As I was listening to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, I realized that I never have seen that movie. I guess at some point in the 1990’s I saw a good chunk of it on TV. For me, Saturday Night Fever was just a double album of really great dance music. My cousin had the record back then and I heard it enough to become attached to nearly every track. I have to say nearly because I was nver that crazy about Boogie Shoes or Jive Talkin’. The scientist me would love to be able to point to a formula or mathematic equation that would conclusively prove why those songs didn’t capture my affection like the rest of that album.
As I scan the memory banks of the late 1970’s, once we get past the enormous impact of Star Wars, the three things that stick out are Saturday Night Fever featuring John Travolta and The Bee Gees. Grease, featuring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. And Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band featuring The Bee Gees and Peter Frampton. Was it coincidental that these three seemingly montrous hits all involved some combination of John Travolta and the Bee Gees?
We were already watching Happy Days and Welcome Back Kotter so the transition to Grease was an easy one to make. Mom’s Scratchy 45s paved the way for the 1950’s sound. We saw the movie and like everybody else we loved it.
Greae Is The Word
I can’t hlep but notice that the theme to this 50’s era story sounds like a 70’s era Disco song.
Summer Nights
It seems funny how non-intimitading these “tough guys” are.
Hopelessly Devoted To You
Beauty School Drop Out
Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee
Greased Lightnin’
You’re The One That I Want
I seem to recall Bowser Sha-Na-Na appearing at this time as well. It has been a long time since I’ve seen Grease. Some of these clips bring back fond memories. Of course it would be inevitable that a 1950’s themed middle school dance would have to happen after this. And that guy who wore the suit to the dance was now wearing the white t-shirt, blue jeans and somethng that was supposed to be a leather jacket.