19 years after writing ‘Grease,’ the Bee Gees performed it for the first time and it was amazing

August 19, 2024 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20the%20Upworthiest&body=New%20Post%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.upworthy.com%2Fp%2Fnew-post-1007) [19 years after writing ‘Grease,’ the Bee Gees performed it for the first time and it was amazing]( The song was a massive hit for Frankie Valli, but Barry Gibb wrote it. The title track to the 1978 film "Grease," starring [John Travolta]( and Olivia Newton-John, brought three generations together and hit number 1 on the [Billboard Charts](. The song is based on a movie about teenagers in the ‘50s, sung by a legend from the ‘60s and written by one of the biggest hitmakers of the ‘70s. "Grease" was written by Barry Gibb of[the Bee Gees]( but sung by doo-wop legend [Frankie Valli](. Although the Bee Gees toured in the late ‘70s and made a comeback in the '90s, they never played the song live until 1997, when it was part of their “One Night Only” concert and album featuring many of their biggest hits. [Read the story]( [People share unique, funny and downright weird things that show you're getting older]( "Not recognizing most of the guests on late night talk shows or SNL." Ah…[aging](. It sure sneaks up on you. You go about your life enjoying all the perks of adulthood—the self awareness, the autonomy, the ability to have chocolate [cake]( for breakfast without anyone telling you “no.” Then one day you wake up and suddenly…something aches. And it never goes away, ever again. But besides the creaking joints and [wrinkles](, there are also, apparently, other signs of getting older that aren’t so obvious. Recently someone asked folks on Reddit [“what’s something that really shows your age?](” and while some mentioned common aging tropes like frequent urges to pee and grunting while standing, many contributed some surprising answers as well. Read on for 17 of our favorites: [Read the story]( Will you be watching the Democratic National Convention [Yes, Kamala Harris has me energized and I want to see all the speeches]( [I'll catch the highlights on the news and social media]( [No, I'm not interested]( [I'll probably just watch Kamala Harris later this week]( [Massachusetts raised taxes on millionaires to give its students free meals]( The tax has brought in $800 million more than the state expected. The state of [Massachusetts]( passed a 4% [tax hike]( on residents making over a million a year in 2022, which took effect in 2023. The tax has raised more revenue than lawmakers originally expected and provides free school lunches for the state’s children. Before the tax hike, Massachusetts residents paid a 5% annual income tax. After the [Fair Share Amendment]( went into effect, those making over $1 million a year now pay an additional 4% on the portion of their income above $1 million. The extra income generated by the tax means the state can now afford to provide free school lunches, free community college for those 25 and over and expanded financial assistance for state schools. The tax also funds transportation projects, including road and bridge repairs and new bicycle lanes. [Read the story]( [How going 'demure' helped this TikTokker pay for the rest of her gender transition]( Becoming a viral sensation changed her life. Seemingly overnight, everyone went “demure.” This is thanks to a video posted on [Aug 2nd]( by a woman named [Jools Lebron](, where she showed folks how she preps to arrive at work in a “very demure, very mindful” way by essentially taking care of her appearance—makeup done, wig laid, smell-good stuff spritzed. You get the idea. No sloppy sweats for this gal. Pretty soon, due to her initial clip’s popularity, Lebron began spinning up ways to go do all kinds of things demurely. Turns out, everything from ordering food to saying “no” to drama can be done in a “demure” way. And the best part is that beyond getting fifteen minutes of viral fame, Lebron is now able to make her gender transition dreams come true. [Read the story]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( [in]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 GOOD | Upworthy. All rights reserved 1370 N St Andrews Pl Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States of America [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv]( [Terms of Service](