La chanson « Nights on Broadway » des Bee Gees est un morceau emblématique de leur album « Main Course » sorti en 1975. Composée par les Bee Gees lors des sessions d’enregistrement de « Main Course », « Nights on Broadway » a marqué un tournant dans leur carrière, marquant leur transition du soft rock au son disco qui allait dominer la fin des années 70. Le batteur Dennis Bryon a insufflé une énergie contagieuse au morceau. Son jeu de charleston précis, ses frappes de caisse claire nettes et ses roulements de toms lui ont conféré une complexité rythmique qui le distingue des précédents titres des Bee Gees.
Verse 1:
Here we are
In a room full of strangers
Standing in the dark
Where your eyes couldn’t see me
Pre-Chorus:
Well, I had to follow you
Though you did not want me to
But that won’t stop my loving you
I can’t stay away
Chorus:
Blamin’ it all on the nights on Broadway
Singin’ them love songs
Singin’ them « straight to the heart » songs
Blamin’ it all on the nights on Broadway
Singin’ them sweet sounds
To that crazy, crazy town
Verse 2:
Now, in my place
There are so many others
Standin’ in the line
How long will they stand between us
Pre-Chorus:
Well, I had to follow you
Though you did not want me to
But that won’t stop my loving you
I can’t stay away
Chorus:
Blamin’ it all (blamin’ it all)
On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway)
Singin’ them love songs
Singin’ them « straight to the heart » songs
Blamin’ it all (I’m blamin’ it all)
On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway)
Singin’ them sweet sounds
To that crazy, crazy town (oh, those nights)
Bridge:
I will wait
Even if it takes forever
I will wait
Even if it takes a lifetime
Somehow, I feel inside
You never ever left my side
Make it like it was before
Even if it takes a lifetime, takes a lifetime, ooh
Chorus:
Blamin’ it all (I’m blamin’ it all)
On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway)
Singin’ them love songs (yeah, yeah)
Singin’ them « straight to the heart » songs
Blamin’ it all (I’m blamin’ it all)
On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway)
Singin’ them sweet sounds (oh yeah yeah)
To that crazy, crazy town (yeah)
Outro:
Blamin’ it all (I’m blamin’ it all)
On the nights on Broadway (blame it on the nights on Broadway)
Singin’ them love songs (yeah, yeah)
Singin’ them « straight to the heart » songs
Blamin’ it all (I’m blamin’ it all)
On the nights on Broadway
Singin’ them sweet sounds
To that crazy, crazy town