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The guitar hero theme can be repeated next week without repeating an artist. Go on, you know you should.........


Disco?


Hmmmmmmmm

Andrea True Connection - More More More

Jackie Moore - This Time Baby

Southside Johnny - Trash It Up

Donna Summer - protection

LETS DANCE BLOGGERS!!

#2 After you Norrie :o)

Previously on the Blog....

Thing-Fish,

Mais oui!


Adam, Gaie,

We've had a Classical theme, we've had a Country theme, we're having a Disco theme.

We need a Blues theme night. Desperately...

"Ooh What A Life" - The Gibson Brothers


"Shake Your Booty" - KC and the Sunshine Band

One Nation Under a Groove / Funkadelic
Spanish Stroll / Mink DeVille
Everything is Great / Inner Circle
I've got my finger on the trigger, love is in control / Donna Summer

Tryin no to be too obvious
Al

'Whodunnit' - Tavares
'The Love I Lost' - Harold Melvin and The Bluenotes
'I Love The Night Life' - Alicia Bridges

Blame it on the boogie - the Jacksons
Boogie Wonderland - Earth Wind and Fire
Staying alive - the Bee Gees
Disco Inferno - the Trammps
The hustle - Van McCoy
Don't leave me this way - Thelma Houston

More may follow

Joe
Linlithgow

Now That We've Found Love - Third World

#116 previous thread...

Well, K T Tunstall & Frank Sinatra genuinely took me by surprise. It was guitar heros night- I didn't see that coming at all, so it wasn't utterly predictable:-))

Agree the theme should be run again next week with a different emphasis - plainly there is a demand for it - so much so that no one even bothered to record what they were chomping as they listened.

If the production team are following their proletarian instincts it should be a dead cert, though we need to get Bryan's balls back on and stop pandering to off theme suggestions by mothers whose performing children are learning K T Tunstall on guitar.

And now, my mind drifts on to Donna Summer... how she reminds me of my mother..

regardez youse

henri

The first. the last: everything:

I Feel Love - Donna Summer

For my mum, who still hovers on her zimmer anytime this comes on... and my sister Margaret who's been learning the synth parts for the last thirty years..

regardez youse

henri

25 Miles / Edwin Starr
That's Where The Happy People Go / The Trammps
Turn The Music Up / Players Association
Grooveliine / Heatwave
Nine Times / The Moments

the gangster of groove

'Street Life' ~~ The Crusaders (ft the wonderful Randy Crawford)

not an empty chair in the place ...

#4 but you know it just ain't gonna happen.

We had KT Tunstall on acoustic night, the night when they managed again to throw a golden opportunity right out the window.

Disco - no no.

negative? moi?

#4 Mebbe a wee jazz theme might not go amiss, too. Not talking about the impenetrable improv stuff that requires a heavy dosage of alcoholic or other chemical whatevers to help it along. But, hey - if somebody would like to hear that sort of stuff, I'm not saying they shouldn't ask for it. Just ..whatever... anyway, another take on "jazz" - it's a coveritall term that could do with some redefinition so as not to scare folk away from their worst experiences of whatever they thought jazz was. Getting all defensive here. I like jazz. Others hate it. Our understandings of what jazz is may be the same, it may not be. Who cares? I care only inasmuch as I would like to hear my take on jazz played. I'm off to pop that "get off your high horse" pill.

Back on track....
bestest, most upbeat disco song ever (IMHO) (always a qualifier in case someone disagrees)
Can You Feel It? Jackson Five
I've shed pounds, if not litres, of excess to that in my time. Most probably from my brain.

There's one for the Father's Day Dad Rock Guitar Hero Compilation - Strangers in the Night.

Put it between Paranoid and Smoke On The Water.

Is there anyone in that building who knows anything about music?

FRIDAY



I had intended to bodyswerve this theme, but as there's a photie of Earl and the boys;

- Hot Chocolate ~ Their 1st. hit, and still my favourite!

:o)

Twilight Cafe / Susan Fassbender

Don't know why but any time I hear this it reminds me of the jiggin

Definitely come back to the Guitar theme at a suitable interval, there is loads of mileage in it. I think the team should poll the punters in advance of the next episode to find a new slant on it.

Think the non-single idea you suggest would work otherwise you're just gonny get Sultans, Layla and Sweet Child again......

Al

JAZZ NIGHT


- Jethro Tull

Some floor-filler thoughts ...

