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Verwandte Songs (related songs)
Song «New York Mining Disaster 1941» von Bee Gees.
Fakten
Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1967 04 14 (Single UK), 1967 05 (Single US), 1967 07 14 (Album UK), 1967 08 09 (Album US)
Label: Polydor 56161, ATCO 45-6487, Polydor 583 012, ATCO 33-223
Songwriter Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
Produktion: Ossie Byrne & Robert Stigwood
Genre: Pop - Progressivepop - Psychedelicpop
Annotationen
Amerikanisches Debut der Bee Gees. Der Song war angeregt von einem Unglück im Bergwerk von Aberfan, Wales, im Oktober 1966.
ATCO vertrieb Promo-Singles mit unbedrucktem Label, wobei suggeriert wurde, es handle sich um eine britische gruppe mit dem Anfangsbuchstaben «B» und einem «s». Viele Radio-DJs meinten, es handle sich um die Beatles, was eine gelungene Werbekampagne war.
Der Songtitel kommt im Song nicht vor. Deshalb hatte der SOng in den USA einen zweiten Titel: «Have You Seen My Wive Mr. Jones?»
Personen und Querverweise
Bee Gees
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Ossie Byrne
Robert Stigwood
Lyrics
[Verse] In the event of something happening to me There is something I would like you all to see It's just a photograph of someone that I knew [Chorus] Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones? Do you know what it's like on the outside? Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones [Verse*] I keep straining my ears to hear a sound Maybe someone is digging underground Or have they given up and all gone home to bed Thinking those who once existed must be dead [Chorus] Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones? Do you know what it's like on the outside? Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones [Verse] In the event of something happening to me There is something I would like you all to see It's just a photograph of someone that I knew [Chorus] Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones? Do you know what it's like on the outside? Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones