The chorus is saying: "What you doin' on your bed on your back? Ahh..."

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

@@Deborahtunes ooooh

The song was number one a year before the movie was released, it was just added to the soundtrack. Those moves made John a star and got him an Oscar nomination.

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

Oh wow!

What's cool about the video, is little brother Andy with them. If I hear the song Tragedy, I think of him and really the later but too early loss of the other 2. It was a bit sad watching Barry alone getting honored at Kennedy Center Honors. Emotional for him. But if only one brother survived for that honor, he was honestly most deserving. Amazing writing and producing talent. Speaking of which, Travolta was a great talent. Worked his butt off (literally to fit into those pants) to learn to dance for this part. Became a very good actor also out of sheer determination.

Empress should be dancing in every reaction! 😍

Fire bop obviously

Just one of the "soundtracks of my childhood" can still hear it playing on the old jvc record player in the front room 🙌❤

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

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This song was out about 2 years before the movie ever came out. John loved dancing to it so they added it in the movie. This song was very popular in the black community and I believe it went to #4 on the Soul chart. It went to #1 on the Billboard chart and stayed #1 on the Dance Chart for about 7 weeks.

@EmpressReacts

25 күн бұрын

Oh wow! Thanks for the context!

A Bee Gee CLASSIC ‼️ from a CLASSIC soundtrack‼️

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

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Loved this soundtrack when I was 10 I had it spinning in my room.

This song was originally recording in thier album ''Children of the World'' has the first single of the album in 1976 and was a n.1 single in 1976. It's was later adding on the ''Saturday Night Fever'' movie and soundtrack with the huge success of the song worldwide.

Yes more Bee gees long overdue lol

***BEE GEES / "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER" TRIVIA TIME!!** ..gotta keep DANCING......(3:57)....Oh GOD...where to start!? ...OK......first things, first (1:50) ...It's, .."..whatcha doin' in your Bed, on ya back? ...yeeeahhh..." ...NOW....(cont.) - .....this tune was a *HUGELY* MASSIVE #1 Disco / Pop hit Spring 1976; It was the VERY FIRST 'Billboard' Disco charts #1 (originally Billboard was using Record World's Disco charts from July 1974 - Aug. 1976, until they created their own), and stayed at #1 for 7 weeks (It hit #1 Pop for 1 week, Aug. 1976).... - ...Thank *JOHN TRAVOLTA* for this tune....he practiced his Dance routine (for the Movie) to it for MONTHS, and when they compiled the Soundtrack, they weren't going to add it, because it was 'Old' (the Soundtrack was released Dec., 1977) ...he INSISTED it be there, and on, it went..... - ..as EVERYONE knows, *DISCO* exxxxxxxxxx-ploded (Jan. 1978), and The Bee Gees were the KINGS of it, because of the Soundtrack....and John Travolta was *MISS IT* .....I'll give Soundtrack trivia in another post.......

"WHAT YOU DOIN' IN YOUR BED AT NIGHT, YOU SHOULD BE DANCING"!!

@EmpressReacts

24 күн бұрын

He’s saying all that ? 😂

Good movie! Those were the days!

Travolta was the best dancerxxooo

Such a fun reaction Empress!! 😃. I still love this song and so glad you also got to react to the video of John Travolta dancing! 🕺🏼 My parents had this movie soundtrack double album on vinyl and used to play it all the time so this music will always remind me of my childhood.

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

He could really dance!

Cheers. I enjoyed the video and your reaction. And your smile is perfect!

@EmpressReacts

24 күн бұрын

Wow thanks!

Awww I missed you when you were away! Love the awesome glasses and the new do!

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

The hard to decipher lyrics you asked about Empress are, "What ya doin' on your back? What ya doin' on your back?" It's tough to hear since it was tweaked with reverb and echo effects. 😎

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

Back! Got it 😂

Saturday Night Fever was a phenomenon. It took the country by storm for a year or so until over saturation kicked in and people moved on to the next thing. And in the middle of it, The Bee Gees starred in the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band film along with Peter Frampton. It was a rock opera based on The Beatles album of the same name. Highlights include "Got to Get You into My Life" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Come Together" by Aerosmith, and "Get Back" by Billy Preston. The film made sense in the larger arc of The Bee Gees career, but in the moment it seemed to run against the grain of the music on the massively successful SNF album.

