This is the song that gives this blogs it’s name. It’s also a stomping disco classic. It’s the kind of tune that the DJ in my dream nightclub knows very well.
For anyone who is intending to get a little loose this evening, this is the kind of track I hope you encounter somewhere along the way.
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This might be a little insubstantial but it is energetic and fun and sometimes that is enough.
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I am always a little concerned that I am turning into cliche when I talk about my affection for hip hop music. I don’t advertise it too widely but ultimately I am unapologetic.
There are a couple of things in particular that appeal to me (along with several that don’t). The easy bravado that runs through a lot of tracks and the way it manifests itself through sometimes astonishingly vibrant language. This, along with the heavy sampling of and reference to soul music (my first musical love) make much of hip hop hard for me to resist.
This one displays both of these qualities in spades.
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This is an oldie but one I still very much like. It’s soothing quality eased my journey through the dark and rain into work on Monday morning.
I really like the sense of longing…
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I love this song’s simplicity…
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This is another one I discovered via Mr.Fine Wine.
I find that songs from this era possess a charming innocence. Perhaps they are a reflection of a simple time – no bling, no pimps or hoes, celebrity guest appearances or needless overproduction. Just pure singing about timeless themes (love won and lost). I find them refreshing.
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These guys were one of my big finds from a couple of years ago. This track is full of energy and even if the falsetto singing gives it somewhat of an off-kilter sound it still makes me want to move whenever I hear it.
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What could I say about Aretha that would do her justice? She is both a legend and a big favourite of mine.
I like this for two reasons – that it is a great song, ethereal and heartfelt but also it doesn’t suffer the same fate as some of the rest of her work in becoming a bit stale and even jaded from overplaying. Every time I hear this is remains fresh.
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This song IS the 80’s and I thought it was about time I mined that decade a little further.
Also You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar must be one of the all time great opening lines.
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Phoenix are impish Parisian hipsters who make maddeningly infectious tunes. What’s not to like? I saw these guys play in Camden about a year ago and they were great. Along with Doves it was one of the best visual shows I have ever seen – subtle yet arresting. And the music was also pretty good.