Posts tagged "Disco 100"

The Disco 100: #10-#1!!

We have reached the conclusion of our countdown of the Top 100 disco records of all time. You can backtrack and check out other entries in the series here . So this is the creme de la creme, folks. 10 guaranteed party-starters. Songs that make you feel good in your mind, your heart, and your feet. Play these records back to back and you’d better make sure you have some water nearby to re-hydrate after you sweat your ass off. If […]

The Disco 100-#20-#11: You Can Dance…For Inspiration

Now it’s getting really hot. This is the point in the countdown where you’re flailing wildly on the dance floor, completely oblivious to the fact that the rest of the crowd has stopped dancing and they’re staring at you, marvelling at your flopping around like a dead fish. You may have taken off your shirt at this point. Or your pants. In case you missed them, here’s the last ten entries in the countdown . Now, let’s move forward. Anyone care to venture a guess as […]

The Disco 100: #30-#21-To Be Reeeee-al!!

Wouldn’t ya know it? We’re closing in on the home stretch with this here countdown. Any songs you particularly surprised to not see on the list yet? If you haven’t been following, catch up with the last 10 entries on the list , and feel free to backtrack from there. Now, onward and upward… 30) “Got to Be Real” by Cheryl Lynn One of the most spirited performances on any song, never mind any disco song. “Got to Be Real” has to be one of the […]

The Disco 100 #40-#31: No Stoppin'!

In case ya missed ’em, here’s the previous ten songs in the countdown . So, we’re hitting the sweet spot-we’re in the Top 40. One thing I notice as I’m looking back on these songs is that it kinda sucks that I was a little kid when these records came out. I never got to experience Studio 54 or The Paradise Garage. Not that I would have been a huge clubgoer-that scene just never really did a lot for me. But I think things were different […]

The Disco 100 #50-#41: Whatcha Doing on Your Back??

Here’s the obligatory flashback to the previous 10 entries on my list. Off we go to the second half of our countdown of danceable, delectable, disco delights. I promise that there will be no more attempts at really gay-sounding alliteration going forward. 50. “The Chase” by Giorgio Moroder I’ve never seen “Midnight Express”, but something tells me that Moroder’s pulsing theme was the best thing about the movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akyx5iu_z8Y

The Disco 100 60-51: Toot, Toot…Ah…Beep, Beep!!

If you missed the rest of this list, you can find it here . The fact that I’m listening to each of these songs as I count them down, and the fact that I had a really fun DJ experience at the Mayer Hawthorne show a few weeks back, has led me to the conclusion that I really need to go to a good dance club. Anyone know if there are any places in Beantown that play GOOD dance music? Or am I […]

The Disco 100: Uh Oh, The Record Skipped (#70-61)

Um-something weird happened. I’m doing something really nerdy with my iTunes library. Thanks to a tip I found in a comment section on Popdose (by the way, Jeff and Jason, I had a dream the other day in which we all moved in together-WEIRD), I have decided to update every song in my library that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 with it’s chart position. I did not realize that futzing around with my library was going to affect my playlist, […]

The Disco 100 Continues: From Sunup to Midnight

I hope you haven’t put away your balls yet-your disco balls, I mean (we love sophomoric humor here at Popblerd central). I have returned to continue my list of the 100 Grooviest Disco Songs of all time! Here’s #81-#90 , in case you missed it. Now, moving on!! 80. “I Hear Music in the Streets” by Unlimited Touch 79. “Working Day & Night” by Michael Jackson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyfHNUBY1lY

The Disco 100 Continues: 90-81

Happy Monday all. I actually meant to post this yesterday, but I was in the middle of my morning duties when the freakin’ power went out, yo!! So I decided to take an extended power nap and then go over to a friend’s house, watch “Arrested Development” and drink tons of beer. Long story short, we can continue now. Where were we again? Catch up: here’s 100-91 and here’s the preamble . OK, OK. Let’s move on. 90. “Macarthur Park” by Donna […]

The Disco 100: Numbers 100-91

It’s been almost a week since I posted my preamble to the Disco 100 . Now I’m ready to get into the actual 100 songs that I think are the best the disco genre had to offer. As I mentioned previously, these are the songs that I think had the best combination of vocal and instrumental prowess, memorable melodies, and sheer ability to make your ass move involuntarily. The disco era will also be the focus of today’s MisenPOPic Radio broadcast, so make sure […]

The Disco 100 Part 1: Below the Funk

On the MisenPOPic Radio podcast yesterday, my buddy Mikey chatted some about his affinity for lists, some of which he has already put up on his own website . I’m a list guy as well, although maybe not to the extent he is. One of the lists he put up on his site was the 100 best disco songs of all time, and I have to admit: I saw “Disco Duck” on that list and I subconsciously felt like I was being […]