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Robin Gibb - Juliet

Music Video
ArtistRobin Gibb
SongJuliet
DirectorBrian Grant
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

Robin Gibb appears in a mysterious woodland landscape and discovers an apparently abandoned castle. Inside, he finds an old typewriter and begins writing a romantic adventure about himself and Juliet. The story shifts to a historical battlefield, where he searches for his beloved and attempts to rescue her from captivity. Blending a modern framing device with a costume-drama fantasy, the video presents "Juliet" as an imagined tale of devotion, danger, and escape.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video combines two timelines: Gibb writing the story in a deserted castle and the historical romance unfolding from his imagination.
  • Its period setting evokes the French Revolution or the Napoleonic era, with military camps, horseback imagery, swords, and elaborate costumes.
  • "Juliet" was written and produced by Robin Gibb and his twin brother Maurice Gibb. The song was recorded in late 1982 at Middle Ear Studios in Miami Beach.
  • Released in 1983 on the album "How Old Are You?", the single became one of Robin Gibb's biggest solo successes.
  • The song reached No. 1 in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, and peaked at No. 2 in Austria. It was considerably less successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 94.
  • The track's electronic production, drum-machine rhythm, dramatic vocal arrangement, and repeated stuttered "Juliet" hook place it firmly in the synth-pop sound of the early 1980s.
  • Gibb performed "Juliet" on "Top of the Pops" on June 23, 1983, using the music video as the program's video appearance.

Lyrics

OH! DARLING
Robin Gibb

Oh! Darling,
Please believe me,
I'll never do you no harm,
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm.

Oh! Darling,
If you leave me,
I'll never make it alone.
So believe me when I beg you,
...
© Robin Gibb - Juliet. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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