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The Bee Gees’ musical evolution

The New Neo Posted on October 17, 2021 by neoOctober 17, 2021

Here’s an overview of four-plus decades of the Bee Gees’ careers. I wouldn’t have made exactly the same choices. There are two Beatles covers and a Carol King cover that I’d eliminate, as well as some obscure and some not … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop culture | Tagged Bee Gees | 8 Replies

The Bee Gees talk about taxes

The New Neo Posted on October 14, 2021 by neoOctober 14, 2021

And a few other things. The segment I’ve cued up is only six minutes long, but if you want to hear just the tax part it’s from 7:02 to 9:14. This interview took place in 1978, when Barry was 31 … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance and economics, Music, Pop culture | Tagged Bee Gees | 17 Replies

Emotion in popular songs: Part II

The New Neo Posted on October 2, 2021 by neoOctober 2, 2021

[NOTE: There isn’t a previous post called “Emotion in popular songs: Part I.” But I realize that this one was actually Part I on the subject, and now I’m posting a Part II.] Commenter “Brio” wrote the following on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Me, myself, and I, Music, Pop culture | 39 Replies

The new aristocrats: masks for the masses, liberty for us

The New Neo Posted on September 30, 2021 by neoSeptember 30, 2021

It’s no longer news when a Democrat politician who has been pushing masks and mask mandates – such as, in this case, Joe Biden – goes against his or her own recommendations and goes maskless. Same for parties of more … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Liberty, Politics, Pop culture | Tagged COVID-19, Jordan Peterson | 43 Replies

Happy 75th birthday, Barry Gibb

The New Neo Posted on September 1, 2021 by neoSeptember 1, 2021

Today is the 75th birthday of Barry Gibb, the last surviving member of the Bee Gees. It’s an achievement to be alive, given what he’s been through. And it’s also his anniversary; he and his wife celebrate 51 years of … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, People of interest, Pop culture | Tagged Bee Gees | 13 Replies

Thank you, Don Everly and the Everly Brothers

The New Neo Posted on August 23, 2021 by neoAugust 23, 2021

Don Everly of the Everly Brothers died last Saturday at the age of 84. I was going to start this post with the sentence: “I loved the Everly Brothers.” But then I checked the post I published on the death … Continue reading →

Posted in Me, myself, and I, Music, Pop culture | 16 Replies

On pop music fame, families, fashion, and too much fame: the Bee Gees

The New Neo Posted on August 14, 2021 by neoAugust 15, 2021

Regular readers here know about my recent rediscovery of the Bee Gees, and my new fascination with them. Many of you find this quite boring; others are interested. I am so surprised myself by the experience that I keep trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop culture | 32 Replies

Condemned to repeat it?

The New Neo Posted on May 17, 2021 by neoMay 17, 2021

David Foster writes: We have a century of evidence of what happens to a society when it falls into the traps of centralized economic planning, suppression of free speech, and the categorization of people–especially ethnic categorization. But an awful lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Pop culture | 7 Replies

Telephone songs

The New Neo Posted on May 6, 2021 by neoMay 6, 2021

I hear that telephones are growing obsolete, at least in terms of using them for actual conversations. They’re really just voicemail services and computers, especially for people under the age of 50. But the telephone used to be a big … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop culture | 41 Replies

“Stayin’ Alive” is staying alive

The New Neo Posted on April 10, 2021 by neoApril 10, 2021

Whether you love the song, detest it, find it merely annoying, or are indifferent, you probably are familiar with the Bee Gees’ 1977 megahit “Stayin’ Alive” from the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack. Just about everybody is, even people too young … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop culture, Race and racism | Tagged Bee Gees | 112 Replies

The REO Brothers – musical chameleons

The New Neo Posted on March 27, 2021 by neoMarch 27, 2021

I’m not really big on tribute bands. I much prefer the original versions of songs, and the internet gives us rapid access to most of those. So why bother with a group that tries to re-create that? Who cares? The … Continue reading →

Posted in Me, myself, and I, Music, Pop culture | 31 Replies

Frankie Valli is hanging on

The New Neo Posted on March 12, 2021 by neoMarch 12, 2021

I believe he’s 86 years old here: By the way – yes, I always liked The Four Seasons in my early youth, along with the Everlys and Roy Orbison, and some of the Motown groups. Do I especially like falsetto … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop culture | 22 Replies

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