'Get off your Aaahh and Dance' ~~ Foxy
'Get Up and Boogie' ~~ Freddie James
'Superman' ~~ Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch
'Instant Replay' ~~ Dan Hartman (12" if poss)
'Go West' ~~ Village People

"Dad! Dad! Will you buy me a Les Paul? I've just heard Glen Campbell strumming restrained, tasteful chords low in the mix of a Sinatra record and I now know what I want to do with my life."

#25

"Sir, ain't got no house; ain't got no car

I got me a 1950 guitar

Won't you take it, Mr. Banker

Won't you bury my Poppa for me..."

#22 Thanks Al, there definitely is a way it can be framed to get some newer, fresher stuff into the mix!

H.A.P.P.Y. Radio / Edwin Starr again........


Al

#22

Alfaeraferry,

Charlie Daniels does a fine cover of Layla. We need a fiddle theme night!


>8-D

Keep On Truckin' Eddie Kendricks

saturday night - Earth Wind & Fire

the Rubberband man - The (Detroit) spinners

Disco inferno - the Tramps

regardez youse

henri

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Re: The rice pudding threat:- That's like me putting a gun tae mah heid and sayin'

"Play the Mighty Tull, or the Git gets it!"

No' very bright...

#29 Talkin of covers

Love Hangover / No Diana Ross

Le freak - Chic

Boogie Nights - Heatwave

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henri

Did Johnny Cash do any disco?

yes - hurt dance mix,

"we managed not to play Hendrix, Gilmore, Jeff Beck or Richie Blackmore"




David Gilmour didn't even get a mention far less an airing.................

#34 presumably the only Johnny Cash at a disco was used in the mens' room




Bet this gets moderated

#37 guidyin!

#17 massive 2nd for 'Can You Feel It? - The Jacksons' - MD

matter of fact our hero could demonstrate his old DJ skills by mixing

Can You Feel It? - The Jacksons segue into

Feel It - The Tamperer segue into

Sorry - Madonna segue into

Disco Inferno - The Tramps... go on Bryan!

regardez youse

henri

#36 must have been tough for them, resisting 3879 calls for hi Ho Silver Lining, being of course the only song ever recorded by Jeff Beck.

and one we should all hear

Like A Prayer - Loleatta Holloway

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henri

The Night - Franki Valli

Rock Your Baby - George McCrae

Off The Wall - Michael Jackson


Paul from Ayr

#36 No disco is complete without a decent song of slowness

Bryan Ferry w David Gilmour - Slave To Love

ps one of the best Live Aid performances

#36

David Gilmour did get a mention, I'm sure, during the ' I'll kill myself with an overdose of Rice Pudding if i don't get yet another brick in the wall'

Funnily enough, Jeff Beck recorded a track called Rice Pudding... we should start a blog campaign to have it played....mable syrup in your rice pudding, sir?

regardez youse

henri

I Wish - Stevie Wonder

Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston

regardez youse

henri

I'd forgotten how much of this stuff I love...

Everyone's A Winner - Hot Choclate

that'll do, Strangers In the Night...class...night night...

regardez youse

henri

I Travel - Simple Minds

Can we make this a six hour show?

Soul City walking / Archie Bell &the Drells
I'll see you when i get there / Lou Rawls
Bring the family back / Billy Paul
Stomp / brothers Johnston
Lowdown / Boz Scaggs
Why did you do it / Stretch
You don't have to go / Chi Lites
Drowning in a sea of love / Joe simon


To add to the genre themed nights how about a friday night Northern Soul night.

One more
Center City / Fat Larry's band

#49
Did you know Stretch were supposed to be fleetwood mac, at least on an american tour to fulfil a contractual obligation which Mick Fleetwood had signed. Not surprisingly the tour collapsed when audiences realised there were no original members playing. Out of the ashes of that tour came one hit wonders stretch with one of the best white disco songs of the 70s.

#51
Stretch were the first "proper" band I ever experienced live (Supported Rainbow at Playhouse. I suspect JfE was there too).

Having to restrain myself big time on this theme otherwise I'll come in with lists and posts of HH and new JimfraeErskinefraeSoothQueensferry proportions.

However would like to add,

"Get Down" - Gene Chandler

and big seconds for the mammoth memory jerkers that are "I Feel Love" and "Street Life".

Super Freak - Rick James
Funky Town - Lipps Inc
Love Train - The O'jays

#45 it wis actually the spelling mistake I was highlighting. Gilmore wouldn't be Happy.

