I Don't Think It's Funny

"I Don't Think It's Funny"
Song by Bee Gees from the album The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs
Released	November 1965
Recorded	October 1965
Genre	Folk, acoustic
Length	2:52
Label	Leedon
Writer	Barry Gibb
Producer	Bill Shepherd
The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs track listing
14 tracks Side one "I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men" "I Don't Think It's Funny" "How Love Was True" "To Be or Not to Be" "Timber!" "Claustrophobia" "Could It Be" Side two "And the Children Laughing" "Wine and Women" "Don't Say Goodbye" "Peace of Mind" "Take Hold of That Star" "You Wouldn't Know" "Follow the Wind"

"I Don't Think It's Funny" is a song by the Bee Gees, released on the group's debut LP The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs. It was written by Barry Gibb, but sung by Robin Gibb.

"I Don't Think It's Funny" is notable for being the first song written by Barry on which he did not sing lead (but he sang harmony).^[1] On the song's chorus, Barry and Robin sing harmony.

The song was recorded around October 1965 around the same time as "I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men", "And the Children Laughing", "How Love Was True" and "To Be or Not to Be".^[2]

Personnel

• Robin Gibb — lead vocal
• Barry Gibb — guitar, harmony vocal
• Maurice Gibb — guitar
• Bill Shepherd — producer

References

1. Hughes, Andrew. "The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
2. Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1965".

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics