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"Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You"
"Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You"
Single by the Bee Gees
from the album Bee Gees' 1st
A-side	"Holiday"
Released	September 1967 (United States); October 1967 (Australia);
Recorded	23 March 1967
Genre	Baroque pop; psychedelic pop;
Length	3:38
Label	Polydor (UK); Atco (US); Spin (Australia);
Songwriter(s)	Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb;
Producer(s)	Robert Stigwood; Ossie Byrne;
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"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.

The song was revived in concert by Barry Gibb on his 2013–14 Mythology tour.

Recording[edit]

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 in October 1967 and US in 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]

The Bee Gees denied rumours that the Beatles performed on this record.^[3]

Musical structure[edit]

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."^[4]

Personnel[edit]

Barry Gibb – lead and harmony vocals, rhythm guitar
Maurice Gibb – bass guitar, Hammond organ, Mellotron
Robin Gibb – harmony vocals
Colin Petersen – drums
Vince Melouney – lead guitar
Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement

Cover versions[edit]

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.^[5]
Los Angeles-based band Goon Moon on their second release Licker's Last Leg in 2007.
Catherine included a version on their album Sorry! in 1994.

References[edit]

^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1967".
^ Hughes, Andrew (2009). Bee Gees – Tales Of The Brothers Gibb. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120045. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
^ "Pop Chronicles Interviews #49 – the Bee Gees, part 1". 1967.
^ Eder, Bruce. "Bee Gees – Bee Gees' 1st". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ "Posies Discography". slumberland.org.

[1] Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1967".

[2] Hughes, Andrew (2009). Bee Gees – Tales Of The Brothers Gibb. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120045. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

[3] "Pop Chronicles Interviews #49 – the Bee Gees, part 1". 1967.

[4] Eder, Bruce. "Bee Gees – Bee Gees' 1st". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[5] "Posies Discography". slumberland.org.

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+| name       = Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You
+| cover      = Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You.jpg
-| Artist = [[Bee Gees]]
+| alt        =
-| A-side   =  "[[Holiday (Bee Gees song)|Holiday]]"
+| type       = single
-| Album = [[Bee Gees' 1st]]
+| artist     = the [[Bee Gees]]
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+| album      = [[Bee Gees' 1st]]
-| Recorded = 23 March 1967
+| A-side     = [[Holiday (Bee Gees song)|Holiday]]
-| Genre = [[Baroque pop]], [[psychedelic pop]]
-| Length = 3:38
+| released   =
+* September 1967 (United States)
-| Label = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]] <small>(UK)</small> <br/> [[Atco Records|Atco]] <small>(US)</small> <br/> [[Spin Records (Australian Label)|Spin]] <small> (Australia)
+* October 1967 (Australia)
-| Writer = [[Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb]]
+| format     =
-| Producer = [[Robert Stigwood]], [[Ossie Byrne]]
+| recorded   = 23 March 1967
+| studio     =
+| venue      =
+| genre      =
+* [[Baroque pop]]
+* [[psychedelic pop]]
+| length     = 3:38
+| label      =
+* [[Polydor Records|Polydor]] (UK)
+* [[Atco Records|Atco]] (US)
+* [[Spin Records (Australian label)|Spin]] (Australia)
+| writer     =
+* [[Barry Gibb]]
+* [[Robin Gibb]]
+* [[Maurice Gibb]]
+| producer   =
+* [[Robert Stigwood]]
+* [[Ossie Byrne]]
+| chronology = Bee Gees flipsides
+| prev_title = [[Close Another Door]]
+| prev_year  = 1967
+| next_title = Barker of the UFO
+| next_year  = 1967
 }}
 "'''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 (Bee Gees song)|Holiday]]" in the US, Australia and Canada.
+The song was revived in concert by [[Barry Gibb]] on his 2013–14 Mythology tour.
 ==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 (Bee Gees song)|Holiday]]" in Australia on October 1967 and US on September 1967.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/67.html |title= Gibb Songs: 1967 |author=Joseph Brennan}}</ref> Though it was not released as a single anywhere, it appeared on the 1969 compilation ''[[Best of Bee Gees]]''.
+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 (Bee Gees song)|Holiday]]" in Australia in October 1967 and US in September 1967.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/67.html |title= Gibb Songs: 1967 |author=Joseph Brennan}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KugbDQHX0R8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=tales+of+the+brothers+gibb+book&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vETQULOsOdDOrQeZgoGwCA&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA |title= Bee Gees - Tales Of The Brothers Gibb |last=Hughes |first=Andrew |accessdate=17 December 2012}}</ref>
+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".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KugbDQHX0R8C&q=tales+of+the+brothers+gibb+book |title= Bee Gees – Tales Of The Brothers Gibb |last=Hughes |first=Andrew |year= 2009 |publisher= Omnibus Press |isbn= 9780857120045 |access-date=17 December 2012}}</ref>
+The Bee Gees denied rumours that [[the Beatles]] performed on this record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692137/m1/#track/4|title = Pop Chronicles Interviews #49 – the Bee Gees, part 1|year = 1967}}</ref>
 ==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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/bee-gees-1st-mw0000198604 |title=Bee Gees - Bee Gees' 1st |last=Eder |first=Bruce |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=23 April 2013}}</ref>
+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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/bee-gees-1st-mw0000198604 |title=Bee Gees – Bee Gees' 1st |last=Eder |first=Bruce |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |access-date=23 April 2013}}</ref>
 ==Personnel==
-* [[Barry Gibb]] - [[lead vocal|Lead]] and [[harmony vocal]], [[guitar]]
+* [[Barry Gibb]] – lead and harmony vocals, rhythm guitar
-* [[Maurice Gibb]] - [[bass (guitar)|bass]], [[organ (music)|organ]], [[piano]], [[harpsichord]], [[mellotron]], guitar
+* [[Maurice Gibb]] – bass guitar, [[Hammond organ]], [[Mellotron]]
-* [[Robin Gibb]] - harmony vocal, organ
+* [[Robin Gibb]] – harmony vocals
-* [[Colin Petersen]] - [[drums]]
+* [[Colin Petersen]] – drums
-* [[Vince Melouney]] - guitar
+* [[Vince Melouney]] – lead guitar
-* Bill Shepherd - orchestral arrangement
+* Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
 ==Cover versions==
-*Australian singer [[Johnny Young]] released it on his LP ''Surprises''.
+* 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 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slumberland.org/discography.html |title= The Posies: A Discography}}</ref>
+* The Posies recorded the song and it appeared on several bonus/promotional discs in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://slumberland.org/discography.html|title=Posies Discography|website=slumberland.org}}</ref>
-* LA based band [[Goon Moon]] on their second release ''[[Licker's Last Leg]]'' in 2007.
+* [[Los Angeles]]-based band [[Goon Moon]] on their second release ''[[Licker's Last Leg]]'' in 2007.
+* [[Catherine (alternative rock band)|Catherine]] included a version on their album ''Sorry!'' in 1994.
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{Bee Gees singles}}
-==External links==
-* {{MetroLyrics song|bee-gees|every-christian-lion-hearted-man-will-show-you}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
+{{authority control}}
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-[[Category:1967 singles]]
-[[Category:Atco Records singles]]
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