Chic - Everybody Dance

Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be Alive

The O'Jays - I Love Music

Clarence Carter - Strokin'

#55 He's feeling a bit rough ☺

#8

apologies to joe k - I didn't notice you'd already requested shouts I subsequently made - but a huge 2nd for them...

I don't think anyone's mentioned the Walrus of Lurve...

Can't Get Enough Of You're Love - Barry White

regardez - youse

henri

#56 with unknown madonna on backing vicals allegedly?

Much of the 'soul' disco (as opposed to pop disco) featured tremendous musicians and musical arrangements and great vocals and harmonies. I might not be dancing round my carbonara but i could listen sll night long.

Gaie, I think some of the artists you have mentioned have recorded more than one track, it's just that they're not on the playlist!

Well done, Gaie - another photo in today's Herald!

regardez vous

henri

#62

Have you got a link boy?

#60 I think she was one of his dancers. Don't know about the vicals ☺

theme...............

'my songs that didnae get played'....disgusted blogger turnbridge wells

well last saturday for the first time in 4 decades i went to see scotland play.
changed days indeed from a muddy terracing.
(nivver mind what ye read it was a decent game wi' 3 goals in the last ten minutes , disputed decisions and controversy.....ye'll no get much more for £35)
however what interested me just as much was the pre-match entertainment and more specifically the music played in the last 10 minutes before the start of the game.
there were 50000 in the stadium when the first chords of 'dignity' struck up.
(it gave me the opportunity to marvel at the words yet again). there was genuine emotion when that song was played...the stadium sang along and it was clear that this song struck some emotional chime in the crowd.they loved it.
no sooner had the west coast sunset drawn on 'dignity' then the first thumping chords of '500 miles' struck up.it was even more clear that this song struck a further chord with the crowd (great song, i think they identify with the twa singers as well...how could you not.). the stadium was rockin' and rollin'.
then the first chords of 'loch lomond' struck up (not a song i particularly like) and once more it was evident that this was a song that totally engaged the scottish psyche. and why not, its got a pretty catchy singalong chorus.
so there we had it. confirmation that these songs are very highly popular and loved.
and the impression was that these were songs never to tire off.
probably why they're always requested... and why not they're great songs and great fun.

but anyway disco music.......will never forget one impromptu disco at a post-wedding soiree in a maisonette in 'the wyndford'. i had been the best man and we were back at the brides parents, it was 1975, the wee perty was in full swing....the living room floor was full of revellers dancin' away to this fabulous number....

'una paloma blanca'............george baker selection

cheers frae the dale

Afternoon pop pickers, canny believe I didn't think of this one sooner, pre-occupied with ma high waist bell bottoms and platforms for the nights show.

Hallelujah Freedom - Junior Campbell

Faantastic!

#63

Probably, but not being Captain Ramius, no idea where to start.

Captain?

When it came to the slow smoochy one, I liked the Walrus of Lurve's version of 'Just The Way You Are' - which, however appropriate in the moment, was not true in the long term, because of the way we were: wide eyed and legless.

Haven't heard it in years.

regardez - youse

henri

Aquarius and my name is Ralph......

Float On - The Floaters

A hoot!

Oops! Forgot...Linda Lewis - 'It's In His Kiss'

#65

yep, I marvel at the words of 'Dignity' any time I hear it too. Did they not sing the national anthem?

I preferred the old Hampden.

#68
Great, we all used to versions of this that were very politically incorrect...( not that it was especially politically correct to begin with)

Leo.. and my name is henri.....and I like a wummin with....

forgot about the social conscience as you dance that is ..

Ghetto Child.....by ...?

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henri

#70 @ ya hh................they did ...amy macdonald who has a very nice voice.shame about the song...i feel embarrassed and bereft every time i hear that song.
oh where is the herald when you need it to have a national anthem competition......

i feel 'hermless' (that dark horse contender) is just too close to home.....i know someone like that so i couldnae sing that at hampden without burstin oot laughin'.

i would like to hear.........'star' gerry rafferty, sung at hampden. its much better than 'that awful dirge'

cheers frae the dale

No shair if I agree that Flower o' Scotland is 'that awful dirge', it's just no' a National Anthem.

Looks like we could develop this folks. Name the choon and we'll put words to it and submit it to Ecky Redfesh

#73 @ ya DC...the tune is 'star'.........

so we think we're so great
and we bow to wee eck
and we're no' a' neds
kilties thistles 'nuff sed.........

this is soundin good.....

cheers frae the dale

No bad choon d_k but cannae imagine bagpipes playin it in front o' 70,000 (full house at Murrayfield)

#74 Instead of the 'ah tell me' bit in the chorus ye could have Ah Scotland, Ah Scotland, that would work.

