Marky's Choice....OR ... .I'm A Loser...

[markydefad]

NOTE: The following is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. Do not take it seriously. Some have, so I felt I better type a word of caution. I am not, repeat...NOT-- mad at anyone who had anything to do with the compiling of the last Disco 500 list. It was just a joke. Is that clear??? Repeat, a JOKE.

Well, it's obviously not as momentous as deciding which one of your two children you have to give to the Nazi's...BUT, for me...I still have a dilemma deciding which songs to include in the top 25 list and which to leave out. (How's that for Drama Queen???!!!) :razz:

Last time, my favorite list was from a guy named "dennis"--who voted for 50 lovely records, mostly from the "early days" of disco...therefore, I considered his list--MY VOTE for those songs--and I went for a mostly later era list. I'm looking at my OLD list tonight and am shocked at how many of my choices (Including my top 2) DID NOT even place in the Top 500 (was my ballot even counted???...I'm a tad suspicious!!!) Hey, did song #500 have more than 25 points??? If it did--I guess I was just a Loser. :lol:

Last time, I picked (because of signifcant dancing memories of each record) the following:

1) GIVE IT TO ME BABY - Rick James (DID NOT Place)
2) EVOLUTION - Giorgio Moroder (DNP)
3) I FEEL LOVE - Donna Summer (#7)
4) DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH - Michael Jackson (#214)
5) LA BAMBA - Antonia Rodriguez (DNP)
6) WAS THAT ALL IT WAS - Jean Carn (#126)
7) YOU CAN DO IT - Al Hudson & The Partners (DNP)
8. THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER - Eddie Holman (#372)
9) FROM HERE TO ETERNITY- Giorgio Moroder (#17)
10) THE RUNNER - Three Degrees (#210)
11) LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME - ABBA (#62)
12) LOVE IS IN YOU - Nightlife Unlimited (#163)
13) SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME - Space (DNP)
14) MASTERPIECE - Gazebo (DNP)
15) THIS TIME BABY - Jackie Moore (#50)
16) CRANK IT UP (FUNK TOWN) - Peter Brown (#434)
17) USE IT UP, WEAR IT OUT - Odyssey (DNP)
18)8. CAN YOU FEEL IT - The Jackson (DNP)
19) VERTIGO/RELIGHT MY FIRE - Dan Hartman w/Loleatta Holloway (#9)
20) HOT STUFF/BAD GIRLS - Donna Summer (DNP/#124)
21) QUIET VILLAGE - Ritchie Family (#260)
22) MUSIC IS MY WAY OF LIFE - Patti LaBelle (#239)
23) DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY - Voggue (#141)
24) HEART OF GLASS - Blondie (#428)
25) LOVIN' IS REALLY MY GAME - Brainstorm (#26)
26) TRIPPIN ON THE MOON - Cerrone (DNP)
27) WALK THE NIGHT - Skatt Brothers (DNP)
28. 8) LIKE AN EAGLE - Dennis Parker (DNP)
29) BEAT THE CLOCK - Sparks (#18.)8)
30) HOLD ON TO MY LOVE - Jimmy Ruffin (#287)
31) DO YOU LOVE ME- Patti Austin (#448)
32) AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU - Teri DeSario (#70)
33) LOVE INSURANCE - Front Page (#46)
34) CAN'T BE LOVE - DO IT TO ME ANYWAY - Peter Brown (DNP)
35) STARS IN YOUR EYES - Herbie Hancock (DNP)
36) HOLD YOUR HORSES - First Choice (#80)
37) MAMA USED TO SAY - Junior (DNP)
38)8. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC- Yarbrough & Peoples (#486)
39) LOVE IS IN CONTROL - Donna Summer (DNP)
40) SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR #1 - Rene & Angela (DNP)
41) IT'S ECSTASY (WHEN YOU LAY NEXT TO ME) - Barry White (#282)
42) JUST BE YOURSELF - Nightlife Unlimited (#474)
43) FOLLOW ME - Amanda Lear (#154)
44) IN THE FOREST - Baby O (#195)
45) GENIUS OF LOVE - Tom Tom Club (DNP)
46) YOU'LL NEVER KNOW - Hi-Gloss (DNP)
47) RISE - Herb Alpert (DNP)
48)8. TONIGHT - YOU & ME - Phyllis Hyman (DNP)
49) FEAR - Easy Going (DNP)
50) ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES) - John Carpenter (DNP)

That's it. I love all those records--BUT somehow my affection wasn't shared. :razz:

Now you gotta remember that when we voted the first time--the rules were not really enforced and were sorta being made up as we went along--SOOO lotsa folks voted for MORE than 25--BUT supposedly only the first 25 were counted.

