Line #8 YMMV/TheBeeGees


1	* AmericansHateTingle: Once disco fell out of fashion, they became personae non gratae in the United States, even though they weren't recording disco songs anymore. They had the reputation as the "worst band ever" that Music/{{Nickelback}} "enjoys" today. For instance, their 1987 single "You Win Again" was a number one hit in ten different countries; its US peak was 75.
2	* AngstDissonance: After embodying a GenreRoulette of then-notable songwriting styles in the '60s, their output in the early 1970s (particularly on 1971's ''Trafalgar'') skewed heavily toward depressing, melancholy ballads in the approximate vein of Gilbert O'Sullivan. The record buying public, both in the UK and the US, became quickly tired of it and stopped buying their albums. It wasn't until they re-emerged as a dance-pop band that they became successful again.
3	* CoveredUp:
4	** "Rest Your Love on Me", written by Barry Gibb, was an obscure B-side for the Bee Gees. Music/ConwayTwitty covered it and took it to #1 on the country charts.
5	** "More Than a Woman" is an odd case. The Bee Gees originated it for ''Saturday Night Fever'' but their rendition and a CoverVersion by Tavares were both included on the soundtrack. Tavares released it as a single and it became a hit, but that take has long been forgotten and the Bee Gees version is the one you still hear.
6	** "If I Can't Have You" and "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" are similar examples. Both songs were written and first recorded by the Bee Gees, but first released by other artists (Yvonne Elliman and brother Andy Gibb, respectively). In both cases, it would be the non-Bee Gees recording that became the big hit.
7	** Some of their pre-disco songs like "Words" and "To Love Somebody" were big hits back in the day, but due to many people today only knowing them for their disco stuff, later covers by other artists like [[BoyBand Boyzone]] and Music/MichaelBolton may be more familiar for them, not knowing that these were originally Bee Gees songs.
8	* EnsembleDarkhorse: Maurice sang lead on only a select few tracks, such as "Trafalgar," but he was the band's best instrumentalist, being skilled at playing bass, keyboards and guitar. The distinctive basslines on many of the disco-era tracks are his contribution. Because of this, he has a large fanbase.
9	* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff:
10	** "The Singer Sang His Song" from 1968 is obscure in most parts of the world, due to being released as the B-side to a single that was relatively unsuccessful (both it and the A-side "Jumbo" weren't re-released until 1990). However, "The Singer Sang His Song" became a hit in Switzerland, climbing to #8 in the charts over there by the end of 1968.
11	** "I.O.I.O." in 1970 was only a minor hit in most of the Anglosphere (#49 in the UK, #63 in Canada, #94 in the US) but made the Top 10 throughout Europe. Decades later, there were hit covers of it in Germany and South Africa.
12	** Before the backlash against disco, the Bee Gees were pretty successful in the States. During their Baroque Pop period, they were able to score a fair amount of American hits such as ''New York Mining Disaster 1941'', ''Massachusetts'', ''I Started a Joke'', ''I Gotta Get a Message to You'', ''To Love Somebody'' (with this song particular charting higher in the US than the UK) just to name a few. And during their famous disco period, they were scoring hit after hit from ''Jive Talkin''', ''Stayin' Alive'', ''More Than a Woman'', ''Night Fever'', ''Tragedy'', and other songs, and were considered very talented musicians.
13	*** Unfortunately, this would become [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], see AmericansHateTingle.
14	*** [[DoubleSubvertedTrope However]], once the backlash against disco [[VindicatedByHistory faded over time]], the Bee Gees were re-evaluated. And in the States today, they are generally respected musicians.
15	** The group also is quite popular in Japan. In fact, they were the first non-Japanese artists to score a number one hit on the Oricon Charts with their song ''Massachusetts''.
16	** The group also has a strong fanbase in the Philippines who love them both for their ballads and disco music. In fact, the Filipino band the Boyfriends took plenty of inspiration from the Bee Gees when making their own music.
17	** The band also has a ''strong'' fanbase in Brazil.
18	* HarsherInHindsight: Their 1971 song "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" was initially about the group's 16-month split in their early days, but takes on a darker meaning after Maurice's death in January 2003 and Robin's death in May 2012.
19	* HilariousInHindsight: The beat of "Stayin' Alive" turned out to be the ideal rhythm for CPR chest compressions and first aid training. In other words, the song actually helps people ''stay alive''!
20	* JustHereForGodzilla: A number of fans try to justify their love of the group by claiming that they only like the pre-disco stuff.
21	** On the flipside, there are also a number of fans who listen to their disco material ''exclusively''.
22	* MemeticMutation:
23	** AH AH AH AH Stayin' ALIIIIVE!
