Playlist for Remember the Party's Close Encounters Of The Disco Kind, 10/11/09!

[keefelc]

I'm on another day after a Remember the Party event achy high. Exhausted but soooo happy!!

One of my friends left me a message earlier today to tell our DJ Jerry Bonham, "He really OUTDID himself last night!!! Myself and all of my friends just loved it, LOVED it! We had a blast honey! God, I want to go to one of those every other month!" :icon_biggrin:

I so agree, well I don't know if this body could handle every other month! Once a year is good!!

So what about the set? I think you'll agree that Jerry is superb when it comes to creating a imaginative set of music flawlessly expressing the theme of the party. However, for this Close Encounters Of The Disco Kind theme, he stretched his creativeness to new levels!! The combinations of songs were so unexpected.

In fact, several people in attendance had set up a betting pool about a week or two before (with real cash!!!) as to what songs Jerry would play during the peaks of the party. They all lost! :icon_lol:

So, as we put together the Playlist for our 9 plus hour set for your viewing enjoyment, let me ask you - if you were participating in that bet, what songs do you think Jerry would play at the peak of the party??? Be creative because he was!!

[SandraDee]

Mission To Venus by Silver Convention? I Lost My Heart To a Starship Trooper by Hot Gossip? Air Force by Space? Eve Of The War by Jeff Wayne? Meteor Man by Dee D. Jackson? Cosmic Melody by Constellation Orchestra? Extraterrestrial Lover by Sylvia Love? Starship Love by Starzarus? Salsoul 3001 by Salsoul Orchestra? Galaxy Of Love by Crown Heights Affair? Nightflight To Venus by Boney M? Galaxy by War? Space Princess by Lonnie Liston Smith? Will I be receiving any winnings?

[markydefad]

Hmmm...well I was thinking.....maybe stuff like...

[update:]

I got a little carried away here. I started typing "Space Invaders, The Eve Of The War, Twilight Zone" and lotsa Patrick Cowley titles...then I kept on typing ...and typing....and typing... and after a few hours, I felt maybe it got out of hand. It's not about me but the actual party. So I erased it. Someone suggested I restore it....so in light of Keefe's first question: "What would you expect to hear at a Troc party titled "Close Encounters of The Disco Kind"????...as a former Trocette, I offer up what I envision would be played.

This is just a random grouping of records...I did this in my mind...so bpms are sometimes incompatible. A lot of rearranging, adding and subtracting would be needed to make this work. And it's mostly on the dark side....would need to lighten it up.

But these were on my expectation list-- in rough outline form:


LET'S GET STARTED - Voyage
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF YOUR HEART - Donna Summer
GALAXY OF LOVE - Crown Heights Affair

LIFT OFF - Patrick Cowley w/ Paul Parker
ABOVE & BEYOND - Edgar Winter
SOMEWHERE BEYOND - Hi-Voltage
HIGH ABOVE THE CLOUDS - Narada Michael Walden
FOLLOW THE BRIGHTEST STAR - Voyage
STAR CRUISER - Gregg Diamond
PULSTAR - McLane Explosion or Hipnosis
MOONBOOTS - O.R.S.

TANGO IN SPACE - Space
DANCING IN OUTER SPACE - Atmosfear
SPACED OUT - Cloud One
SPACE WARRIOR - Munich Machine
SPACE BASS - Slick
SPACE SHIP - Araxis
SPACER - Sheila & B. Devotion
CAN YOUR FEEL THE FORCE - The Real Thing
STAR WARS THEME - Meco
BEYOND THE CLOUDS - Quartz

I lost the rest of the list from my fucking computer...will try to remember it...
trying to recreate the rest of the list...restored as best I can recall. Oy!

