The Bee Gees - "I Started A Joke" - (saxophone cover)
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- Опубліковано 17 січ 2025
- "I Started A Joke" - The Bee Gees (1968)
James E. Green - alto saxophone
The song is mainly written and sung by Robin Gibb. "I Started a Joke" is supposedly about someone who has done or said something horribly wrong, which results in feelings of social alienation. Another interpretation is that the song is sung from the point of view of the devil.
Robin Gibb told "The Mail on Sunday" on 1 November 2009 about "I Started a Joke": "This is a very spiritual song. The listeners have to interpret it themselves, trying to explain it would detract from the song".
Robin Gibb's son played "I Started a Joke" on his phone just after his father died from kidney failure on 20 May 2012. Robin-John Gibb told The Sun:
When he passed away we went out, they took the equipment away and we came back in, I picked up my phone and found "I Started a Joke" on UA-cam and played it. I put the phone on his chest and that was the first time I broke down. I knew that song and its lyrics were perfect for that moment. That song will always have new meaning to me now.
LYRICS:
I started a joke, which started the whole world crying,
but I didn't see that the joke was on me, oh no.
I started to cry, which started the whole world laughing,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.
I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
and I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I'd said.
Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.
I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
and I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I'd said.
'Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was one me.
The first two notes you played , got me to love your playing . I love this song and I've listened to so many covers , but yours was the best for me . Thnx buddy .
You played every single notes to its perfection .... So beautiful dude .
Wooooo que bonito tocas maestro mis respetos felicidades
Que som maravilhoso... parabéns
Robbin Gibb is smiling from heaven ❤
You put extra feelings to this song and it sounds awesome . Loved it
I lovely this is song
Thanks ..guys
Same here ... Thanks so much!!
One of the least recognized Bee Gees songs, in the current generation. For me, it's timeless. Thanks, Mr. Green! Be blessed, today and always! =)
MY PLEASURE my dear friend! Thank you for SO much for always being there and lending a gentle ear and for such kind words.
my favorite song meet my favorite instrument.
so lovely
+Sauki Ridwan Thanks!!
So beautiful. You delivered the feeling of this song through your saxophone.
I started a joke... Uma crítica ao mundo competitivo e individualista que vivemos. A música é triste, mas cheia de significados. Que Dios te bendiga, hermanito. Saludos desde Brasil y que lo pases muy bien. Soy brasileño, pero me gusta mucho músicas internacionales. Buenas noches!
No me canso de escuchar esta canción en todas sus variantes. Melancólica, desgarradora. Muy bella
Brilliant, listening to this, makes me so envious! Of wishing I could play the saxophone . Love it
Mi papá murió hace 2 años en un trágico accidente y esta era su canción favorita por siempre y para siempre.❤
It's a heartbreaking story, your daddy will rest in heaven.
I'm from Indonesia, I really like the trumpet music that you play my friend hears this music in 2022
Belíssimos sopro linda canção dos beegees,lembro de meu pai, que era musico, e também,tocava sax alto parabéns.
My fav song with fabulous sound of sax
still love it
You are so amazing ......nothing like closing the day with the Word and a song.....goodnight and thx for sharing your gift
of music......
thanks so much cousin!
Thank you James! I will check out the choral music. Meanwhile take care and stay with your music! All the best to you!
Felicidades Amigo Eres un excelente saxofonista te deseo exitos y feliz navidad
Excelente músico, linda melodia.
so good thank you
Just beautiful! I am learning this piece on the piano at present and just stumbled across your rendition of this amazing song. man, you can blow! Incredible to say the least.
Thanks so much! I hope you were successful with your playing of it. I'd love to hear it!
Oh the memories! Great song & awesome job with the sax!!!
Glad this one brought you a couple of memories ... Thanks so much listening Randy! :-)
This is amazing. I love Robin and the bee gees
Me too! Thanks so much!
Excellent
my god ,this is so good.. i feel better when im listen to you .thank you James
+Mart Meun Thanks so much for taking the time to give a listen and to subject your ear to my noise :-)
the pleasur is for me James,I thank you for your music,, vous etes un grand joueur :) kisss and i wish you all the good :)
Perfection! i love this song! one of my all time favorites and you did it proud my talented friend, big like and thank you :)
+mike rayner Thank you for listening and for taking the time to comment!
Relaxing, refreshing and beautiful.
THANKS!!
Caresses the heart.....Greetings from Czech Republic
Thanks so much!! Happy Greetings back to you from the United States :-)
Excelente interpretación
Amazing, it's very nice to hear
Abby Loop Thanks!!
Speechless here.... Great, bravo!!!!
Lovely... Thank you
MAESTRO INCREÍBLE TODO UN ARTISTA!!!!!
Thanks!!
Wow sounds wonderful.
💞 Amazing job on such a beautiful song by the Bee Gee's 💞
Amazing
MERVEILLEUX MERVEILLEUX,merci.
