Monday, March 31, 2008

Disco Inferno

Like me, you probably find it amusing to notice how many things in the world keep repeating themselves.

Things like fashion, hairstyles and music all seem to regurgitate over and over again.

I was in my twenties during the Disco Rage and absolutely loved it. I was so bummed when in early eighties, disco started to fizzle out and the world started to say things like, "DISCO SUCKS!"

NOT!

Lately, I’ve been listening to some of the younger generation, talking about how much they love the Disco Era and that they’re actually starting to listen to it again.

Alleluia!

And what’s NOT to love?

John Travolta dancing in his platform shoes to Disco Inferno in Saturday Night Fever…“Burn baby, burn…disco inferno!”

Donna Summers singing Last Dance as the finale theme song, when the night clubs would close each evening… “So let’s dance…the last dance…tonight!”

And Chic singing, “Aaaaaah FREAK OUT! Le freak…says, Chic!”

And the clothes!!!

I wore these shirts called, Nik-Nik’s that were made out of polyester. And they had the most intense pattern designs, that when you looked at them, made you feel like you were tripping on acid. I also wore polyester pants. And they were HOTTER than hell. I ended up dripping in sweat after each dance.

But I didn’t care…because I was doing the Hustle on a Lucite dance floor, that was lit from underneath with flashing multi-colored lights, and confetti that shot down from the ceiling.

I also remember getting my first pair of platform shoes. They were burgundy, with a 3 inch heel and a 2 inch hidden platform. When I put them on I looked like Frankenstein.

(I was so high…my ears popped)

And the first time I had to RUN in platforms to catch a subway in New York City, I looked like a baby fawn standing up for the first time - my legs fell out from underneath me!

Oh….and I remember getting my first 70's-perm. It ended up looking like I had a huge cotton ball sitting on my head.

(but it went REALLY well with my platform shoes and polyester apparel)

You see, Disco wasn’t just about the music - it was a whole “effect.”

And you needed that whole effect to dance to the music.

So…LONG LIVE DISCO!!!