Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You

"Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" is a song written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb released by the Bee Gees in 1967 on their album Bee Gees' 1st. It was released as the B-side to "Holiday" in the US, Australia and Canada.

Recording

This track was recorded on March 23, 1967 along with "Please Read Me", "In My Own Time" and the unreleased track "Life". It was also released as the B-side of "Holiday" in Australia on October 1967 and US on September 1967.^[1] Though it was not released as a single anywhere, it appeared on the 1969 compilation Best of Bee Gees.

Maurice Gibb talks about the mellotron on this track: "We started off with a mellotron and we used that on "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show", I had to repeat that on stage, but I used an organ".^[2]

Musical structure

The introduction of the song features the line Oh solo dominique chanted by Robin four times - this motif also features after each chorus. The verses are sung by Barry whose electric rhythm guitar features prominently. Music critic Bruce Eder describes this track as "close in spirit to the Moody Blues of this era, opening with a Gregorian chant backed by a mellotron, before breaking into a strangely spaced-out, psychedelic main song body."^[3]

Personnel

Barry Gibb - Lead and harmony vocal, guitar
Maurice Gibb - bass, organ, piano, harpsichord, mellotron, guitar
Robin Gibb - harmony vocal, organ
Colin Petersen - drums
Vince Melouney - guitar
Bill Shepherd - orchestral arrangement

Cover versions

Australian singer Johnny Young released it on his LP Surprises.
The Flaming Lips recorded this song as an intro to their early live versions of "Shine on Sweet Jesus" as documented on the compilation, 20 Years of Weird: Flaming Lips 1986-2006.
The Posies recorded the song and it appeared on several bonus/promotional discs in 1996.^[4]
LA based band Goon Moon on their second release Licker's Last Leg in 2007.

References

↑ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1967".
↑ Hughes, Andrew. Bee Gees - Tales Of The Brothers Gibb. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
↑ Eder, Bruce. "Bee Gees - Bee Gees' 1st". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
↑ "The Posies: A Discography".

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Bee Gees singles discography

1960s

1963	"The Battle of the Blue and the Grey" / "The Three Kisses of Love" "Timber!" / "Take Hold of That Star"

1964	"Peace of Mind" / "Don't Say Goodbye" "Claustrophobia" / "Could It Be" "Turn Around, Look at Me" / "(Theme From) The Travels of Jamie McPheeters"

1965	"Every Day I Have to Cry" / "You Wouldn't Know" "Wine and Women" / "Follow the Wind" "I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men" / "And the Children Laughing"

1966	"I Want Home" / "Cherry Red" "Monday's Rain" / "All of My Life" "Spicks and Specks" / "I Am the World"

1967	"Born a Man" / "Big Chance" "New York Mining Disaster 1941" / "I Can't See Nobody" "To Love Somebody" / "Close Another Door" "Holiday" / "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" "Massachusetts" / "Barker of the UFO" "World" / "Sir Geoffrey Saved the World"

1968	"Words" / "Sinking Ships" "Jumbo" / "The Singer Sang His Song" "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" / "Kitty Can" "I Started a Joke" / "Kilburn Towers"

1969	"First of May" / "Lamplight" "Tomorrow Tomorrow" / "Sun in My Morning" "Don't Forget to Remember" / "The Lord"

1970s

1970	"If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else" / "Sweetheart" (US) "I.O.I.O." / "Sweetheart" "Lonely Days" / "Man for All Seasons"

1971	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" / "Country Woman" "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" / "Walking Back to Waterloo"

1972	"My World" / "On Time" "Run to Me" / "Road to Alaska" "Alive" / Paper Mache, Cabbages and Kings"

1973	"Saw a New Morning" / "My Life Has Been a Song" "Wouldn't I Be Someone" / "Elisa"

1974	"Mr. Natural" / "It Doesn't Matter Much to Me" "Throw a Penny" / "I Can't Let You Go" "Charade" / "Heavy Breathing"

1975	"Jive Talkin'" / "Wind of Change" "Nights on Broadway" / "Edge of the Universe"

1976	"Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" / "Country Lanes" "You Should Be Dancing" / "Subway" "Love So Right" / "You Stepped Into My Life"

1977	"Boogie Child" / "Lovers" "Edge of the Universe (live)" / "Words (live)" "How Deep Is Your Love" / "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" (live) "Stayin' Alive" / "If I Can't Have You"

1978	"Night Fever" / "Down the Road (live)" "Too Much Heaven" / "Rest Your Love on Me"

1979	"Tragedy" / "Until" "Love You Inside Out" / "I'm Satisfied"

1980s

1981	"He's a Liar" "Living Eyes" / "I Still Love You"

1983	"The Woman in You" / "Stayin' Alive" "Someone Belonging to Someone" / "I Love You Too Much" (instrumental)

1987	"You Win Again" / "Backtafunk" "E.S.P." / "Overnight"

1989	"Ordinary Lives" / "Wing and a Prayer" "One" / "Flesh and Blood"

1990s

1990	"Bodyguard" / "Will You Ever Let Me"

1991	"Secret Love" / "Party with No Name" "When He's Gone" / "True Confessions" "The Only Love" / "You Win Again" (live) "Happy Ever After" / "Evolution"

1993	"Paying the Price of Love" / "My Destiny" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" / "Decadance"

1994	"How to Fall in Love, Part 1" / "Fallen Angel" "Kiss of Life" / "855-7019"

1997	"Alone" / "Rings Around the Moon" "I Could Not Love You More" / "Love Never Dies" (EUR) "Still Waters (Run Deep)" / "Love Never Dies"

2000s

2001	"This Is Where I Came In" / "Just in Case"

Other countries

1968	"And the Sun Will Shine" / "Really and Sincerely" (France)

1970	"Let There Be Love" / "Really and Sincerely" (Netherlands)

1971	"When the Swallows Fly" / "Give Your Best" (Netherlands) "Morning of my Life" / "To Love Somebody"

1972	"Israel" / "Dearest" (Netherlands) "Sea of Smiling Faces" / "Please Don't Turn Out the Lights"

1977	"Children of the World" / "Boogie Child" (Australia}

1988	"Crazy for Your Love" / "You Win Again (Remix)" "Angela" / "You Win Again (Remix)" (Germany, Netherlands)

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