Now I wanta type "dennis's " list...
But I'm gonna post this in case I might lose it...



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[paul]

Hey Marky.
We share your affection for many of the songs on you list. "You Can Do It" is an example of a song I really love. Fortunately or unfortunately we share a love for a genre with many great songs. I had a tougher time deciding who was gonna be left off my list once I got around #20. In fact it was much harder than picking my top 5.

[markydefad]

MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Just typed All of the "dennis" list and lost the whole fucking thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh gawd, can I type it again?????

I have to think about this.

It was soooooooooooo DAMN GOOD, TOO!!!!

FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK , FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK,FUCK

[markydefad]

Ok, I will try to type the "dennis" list once more....I will drink another Mike's HARD Lemonade...AND attempt to calm myself...

shhhh...don't rile me...I'm very fragile at this moment...I could SNAP...just like that... :roll:

1) WHISPERING/CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/ C'EST SI BON - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
2) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Thelma Houston
3) HONEY BEE/ NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE/ REACH OUT - Gloria Gaynor
4) SAN FRANCISCO/ IN HOLLYWOOD - Village People
5) TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vicki Sue Robinson
6) ROCK YOUR BABY - George McCrae
7) WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO - The Trammps
I FEEL LOVE - Donna Summer
9) hey girl, come & get it - stylistics
10) DREAMING A DREAM - Crown Heights Affair

11) sexy - mfsb
12) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN - The Originals
13) MORE, MORE, MORE - Andrea True Connection
14) i'll always love my mama - the intruders
15) DANCE (DISCO HEAT) - Sylvester
16) ROCK THE BOAT - The Hues Corporation
17) VERTIGO/RELIGHT MY FIRE - Dan Hartman
18) UPTOWN FESTIVAL - Shalamr
19) TEN PERCENT - Double Exposure
20) IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE - Tavares

OK, I'm gonna post this much... more to follow...

21) STAR LOVE - Cheryl Lynn
22) SHAME - Evelyn "Champagne" King
23) WE ARE FAMILY - Sister Sledge
24) YOU + ME = LOVE - Undisputed Truth
25) LOVE MACHINE/ain't nobody straight in l.a. - The Miracles
26) 7-6-5-4-3-2-1-blow your whistle - gary toms empire
27) YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL) - Sylvester
28) HOT SHOT - Karen Young
29) LOVE TRAIN - The O'Jays

30) get the funk out my face - brothers johnson
31) DISCO INFERNO - The Trammps
32) ARMED & EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - First Choice
33) GOOD THINGS DON'T LAST FOREVER - Ecstasty, Passion & Pain
34) A LITTLE LOVIN' KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY - The Raes
35) hold tight - vicki sue robinson
36) DO IT ANYWAY YOU WANNA - People's Choice
37) HOLLYWOOD HOT - Eleventh Hour
38) MIGHTY HIGH - Mighty Clouds Of Joy
39) I NEED A MAN - Grace Jones
40) HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL - Tavares
41) DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO - T-Connection
42) INSTANT REPLAY - Dan Hartman
43) THINK IT OVER - Cissy Houston
44) GOOD TIMES - Chic
45) CRANK IT UP - Peter Brown
46) open sesame - kool & the gang
47) enjoy yourself - the jacksons
48) play that funky music - wild cherry
49) THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN - Ritchie Family
50) boogie oogie oogie - a taste of honey

OK, I think that's a GREAT LIST--some I would not choose--BUT MOST EVERYTHING IS WORTHY, I feel--except the ones I didn't use caps for...

for those I would substitute...

TO EACH HIS OWN - Faith, Hope & Charity
I'LL BE HOLDING ON - Al Downing
DREAMWORLD - Don Downing
DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC - Tavares
LADY MARMALADE/WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU - LaBelle
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE/ BEST OF MY LOVE - The Emotions
(EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN - LTD
ALWAYS THERE - Side Effect
GOT TO BE REAL - Cheryl Lynn
HANG ON IN THERE BABY - Johnny Bristol
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - Metropolis

OK, that's probably more than I was supposed to add... :razz: BUT, I've got at least 50 more I wanna add...

whew, I'm done....I'm praying this posts...




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[markydefad]

OH, AND THESE SHOULD BE ON THAT LIST ALSO...

FEEL THE NEED - Detroit Emeralds
I GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE - Fantastic Four
24 HOURS A DAY - Barbara Pennington
EVERY BEAT OF YOUR HEART - Crown Heights Affair
THINK I'M GONNA BREAK SOMEONE'S HEART TONIGHT - Roberta Kelly
BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT - William DeVaughan
TRUE LOVE IS MY DESTINY - James Wells
FILL MY LIFE WITH LOVE - Saint Tropez
HE'S MY MAN - The Supremes
GET DOWN (GET ON THE FLOOR) - Joe Simon
WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG & IN LOVE - Ralph Carter
I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME - jimmy James & The Vagabonds
GIRL, DON'T MAKE ME WAIT - Pattie Brooks
I DON'T NEED NO MUSIC - TJM
PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE - TJM
SWEARIN' TO GOD - Frankie Valli
WAR OF THE WORLDS - Jeff Wayne
JIVE TALKIN' - The Bee Gees
GETTIN THE SPIRIT - Roberta Kelly
TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT - Jimmy Ruffin
AND THE BEAT GOES ON - The Whispers
THE SECOND TIME AROUND - Shalamar
LOVE MACHINE - Tempest Trio
KEEP ON HOLDING ON - Margaret Reynolds
YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME - Phyllis Hyman
DON'T COME CRYING TO ME - Linda Clifford
RUNAWAY LOVE - Linda Clifford]
ANGEL EYES - Roxy Music

Now ...QUELLE SURPRISE!!!...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF "FEEL THE NEED" NONE of these songs placed last time. Add all of my choices from my first 2 posts (DNP) and all the songs I would add to the "dennis" list also...NONE of them made the TOP 500

"To Each His Own", "Always There", "Lady Marmalade", folks...DID NOT PLACE...BUT "Dancin' Johnson" by Bill Saluga DID!!!! SHOCKING!!!! :lol:

[SandraDee]

'Stars in Your eyes' by Herbie Hanclock is so wonderful; very very classy. Its one of those slower tracks that I think u call morning music isnt it?
I was also surprised that 'Save Your Love for Me' by Space didnt chart last time as well as their fabulous 'My Love is Music' which I've put in my Top 25.

[Jeff H]

Marky--

I LOVE a lot of the songs on your original list (you can probably guess which ones); it's too bad the "Hot Stuff"/"Bad Girls" medley wouldn't qualify under the rules this time around, and to me those songs just seem incomplete without each other.

I love both those Peter Brown songs too and think it's a crime he's best known for "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me." But some of those synth-heavy numbers on your list leave me cold (but maybe that's the intent of synth music?); I know this borders on sacrilege, but I think some of Giorgio's solo stuff is boring. Did you ever hear the '90s remake of "Save Your Love for Me" by Destination (not the "Move on Up" group) on Almighty Records? An awesome--and totally different--song!

That list from Dennis (is he still among us?) is very good too, and you raise a point that I considered when I posted my list here: I wonder if people will look at my list and think, "Well, Jeff already voted for 'Rumour Has It' so I won't"? In other words, does making our lists public skew the voting?

And there seems to be only one song (based on my quick perusal) that shows up again and again: "Relight My Fire."

[markydefad]

Ah Jeffy--once again the "cybersisters" are thinking "N Sync". I'm thinking of making "Vertigo/Relight My Fire" my #1 song this time around--I feel I ranked it much too low last time. And I'm moving Eddie Holman up too. Now, my #1 & #2 from last time--will still be on the last--BUT ranked lower, I guess.

Steely Dan-- "My Love is Music" is definitely another song I meant to type on that list of songs that shockingly didn't make it. I'm looking at it the list I scribbled and it's there--I just missed it--as emotionally on edge and as late as it was. :lol:

One last thing--LAST TIME, remember we saw EVERYONE'S list as it was posted. THIS TIME, we've only seen a handful of selected stuff--most of which I don't recall at this point--EXCEPT FOR a couple #1 songs that I have NEVER heard of!!!! :razz: Hey, it's a free country!!!!

So, as Bernie mentioned at the onset, after seeing the initial postings --the list should look very different THIS TIME.

[markydefad]

Oh...and one mo' thing....

Jeffy--re: the electronic songs "that leave you cold"...1) you DIDN'T DANCE to em at Trocadero and 2) you either weren't doing or weren't doing the RIGHT...(dare I say it???) DRUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :grin::

Cause, BABY...those are DRUG SONGS...

"Evolution", "From Here To Eternity","Save Your Love For Me", "Masterpiece", "Follow Me", "Fear" and the probably unheard of by most folks, totally electronic instrumental (except for some woman's screams) "Escape From New York" (it was a Spanish or Mexican Import)--are DRUG SONGS (sshhh...don't tell my mother!!!) :razz:

Bobby Viteritti was a master of taking you into a heavy druggy set and tossing and turning your mindset with "popper" music and then bringing you out with pretty, calming, life-affirming music. Ah, yes, I remember it well.