THEY CAME AT NIGHT - Patrick Cowley
SPACE INVADERS - Playback
INVASION - Patrick Cowley
THE VISITORS - Gino Soccio
THE EVE OF THE WAR - Jeff Wayne
THE ULTIMATE WARLORD - The Immortals
IT'S A WAR - Kano
WAR DANCE - Kebekelektrik
FEAR - Easy Going
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (The Duke Arrives/The Barricade/The President at the Train) - John Carpenter (Mario Boncaldo mix)
I'M READY - Kano
TRYOUTS FOR THE HUMAN RACE - Sparks
ROBOT IS SYSTEMATIC - 'Lectric Workers

SUPERNATURE - Cerrone
THE NIGHT THEY INVENTED LOVE - Noel
SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE - Thomas Dolby
TIME WARP - Eddy Grant
THE VISITORS (Crackin' Up) - ABBA
HEAVY WHISPERS - Yello
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY - Giorgio Moroder
FOLLOW ME - Amanda Lear
FLY WITH THE WIND - Peter Jacques Band
HILLS OF KATMANDU - Tantra
IF YOU WEREN'T AFRAID - Giorgio Moroder
ANGEL EYES - Roxy Music
REMEMBER - Gino Soccio
REMEMBER - Vivien Vee

LIVING ON VIDEO - Trans X
ATOMIC - Blondie
SPACE AGE LOVE SONG - A Flock Of Seagulls
DANCING IN HEAVEN (Orbital Be-Bop) - Q-Feel
PLANET CLAIRE - The B-52's
NOWHERE GIRL - B- Movie
THE NUMBER ONE SONG IN HEAVEN - Sparks
MAJOR TOM - Peter Schilling

TRIPPIN' ON THE MOON - Cerrone
ROCKET TO YOUR HEART - Lisa
FLIGHT TO FANTASY - Linda G. Thompson
STAR LOVE - Cheryl Lynn
STARS - Sylvester
THE END - Change

SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME - Space
I FEEL LOVE - Donna Summer
CHASE - Giorgio Moroder
OVER AND OVER - Disco Circus
CARRY ON, TURN ME ON - Space
RHYTHM OF THE WORLD - Gino Soccio
MOONLIGHT AND MUZAK - M

METROPOLIS SUITE - Lyn Todd/Bobby Orlando
NOW IS NEED YOU/WORKING THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT - Donna Summer
MEGATRON MAN - Patrick Cowley
MENERGY - Patrick Cowley & Sylvester
HOT LEATHER - Passengers

SALSOUL 3001 - Salsoul Orchestra
HIGH ON MAD MOUNTAIN - Mike Theodore
DEVIL'S GUN - C.J. & Company
LUCIFER - Alan Parsons Project
VENUS - Bananarama
PANIC - French Kiss
LOVE ATTACK - Ferrara
UNDERWATER - Harry Thumann

TAKE ME TO HEAVEN - Sylvester
EARTH CAN BE JUST LIKE HEAVEN - Two Tons O' Fun
HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU - Bonnie Pointer
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH - Belinda Carlisle

NIGHTTIME FANTASY - Vicki Sue Robinson
IN MY FANTASY - Sylvester
DANCE FANTASY - Free Life
BEYOND - Herb Alpert
TWILIGHT ZONE/TWILIGHT TONE - Manhattan Transfer
OXYGENE - McLane Explosion or Jean-Michel Jarre
MAGIC FLY - Space
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND - Gene Page
COSMIC WIND - Mike Theodore
SEA HUNT - Patrick Cowley

FLY TOO HIGH - Janis Ian
WASTED - Donna Summer
LOST AGAIN - Yello
EVOLUTION - Giorgio Moroder
FALLEN ANGEL - Munich Machine
GOIN' HOME - Patrick Cowley

RIDERS ON THE STORM - Annabel Lamb
HEROES - Big Ben Tribe
FADE TO GREY - Visage
THE ROBOTS - Kraftwerk
SIRIUS/EYE IN THE SKY - Alan Parsons Project
THE VOICE OF Q - Q
RAPTURE - Blondie

ATMOSPHERE STRUT - Cloud One
STARCHILD - B.T. Express
MOON TREK - Mike Theodore
STARCHILD - Level 42

LUST - Rinder & Lewis
WALK THE NIGHT - Skatt Brothers
PASSION - Rod Stewart
LIKE AN EAGLE - Dennis Parker

MELLOW BLOW - Barrabas
ANAMBRA - Ozo
ROTATION - Herb Alpert
STARLIGHT - Risque

FLY LIKE AN EAGLE - Steve Miller Band
SHINING STAR - Earth, Wind & Fire
MISS SUN - Boz Scaggs
AS - Stevie Wonder
FANTASY - Earth, Wind & Fire

STARLIGHT - Three Degrees
YOU ARE MY STARSHIP - Norman Connors
GRAND ILLUSION - Donna Summer

YOU SKY ME - Five Letters

[remicks]

So, as we put together the Playlist for our 9 plus hour set for your viewing enjoyment, let me ask you - if you were participating in that bet, what songs do you think Jerry would play at the peak of the party??? Be creative because he was!!

