I STARTED A JOKE
(Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)


The Bee Gees (Lead Vocal: Robin Gibb) - 1968
John O'Hara & The Playboys - 1968
Heath Hampstead - 1968
John & Herb - 1968
Lulu - 1969
The Deep Set - 1969
Richie Havens - 1969
Camillo - 1969 (German title "Wer Sagt Mir Warum")
Ronnie Von - 1969 (Portuguese title "Comecei Uma Brincadeira")
The Surfers - 1969
The Cascades - 1972
Ervinna & The Stylers - 1972
Pat Kelly - 1978
Benny Mardones - 1978
James Galway (Instr.) - 1981
Pegasso - 1982 (Mexican title "Yo Comence La Broma")
Faith No More - 1995
Vonda Shepherd - 2000
The Wallflowers - 2001
Shannon Wright - 2001
Tim Rose - 2004
Micheal Castaldo - 2010
Marbie - 2011
Pet Shop Boys - 2012


Also recorded by:
Angela Zhang; Scarling; Kathryn Williams; The Beautiful South;
James Last & His Orch.; Pholhas; Nana McLean; The Lucksmiths; 

The Dirtbomb Singers; Mimi Parker & Low; Francis Goys; Jamaica.




I started a joke
Which started the whole world crying
But I didn't see
That the joke was on me, oh no


I started to cry
Which started the whole world laughing
Oh, if I'd only seen
That the joke was on me


I looked at the skies
Running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed, hurting my head
From things that I'd said


Till I finally died
Which started the whole world living
Oh, if I'd only seen
That the joke was on me


I looked at the skies
Running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed, hurting my head
From things that I'd said


Till I finally died
Which started the whole world living
Oh, if I'd only seen, oh yeah
That the joke was one me
Ooh no, that the joke was on me
Aah-aah-aah-aah



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2015)