http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:58:28 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/07/17/131630.php#comment-13264 Oh wow... me too! On radio for years and helped put myself thru college by doing record hops. 13264@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:58:28 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/07/17/131630.php#comment-13261 Always and forever I remember Heatwave - I was a DJ 13261@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:39:31 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/07/17/131630.php#comment-13258 Oh my goddess, someone remembers Heatwave! 13258@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:33:00 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/07/17/131630.php#comment-13246 Excellent! we agree again. Love KC (though his girth and eye shadow frightened me on a "Where Are They Now" or whatever), love ALL the big disco hits because sometimes it's EXACTLY about shake shake shaking your booty, getting down tonight, or riding on the groove line, BABY!! 13246@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:06:42 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/07/17/131630.php#comment-13238 You know, Eric, you're right about that. I'm thinking specifically of Madonna's "Vogue." The lyrics are piffle (save "Rita Hayworth gave good face"), but man, the backing tracks! And -- bear with me, now -- some of those old KC and the Sunshine Band songs, insipid all, feature some really smokin' funk grooves. They should most certainly be considered substantive. My apologies to Messrs. Le Bon, Rhodes, and the assorted (though not related) Taylors. 13238@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jul 2003 19:54:41 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/07/17/131630.php#comment-13234 You surely did! I'm not sure why we can't link to comments directly because I actually tried. I don't necessarily agree about lack of substance, though, "substance" isn't always deeply meaningful lyrics - sometimes a beat, a tune and the SWING can be deeply meaningful. I am going to comment on all my posts from now on because I rule. 13234@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jul 2003 19:44:58 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/07/17/131630.php#comment-13231 I said in another thread that the Durannies had plenty of style, yet little substance. Even so, yes, the boys could rock. Glad to hear the now middle-aged men are still playing like wild boys. 13231@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jul 2003 19:39:27 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/07/17/131630.php#comment-13228 Great post Eric, very insightful! Thanks Eric. Why are you commenting on your own post? Because no one else did. 13228@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jul 2003 19:33:44 EDT