Born in the Isle of Man to English parents, the family later moved to Manchester before settling in Brisbane, Australia. Gibb began his career as part of the family trio and when the group found their first success they returned to the United Kingdom where they achieved worldwide fame. In 2004, the Bee Gees received their CBEs from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace for their "contribution to music". With record sales estimated in excess of 200 million units, the Bee Gees became one of the most successful pop groups of all time.
After a career spanning six decades, Gibb last performed on stage in February 2012 supporting injured British servicemen and women at a charity concert at the London Palladium. On 20 May 2012, Gibb died after a lengthy battle with colorectal cancer.
Solo career
Traditionally, Robin's role in the group has been one of singer, for which he vied constantly with his elder brother Barry Gibb during the group's first period of British success in the late 1960s. This eventually resulted in Robin leaving the group to begin a solo career. Meanwhile, there were rumours of drug problems, and his parents threatened to have him made a ward of court (the UK age of consent at that time being 21, and Robin only 19).
Although initially successful, with a number 2 hit, Saved by the Bell, his album, "Robin's Reign", was less successful and he found that being a solo artist was less than satisfying. He returned to the group and mended the breach with his family. During the 1980s, he released three further solo albums ("How Old Are You", "Secret Agent", and "Walls Have Eyes") which were more successful in Continental Europe than in the UK or USA. However, his 1984 single "Boys Do Fall in Love" did reach the Billboard top 40
Robin's next solo album, Magnet, was released in Germany on January 27, 2003 (Label: SPV), and worldwide shortly afterwards. It features the old Bee Gees classic Wish You Were Here in a new acoustic version.
In August 2003, Robin announced that he would be releasing a new single of My Lover's Prayer, a song first recorded by the Bee Gees in 1997, with vocals by Robin, Wanya Morris, and Lance Bass. This was played on radio, but was never actually released. In October 2003 another version was recorded as a duet with Alistair Griffin, runner-up in the UK television program Fame Academy, on which Robin had appeared as a judge.
My Lover's Prayer, credited as "Alistair Griffin feat. Robin Gibb", was eventually released in the UK in January 2004 as a double A side single, together with Griffin's solo recording of Bring It On. It reached number 5 in the UK charts. The duet was also on Griffin's debut album Bring It On which charted at number 12.
In late 2004, Robin embarked on a solo tour of Germany, Russia and Asia, with Alistair Griffin as the opening act. On his return he released a CD and DVD of live recordings from the German leg of the tour, backed by the Frankfurt Neue Philharmonic Orchestra. A further solo tour of Latin America followed in 2005.
In June 2005 he joined X Factor runners up G4 at a sell-out concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, singing the Bee Gees song First of May . A recording of this performance was released in December 2005 as part of a double A side single, credited as "G4 feat. Robin Gibb" together with G4's own cover of Johnny Mathis' When a Child is Born. This track was also included on the platinum selling album G4 & Friends which reached number 6 in the UK album charts.
In March 2006 he announced plans for more solo concerts in Shanghai and Portugal. On May 20th. 2006, Robin took part in the Prince's Trust 30th Birthday Concert at the Tower of London along with his brother Barry. They sang 3 songs; Jive Talkin', To Love Somebody and You Should be Dancing.
Jive Talkin'
Robin Gibb Lyrics
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Jive talkin', you wear a disguise
Jive talkin', so misunderstood, yeah
Jive talkin', you're really no good
Oh, my child, you'll never know
Just what you mean to me
Oh, my child, you got so much
With all your jive talkin' telling me lies
Good loving still gets in my eyes
Nobody believes what you say
It's just your jive talkin' that gets in the way
Oh, my love, you're so good
Treating me so cruel
There you go with your fancy lies
Leaving me looking like a dumb struck fool
All your jive talkin' telling me lies, yeah
Jive talkin', you wear a disguise
(C'mon, c'mon)
Jive talkin', so misunderstood, yeah
Jive talkin', you just ain't no good
You know that love talkin' is all very fine, yeah
Jive talkin' just isn't a crime
And if there's somebody you'll love till you die
Then all that jive talkin' just gets in your eye
Come on
Jive talkin' telling me lies, yeah
Good loving still gets in my eyes
Nobody believes what you say
It's just your jive talkin' that gets in the way
L-l-love talkin' is all very fine, yeah
Jive talkin', just isn't a crime
And if there's somebody you'll love till you die
Then all that jive talkin' just gets in your eye, yeah, yeah
Oh jive talkin', jive talkin', jive talkin' ah
Jive talkin', jive talkin' ah ah ah ah
Jive talkin', all right, all right, jive talkin', ah
In Robin Gibb's hit song "Jive Talkin'," the singer addresses someone who is constantly deceiving him with their "jive talkin'". The term "jive" refers to slang or insincere speech, and the singer accuses the person of being "so misunderstood" and "really no good". Despite this, the person still has a hold on the singer, as he describes that "good lovin' still gets in my eyes".
The singer then deals with his conflicting emotions towards this person, whom he also affectionately calls "my child" and "my love". He notes that they have "so much" but at the same time, they're "treating him so cruel" with their lies. Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges the power of words and how easily they can influence emotions.
Overall, "Jive Talkin'" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of dishonest or insincere communication, and how it can affect relationships. The lyrics are filled with poignant imagery that captures the complexity of human relationships, making the song a timeless classic.
Line by Line Meaning
It's just your jive talkin' telling me lies
Your deceitful words are nothing but jive, and I know that you're lying to me
Jive talkin', you wear a disguise
You pretend to be someone else, so I can't see your true intentions
Jive talkin', so misunderstood, yeah
Your words are confusing, and I can't seem to figure out what you really mean
Jive talkin', you're really no good
You're a bad person who can't be trusted
Oh, my child, you'll never know
You'll never fully understand just how much I care for you
Just what you mean to me
You're incredibly important to me, and I care deeply about you
Oh, my child, you got so much
You have so much potential and opportunity to do great things
You gonna take away my energy
You have the power to drain me emotionally and physically
With all your jive talkin' telling me lies
Your endless lies that are nothing but meaningless chatter are exhausting
Good loving still gets in my eyes
Despite your constant lying, I can't help but feel affection for you
Nobody believes what you say
No one trusts the words that come out of your mouth
It's just your jive talkin' that gets in the way
Your deceitful chatter is hindering our relationship and getting in the way of real communication
Oh, my love, you're so good
You have many positive qualities that I appreciate
Treating me so cruel
Despite your good qualities, you treat me poorly
There you go with your fancy lies
You're always trying to deceive me with your elaborate lies
Leaving me looking like a dumb struck fool
Your lies make me feel foolish and unintelligent
You know that love talkin' is all very fine, yeah
Talking about love is great
Jive talkin' just isn't a crime
But lying and deceiving others is wrong
And if there's somebody you'll love till you die
If you truly love someone
Then all that jive talkin' just gets in your eye
Then all the deception and meaningless chatter becomes a hindrance to your relationship
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY GIBB, MAURICE ERNEST GIBB, ROBIN HUGH GIBB
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Fun fact: The rhythm of this song was written and directly inspired by the rhythm the Bee Gees' car made when they were driving on Interstate 195 in Miami. They wrote this song by driving over a bridge.
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The rhythm is very similar to driving across the southbound Lake Pontartrain Causeway to New Orleans.