
Tracklist
| 1 | I've Gotta Get A Message To YouDirected By [Accompaniment] – Bill Shepherd |
| 2 | Kitty Can |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 216 | Bee Gees | I've Gotta Get A Message To You / Kitty Can (7", Single, Mono) | Polydor | 59 216 | Germany | 1968 |
| 45-6603 | The Bee Gees | I've Gotta Get A Message To You / Kitty Can (7", Single, PL) | ATCO Records | 45-6603 | US | 1968 |
| ATCO 6603 | The Bee Gees | I've Gotta Get A Message To You (7", Single, Mono) | ATCO Records | ATCO 6603 | Canada | 1972 |
| 56273 | The Bee Gees | I've Gotta Get A Message To You (7", Single, Mono, 4 P) | Polydor | 56273 | UK | 1968 |
| PD.9406 | The Bee Gees | I've Gotta Get A Message To You / Kitty Can (7", Single, 4 P) | Polydor | PD.9406 | South Africa | 1968 |
Credits
- Producer – The Bee Gees, Robert Stigwood
- Written-By – B. R. & M. Gibb
Notes
Made in Austria
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Promos with 'SAMPLE | NOT FOR SALE | POLYPHON AUSTRIA'-stamp on label B.
Austrian chart entry / peak: October 1968 / #12
Barcodes
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped): M ℗1968 56273 A 59215 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped): M ℗1968 56273 B 59215 B
Companies
- Published By – Abigail Music
- Lacquer Cut At – Polyphon Schallplatten Ges. mbH
- Pressed By – Polyphon Schallplatten Ges. mbH
Video
Album
I've Gotta Get a Message to You is a song by the Bee Gees. Released as a single on 7 September 1968, it was their second number-one single on the UK Singles Chart and their first US Top 10 hit. The song is about a man who, awaiting his execution in the electric chair, begs the prison chaplain to pass a final message on to his wife. Robin Gibb, who wrote the lyrics, said that the man's crime was the murder of his wife's lover, though the lyrics do not explicitly allude to the identity of the victim. I've Gotta Get A Message To You, Single by Bee Gees, from the album Idea. B-side Kitty Can Released: 7 September 1968 Format 7 Recorded 12 July 've Gotta Get a Message to You Originally Performed By Bee Gees. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. Their 1968 single, Ive Gotta Get a Message To You has a very different story than most love songs. The lyrics tell the story of a man who is in the electric chair, awaiting his execution as he begs the prison chaplain to deliver a final message to his wife. According to Robin Gibb, who wrote the lyrics, the man is in jail for the murder of his wifes lover. Robin notes, this is about a prisoner on Death Row who only has a few hours to live. He wants the prison chaplain to pass on a final message to his wife. Theres a certain urgency about it. Myself and Barry wrote it. From her 1980 album, Guilty, the track reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and. Watch the video for I've Gotta Get a Message to You from Bee Gees's Number Ones for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. From The Album. Play album. Number Ones. The Bee Gees, originally made up of three brothers: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb died 2012, and Maurice Gibb died 2003, have been successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music read more. The Bee Gees, originally made up of three brothers: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb died 2012, and Maurice Gibb died 2003, have been successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music. They had two distinct periods of exceptional read more. Bee Gees Story LP 1. I've Gotta Get A Message To. Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To. On this page you can download song Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To in mp3 and listen online. Classic Rock Disco Soft Rock. Bee Gees. I've Gotta Get a Message to You is a song recorded by the Bee Gees in 1968, which became their second 1 single on the UK Singles Chart. The song's subject matter was quite disturbing: a man condemned to die in the electric chair, begs the prison chaplain to pass a final message on to his wife. Robin Gibb who wrote the lyric said that the man's crime was the murder of his wife's lover. He came up with the idea following a row with his wife and originally conceived the song with Percy Sledge in mind. I've just gotta get a message to her Hold on, hold on One more hour and my life will be through Hold on, hold on I've just gotta get a message to her Hold on, hold on. 2 Contributors. A classic song from The Bee Gees on their fifth studio album, Idea. About to be executed, he wants the prison chaplain to pass a final message on to his wife. It is an apparently grim tale, but until one listens closely to its lyrics, the song is delightfully upbeat. Barry Gibb later explained why, and spoke of its formation: It was like acting, you see, we said, lets pretend that somebody, his life is on the line, somebodys going to the chair. What would be going through their mind . F Bb but if I broke her heart, then won't you tell her I'm sorry. Cm And for once in my life I'm alone, F and I've got to let her know. G just in time before I go. C Dm I've just gotta get a message to you, F G C hold on, hold on. Dm One more hour and my life will be through, F G C F hold on, hold on. Bb Cm Well I laughed but that didn't hurt, F Bb and it's only her love that keeps me wearing this dirt























