Bee Gees First es un álbum de Bee Gees, publicado en 1967. El disco incluye 14 canciones, entre ellas «Turn Of The Century», «Holiday», «Read Chair, Fada Away» y «One Minute Woman».
Sobre el álbum
El disco Bee Gees' 1st es el espectacular debut internacional del grupo y la obra que los presentó al mundo como una de las grandes bandas de la Invasión Británica. En este trabajo de 1967, los jóvenes hermanos Gibb exhiben un talento para la composición y las armonías vocales que los situó inmediatamente a la altura de sus ídolos, The Beatles. El álbum es una colección impecable de pop barroco y psicodélico, con arreglos orquestales suntuosos y melodías inolvidables.
El disco contiene clásicos inmortales como "To Love Somebody" o el éxito "New York Mining Disaster 1941", que demostraron su increíble madurez como compositores. El álbum fue aclamado de forma unánime por la crítica y el público. "Bee Gees' 1st" no es solo uno de los mejores debuts de la historia; es la carta de presentación de unos genios que apenas comenzaban a mostrar su inmenso talento.
Listado de Canciones
- Turn Of The Century
Letra
Ev'rythings happening At the Turn Of The cent'ry. I'm gonna buy myself a time machine go to the Turn Of The Cent'ry. And all those people passing by And the town crier makes his cry At the Turn Of The Cent'ry, Turn Of The Cent'ry. Big wide hats and men is spats At The Turn Of The Cent'ry. With those horseless carriages At The Turn Of The Cent'ry. And there are lots of things to do on a bicycle built for two At The Turn Of The Cent'ry, Turn Of The Cent'ry. Ev'rythings happening At The Turn Of The Cent'ry. I'm gonna buy myself a time machine go to The Turn Of The Cent'ry. And all those people passing by And the town crier makes his cry At The Turn Of The Cent'ry, Turn Of The Cent'ry. Turn Of The Cent'ry. - Holiday
Letra
Ooh you're a holiday, such a holiday Ooh you're a holiday, such a holiday It's something I thinks worthwhile If the puppet makes you smile If not then you're throwing stones Throwing stones, throwing stones Ooh it's a funny game Don't believe that it's all the same Can't think what I've just said Put the soft pillow on my head Millions of eys can see Yet why am I so blind When the someone else is me It's unkind, it's unkind De de de de de de de de de de de de de De de de de de de de de de de de de de Yet millions of eyes can see Yet why am I so blind When the someone else is me It's unkind, it's unkind Ooh you're a holiday, ev'ry day, such a holiday Now it's my turn to say, and I say you're a holiday It's something I thinks worthwhile If the puppet makes you smile If now then you're throwing stones Throwing stones, throwing stones De de de de de de de de de de de de de De de de de de de de de de de de - Read Chair, Fada Away
- One Minute Woman
Letra
One minute, woman, please, I'd go down on my knees to say to you with a word so true 'I love you'. I fail to understand why you don't want my hand. I try to find what's on your mind. I wonder.... Why don't you stop and see. Why you're not loving me. Would it hurt to say 'Hello' or don't you know? One minute, woman, please, I'd go down on my knees to say to you with a word so true 'I love you'. Why don't you stop and see. Why you're not loving me. Would it hurt to say 'Hello' or don't you know? One minute, woman, please, I'd go down on my knees to say to you with a word so true 'I love you, I love you. I love you. - In My Own Time
Letra
I received an invitation; 'Come to the United Nations.' That was when I was somebody. In my own time. Sitting selling hot cross buns, Thousand suckers ev'ryone. Sounds like a nurs'ry rhyme. In my own time. Even when the lights go out. Still got things to think about. Memories I can't call mine. In my own time. My own time. My own time. - Every Christian Lion ...
- Craise Finton Kirk R.A. Of Arts
- Ner York Mining Disaster 1941
- Cucumber Castle
Letra
There were the trees, see the grass, a thing gets inspired Said "This is the place I will try," and he did Stood in the dark, sat a man who beckoned him in But leaving his grass was a sin, but he did Cucumber Castle be ever so humble it's home He saw the light in the cellar reflect in his eyes Yet early that morning was he to receive a surprise Cucumber Castle be ever so humble it's home Cucumber Castle be ever so humble it's home Said 'Are you leaving or are you receiving my friend Doest need any money till then and he did He said " I'm the owner, not you, and this is my stead So give it to me now I'm dead, and he did, said Cucumber Castle be ever so humble it's home Cucumber Castle be ever so humble it's home - To Love Somebody
Letra
There's a light A certain kind of light That never shone on me I want my life to be Lived with you Lived with you There's a way Everybody say To do each and every little thing But what does it bring If I ain't got you, ain't got you, baby You don't know what's like Baby, you don't know what's like To love somebody To love somebody The way I love you In my brain I see your face again I know my frame of mind You ain't got to be so blind I'm blind, so so so blind I'm a man, can't you see What I am I live and breathe for you But what good does it do If I ain't got you, ain't got you, baby - I Close My Eyes
Letra
Look at me I'm riding high don't know what's wrong with me. Can't you see I'm not the guy that I pretend to be. Though I know I will be lonely but our love will never die I close my eyes, everyday, I close my eyes. Ah...... The more I try the more I fail, I'd like to run away. But if I try you pass me by, I know that I can't stay. Though I know I will be lonely but our love will never die I close my eyes, everyday, I close my eyes. Ah... Ah.... Though I know I will be lonely but our love will never die I close my eyes, everyday, I close my eyes I close my eyes. I close my eyes. I close my eyes. - I Can't See Nobody
- Please Read Me
Letra
Many years ago I was a simple man, a simple man, no worries me. I never lied. Please read me. Not much conversation ever came from me. I never saw reality. I never tried. Please read me. Ah.... Maybe I've been lying on your couch too long. I'll stay if you can see me through, explain why. Please read me. Please read me. Please read me. - Close Another Door
Letra
Many years have passed, it seems, And I am all alone. I've sent the children far away To some obscure unknown. (Chorus) It's so sad, So sad. Close another door. Listen to my eyes. Close another door. You're much too old to work, So won't you run away? When I was young, I used to say That age won't bother me. The life I had was very sad, It all went out to sea (repeat Chorus) And though the sun is in outside, The rain is in my hair. Now my life is lived inside, (???Now all my life is mystified???) My home is in my chair. (repeat Chorus) (slower...repeat...fade) Let me go. Send me flowers and Put me on a plane. I've paid before, So I've been told At least I'm alive (???I may be old but I've been told at least I'm still alive Fly me young, fly, and tomorrow, yeah Get me up I been working so, so very hard???)