BEE GEES - Nights On Broadway LIVE @ Soundstage Chicago 1975 14/19

"Nights on Broadway" is a song by the Bee Gees from the Main Course album released in 1975. The second single released from the album, it immediately followed their number-one hit "Jive Talkin'". Recording this track started on 20 January 1975 and continued on 30 January, when they started to record songs for the album: "Jive Talkin'" (finished 2 February), "Songbird", "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" (finished 19 February), "All This Making Love" and "Edge of the Universe". Producer Arif Mardin asked if one of the Bee Gees members could do some screaming during the main chorus to make the song more exciting. In response, Barry Gibb began singing higher and higher, eventually singing it in a falsetto that was unexpectedly powerful. He had never known he had such an ability and Barry's falsetto became a trademark of the Bee Gees, although Maurice had been harmonizing in falsetto for years. Barry recalled in a May 2001 interview with Mojo magazine: "Arif said to me, 'Can you scream?' I said, 'under certain circumstances'. He said, 'Can you scream in tune?' I said, 'well, I'll try' ". Barry Gibb talked about "Nights on Broadway" on The Larry King Show on 2 February 2002: "It came to me in a dream, there was a request by Arif Mardin, who was like an uncle to us, he was a great record producer during the song 'Nights On Broadway,' for the Main Course album, which is previous to the 'Fever' syndrome. And he said, 'Can any of you scream, scream in falsetto.' So, you know, give us an ad lib or a scream at the end. So from screaming, it turned into things like blaming it all." Here we are In a room full of strangers Standing in the dark Where your eyes couldn't see me Well, I had to follow you Though you did not want me to But that won't stop my lovin' you I can't stay away Blamin' it all on the nights on Broadway Singin' them love songs Singin' them straight to the heart songs Blamin' it all on the nights on Broadway Singin' them sweet sounds To that crazy, crazy town Now in my place There are so many others Standin' in the line How long will they stand between us Well, I had to follow you Though you did not want me to But that won't stop my lovin' you I can't stay away Blamin' it all (blamin' it all) On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway) Singin' them love songs Singin' them straight to the heart songs Blamin' it all (I'm blamin' it all) On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway) Singin' them sweet sounds To that crazy, crazy town (oh those nights) I will wait Even if it takes forever I will wait Even if it takes a lifetime Somehow I feel inside You never ever left my side Make it like it was before Even if it takes a lifetime, takes a lifetime, ooh Blamin' it all (I'm blamin' it all) On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway) Singin' them love songs (yeah, yeah) Singin' them straight to the heart songs (yeah, I'm blamin' it all) Blamin' it all (blamin' it all) On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway) Singin' them sweet sounds (oh yeah) To that crazy, crazy town (yeah) Blamin' it all (I'm blamin' it all) On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway) Singin' them love songs (yeah, yeah) Singin' them straight to the heart songs Blamin' it all (I'm blamin' it all) On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway) Singin' them sweet sounds (oh yeah yeah) To that crazy, crazy town (yeah) Blamin' it all (I'm blamin' it all) On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway) Singin' them love songs (yeah, yeah) Singin' them straight to the heart songs Blamin' it all (I'm blamin' it all) On the nights on Broadway Singin' them sweet sounds Songwriter: Barry Gibb / Maurice Ernest Gibb / Robin Hugh Gibb Nights on Broadway © Universal Music Publishing Group #jivetubin #BeeGees #BarryGibb #TheBeeGees #RobinGibb #MauriceGibb #BrothersGibb #TheBrothersGibb