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Thursday Dance Party: Gino Soccio – Dancer
This was one of those songs that prompted my mom to stick her head in my bedroom door and ask, "What is that? I like it!"
Wednesday Dance Party: Linda Clifford – Don't Come Crying To Me
Tuesday Dance Party: Miro Miroe – Nights of Arabia
Monday Dance Party: ABBA – Lay All Your Love on Me (Disconet Remix)
One of the rarest and most sought-after, most-bootlegged remixes EVER.
Sunday Dance Party: Lisa – Jump Shout (Disconet Remix)
Saturday Dance Party: Magnifique – Magnifique Part 1
Friday Dance Party: Addrisi Brothers – Ghost Dancer
One of my sister's favorites…
Thursday Dance Party: Ferrara – Love Attack
Wednesday Dance Party: French Kiss – Panic
Tuesday Dance Party: Fern Kinney – Groove Me
Monday Dance Party: Bonnie Pointer – Heaven Must Have Sent You
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"Seriously, the best damn song about theoretical Einsteinian space travel-induced time dilation masquerading as a sea shanty EVER."
Sunday Dance Party II: Tantra – The Hills of Katmandu
OMG, I've fallen down the rabbit hole! One video leads to another, leads to another…
So many in fact, that I've pre-published Dance Party posts for the next two weeks. THIS song, however, couldn't wait that long.
At the time this record came out (1980 or thereabouts), it was EXTREMELY hard to find. As I recall, I had to mail order it from a place in NYC, supposedly one of only a handful of stores in the country who had it. It was (and remains) an aural orgasm; I swear I almost wore my original copy out.
Sunday Dance Party: Mary Love – Turn Me, Turn Me, Turn Me
Saturday Dance Party: Universal Robot Band – Dance and Shake Your Tambourine
For some reason this is an extremely difficult mix to find on vinyl.
Russian Unicorn
I haven't laughed so hard in ages! The folks at Bad Lip-Reading are Genius:
BTW, if you don't know what a Russian Unicorn is, go here.
I wouldn't be surprised if this video is pulled for copyright infringement, so if you want to save it, better do it soon.
UPDATE: Apparently Bubbly loved it…
(Thanks, RG!)
Friday Dance Party: Roni Griffith – The Best Part of Breakin' Up
Thursday Dance Party: Phyllis Nelson – Don't Stop the Train
Wednesday Dance Party: Viola Wills – Stormy Weather
RIP, Viola. "Sing to the Angels, baby. You're in our hearts."
Tuesday Dance Party: Chaz Jankel – Glad to Know You
I've always preferred this song played at a slightly slower tempo, but I'm obviously not going to find that on YouTube. Lots of memories of dancing with my friend Lee at the Fineline.
Lee, if you're reading this (doubtful, as I know you're never online) call me!
Monday Dance Party: Danny Elfman – This is Halloween
I think it is a testament to brilliance and universal appeal of this film that it's been translated into so many different languages. I still remember seeing it in the theater when it originally came out and was absolutely blown away.
Have a safe and Happy Halloween everyone!
Sunday Dance Party: Paul Jabara – Pleasure Island
Saturday Dance Party: Tod Foster – Dancin'
I never noticed it back in the day, but I think Mr. Foster was trying to channel the BeeGees. (At this point I don't remember if this song came out before or after Saturday Night Fever.)
Friday Dance Party: Sphinx – Judas Iscariot
Alec Costandinos produced under several studio monikers, one of which was Sphinx. I always thought this to be an odd subject for a dance tune, but whatever. It has all the lushness Alec was come to be known for.
Thursday Dance Party: Alec Costandinos – Hunchback of Notre Dame
Continuing with yesterday's theme, more "symphonic" disco from Alec R. Costandinos… (It's broken into four parts because of YouTube's length/size restrictions.)
Wednesday Dance Party: Alec Costandinos – Romeo and Juliet (Acts I & II)
Possibly the greatest dance tune of the 70s. I know it's definitely in my Top 5.
Tuesday Dance Party: Cerrone – Call Me Tonight
Monday Dance Party: Jackie O – Breakfast at Tiffany's
Despite the rather depressing lyrics, this tune never fails to put a smile on my face.