Great guitar work by Vince Melourney. Most probably one of my favourite Bee Gees tracks. The Bee Gees were never as good once Vince left. Check out clips of group "Fanny Adams" Vince was in his element playing harder rock solo's.
Wow an almost forgotten song, it poped to mine, and i just had to look it up. Unlike other Bee Gee's, this one didn't ride the charts very long here in Vancouver Cda. I put this hit in the same classification, as Jelly Jungle by the Lemonpipers and The Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann even Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles...interesting lyricsthat go beyond reality. Thanks foe sharing a rare classic!
Personally, I can excuse the lyrics. I was never one to try to find the meaning of the universe from song lyrics. They're strictly ancillary to the music. I just wish they'd done more stuff like this, instead of all those ballads. They were at their best when Vince and Colin were with them.
@RoyFive ..... i don't necessarily like this song, but i agree with you about them being best when vince and colin were with them. the more the merrier with the bee gees ..... like "idea" and "bee gee 1st." albums immensely!
"The Singer Sang His Song" was pushed as the A-side in some countries. They even did a video for it. But I remember "Jumbo" from radio play here in S. California. Good memories. I bought the 45 and played both sides equally.
Gerade Jumbo. Komisch bekomme gerade wieder ne Gänsehaut bei dem Song.
Das war schon 1968 so. Zuerst wahrgenommen am Autoscooter im juni 68.
Der erste Song den ich in meinem Leben richtig wahr genommen habe. So ein Lied vergisst man dann nie wieder...
peterwalter04 6 months ago
Happy Birthday to Vince!
RoyFive 6 months ago
Still searching Song "vodka" from the early Bee Gee´s (1966 -1967?)
rotes1968 7 months ago
QUE LEGAL ESSA MUSICA, NUNCA TINA OUVIDO ANTES, VALEU
setimental 9 months ago
I've got a mint copy of this record on ATCO lable (USA) in my collection it's never bin out of the sleve not bad a 43 year new / old record
BeeGeesFan999 11 months ago
Great guitar work by Vince Melourney. Most probably one of my favourite Bee Gees tracks. The Bee Gees were never as good once Vince left. Check out clips of group "Fanny Adams" Vince was in his element playing harder rock solo's.
Bruce15485 1 year ago
@Bruce15485 I agree completely re: Vince. You can friend him on Facebook, btw.
RoyFive 6 months ago
@Bruce15485 .....I loved Vince's work with the Bee Gees. Nice bizarre guitar riff he does in "World" as well, and I like his work on "Idea".....
oceantracks 4 months ago
Hör ich heut noch gern, grad, weil es kein großer Hit wurde,-
aber ich war damals jung und die Welt war bunt und schön.....
Videopinguin 1 year ago
Awesome ....... psychedelia doen't need to make 'sense'
fossie32 1 year ago
Wonderful song....The Bee Gees forever
brmrobin 1 year ago
Sommer 1968- Super Song - damals .
Leider kein grosser Hit - nur bei Bravo Charts.
peterwalter04 2 years ago
Wow an almost forgotten song, it poped to mine, and i just had to look it up. Unlike other Bee Gee's, this one didn't ride the charts very long here in Vancouver Cda. I put this hit in the same classification, as Jelly Jungle by the Lemonpipers and The Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann even Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles...interesting lyricsthat go beyond reality. Thanks foe sharing a rare classic!
Ezdduf4kuZ 2 years ago
Do someone knew the song "vodka" from the early bee gees???
rotes1968 2 years ago
@rotes1968 Its actaully called Indian Gin And Whiskey Dry from the album Idea.
NelsonsHat 1 year ago
@NelsonsHat Sorry, it was another song...
rotes1968 1 year ago
I bet they wrote it after having listened "Baby you're a rich man" by the Fab Four
Crampaudio 2 years ago
This song is hurt by a trait that many of the Bee Gees' early songs carry... the lyrics are just totally bizarre and incomprehensible.
NyeTunes 2 years ago
Personally, I can excuse the lyrics. I was never one to try to find the meaning of the universe from song lyrics. They're strictly ancillary to the music. I just wish they'd done more stuff like this, instead of all those ballads. They were at their best when Vince and Colin were with them.
RoyFive 2 years ago
Oh, believe me, I've asked Bee Gees experts what the hell the lyrics to "Barker Of The UFO" mean. :-P
NyeTunes 2 years ago
LOL!
RoyFive 2 years ago
@RoyFive ..... i don't necessarily like this song, but i agree with you about them being best when vince and colin were with them. the more the merrier with the bee gees ..... like "idea" and "bee gee 1st." albums immensely!
frizzlefrap 1 year ago
Awesome. I love the sixties Bee Gees.
iangordoncraig 2 years ago
Quirky fun, but maybe a bit too bizarre for an A side single. Still, it's one of my faves by The Bee Gees.
moorlock2003 2 years ago
LOve this song. Had my own video of it on YT until WEA took it down. Glad to see yours is still up.
mcphert1 2 years ago
excellent :)
fossie32 2 years ago
Jumbo song!
Broeddenhert 2 years ago
great song
SabzaeLovesSeeed 2 years ago
GReat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SabzaeLovesSeeed 3 years ago
Wow!!!!!
The insertion of the lyrics was 10!
esgotos 4 years ago
Good song, I liked the B-side better though, The Singer Sang His Song. Thanks for posting
gibbsforeverfan 4 years ago
You're right gibbsforeverfan!!!!
The singer sang his song is more infectious and would've been a bigger hit!!!
dedem745 4 years ago
"The Singer Sang His Song" was pushed as the A-side in some countries. They even did a video for it. But I remember "Jumbo" from radio play here in S. California. Good memories. I bought the 45 and played both sides equally.
moorlock2003 3 years ago