Bee Gees, Saturday Night Fever

delta1 wrote:

Say it ain’t so Joe (Al)! [gonzo]

I remember when the album came out and all you seemingly heard on the radio were cuts from the soundtrack. Hawaii girl, Yvonne Elliman, fresh from touring with Eric Clapton, had a big hit, “If I Can’t Have You”, that was played ad nauseum. But man, I HATED disco so never seriously listened to the album. Despite my deep distain for it, gosh, did that album sell! Seemed like every 2 out of three customers that walked into our store, walked out with that album.

Three or 4 years ago I finally broke down and watched the whole movie. The opening scene with Travolta walking down the street with “Stayin’ Alive” is, imho, one of the best opening scenes of all-time. His swagger along with the beat is perfect!

Palama wrote:

I was channel surfing and caught a PBS special about the BeeGees...they were so popular and successful that some folks in Chicago in 1979 organized an anti disco (BeeGee) event, "Disco Demolition Night". Observers noticed that the BeeGees weren't the only vinyls that were trashed that night...many of the others were records by Black artists, so the event may've been racially motivated. Most performers of the disco genre were Black.

So, in a gesture of protest against a protest, albeit 45 years late, I dug out the Saturday Night Fever album, one of my all-time faves, and played it loud.

delta1 wrote:

As much as I hate disco, there is one song that still gets my foot tapping:

Palama wrote:

One???

DrMaddVibe wrote:

Hahahaha, no! But of those songs, mebbe only "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" but since you made me relive those dark times, if I hadda pick another disco song, it would be:

Palama wrote:

KC and the Sunshine Band were more disco than Wild Cherry, who seemed to generate their own unique funk/rock genre. But of all the white disco acts, ABBA got closest to the pinnacle occupied by the Bee Gees.

delta1 wrote:

tip of the hat to DMV, for the nudge to play Chicago Transit Authority... later tonight with a cigar and beverage...been awhile...it's one of those albums where once you put it on, you have to listen to the whole thing...

delta1 wrote: