Bee Gees' First US Hit - "New York Mining Disaster 1941" - Vocal by Robin Gibb

The first US hit by the Bee Gees, released in 1967, surrounded by much speculation that it was actually the Beatles in disguise. A very strange song about a mine cave-in with odd lyrics and music, sung by Robin Gibbs in his outstanding distinctive voice:

 

"In the event of something happening to me

There is something I want you all to see

Its just a photograph of some one that I knew

 

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

 

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."

 

May 20 2012 -- Robin Gibb has just died from cancer -- a great loss of a great voice and performer.

Done