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For the most part,
I don't like dance
music.
Oh, I can dance.
In fact, I've surprised many people with my ability. In fact, many have commented about my ability
to keep rhythm and such. (Having been a
drummer, keeping rhythm was my bag, so I've never considered it a big
deal.) So, I've been out on the dance
floor, doing the whatever dance of the times, and having all conversation
stifled by a beat so loud it makes no sense to anyone halfway intelligent.
But, it's not something I enjoy doing.
However, this is not about me. No, this week's blog is dedicated to someone
very special. A young lady by the name
of Kirsten Anne Kovaleski Piccini has just lost her brother. He was a huge Dance music fan and even DJ'd
some. So, instead of concentrating on my
likes and dislikes, I'm going to "suck it up" and use what knowledge
I have to hopefully get his toes tapping on the clouds above.
The Disco Craze Years hit hard in the 70's, during the
heyday of cocaine. Please don't tell me
you never knew that. Coke freaks had to
do something since they couldn't sleep, so discos held the crowds most of the
night. Here's a few of the biggies
during those years.
One of the special ones used to entice guys to dance
was this one. Ladies would act it out
like if the guy would dance with them, there might be a little something more
for them as the evening progressed, along with their chances of a hot evening.
It's the Andrea True Connection!
The Commodores were one of the big bands back
then. Here's one of their biggest dance
hits, along with Lionel Richie in one hell of an Afro, "Brick House."
Mixing Classical Music with Dance Music didn't seem to
make it most of the time, but Walter Murphy scored a real winner with this one,
"A Fifth Of Beethoven."
Okay, so terrorism hadn't hit the U.S. back then. If you were to bring this up in a club today,
you'd have the CIA, FBI, NSA, and George Zimmerman coming after you. Who can ignore the Gap Band and "You
Dropped A Bomb On Me"?
And who could ever forget this one:
And, there was only one sickness you could admit
to.
At least only one when the Sylvers
took the stage.
A one hit wonder of the day (or the predecessor to Dance Aerobics), The Silver Convention!
Studio 54 came and went, but Dance Music continued (as
did coke freaks).
In 1986, Cameo came
out with "Word Up", and started everyone saying,
"Word."
Made no sense, but
everyone did it.
And of course, there's always David Bowie!
Well, that's my journey into the land of dance. I hope it makes you happy.
I'm off to make a wish to return to my
homeland.
Ciao!
