I can’t understand why there ended up being such an anti-disco movement. I thought some of it was rather clever. You know taking the Star Wars theme or classics like Beethoven’s 5th and discofying them. I feel fortunate to be able to look back at this time in My Musical Evolution and find these great pieces and performers there.
One of the mainstays of the BFMS Dances was the Bake Sale. Students would volunteer to bake stuff to sell at the dance to raise funds for whatever school would raise funds for. One time I volunteered to bake some cookies. I don’t recall where I got the idea but basically I made four batches of cookie dough like you might use to cut Christmas cookies. I used food coloring to make each batch a different color [Red, Blue, Green and Yellow] Then I’d take a little pinch from each color and twist or mash them together before baking. They came out looking tie-dyed. I called them “Gloids”.
It is surprising what appears just beneath the surface when even the smallest scratch is applied. Go make yourself some Gloids and dance under the mirror ball.
The Bee Gees – You Should Be Dancing
Walter Muphy – A Fifth Of Beethoven
A Closer Encounter
The Bee Gees – Tragedy
Kool & The Gang – Open Sesame
Donna Summer – Our Love
Olivia Newton-John – A Little More Love
I think it is interesting that Olivia Newton-John was among some of my favorite Scratchy 45’s and her she is again with a completely different style not to mention her performance in Grease.
The Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love
David Shire – Manhattan Skyline