Surely :

Meco's STAR WARS


and

Mork and Mindy
ULTIMATE WARLORD
MAGIC FLY

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I can't wait to read the playlist !!!!!

so glad it went well !! :icon_cool:



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[hotdiscomix]

ABBA - The Visitors, Player - Space Invaders, Patrick Cowley - Lift Off and The Carpenters - Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft - not really Disco, but a good Intro or Break.

[sfbeary]

From my perspective, Jerry's set was the most imaginative he's ever done for RTP. He connected songs on so many levels — lyrically, thematically, musically, emotionally. Of course he always does that, but this one was full of surprises that even the track list won't reveal. There were so many WOAH! moments that conveyed a sense of being on a journey and not knowing what comes next. Jerry has that knack for being simultaneously smooth AND suspenseful, and there were a few times when he reminded me of Peanuts when Lucy holds the football for Charlie Brown and then yanks it away at the last minute, sending him sailing into the air.

The difference with Jerry is that you always land safely.

[keefelc]

Mark, you should have left your list up. You probably would have been kicked out of the betting pool because you were suppose to guess the PEAK songs, not the whole evening. :icon_lol::icon_lol:

Barry, you described Jerry's RtP CEOTDK set perfectly!!

I think the following list of the first 20 songs we experienced on Sunday night gives you a good idea of what Barry talked about!

001 A Space Ship Lands Emitting Silvery Light - Tomita
002 Welcome Aboard - The Love Unlimited Orchestra (Presents Webster Lewis)
003 Starchild - Level 42
004 Countdown (Captain Fingers) - Lee Ritenour
005 Sneakers (Fifty-Four) - Sea Level
006 Above and Beyond - Edgar Winter
007 Sequencer - Al Di Meola
008 Dancing Machine - Jackson 5
009 Outa-Space - Billy Preston
010 Don't Stop - K.I.D.
011 A Little Bit Of Jazz - The Nick Straker Band
012 Take Your Time (Do It Right) - The S.O.S. Band
013 For Those Who Like To Groove - Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio
014 At Midnight - T-Connection
015 Galaxy - War
016 Magic Fly - Kebekelektrik
017 Dancer - Gino Soccio
018 Let's All Chant - The Michael Zager Band
019 Makes You Blind - The Glitter Band
020 Zodiacs - Roberta Kelly

[Chala]

I'm on another day after a Remember the Party event achy high. Exhausted but soooo happy!!

One of my friends left me a message earlier today to tell our DJ Jerry Bonham, "He really OUTDID himself last night!!! Myself and all of my friends just loved it, LOVED it! We had a blast honey! God, I want to go to one of those every other month!" :icon_biggrin:

I so agree, well I don't know if this body could handle every other month! Once a year is good!!

So what about the set? I think you'll agree that Jerry is superb when it comes to creating a imaginative set of music flawlessly expressing the theme of the party. However, for this Close Encounters Of The Disco Kind theme, he stretched his creativeness to new levels!! The combinations of songs were so unexpected.

In fact, several people in attendance had set up a betting pool about a week or two before (with real cash!!!) as to what songs Jerry would play during the peaks of the party. They all lost! :icon_lol:

So, as we put together the Playlist for our 9 plus hour set for your viewing enjoyment, let me ask you - if you were participating in that bet, what songs do you think Jerry would play at the peak of the party??? Be creative because he was!!

Wow Keefe I can't believe it's that time of year again. I give up as to what Jerry played at the peak, where is the playlist? I am also looking forward to you posting your first video clip, and when will the box set be ready? Sounds like an amazing time once again and I wish I was there!

[SandraDee]

015 Galaxy - War

Woopee! I got one!:icon_razz:

[BrunoRepublic]

001 A Space Ship Lands Emitting Silvery Light - Tomita

I'm absolutely blown away to learn that this got played in a club.

