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It’s near impossible to listen to ‘Stayin’ Alive’ without tapping your feet.

You’ll be put to the test as soon as you click play on that video below, which is the trailer for The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, an HBO doccie set to air from December 12.

Remarkably, it’s the first feature-length film about the band, and tells the story of the stratospheric rise of Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb to international superstardom.

Heres’ the HBO write-up:

The iconic trio, who found early fame in the Sixties, went on to write over 1,000 songs, including twenty number one hits throughout their storied career.

This film follows the Bee Gee’s meteoric rise, as they rode the highs of fame and fortune, negotiated the vagaries of the ever-shifting music business and navigated the complexities of working so intimately alongside family.

The doccie is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Frank Marshall (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), who told NME that he has loved the band’s music for all of his life:

“But it wasn’t until I did my first interview with Barry, almost 3 years ago, that I began to discover their uncanny creative instincts, their musical gifts, their humor, and the brotherhood and family that made them so unique.”

Sadly, Barry Gibb is the only sole surviving member, with Maurice dying in 2003, and Robin in 2012.

Thankfully, there is plenty of footage and interviews from days of old to piece together what promises to be a riveting watch:

Admit it, your feet tapped a little.

December 12 on HBO. Mark it down.

[source:nme]