Great song
Al

#73/74

I'm sticking with the Stephanie De Sykes classic " I was born with a smile on my face".

A national anthem if ever I heard one. No need to change the words either.

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henri

Quite a few Rafferty songs fit the fitba' mantra
Right down the line
Stuck in the middle with you....

I got to see Chic live at the Appollo at the height of their fame.At the age of 29 I was no disco kid but the sheer musicianship of the band led by Nile Rodgers blew me away."Good Times" was as good as it could possibly get for Chic but their collaberations with Sister Sledge ,Diana Ross and Sheila B.were great too so would be cool to hear "Spacer" or "Lost in Music".Mary Doll, agree a wee Jazz(ish)night would be great.Everything from Ella ,Billie through to Kurt Elling and Madeleine Peyroux would be cool,Cheers Willlie Bartke

#77 @ ya hh cos ye fancy 'er

cheers frae the dale

#77 & #80

This might be more appropriate fae the bonny Stephanie.




Great clip this.

#80

Nope, I've just watched the video on you tube ( Xmas Special TOTP 1974 - the gruesome Hairy Cornflake and his midget friend making odd moronic noises to introduce the song).

I'm completely serious.

If the National Anthem was 'I Was Born With A Smile On My Face' instead of all this dirge stuff about lost battles with our neighbours, it would transform the country's outlook and make us a happier, forward looking nation.

I'm fed up looking over my shoulder to the past and the importance of our 'cultural heritage' - baggage more like it. - about an ancient Scotland that was 'fought and died for' and lost hundreds of years ago - so what - it's just irrelevant to my life.

How about an anthem about a Scotland that's worth living for?

#81 The song from Meg's wedding is a bit slow, Adam.Is Sandy still alive - in real life I don't think he was wheelchair bound?

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henri

#81 @ ya A_f_R

the SFA might like that but it would be better wi' the mrs. thatcher bit edited oot.
ye dinnae wahnt any booin' at yer ane national anthem.

cheers frae the dale

Bringing things bang up to date ☺

Sparks - Beat The Clock

#81 Crossroads school of bad actin, aw the knowing looks round the table.

And sometimes people wonder how punk happened.....

...was always more of a Lynsey man myself, with the sound down of course.

Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around

#82 Are the backing singers The Wurzels? Nice tanktops though ☺

#85

Sound down, nothing! This is a classic!

You can keep yer Adeles, Amys and KTs. They cant hold a candle to LdP.

What ,no Beegees!?Great dance tracks like "You Should Be Dancing","Jive Talking"and "Nights On Broadway"came a good bit before "Saturday Night Fever"and foresaw the disco slanted stuff to come.Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" still sounds fantastic to this day and is a shoe in tonight but I requested another great track of hers when the theme was long held notes."Dim All The Lights"shows just how powerful her voice was."Let it fill you uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!"Brilliant,Cheers, Willie Bartke

#62 thanks, henri

#61 Thing-Fish, it's just as well you told me that. Imagine the hours, days, years of listening I have to catch up on now. But surely - playlist? - I could have sworn Bryan said they didn't have one. He said it on the ´óÏó´«Ã½, it must be true.

Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing (Again)

#62

A 10p price hike and nothing but GB pictures to look at.


Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra - Listen closely for George McCrae's dulcimer fills on the fade-out of this disco single

shocking, eric. Still, there's always the TV listings for the 6.10-8.00pm slot.

#92

Huge 2nd for Strangers In the Night by Frank Sinatra however, there is Northern Soul version by Gerry & The Pacemeakers (Spotify)which while not entirely DISCO (which let's face it matters not at all) is quite close enough to unite both proles and bloggers in dancing round the figurative handbag:-))

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henri

#79 that would have been dome gig.

#68 it wont get played. It never made it on floating night, starsigns night, cheesy crap night or talky intros night so i would be surprised if it made it onto disco night when its no a disco song. The b side was though.
Oh and Al, don't worry about Adam's gentle ribbin'. It's just that you've got the same middle name as an old friend of his.

Billie Jean-MJ.

#90 You dear sweet innocent lass. If there was no playlist, they would play

DISCO BOY from ZOOT ALLURES by FRANK ZAPPA

They made too much of protesting their innocence.

Gutted, Thing-Fish. The scales have fallen from my eyes.

only one way to cheer myself up...

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!