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

Interesting 🤔

Ummm, ALOHA🌺 Did I forget that I requested this? 👀

@EmpressReacts

22 күн бұрын

Aloha! 😂it has been a while.

Bout time you did more Bee Gees!!!❤

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Classic in my house :D My mom usually brought the pop and my dad brought the Rock but my mom and dad LOVED Saturday Night Fever and the Bee Gees. If you haven't already you should check out" Bee Gees Documentary - How To Mend A Broken Heart" . Barry talks about their history and his relationship with his brothers .

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! Will do - when I get time 😂

***"SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER" / BEE GEES TRIVIA TIME!!** ..gotta keep SMILIN'......(2:25)....The Soundtrack became the BIBLE of Disco Music, but it has a backstory.....I'll give the crib-notes..... - ...The Bee Bees were asked to add Songs to a 1976 Movie about an Inner city Italian Guy who loves dancing (based on a Magazine article from 1975); The Bee Gees were touring, and added some quickie tunes, thinking that would be it......uh-OH....... - ...Their tunes, "More Than A Woman", "How Deep Is Your Love", "Night Fever", Stayin' Alive", "If I Can't Have You" (sung by Yvonne Elliman), "Jive Talkin", & "You Should Be Dancing" CHANGED THE WORLD!! ....ALL of them hit #1, and the Bee Gees were actually replacing THEMSELVES at #1! - ....BUT, other People were on the Soundtrack, too; Kool & The Gang had thier comeback hit ("Open Sesame"), KC & The Sunshine Band were supposed to give "Shake Your Booty", but gave "Boogie Shoes" instead, "A 5th Of Beethoven" already was a #1 Pop Hit, and "Disco Inferno (The Trammps) hit #1 Disco / #11 Pop ....the ENTIRE Soundtrack was (almost) ALL #1 hits! - ...BUT.......................One Person was left out in the cold........ *BOZ SCAGGS* was the FIRST Person they wanted on the Soundtrack the most, (and the main Person), but Boz's Manager wouldn't allow him (or his Songs) on the Soundtrack, thinking it would 'overexpos-e' Boz.........Boz immediately FIRED him, after the Soundtrack stayed at #1 for 27(!) weeks........ ...Empress, this Soundtrack is an *INSTITUTION* ........periodT..............

@craigcraigster4999

26 күн бұрын

Another little known fact (but not little known to RBS): Stephen Stills -- yes, THAT Stephen Stills -- played timbales on "You Should Be Dancing." 😁

@RBS_

26 күн бұрын

@@craigcraigster4999 ..I was soooooooooooo gonna add that, but I was so excited to give the Soundtrack trivia, I left it out, thinking Empress wouldn't KNOW Stephen....hell, she hasn't seen "Saturday Night Fever"! ...ha-HAA! ...thanks, for the add..... ; )

@craigcraigster4999

26 күн бұрын

".... BUT, other People were on the Soundtrack, too;" -- you better believe it! David Shire ("Manhattan Skyline," "Night On Disco Mountain," "Salsation"); Ralph MacDonald ("Calypso Breakdown"); MFSB ("K-Jee"). This is not only one of the biggest selling soundtracks of all time, but also one of the biggest selling ALBUMS. EVER. Long live disco! 🪩 🕺

@RBS_

26 күн бұрын

@@craigcraigster4999 ... *CRAIG KNOWS!* ...ha-HAA!! ....I loveloveloveloveLOVE "Manhattan Skyline"! ...I'm a Native new Yorker (wink-wink), and thought that embodied the Beauty of NEW YORK NIGHTLIFE! .............. ....P.S. ; "K-Jee" hit #5 Disco, "Calypso Breakdown" hit #1 Latin / #10 Disco, and "Open Sesame" hit #1 R&B (March 1976)....GOOD TIMES...... ; )

@craigcraigster4999

26 күн бұрын

@@RBS_ I got your back from the West Coast bruh. 🌴

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Hi Empress! Loving the new look!❤🥰😍 "Whatcha doin' in the butt!"😂 I didn't know what Barry said either!😂 You should check out the Bee Gees "Tragedy" & Andy Gibb's "I Just Want To Be Your Everything", both great songs

@AlexanderCalderon-kd6mh

26 күн бұрын

I see that you already reacted to Tragedy. My bad🤭

If you ever do watch "Saturday Night Fever", yes the main plot is about dancing. But it also has a darker story line to it, which you'll see if you view the movie. I was a little too young {10 years old} to go see "SNF" when it came out in the theaters, as it was rated R. And definitely not for children's eyes. However, I do remember the fantastic soundtrack. This music was all over the radio...

