The Barry Gibb joke that broke the internet – Glastonbury has never been so much fun
How deep is your love? #Glastonbury2017 and Barry Gibb are a match! Watch live: https://t.co/bgnWmYDQT5 pic.twitter.com/6uyUAsa8uG
— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) June 25, 2017
It started out as a gag – quite a good gag – about Barry Gibb while he was playing his much-lauded ‘legends’ set at Glastonbury on Sunday.
Shame Barry Gibb hasn't got more of his own material. First he covered Take That, then Boyzone, now Steps. #Glastonbury2017
— Rachel Burns (@RachJBurns) June 25, 2017
Except some people didn’t realise it was a joke, generating one of the funniest social media clusterfucks for some time.
No hunny, he actually did the songs first and then THEY covered them
— Keith Mbabawo (@KeithThePoet) June 25, 2017
Haha – he’s written more wonderful songs than you’ve had hot dinners!
— Adam Gaunt (@AdamTGaunt) June 25, 2017
When it was pointed out it was a joke, most people understood it. Except some people, well, some people just refused to get it.
Like this person, for instance.
If you knew who Barry Gibb is then you’ll know he wrote the songs you are referring to.
— Georgia_DD (@GeorgiaBowring) June 25, 2017
— Rachel Burns (@RachJBurns) June 25, 2017
It’s not a joke really is it? If he had actually covered the songs you are referring to then it would be a joke.
— Georgia_DD (@GeorgiaBowring) June 25, 2017
No, if he had actually covered the songs then it would be real, not a joke.
— Rachel Burns (@RachJBurns) June 25, 2017
You’d be criticising actual cover versions. But you are saying he’s covered songs that he’s actually written.
— Georgia_DD (@GeorgiaBowring) June 25, 2017
Again: That’s. The. Joke. Admittedly a pretty lame and predictable one, but a joke nonetheless.
— Rachel Burns (@RachJBurns) June 25, 2017
But why would you tweet such a silly thing. If I tweeted something like that and you saw it you’d ask me what I was going on about.
— Georgia_DD (@GeorgiaBowring) June 25, 2017
Because I like being silly. And judging by the number of likes and retweets, quite a few others like that kind of thing too.
— Rachel Burns (@RachJBurns) June 25, 2017
And this person.
I think Rachel screwed up here – so that’s 4 No’s 😂 pic.twitter.com/UFY1ZXhGJD
— Gary-Follow the Tao (@Le_Jackal) June 26, 2017
Sorry? Explain please.
— Rachel Burns (@RachJBurns) June 26, 2017
Thought it’s obvious…
— Gary-Follow the Tao (@Le_Jackal) June 26, 2017
Nope. Explain please.
— Rachel Burns (@RachJBurns) June 26, 2017