BTW, I really, really wanted to go to this event this year, and I was all set to... but when I was at Flashdance, it was right after the whole Prop 8 thing, and my friends told me that they figured everyone would be at the march in DC because it was more important.

Well, guess what... two weeks before the march, apparently they decided they weren't going, at which point it was too late for me to book time off work, arrange travel, etc. So now I get to hear about what an awesome event it was and how I should've been there...

*sigh*

[thommy2458]

Keefe-Another fantastic set! I love the oddball surprises like Billy Preston's
"Out a Space"(my high school "Soul Train" years)and Ray Parker's funky
under rated "For Those Who Like To Groove" and Edgar Winter's "Above and Beyond".And any comp that has "Makes You Blind" on it,goes right to the front of the class.Keefe-quick question.Jerry usually sends me an email when the new CD's are ready-will he do this again or do I need to re
sign up on something? Can't wait to read your forthcoming run down of the night.Thanks Thom

[markydefad]

Woo Hoo! They sent me home because we have no power in our building in Sherman Oaks!! So now I can play disco games! Thank you rain. It really should never rain in Southern California because everything stops working when it does. Luckily I have power in Hollywood...unfortunately I also have a very unreliable computer. :icon_evil: But I'll give it a try.

Loved reading the first part of JB's playlist.

Here are my thoughts:

Setting the cosmic space theme with Tomita and then launching into the ethereal, trippy opening of "Welcome Aboard"...the cool, mellow toe-tapping cha cha rhythm is just a perfect set opener....long instrumental passage before the singers beckon you onto the dance floor "Welcome aboard...you don't need no reservation... all you need is you...music is your ticket ( female whispers "First Class")...hope you enjoy it too...welcome aboard." Love this track.

Followed by another jazzy funk fave of mine Level 42's "Starchild." " Searching for the magic in the universe/ Gliding by the stars that light my way/I have seen the sunshine rise in paradise/ I am just a Starchild born in space/ If you want to go with me, I'll take you there/ I've been shown these secrets face to face/ I have seen the sunshine rise in paradise/ I am just a Starchild born in space"....into Lee Ritenour's "Countdown (Captain Fingers") ..."This is the countdown baby, this is the countdown."

Then he plays a couple I don't know: Sea Level [update: I do have this Sea Level track on a cd: "Move To Groove: The Best of '70's Jazz Funk"] & Al Di Meola with Edgar Winter's "Above & Beyond" in between ....but then reaches back in time for the gems I always hope to hear from the early Seventies...Billy Preston's "Outa-Space" and the Jackson Five's "Dancing Machine" --the pre-Troc stuff you dream of hearing played at Troc. (I'll never forget when Robbie Leslie played "You Little Trustmaker" by the Tymes at the first party. I almost came in my pants. Ok, I kid. But it did pull me onto the dancefloor for the first time that night. Such a treat!)

With the theme established, the DJ has to integrate the "party aspect" into the party with some dancing tunes. This is the careful balancing act that I pay special attention to--knowing how to interweave the cosmic space theme with the earthly party. The crowd can't trip out all night--you gotta make 'em dance. And this is what Jerry does so beautifully. So K.I.D., Nick Straker Band, S.O.S. Band, Ray Parker & T-Connection move the party groove forward. Then the cosmic spacey theme returns with War's "Galaxy" and Kebekleltik's "Magic Fly." Back to the groove with Gino Soccio, Michael Zager Band, and the Glitter Band...back to theme (I wondered if he would play this)...Roberta Kelly's "Zodiacs." I bet it sounds great. Just imagining it....I'm kvelling and I'm not even Jewish. :icon_exclaim::icon_lol:

Can't wait for the next installment.

[kdavid13]

Woo Hoo! They sent me home because we have no power in our building in Sherman Oaks!! So now I can play disco games! Thank you rain. It really should never rain in Southern California because everything stops working when it does. Luckily I have power in Hollywood...unfortunately I also have a very unreliable computer. :icon_evil: But I'll give it a try.

Loved reading the first part of JB's playlist.

