"lounge lizard" Disco

[srg]

I've come to the awful realization that I really like what I call "Lounge Lizard" disco, that is, romantic, string-laden, melodic disco. Yes, it may be campy and kitschy, and it is probably stuff that would clear a dance floor even BITD, yet it's still part of our disco "heritage", if you will. Some of my examples are:

Love is in the Air- John Paul Young
Begin the Beguine- Julio Iglesias (near-disco)
When Love is New-Arthur Prysock
Love Story- Andy Wiliams
Begin the Beguine- Johnny Mathis
Volare (70's version)- Al Martino
Summer Place 76- Percy Faith
Don't Cry for Me Argentina- Tom Jones
and a lot of the Barry White songlist.

Any more I should be on the lookout for?

**Is there a reason that all these kitschy songs are sung by MEN???**

[discokicks]

Another one is Let's Try Once Again by Patrick Norman...a Canadian release...

"Your baggage is ready and the tickets are too...ooh...ooh
You're ready to leave me as you promised to-ooo"

....real cocktail-in-hand, disco schmaltz!

Originally Posted by srg

**Is there a reason that all these kitschy songs are sung by MEN???**

I don't know...Patsy Gallant's hits are pretty kitschy as well (hmmmm....another Canadian.....) and I might catch a bit of hell for saying this but I always thought Cher's Take Me Home was borderline kitsch too.

[markydefad]

don't forget:

THIS IS MY LIFE--Shirley Bassey
COPACABANA --Barry Manilow or Shirley Bassey

[Videoskooter]

You know I have a soft spot for these Campy (but great) Discoclassics. Percy Faith? YES Maybe we can call this very early Euro? Put a beat under this and you have Cerrone....





Rod Mckuen: "Amor Amor Amor"



Of course my homeboy Al Martino (GREAT CLIP!!!)



And more recent Sun Ray Feat. Kym Mazelle: "Perhaps"

[needlefingers]

Memory by Menage

The Main Event by Barbra Streisand

[markydefad]

anything by CHARO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...Especially her "LOVE BOAT THEME"

PROCESSED CHEESE of the highest magnitude.

[Videoskooter]

Originally Posted by markydefad

anything by CHARO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LUUUUUUUV VEGAS!!

[Salsoul1975]

VENUS '76-Frankie Avalon
MAKIN' IT-David Naughton
SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO-Jacksons
SEE YOU WHEN I GET THERE-Lou Rawls
MELLOW LOVIN'-Judy Cheeks
FLIGHT '76-Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band

[yvonne elliman]

Here is my list:

Strangers in the Night by Bette Midler

Besame Mucho by Dalida

Sorry by Grace Jones

Are you Ready for Love by Patsy Gallant

I Want to Give my Everything by Pink Lady

Dance Forever by Chery Ladd

Diva Radio -+- Funk Music Paradise -+- INDEX

[shives]

I would call alot of this music either sleaze or morning music because of the beautiful melodic sounds.