been a fan of the Bee Gees since their Bee Gees 1st album came out in 1967. I bought the girl I was dating a copy of it. She wouldn't let me record it so I bought another one for myself and found a replacement girlfriend. I since bought just about every one of their albums. I always liked their melodies, lyrics, and their beautiful three part harmonies.

The story of Bee Gees Day goes like this. I used to play their music in my lab. Unfortunately, although I can't understand why, not everyone shares my love of the trio. I think younger people today associate the Bee Gees with the disco era, a time when they made a resurgence, but which since caused them a lot of negative feelings because of the anti-disco movement. But to me, that was their low point, although they did do many good songs then. Personally, I like the pre-disco and post-disco eras of the Bee Gees much better.

My employees asked me not to play Bee Gees music all the time in the lab so they would not have to listen to it. But I was granted one day a year, my birthday, October 29, to play Bee Gees music to my heart's content. Thus, Bee Gees Day was born. I made a sign: "Bee Gees Day: 8 hours of continuous music from the genius that is the Brothers Gibb." I put it on the door of the lab. Somebody wrote on it: "Enter at your own risk" as a joke. But that sort of made the tradition more endearing. Since then, October 29 has always been Bee Gees Day in my heart.

The photo above is my re-creation of the sign along with a pile of my Bee Gees LP records and CDs. It is sad to me that two of the brothers (Maurice and Robin) have passed away (and another, Andy, who was to supposed to eventually join the group, also passed away). Happily, Barry carries on by performing and touring some. And I still have all my Bee Gees albums, which I listen to regularly, and fondly think of Bee Gees Day with a smile and heartfelt joy.

the bee gees and me

i have had many a Holiday

since i came them to know

they have been there to help me

To Love Somebody and grow

but I Can’t See Nobody

so I Started a Joke

it could have ended in Tragedy

without the bee gees for me

they taught me How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

and how to take the Chance of Love

can you have Too Much Heaven

with a glimpse of the above

I was the Child

but now am older and more Alive

the bee gees and me

every Emotion keeps me Stayin’ Alive

but when i have some Lonely Days

i sing a few Words and you Run to Me

we grew up and Saw a New Morning

i will never again be Alone

for there will always be

the bee gees there for me.

© rt tulley