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“I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You” (Covers by Moxy Fruvous in 1997 & 1998; originally by the Bee Gees in 1968)

https://youtu.be/WFVsB8neUxY (audio only, studio version)

https://youtu.be/luHw8vuYOwg (audio only, live version)

There simply aren’t enough songs about convicted felons trying to pass along one last sentiment to their spouse after murdering their illicit lover.

This track was originally a hit for the Bee Gees way back in 1968 - their second #1 in England and their first Top 10 single in the U.S. It was apparently released in several versions which differed primarily in terms of the speed at which the final mix was captured. (That’s weird, right?)

The song has been covered several times, most notably by Percy Sledge to whom it was originally offered, but none match the magical interpretations (plural) of Canadian wonder-group Moxy Fruvous.

Fruvous recorded the track twice - once in the studio and once on tour. Both are included here because the interpretations are in many ways quite different. The studio version takes a counter-intuitive “uber-mellow white boy funk” approach which should absolutely NOT work… but totally does. The live performance, on the other hand, is a capella and more traditionally earnest. (When the Bee Gees did their “One Night Only in Las Vegas” version of the tune in 1997, it was somewhat similar, but with instruments and a far-too-Vegas ending. It’s uncertain whether one influenced the other.)

Moxy Fruvous was a magical moment in musical history and lasted far too brief a time. This is one powerful example of why.

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