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"I Started a Joke" is a song by the Bee Gees from their 1968 album Idea, which was released as a single in December of that year. It was not released as a single in the United Kingdom, where buyers who could not afford the album had to content themselves with a Polydor version by Heath Hampstead. This is the last Bee Gees single to feature Vince Melouney's guitar work, as he left the band in early December after this song was released as a single.
According to Robin Gibb, the melancholic melody of the song was inspired by the sounds on board an aeroplane:
Robin Gibb, one of three brothers who made up the group the Bee Gees behind “Saturday Night Fever” and other now-iconic sounds from the 1970s, died on Sunday, 20th May 2012. He was 62.
My Instrumental take is on the Digital Accordion, hope you enjoy listening.
HamerJon, hamerjon
No Copyright infringement is intended, by this recording. This music song and pictures I’ve used in the video backing, are the property of the copyright owner’s, the music, videos and accompanying photos are for none profit, research, review and entertainment purposes only.
"I Started a Joke" is a song by the Bee Gees from their 1968 album Idea, which was released as a single in December of that year. It was not released as a single in the United Kingdom, where buyers who could not afford the album had to content themselves with a Polydor version by Heath Hampstead. This is the last Bee Gees single to feature Vince Melouney's guitar work, as he left the band in early December after this song was released as a single.
According to Robin Gibb, the melancholic melody of the song was inspired by the sounds on board an aeroplane:
Robin Gibb, one of three brothers who made up the group the Bee Gees behind “Saturday Night Fever” and other now-iconic sounds from the 1970s, died on Sunday, 20th May 2012. He was 62.
My Instrumental take is on the Digital Accordion, hope you enjoy listening.
HamerJon, hamerjon
No Copyright infringement is intended, by this recording. This music song and pictures I’ve used in the video backing, are the property of the copyright owner’s, the music, videos and accompanying photos are for none profit, research, review and entertainment purposes only.