Here are my thoughts:

Setting the cosmic space theme with Tomita and then launching into the ethereal, trippy opening of "Welcome Aboard"...the cool, mellow toe-tapping cha cha rhythm is just a perfect set opener....long instrumental passage before the singers beckon you onto the dance floor "Welcome aboard...you don't need no reservation... all you need is you...music is your ticket ( female whispers "First Class")...hope you enjoy it too...welcome aboard." Love this track.

Followed by another jazzy funk fave of mine Level 42's "Starchild." "You're a starchld shining in the night"....into Lee Ritenour's "Countdown (Captain Fingers") ..."This is the countdown baby, this is the countdown."

Then he plays a couple I don't know: Sea Level [update: I do have this Sea Level track on a cd: "Move To Groove: The Best of '70's Jazz Funk"] & Al Di Meola with Edgar Winter's "Above & Beyond" in between ....but then reaches back in time for the gems I always hope to hear from the early Seventies...Billy Preston's "Outa-Space" and the Jackson Five's "Dancing Machine." The pre-Troc stuff you dream of hearing played at Troc. (I'll never forget when Robbie Leslie played "You Little Trustmaker" by the Tymes at the first party. I almost came in my pants. Ok, I kid. But it did pull me onto the dancefloor for the first time that night. Such a treat!)

With the theme established, the DJ has to integrate the "party aspect" into the party with some dancing tunes. This is the careful balancing act that I pay special attention to--knowing how to interweave the cosmic theme with the earthly party. They can't trip out all night--you gotta make 'em dance. And this is what Jerry does so beautifully. So K.I.D., Nick Straker Band, S.O.S. Band, Ray Parker & T-Connection move the party groove forward. Then the cosmic spacey theme returns with War's "Galaxy" and Kebekleltik's "Magic Fly." Back to the groove with Gino Soccio, Michael Zager Band, and the Glitter Band...back to theme (I wondered if he would play this)...Roberta Kelly's "Zodiacs." I bet it sounds great. Just imagining it....I'm kvelling and I'm not even Jewish. :icon_exclaim::icon_lol:

Can't wait for the next installment.

Mark - You made my night !!!! I've said it before - I love to read your entertaining posts...God bless the rain and 4-on-the-floor beats !!!

[markydefad]

Mark - You made my night !!!! I've said it before - I love to read your entertaining posts...God bless the rain and 4-on-the-floor beats !!!

Aw gee thanks, Kris.

[JussiK]

I'm still too jetlagged to write and comment on the astonishing musical journey I experienced in San Francisco but I'll just say this: people, start saving money NOW for next year's Remember The Party.

[remicks]

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OK I have no insider information here ....


So

as a bonafide Troclodyte from the day ........


I'm putting all my money on peak song choice:


TRIPPIN' ON THE MOON -Cerrone


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drat ...... or should I have picked EARTH CAN BE JUST LIKE HEAVEN :icon_confused::icon_confused::icon_confused:

[keefelc]

You should pick neither, Remicks. But thanks for playing!! :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

More soon everyone!

[keefelc]

Okay! Enough suspense. For the entire Playlist, please visit the RtP website at the link below! :icon_biggrin:

http://www.remembertheparty.com/rtpc...playlist.shtml

The question remains, though, which songs do you think were the peak moments???

[markydefad]

Loved the playlist. Creatively planned trip to cosmic disco land. Reading it, you can follow the themes and see how beautifully Jerry balances the light and the dark elements of the music and the cosmic with the earthly. I can hear it in my mind. Beautifully done. Can't wait to hear it for on cd!!!

[SandraDee]

Oh wow, that's probably my favourite RTP playlist yet! Really thrilled to see tracks that I've been playing this very week myself such as Pratt & Mclain 'Whatchasign', Deodato 'Shazam', Strange Affair 'Dont Stop the Music' & Roberta Kelly 'Zodiacs' (yes this LP has really grown on me lately!).

[dvdjamm]

Mixing Planet Claire with Sunset People? Jerry Bonham is awesome and I can't wait to buy this...

And does the man in the flyer actually exist? lol

[remicks]

******

WOW !!! :icon_biggrin::icon_biggrin::icon_biggrin:


This is the music from which to fly high above the sky of Katmandu !!

Heavenly !!