God damn.. I got goosebumps while listening to this. Insane
:-) Thanks so much! Glad you liked it
Awesome
Beautiful!
incredible sound
Thanks so much!
Beautful ,Awesome billiant .
Thanks!!
2 month ago i started playing saxophone. I hope once in the future i play like you do. Thanks for the inspiration. :-)
That is awesome news!! I do hope that you are still playing. the more you do it, the better it gets. Keep focusing on shaping the sound to create a beautiful melody. Imagine you are singing through your horn and be careful with the attacks and releases.
omg, fels like heaven.
Thanks!!
Amazing .... Well done xx
MrDesertrock Thanks!
James esses antigas ficam lindas na sua interpretação posta vídeo novos
my melting heart ...💝❤🔥
Faz 7 anos que vc postou esse vídeo pode posta vídeo novos as músicas são show nota 10
We have a very similar taste in the music we like to play. You have a very smooth sound. I'm working on it.
Awesome!! I'll definitely check you out! Thanks for stopping and lending an ear :-)
@@JamesEGreen Thanks for the check out. I value your opinion.
Excellent cover :)
Thanks Abdul!
Amazing.... show!!!
Lovely! Thank You so much!
My pleasure ... Thank you for listening and commenting such nice words.
Superbe!
very good
thanks so much!
great video.... You've some talent......
Thanks so much!!
wonderful cover *****
beautifulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
thanks!!
jesus sounds like heaven love it put up some more
:-) Thanks!
AWESOME!
Thanks so much!
Bellísima melodía
them dynamics. well made brother
Such a great rendition of such an emotional song!
I’m 71 and am just into my 2nd year with my alto sax and was wondering how I might buy a sheet music copy of your arrangement.
Joel
Beautiful ^^
Thanks!!!
Magnificent
Federico Porras Thanks so much!
Excelente
Thanks!!!
Great
Good work
Thanks for listening Thomas ... I always enjoy hearing you play.
Bravo....
Laura Canady Thanks Laura!
Nice one James...
Thanks so much Mark! Sorry it took so long to respond. I had stopped getting notifications. I hope you are well my friend ... your bass sound amazing!!
owsome...
thanks!!
odlična !
Thanks!
damn this is so nice!
Nice
Thanks!
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:-) Thanks!
so good,,,,, some bits sound like a clarinet
Thanks!! As I often say ... the sax can sound like just about any of the other instruments. In fact, it was invented while Adolph Sax was working to improve the clarinet :-)
This is great; may sound even better on the soprano saxophone rather than the alto - with your beautiful style.
Great work.
Thanks!! I actually thought about that ... but I felt that the alto (even though in the high register) added a full bodied sound. Plus ... I just love the alto :-)
great sax our sound is great to the ears u can play for me any day thanks
thanks!!! I'd love to play for you :-) in the meantime ... you can find lots of sounds here on my channel ... thanks for the comment and for listening
wow wow wow
tong carnien :-)
nice
Thanks Keyshawn!
Applause
Aymen Yaqoob Thanks so much!
James E. Green Thank you for the covering the great song by the Great Bee Gees, thank you very much
Aymen Yaqoob The pleasure was all mine! Thanks for listening
suxes....i.like it...
Dedy Suardi Thanks!
Can you post you playing...Grover Washington, Jr. - Let It Flow..
wspaniałe i am happy
adam misiarz :-)
Great performance. should be possible you share the music sheet to me.
What a fantastic job James that you have done with all the songs you've covered. Would really like to be able to buy these files from you if at all possible.
Particularly love the shadow in the background in this video.
Friend, your version of the song was simply sensational! very beautiful!
Can I use it in a short film I'm producing? It would look good in his intro, I guarantee I'll give all the credit! (the video will be totally without monetization, as the channel where I will post it has the sole purpose of demonstrating my editions, totally non-profit).
Legal essa música. tem um amigo da mina banda marcial Trindade Nantes de Anastácio ms toca essa música sou músico também toco trompete
Amazing!
Could you send me the sheet music?
Jiwa terasa damai
Beautiful playing James. Do you have a website or make your music available? You have such a gift.
Thanks Robert! At the moment ... I don't have the sax material available. However, I am making plans to do so. I do have a decent amount of choral compositions that are published. If you go Sheetmusicplus (dot) com and search by James E. Green you will see all of my Hinshaw Music titles. If you search by James Green you will see the Walton Music titles. Or, you can always visit the 2 publisher websites direct. Thanks for listening.
Sou da banda marcial Trindade Nantes de Anastácio ms do maestro Lázaro Roberto menigidio
may i have the notes for that song? i am new in this... thans great job
Is there any way I could get the sheet music to this?????
This is beautiful! Where did you get this music?
Thanks! I transcribe my own parts for my use.
OOOOh beautiful men
What is the key? Plssss
what sax do you play?
This is a selmer signet
È una fake versione Edgar red