pmr@drutx.UUCP (10/12/84)
<Does this bug still exist?> Needless to say, one or two people responded to my plea with very danceable tunes. I'd like to thank all of you for your time and suggestions. They're all great. A few others asked that I submit what I get to the net, so here goes. Phil (dancin' his #** off) Rastocny :-) >From: ihnp4!houxm!houxh!waynez Well Phil, I've been reading you system stories for awhile. I've been entertained at the least. Well as good a system as you have I can make party tapes. Background: I throw two parties every year a spring party and of course HalloWayneZ... (halloween). It's been going on for 4 years now. The reason for such sucess is the MUSIC! I screwed up one year by playing alot of top 40 that was too slow a beat and the party crashed vry early. Most parties end up about 7AM te next day. The Key: You need good dance music. Period. Old, new doesn't matter. Second choice Fast Beat music ( no slow junk, it brings people down) Suggestions: Cyndi Lauper Culture Club Duran Duran Tubes J Geils Band Fixx Scandal BILLY IDOL ++ Flock of Seagulls ROMANTICS ++ SQUEEZE ++ Hall & Oates (limited selection) Eurythmics Go go's ??? maybe Cars Wang Chung Heres an idea you might try. When in the car if you hear a good beat remember the song that how I get some real good material Yours in Fidelity, WayneZ... >From: ihnp4!inuxc!tconn "Flying Saucer Rock and Roll" Robert Gordon. >From: ihnp4!cbosgd!cbscc.UUCP!rsg There are some great obscure r&r songs, but for the people to really get into it, they need to know the music, therefore: Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger Flashdance by Irene Cara Gloria by Laura Branigan Not 80s but still great: Lots of stuff by the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones Let me get my list and get back to you... ...bob garmise...at&t bell labs, columbus... >From: ihnp4!ihuxk!rs55611 An 80's dance tape should have lots of Prince on it. Some song suggestions are: Dirty Mind, Party-Up, and perhaps When You Were Mine from the Dirty Mind LP (1980?) DMSR (Dance, Music, Sex, Romance), Delirious from 1999 Lets Go Crazy from Purple Rain For a modernized (somewhat) 50's interlude, perhaps some Stray Cats (Rock This Town, etc.) Some Talking Heads (Life During Wartime is indispensible - "this ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around!") Also, their latest album (studio), with Swamp, Burning Down the House. For some basic danceable rock and roll, try some Dave Edmunds. Good party cuts mi8ght be: Trouble Boys, Heart of the City - Trax on Wax (also see Nick Lowe's better version of Heart of the City) Sweet Little Lisa, Queen of Hearts from repeat When Necessary I Knew the Bride (when she used to rock and roll) and What Did I Do Last Night? from Get It! Come to think of it, a lot of Dave Edmunds! Some reggae and/or ska - Bob Marley perhaps? English Beat (try their double-speed version of Tears of a Clown) and, a little slower, Hole In My Heart (I think) Put in a hard-core punk set, with some early Clash, such as Total Control, I Fought The Law; I think it was the Sex Pistos who did a punk version of I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane; Maybe add some Ramones (Sheena Is A Punk Rocker, I Wanna Be Sedated) Then, mellow out of the punk mood slowly be putting on some David Johansen, such as Funky But Chic, Girls, Girls, Girls, eytc.) Some older Police, with a reaggae feel, such as Walking On the Moon, Message In a Bottle, Don't Stand So Close to Me, etc. Well, I'm tired of typing, but I hope this has provided some ideas, even though some might be considered a little extreme. Bob Schleicher ihuxk!rs55611 AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, Ill. >From: ihnp4!research!ark The most exciting dance music I've ever heard is Stravinsky's "Sacre du Printemps." I don't suppose that's quite what you had in mind, though :-) There are a bunch of VERY danceable