FIVE STAR Rating !
*****


:icon_cool: :icon_cool: :icon_cool: :icon_cool:


and look Paul, look!!!

Souvenirs Voyage
Cocomotion El Coco
High Flying Adored Festival

:icon_cool:

can't wait to hear that sequence !


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[JussiK]

The party was Above And Beyond. First of all, the venue is about the most perfect place for serious dancing, with a magnificent sound system and a galaxy of mirror balls hovering over the floor. Not much of the interior has been changed since the days of the actual Trocadero Transfer, but by the time the captain programmed "Galaxy" by War, we were already dancing on a timeless wave of disco euphoria. The journey was smooth and perfectly timed with surprises like Roberta Kelly's bubbly "Zodiacs" suddenly bursting forth, changing the mood and lifting us higher.

Unable to take a break, we danced on and on, I saw people dancing on their way to the bar to get bottles of water, not stopping. Going to the toilet had to be timed carefully no matter how badly you needed to go, missing the unmissable tracks was impossible. After "My Number's Up" morphed into Wonderland Band I though now is the time, this is the right moment to run. When I got to the loo past the dancers, there were no available urinals! In desperation I actually shouted to the guys loitering about to do what they got to do and move on, I can hear "Carry On Turn Me On" coming on. Thank god I did not miss a second of "Nightflight To Venus", which lead the way into one of my personal all-time faves, "Space Invaders" bt Playback. After this, I took my first and only 15 min break during the entire night, and went to the foyer to grasp a breath of air. Immediately though, a young guy grabbed me and demanded to know what I thought of the current political situation in America. He gave me a stern lecture while I shoved the free fruit and chocolate on the bar down my face. That wasn't the right time and place to go on about the need for free dental care as "Tryouts For The Human Race" was playing, so I had to run back on the floor, where I stayed until the last beat.

For me personally, the high point was not the much celebrated Carpenters/Abba freak-out that had 99,44% of the crowd screaming their heads off, inspired as it was. I preferred the mindblowingly cosmic moments like when Voyage's tribal "Ketchak Fantasy" changed into the 4th India Moment of Montana's Dance Fantasy, or the incredible sequence near the end, when we were all about to drop, when Jerry went from the hilariously uplifting "Optimistic Voices" from Meco's Wiz of Oz into the joyous carnival samba of Champs Boys' "Land Of make Believe", giving our tortured feet new energy.

The absolute highest moments came with "Come Into My Heart" and "Follow Me" ( during which someone yelled to my ear that this is actually called Swallow Me), and as the climax, Ennio Morricone's "Come Maddalena". The best mix? Hard to say yet, but the move from "Fly Robin Fly" to "Like An Eagle" was jawdropping. I almost stopped dancing in awe, yelling to the person dancing next to me: the same stabs of strings! The same stabs of strings!

[SandraDee]

the incredible sequence near the end, when we were all about to drop,

Oh Jussi, your account got me remembering my night there 2 years ago. The only problem with RTP is that I didn't have the energy to dance all the way through; I left just before the final tracks & walked back to my hotel which wasn't far away, & I kid you not, I had blisters on my feet! The next day I went down to Baker beach & just stared out into the pacific ocean for ages trying to recover from the previous night!:icon_razz: I'd have given anything to be there when you yelled at the guys in the toilet 'cos Space was coming on! Hilarious.

[markydefad]

I'm just blown away by the clips I'm finding on the internets of the "Close Encounters" party. The creativity of the playlist + the amazingly painstaking editing and mixes I'm hearing in the clips released so far are staggeringly brilliant. Mr Bonham really surpassed himself on this one.

Saw this first on Joemygod.blogspot.com... just found it on Youtube

Karen Carpenter (of all people!!) singing the Carpenters' cover of Klaatu's slow, stately "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"

Miss Karen..."Calling occcupants of interplanetary craft....calling occupants of interplanetary, extraordinary craft...we've been observing you...we want to make contact with you..................................

mix in..... the ominous, slow, pre-beat opening of "The Visitors"

Miss Frida from ABBA sings..."I hear the doorbell ring and suddenly the panic takes me...."

Goosebumps! :icon_exclaim::icon_mrgreen:

Watch & delight in the glow of creativity: