Guilty Pleasures and Disco Staples

[Andy P]

I know we are there to play for the public but I sometimes cant help but pop on a song I love or I know is a disco gem.


Just about every disco I do features a little mix mash of Sugar Hill Gang - Apache, Grand Master Flash - Rappers Delight and Yolanda Be Cools - We No Speak Americano

What are yours?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Grandmaster Flash - rapper's delight?

[DazzyD]

Grandmaster Flash - rapper's delight?

Must be a remix?

Actually, I'm sure I've seen an album or YouTube videos that have the two groups mashed together.

[Shakermaker Promotions]

Ahem, yep....that should be Sugarhill Gang (apparently Grandmaster Flash is headling the Blissfields festival just down the road from me in May / June time).

If I get the chance and it's a disco theme then guilty pleasure's are Anita Ward - Ring My Bell and Hi-Tension - British Hustle.
My favourite disco track though is Atmosphere - Dancing In Outta Space.

[Andy P]

Grandmaster Flash - rapper's delight?

Force of Habit really - when it loads it credits him as the artist, the album I have is The Sugar Hill Gang vs. Grandmaster Flash but the tag is shortened.

I am actually well versed with the roots of rap as its one of my fav genres/eras. I know both the Sugar Hill Gang and Grandmaster Flash (and the furious 5) were all signed to Sugar Hill Records Label. I would however quote one of the many lyrics "the Grandmaster and the 3 MC's" which I believe refers to the fact GMF was working and sang on the track with Master Gee, Big Bank Hank and Wonder Mike.

Before I end up going on and a on and on....

I will end by saying there were a couple of cross overs that involved both the furious 5 and the sugar hill gang which is probably where a lot of confusion spreads from.

If I get the chance and it's a disco theme then guilty pleasure's are Anita Ward - Ring My Bell and Hi-Tension - British Hustle.
My favourite disco track though is Atmosphere - Dancing In Outta Space.

Ring my bell - god not heard for years,
Need to look up the British hustle
And not heard of Dancing in Outta Space and I love disco...

Must do more homework however when I listen to them they may job ancient memories.

[musicology]

Funny enough. I'm booked to do a 70's Disco theme night at a pub in April so they will all get played, The good, the bad and the ugly!

[Excalibur]

Funny enough. I'm booked to do a 70's Disco theme night at a pub in April so they will all get played, The good, the bad and the ugly!

Lucky chap. It's a bit far to pop down and relive my youth, sadly.

Apache is one of my pleasures, and White Lines.
Rappers Delight and Americano, sorry but no.
I so remember Ring my Bell coming out, it was groundbreaking at the time.

My own pleasures? Of this style, Donna Summer-Loves Unkind, ( and probably Macarthur Park, Hot Stuff, her dalliances with Lock, Stock and Barrel- This time I know it's for Real and I Don't Wanna Get Hurt. I like Donna Summer. )

Ooh, ooh, an all time classic, Cerrone -Supernature.
Brothers Johnson-Stomp, Commodores-Brick House, Edwin Starr- War, Contact, Happy Radio, Third World-Now That We've Found Love, War-Me and Baby Brother, Rick James-Superfreak, Temptations-Standing at the Top, and Gwen Guthrie- Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent.

That should hold you for a while.

[funkymook]

TSOP by MFSB and Donna Summer’s State Of Independance get a play by me whenever I can.

[Excalibur]

TSOP by MFSB and Donna Summer’s State Of Independence get a play by me whenever I can.

I just love Donna Summer's version of that, and the original isn't too shabby either.

If we're going Philly, there's only one candidate.
Philadelphia International Allstars- Let's Clean Up The Ghetto

[Andy P]

Third World - Now That We've Found Love great song like the mix by Heavy D and the Boys
Rick James - Superfreak Bitch... just love this fella, followed him avidly as a young un and enjoyed his work with Busta Rhymes (cocaines a hell of a drug)
Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent. A classic that I'd forgotten hence the reason for this post really.

Some comments

I forgot to add to my list Boys Town Gang, Cant take my eyes off you