@RBS_

26 күн бұрын

...can you belieeeeeve Parents thought this was a "Family" flick!? I was a wee 12 Year Old, watching "R"s, "Un-alives", fights, gritty streets, thievery.......ay-yi-YI....

@Deborahtunes

26 күн бұрын

@@RBS_ ~ That doesn't surprise me. Parents can be clueless at times. There is usually a good reason it's rated R. But for some reason some parents ignore that. I remember seeing "Passion Of The Christ" in the theater, with a 5 or 6 year old sitting behind us. I couldn't believe someone would let their small child watch that movie...

@RBS_

26 күн бұрын

@@Deborahtunes ..I'm STILL scarred by 1980's "Dressed To K-ill" with Angie Dickinson, and....THAT ELEVATOR.......I watch NO 'sla-sh-flicks' because of it.......

@Deborahtunes

26 күн бұрын

@@RBS_ ~ I've never seen that movie. But my oldest sister loves the horror genre, and that's mostly what she watches. So I can just imagine...

@mikecaetano

26 күн бұрын

Oh yeah! All over the radio and the roller rinks! I'm about the same age as you and the closest I got to the movie back then was the album. I used to play it all the time and try to dance to the songs. I didn't see the movie until I was a teenager in the eighties.

What you doing your back refers to the outdated term wallflower, somebody at the club who stands against the wall watching everybody else dance. You should be dancin! Good one

@EmpressReacts

23 күн бұрын

Interesting!

“What you doing on your back”

I mean, you just did Bowie's Golden Years, and I see a comparison here, which is great 70s artists who take two or three genres / trends / traditions and blends them together. To me, this is the genius of the 70s. New sounds emerging out of the integration of so many different traditions that were going strong. In this case you have: (1) Dance Hall (2) R&B and (3) Pop all sandwiched into one delicious sound with jazzy horns to boot. The boys were recording this song in criteria studios while stevie wonder was recording songs in the key of life next door. Think about that!

@EmpressReacts

14 күн бұрын

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Go ahead girl get your dance on just need some red blue yellow green flashing lights with miror ball spinning and the dance floor flashing different colors.

@EmpressReacts

19 күн бұрын

😂💯

Bring back Barry & Barbara with Guilty Part 2 the album Guilty Pleasures😊

You still have about 3 or 4 tours before you get there but one day in your future you just maybe might say the words "oh! She's doing that Travolta choreo!" That's all I'll say about that 😂

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

Wait what 🤯

@todddepue681

26 күн бұрын

@EmpressReacts 🤣🤣 you heard me, girl! A straight up homage. It's about 10 years on from where you're currently at in the journey, but I'll be there watching to see if you remember this moment 🤣 I always avoid spoiling anything for you, so in my (weak, pitiful) defense we'll call this a tease, ok?

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

@@todddepue681 a homage 🤯🤯😂 not my girl stanning this movie hard

@todddepue681

26 күн бұрын

@@EmpressReacts I've already said too much 🤣

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

@@todddepue681 🧐🤔

I 1st heard the song in the Saturday Night Fever movie when I was a *little* kid. And I got the double-album soundtrack for Christmas that year (which I still have). And honestly I just rewatched the movie a few months ago and I have no idea wtf my parents were thinking letting me watch that movie that young. It is dark & violent in parts that definitely make it 100% not a kid friendly movie. But then again I'm GenX & our parents weren't exactly overly concerned w/ our physical/mental/emotional wellbeing. I probably didn't understand what was happening in a lot of those more adult scenes at that age anyway--but holy crap that was some questionable parenting, looking back on it.

@EmpressReacts

26 күн бұрын

😂😂dang now I want to see the movie

@laraismyname821

25 күн бұрын

@@EmpressReacts It's a really good movie & the soundtrack is superb. But, there is some heavy stuff that takes place that'll kinda hit you right in the gut. There's a lot more going on in those 2 hrs than just disco dancing (although there's still plenty of that).

Andy is not in this recording. Whomever created this video used a live version of them singing with Andy.

More INXS , been a long time since you did them.

bee gees stop (think again)