01 May 24 - 03:35 AM (#4201857) Subject: First of May - The BeeGees From: Dave the Gnome A lovely song, in my opinion. I wasn't a big fan of their later disco stuff but I always thought that this 1969 song was one of their best. The date always reminds me of course :-) |
01 May 24 - 12:02 PM (#4201873) Subject: RE: First of May - The BeeGees From: GeoffLawes Link to post about FIRST DAY OF MAY by The Bee Gees in Mudcat thread Any May Songs/mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=169613&messages=329#firstofmay:~:text=FIRST%20OF%20MAY%20by%20The%20Bee%20Gees |
02 May 24 - 01:04 AM (#4201899) Subject: RE: First of May - The BeeGees From: Dave the Gnome Thanks Geoff |
02 May 24 - 01:48 AM (#4201902) Subject: ADD: First of May - The BeeGees From: Joe Offer Here's a recording by the BeeGees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARbPrLQdyAA Sarah Brightman did an interesting job of it, although I'm not sure I like it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS7ly4VnXnY THE FIRST OF MAY Song by Bee Gees When I was small And Christmas trees were tall We used to laugh while others used to play Don't ask me why But time has passed us by Someone else moved in from far away Now we are tall And Christmas trees are small And you don't ask the time of day But you and I Our love will never die To kiss and cry, "Come, first of May" The apple tree that grew for you and me I watched the apples falling one by one And I recall the moment of them all The day I kissed your cheek and you were gone Now we are tall And Christmas trees are small And you don't ask the time of day But you and I Our love will never die To kiss and cry, "Come, first of May" When I was small And Christmas trees were tall Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo Don't ask me why But time has passed us by Someone else moved in from far away Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Maurice Ernest Gibb / Robin Hugh Gibb / Barry Alan Gibb |