091311

What's It Called?

Lady Gaga - Disco Heaven

What's The Story?

Lady... Gaga? Goodness, I had no idea! For you see, I have been on Mars for the last decade, in a cave, with my eyes shut and my fingers in my ears.

This tune comes as a bonus track on The Fame.

Who's To Blame?

They're known for their bagels and their cramped space.

Why ♥ It?

From start to finish, this song captures some of the most admirable parts of the 70s, except that it's on one of the best-sellers of the 00s.

The bass guitar shines aggressively throughout this track: it moves fast, and it hits hard. The vocals are Lady Gaga's standard smooth mindvirus pop-style. In the verses especially, they're brainwashing, with lots of vibrato in the voice and choral/overlaid backup vocals making it sail by almost too fast to appreciate.

The bad news: the chorus to this song won't be staying in your head for weeks on end like, say, Bad Romance.

The good news: The song stands on its own outside of just a catchy main line. It's perfect for playing for friends only to tell them afterwards that they just really enjoyed a Lady Gaga song, or (if you prefer) got Gagarolled.

The really good news: Gagarolling isn't actually a thing.

092310

What's It Called?

VHS or Beta - Disco Paradise

What's The Story?

VHS or Beta are a five piece electrofunk band from Kentucky. Apparently, they still make disco in the home of the colonel. This track is from their first album Le Funk.

Who's To Blame?

The Macho Man's biggest fan.

Why ♥ It?

Take disco, and add some modern indie sensibility. At times, the result will sound like Daft Punk, some others will sound like straight disco or funk. Regardless, the result feels great to listen to. Props also to some of the chord progressions (see 2:56 for an example); they manage to keep the sunny, upbeat feeling while still building intensity. This belongs on a soundtrack.

...But will it be on an HDDVD or Bluray?

080810

What's It Called?

The Sleeping - Stayin' Alive

What's The Story?

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk; I'm a woman's man, no time to talk...

(It's also from a soundtrack to a crappy movie!)

Who's To Blame?

The New York Times affect a man, ya know.

Why ♥ It?

A punk band in the vein of Rise Against or Thursday take the Beegees' classic disco tune, keep much of the disco charm, and punk up some of the lead vocals and the lead guitar riff.

If you don't already ♥ it from that description, nothing I say will make you think I'm anything other than a clown, and as such, I will keep this short as to avoid wasting any more time than I already have.

Postscript: covers are cool.