[DanceMan]

I loved and could sing to just about every song on all the postings above. I think that there are always going to be some tough choices one has to omit....just reading a few of those made me mad that I didn't include them, but I know that there are some that I did include on my earlier submitted list which will never make the Top 500 - maybe Top 1000 tho....lol !...I had no problem leaving out both the Donna Summer medley and Dan Hartman....all great songs, I just never play them anymore..(Frankly, I liked "Instant Replay/Countdown/This Is It" better)...I guess I am too tired of hearing them, that's all....I agree about Eddie Holman....move him way up near the Top....that song always reminds me of the late DJ Jimmy Stuard who left us way too soon...

By the way....

I thought I was having a Senior Moment...but who is Jeff Wayne and his "War of The Worlds?" When was it released and did it play on the East Coast? Is it available on any compilation? First time seeing that name, to my recollection.

[markydefad]

Dance Man...

The Jeff Wayne "War Of The Worlds" AKA "The Eve Of The War" was on a Columbia 12" from a LP that was an homage to the Orson Welles radio show. It was sung by Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues ("The chances of anyone coming from Mars was a million to one they said...BUT STILL THEY COME") Sound familiar??? Very orchestral; upbeat; a Troc classic.

Now, one last point...as a dancer...you would get tired of the popular songs and no matter how good they were, you'd think "Oh, NOT this again"....some of that holds in my thinking to this day, I think. Some records I heard enough of back then, even though I know they are excellent records. THUS, my choices last time were for records that I NEVER got tired of hearing and ALWAYS made me wanna dance. Now I realize that this is a very tricky and totally subjective instinctual thing. One man's #1 ("Relight My Fire") is another man's #500 ("Boogie Wonderland") or another man's #12,000 ("Your Love" or anything by Lime). Yeah, I just HAD to get a Lime dig in there. :razz:

[QUINNY]

Marky: What exactly is the point of this 'heart on my sleeve' posting?
Do you WANT US to feel sorry for YOU?

[markydefad]

Ah Quinnykins (Thanks Steely Dan!!!)...

Bless your little pointed head. :razz:

I knew I'd hear from you. It's just rambling, stream-of consciousness, tongue-in cheek sarcasm from a mere punter. Nothing you should concern yourself with. Jeez, do ya think I really want people to feel sorry for me cause my Top Song didn't make the list???? DUH!!! Do you think I really care???? It takes a sense of humor to "get me", I guess. :razz:

Wanna post something about a Bill Cosby record and "RUIN" my thread!!!

Go right ahead. I don't feel THAT territorial that I have to keep pissing to keep others from taking the subject into another, possibly more interesting direction.

BE MY GUEST.

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[Jeff H]

Marky, Marky, Marky--

In an effort to keep your thread on the topic...

Yeah, I realize that all the synth classics you named are druggie songs ; so why you're not much into Patrick Cowley--who said he created his songs as "gay drug music"--escapes me, but I suppose it was easy to OD on Cowley/Sylvester/etc. in SF back in the day.

Personally I never did a lot of drugs--unless you count LOTS of alcohol and poppers and the occasional hit of speed ("I just splash a little Fresca on a panty shield...!"); I'm more likely to associate certain songs with various men than with drugs. :grin: To each his own, baby!

Oh, and one mo' thing: "Follow Me"??! You'd HAVE to be high to stand the sound of Amanda Lear's voice. UNBEARABLE!!!



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[BrunoRepublic]

"Well, I thought this was a site about disco. But it is not. It is a communist gay lovers site. A site where sick men get together and discuss their disgusting fantasies about Josef Stalin in great detail. Yes, Josef Stalin... naked in a public washroom... standing at the urinal next to Fidel Castro, and breathing heavy. Such a sick, twisted fantasy; I cannot believe anyone would want to read it. Castro slowly looking over at Josef ---"

"-- it is because some people do not accept the Lord Jesus into their hearts that they are surrounded by darkness, misery, and bitterness. All they can do is dance and screw around, oblivious to the glory of God that shines everywhere. When a friend of mine first introduced me to the Bible, I realized what I had been missing all my life, and joined a Colombian paramilitary organization to further --"

"-- HEY WHATS GONIG ON HERE THIS THREAD ISNT GOING THE WAY I LIKE IT NOW WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH THAT -- "

"--You bastards! You're all about to get the flaming of your lives! NOW DROP DEAD AND DIE! --"

Oh golly gee! Looks like I've got me a case of Multiple Troll Personality Disorder!