Our Disco Queen Is Back (I'm a Fire)

Godiva · April 12, 2008

Yes it is really me...took a break for a while (3 or 4 years). I still see some familiar names tho Rick, Lucky etc..

As some of you may remember,I was a huge fan of dance music especially old disco.. think Ross'The Boss, Patty Brooks, Gloria Gaynor(Casanova Brown), Sylvestor, Voyage, Cerrone, Grace Jones, Garys Gang, Thelma Houston, The Ritchie Family, Salsoul and so many others. I have all of the original 12inch singles and have begun converting them over to music files for my I Pod. They still sound awesome.

Recently my friends have been comming back from the clubs raving that our "Disco Queen" has done it again. Her new song is a huge hit in the clubs and I can't wait to get back out on the floor to show her some love.. Her new smash(#1 on Billboards Club Play currently) is called "I'm A Fire" and guys and gals ..it is hottt. It harkens back to the songs of old.

For those of you who maybe a little long in the tooth like I ;-), and remember the great disco songs ,in their prime, when they were originally played in the clubs first in their extended forms and we owned them for a while. Then when they started to get old in the clubs the record companies would edit them down from 9min to 3.5min for radio. By then we found another hit.. I still remember the day when one of my friends called me the next day after a long night out that everyone was raving in the clubs about a new song by Diana Ross..it was Upside Down. We owned it for a few weeks before the pop stations got a hold of it and then destroyed it. That happened with quite a few huge club hits. The difference now is that it is in reverse.. a huge 4 min song is extended and remixed and for the clubs and its just not the same. I do give Mariah some credit as she is one of a very few artists who will actually re-sing her extended club hits and even Madge did it a few times.

These are youtube links below..click on the links or cut and paste and listen for yourself..also read the comments!!

Hey Rick..the suprise is for you!!

Enjoy guys..dance your asses off..I am crawling back into my hole..

Version 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9RWD_zy2h0&feature=related

Version 2

Suprise

+ *Hoover42* · April 12, 2008

Hi Godiva,

I was a big fan of Disco in the 70's (my 12-inch collection contained over 500 albums, all but ten lost forever ).

Thanks for the YouTube links.

It's Nice to see you back here for however long that lasts.

...Hoover

ChadMpls · April 12, 2008

wrong post. sorry.

+ *deej* · April 12, 2008

>Godiva!!!

>

>Welcome back.

>

>< I am crawling back into my hole.

>

>PLEASE don't leave us again!!! :* :* :*

Why Chad, you make friends *quickly*.

Rick Munroe · April 12, 2008

Welcome back, Godiva! Thanks for the Diana clip. I've been listening to her all day, as they've just released a 2-CD set of never-before-released Supremes songs, like "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "MacArthur Park." It's a real Diana-fest in our home today.

There are a lot of blogs out there with free downloads of old disco. Check this one out: http://discodelivery.blogspot.com/

Godiva · April 13, 2008

Hoover, thats a lot of records, were you a DJ? Have you ever thought about digatizing(sp) them?

Deej, thanks..great to see your still around..

Rick, that site is hot..if you know of any more, don't hold back!!

Below are some more nuggets..

God I love Youtube!!

Enjoy

Cher

Dr Buzzards

France Joli (rare)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro6hT0VvQ2Y

Linda Clifford

One of My Faves...well you can kinda dance to it}(

When it takes you to the site..just click on Confirm Bithdate and it will work..

+ *Hoover42* · April 13, 2008

Godiva,

I wasn't a DJ, but I dated one

Unfortunately, almost all of my albums were lost during a move. The few remaining ones are gathering dust in a closet 2200 miles away.

...Hoover

+ *deej* · April 13, 2008

The Cher clip would be nostalgic if I didn't have "The very best of Cher" in my car CD player. (Hey, it's pretty good road music!)

In fact, I just bought a new copy because the SoCal sun kinda warped the old one.

"Take me ^%*%^$ dark lady *&%^ one by one &*^% believe in magic *&^&% babe, I got *&&^% words are like weapons *&*%^^$% babe."

It got confusing.

mmk · April 15, 2008

Godiva, do not crawl back into your hole!!! These threads are always very enjoyable.

while we are posting you tube links, here are a few of my favorites (I did not discover these until years after they were out since I was not at the time-I was only in junior high school-but I do have the gay gene that makes me love disco)

Loleatta Holloway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE7gv2AqVQU&feature=related

First Choice (LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!!!!!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy1V5ghYDLU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbCsAHVPaPQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVHkFPy4K

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA6zZ1B0f3c&feature=related

Edwin Starr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaIHfZOT9hk&feature=related

well, here is my little bit of musical joy