Instrumental/roolerskate/funk disco song ID, please!

[irish01]

It has been SOOO long since I have heard this song--used to hear it EVERY Friday night (c. 1979) at the Rollerskate rink!! As a matter of fact I can only remember like the bass line & some of the synth to just part of it. I could hum it for you!!

It's basically a "funked -up" instrumental, with the electronic vocals (can't tell what they're saying though b/c the vocals are so drawn out) and a REALLY funky sound, and synthesizer (yeah, I just described like every disco song!) I don't remember this song getting airplay on regular top 40 but I can see this song getting some on R & B radio back then. Probably around 125 bpms.

If anyone out there can take a stab at this, please do! I'll load your suggestions off the net until I find it---thanks for your help--

c

[DanceMan]

Sounds like maybe "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll," by Vaughan Mason & Crew (Brunswick Records, 1979)....they did play that a LOT at the rinks when i was doing the Empire and the Roxy....

[disco1999]

DanceMan wrote: Sounds like maybe "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll," by Vaughan Mason & Crew (Brunswick Records, 1979)....they did play that a LOT at the rinks when i was doing the Empire and the Roxy...

Definitely does not sound like Mason, he said instrumental, funky, electronic vocals from late 70's ? hmmm you need to be more specific dude.

[irish01]

OK, here goes again: (I pulled the Mason song, I forgot about that one, but it aint it)

Strong "full, round" bass line (think Chic--I want your love), at points in the song it's all alone:

Ba-bump bump bump, ba-bump
Ba-bump bump bump, ba-bump
Ba-bump bump bump, ba-bump bump bump,
Bump --- bump --- bump --- bump

Sometimes the bass is joined by a "Meco-ish" tinny, synth sound:

Dee-da dee, da dee dee dee (& it repeats)
Dee-da dee, da dee dee dee

Ok, I'm LOL and hats off if you can figure this one out. I PROMISE you, if we can pinpoint this one you will have heard it. I'm suprised I can remember this much after all this time---

Thanks again!! c