24	*** Which turns out to be very useful for CPR training as well.
25	** [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] will never be as popular as them.
26	** The Teddybears remix has its own meme: [[VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution "Give me a Shanghai Gut Punch." "Talking about the drink right?" punched]]
27	* MisattributedSong: Samantha Sang's "Emotion" is often attributed to the Gibbs. They did write it and sing the chorus, though, so it's understandable.
28	** Andy Gibb's songs also tend to be attributed to the Bee Gees. But like the Samantha Sang example, Barry usually had a hand in the production of them, so it's an understandable mistake. And Andy is the Bee Gees' brother, so it's not surprising he'd sound like them anyway. And then there are the people who don't make a distinction between Andy Gibb and the Bee Gees in the first place.
29	** When the band was just starting to break out internationally, their first hit single, "New York Mining Disaster 1941" was thought to be a [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] song. What didn't help was that their label told radio stations that the song was from "an English group whose name starts with a B," so naturally these stations assumed that the song was by the Beatles. Even besides that, rumors circulated during that period that the Bee Gees were actually just the Beatles recording under a pseudonym, saying that Bee Gees was short for "Beatles Group."
30	*** ''In My Own Time'', an album track from ''Bee Gees 1st'', was also once believed to have been recorded by the Beatles.
31	* {{Narm}} / NarmCharm:
32	** Barry's... ''distinct'' falsetto singing voice has been the butt of many jokes, affectionate or not. To the point that some fans feel they need to point out that he and the group didn't always have that style.
33	** Then starting in their disco period, his appearance led to many LooksLikeJesus jokes (with Maurice and Robin sometimes being likened to apostles Peter and John to match). Expect such comments on the [=YouTube=] video of "Stayin' Alive" around Easter every year.
34	* NeverLiveItDown: Americans will never think of them as anything else than a disco phenomenon, no matter what else they do and have done.
35	* OlderThanTheyThink: The ''Film/SaturdayNightFever'' period was actually the Bee Gees' ''second'' wave of popularity. The first was actually as a [[Music/TheBeatles Beatlesque]] rock group in the late 60s, which completely lacked both disco and the falsetto that would become their trademark. Listen to songs like "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7_gMwufFVo Massachusetts]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKyrDyvzCiI Words]]", and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWJWWHCFPbE To Love Somebody]]"; if all you know are the disco songs, you'll be surprised it's the same band.
36	* RefrainFromAssuming: The Bee Gees don't have a song called ''Mr. Jones'' or ''Have You Seen My Wife, Mr. Jones?'', the song is called ''New York Mining Disaster 1941''. It's worth noting that the ''actual'' title [[NonAppearingTitle appears nowhere in the song]].
37	* SignatureSong: "Stayin' Alive" will always be the song most associated with the band. However, they have [[CreatorBacklash mixed feelings]] about it despite its popularity, as it resulted in their disco TypeCasting. Final verdict: if someone wants it, ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stayin%27_Alive#Beginnings it can't be used for anything related to disco.]]'' Over the years, directors have decided that this is the ''perfect'' song for {{Team Power Walk}}s.
38	** In addition, it turned out that the beat of Stayin' Alive is [[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27221281/ns/health-heart_health/t/keeping-beat-cpr-hum-stayin-alive/ the best rhythm]] for applying compressions for [[CPRCleanPrettyReliable CPR]] (being 103 beats per minute).
39	** ''More Than a Woman'' and ''Night Fever'' are also songs that are heavily associated with the group.
40	* StuckInTheirShadow: Colin Petersen and Vince Melouney were both in the shadow of the Gibb brothers during their Baroque pop quintet era. This is understandable as they were both late additions to the group (especially Melouney) to make the Bee Gees (who were a originally a trio to start) a fuller band. Neither of them, except Vince on ''Such a Shame'' got to sing lead.
41	* SongAssociation: Thanks to a widespread rumor that "How Deep Is Your Love" was playing at the World Trade Center during 9/11, 21st century listeners frequently report being unable to hear the song without being reminded of the terrorist attacks.
42	* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Their previously unreleased song for Bee Gees' 1st (which was released in the 2006 reissue of said album), ''House of Lords'', sounds quite close to ''Eleanor Rigby'' by the Beatles.
43	* VindicatedByHistory: As the backlash against disco has faded, a lot of musicians and critics have noted how well-produced their disco-era material is.
44	* {{Wangst}}: Why a lot of their early, more downbeat songs eventually stopped selling. "I Started A Joke" would most likely be labeled a "whiny" emo song in the 21st century. (Until it got a ColbertBump through association with the superhero movie ''[[Film/SuicideSquad2016 Suicide Squad]]'', whose well-received trailer used it to haunting effect.)

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