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In this poignant song, the singer feels himself drawn back to Massachusetts, a state in the northeastern US. It seems there is a girl at the heart of hit, one he "left her standing on her own."

The Bee Gees had never actually been to Massachusetts when they recorded this; they just liked the sound of the name. Robin Gibb explained in 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh: "We have never been there but we loved the word and there is always something magic about American place names. It only works with British names if you do it as a folk song. Roger Whittaker did that with 'Durham Town.'"

This was the first Bee Gee single on which the quavery Robin Gibb sang lead.

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Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Massachusetts - Stereo Version.
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MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
102BPM

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Bee Gees Catalog
© 2006 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
This Compilation ℗ 2006 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb

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