numbers on the Stones' "Exile on Main Street" (double) album. Audio trivia question: which song on this album was cut in mono? >From: ihnp4!arizona!rogerh Bow Wow Wow, "See Jungle See Jungle ..." Prince, "1999" Tom Tom Club, ??? >From: ihnp4!seismo!umcp-cs!eneevax!ong Well, I don't really have any suggestions that I can think of at this time, but I'm also looking for some suggestions myself. If you don' mind and it isn't too much trouble for you, could you please mail me the suggestions that you receive? I would really appreciate that. P. S. Bruce Springsteen's Dancing In The Dark seems to be a very logical choice. >From: ihnp4!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!intelca!kds Has to have "Rocking the Casbah" by the Clash and "Walking in LA" by Missing Persons. And how about "Time Warp" from Rocky Horror (kinda dated, but the same idea). Ken Shoemaker @ Intel >From: ihnp4!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!hpda!fortune!strock I find the B-52s good to dance to, almost any of their albums except Mesopotamia. >From: ihnp4!ihuxl!brooks A must is Nobody but Me by George Thoroughgood or other assorted artists. It's the one sure tune to always get people dancing. Springsteen is good for that too. Carole Brooks ihuxl!brooks >From: ihnp4!stolaf!kragness The English Beat: Mirror in the Bathroom Ranking Full Stop Spar Wid Me Ackee 1 2 3 XTC: Melt the Guns Senses Working Overtime Elvis Costello: Pump It Up Beyond Belief Prince: Let's Go Crazy Let's Pretend We're Married Dance, Music, Sex, Romance (I'm not sure if that's the title) These, for me, are songs that could not be excluded on a good dance tape (although it's more new wave than rock and roll--hope that doesn't matter) >From: houxe!hogpc!houti!wn A few suggestions... (Depending on your tastes) Private Idaho B-52s What I like About You The Romantics Mystery Dance Elvis Costello Life During Wartime Talking Heads Another Nail In My Heart Squeeze Girl's Talk Dave Edmunds Safety Dance Men Without Hats Electric Avenue Eddy Grant So It Goes Nick Lowe Back Of My Hand The Jags Funky But Chic! David Johansen Life Begins At The Hop XTC Blinded By Science Thomas Dolby What Is Love Howard Jones One Step Beyond Madness Happy dancing! Bill >From: ihnp4!decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-koala!hyde Hi. I saw your request for dance tunes, and I'd like to make some suggestions but want to first do some hard thinking on it... The reason I'm writing now, though, is to ask you to keep copies of the suggestions you receive and maybe submit a summary to the net. Or, of course, you could fire them back to me directly. I'd really appreciate seeing what other folks have in mind! Thanks very much! Michael Hyde >From: ihnp4!hou4b!ebh Here are a few entries for your R&R Dance tape: J. Geils Band Flamethrower Don Henley Dirty Laundry Re-flex The Politics of Dancing Heaven 17 Crushed by the Wheels of Industry ZZ Top Sharp Dressed Man Dave Edmunds Slipping Away Dwight Twilley Girls The list goes on... These may be more techno-pop than anything else, but it's been my experience that tunes like these, (with enough beer for a catalyst) will get even the most hard-line Led Zepper pretty riled up. -Ed Horch WD0DCA/2 ihnp4!hou4b!ebh >From: ihnp4!houxm!hopd3!dvw Well, let's see ... "I Will Follow" -- U2 "Rebel Yell" and/or "White Wedding" -- Billy Idol "Super Freak" -- Rick James "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure)" -- Spandau Ballet "Generals and Majors" or "Living Through Another Cuba" -- XTC "The One Thing" -- INXS "The Glamorous Life" -- Sheila E. (My current favorite.) "1999" -- Prince "Talk Talk" or "It's My Life" -- Talk Talk "Never Say Never" -- Romeo Void "Give" -- Missing Persons "Dead Giveaway" -- Shalimar "In the Name of Love" -- Thompson Twins "Panama" -- Van Halen Gotta check the record rack for other "movers and groovers". Diane Wilkerson >From: decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-koala!hyde Hi again. Could probably go on and on for a long time, but here's just one page. I'm anxious to see what everyone else likes. "Rotating Head" or "Sugar and Stress" -- The English Beat "Let's Go Crazy" -- Prince (has a 12" dance single, the 45 isn't worth it) "Two Tribes" -- Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Ever hear of these guys??!) "Pilot Error" -- Stephanie Mills (I think) "Ain't Nobody" -- Chaka Khan "Goody Two Shoes" -- Adam Ant "Voice of America" or "Justice" -- Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul A NON-request: songs from *Thriller*, I'm getting REALLY tired of this album. But then again, your intended audience might love it. "She's out of sync, she's a half track behind." Michael Hyde >From: ihnp4!houxm!akgua!mcnc!ncsu!ncrcae!kiesel If it's not already too late -- try these Talking Heads 'Speaking in Tongues' 'Burning Down the House' is probably the best dance cut off this album, but it's all very good. You might want the extended remix version on EP... Human League 'Dare' 'Seconds' is great. All very danceable syntho-pop. Mark R. McCulley >From: ihnp4!mhuxj!ulysses!burl!clyde!akgua!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!rocksvax!dave Here's a few that seem to be good for me not in any particular order: "Up on the Cat Walk" Simple Minds "Controversy", "1999" Prince "Tainted Love" Soft Cell "Rock Lobster" B-52's "Computer World" Kraftwerk lots of stuff by Micheal Jackson "Hungry Like the Wolf" Duran Duran Post what you end up with, I never know the names of a lot of the good songs. Dave >From: ihnp4!houxe!hogpc!houxm!gregbo Someone said B-52's! I'd like to add: "Party Out of Bounds/Private Idaho" to this list. There are other good dance tunes I can think of: Don't Go -- Yaz I'm Ready -- Kano Born to be Alive -- Patrick Hernandez When I hear these songs (and others) I'm sure to turn them up all the way! -- Hug me till you drug me, honey! Greg Skinner (gregbo) >From: ihnp4!houxe!hogpc!houxm!mhuxj!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxn!rlr >I suggest that the juxteposition of "current (80s type) rock and roll >dannce (your #** off)" music with the phrase "great songs" creates an >oxymoron. Despite what Mr. Yampell (of "I get my teeth kicked in because I'm sensitive" fame) says, there is plenty of great danceable music from the 80's. Bill Nelson - Every Day Feels Like Another New Drug (Vistamix) Prince - 1999, D.M.S.R, Computer Blue, Controversy (D.M.S.R is the really funky song played at the "party" in Risky Business) Devo - Whip It, Girl U Want, ... B-52's - Rock Lobster, Private Idaho, Give Me Back My Man, Party Out of Bounds, Planet Claire, 52 Girls Ramones - Sheena is a Punk Rocker, Rockaway Beach, ... Vapors - Turning Japanese Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood, Genius of Love Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove (also George Clinton/P-Funk of any kind) David Bowie - Scary Monsters Depeche Mode - New Life, Photograph Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia, Viva Las Vegas Our Daughter's Wedding - Lawnchairs Michael Jackson - Rock With You, Don't Stop Till You Get Enough (avoid Thriller, as it's overused) That should provide enough for one tape or so. Rich Rosen >From: ihnp4!decvax!trwrb!cadovax!keithd I'd never leave out 'Annalisa' by PIL (Public Image Ltd.) as an ultimate dance tune. I'm not sure the exact album title, but it says 'Religion Attack' on the cover somewhere. Keith Doyle
sofo@ihuxm.UUCP (Terry Bermes) (10/12/84)
I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for but here are some personal
favorites for the dance floor:
Heard It Through the Grapevine - the Slits
Nag, Nag, Nag - Cabaret Voltaire
Modern Dance - Pere Ubu
Isolation - Joy Division
Girlfriend is Better Than That - Talking Heads
Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
Tears of a Clown - the Beat