Emjie's Doodlings: Dance to the Disco

When I was a kid I loved to skate. It was a genuine treat going to the Saturday morning roller discos way back in 87. I used to go with 3 other kids - and their mum would make us. There would be a morning class, for which I graduated through 3 levels.

We then spent the balance of the morning skating to the sounds of Michael Jackson, Billy Ocean, Kylie Minogue, Cheap Trick, Queen, you mention it.

When a romantic song played the main lights would go out, and the effect lights kicked in, and the centrally located disco ball illuminated the room - it was pure magic. There would likewise be a dancing competition (with or without skates) to "Walk the Dinosaur", "The Birdie Song", and "Time Warp". I once won a bag of Fantails. Eventually though those days ended. I jumped on the inline skate bandwagon. But was sorely disappointed, as my old roller skating skills and tricks could not be applied to the inlines. After a few days I wanted to yield to the roller skates, but by then I was in my teenage years and it felt like my 80s dream was finally over. That was a fair while ago, and I have long heard that disco is dead. Yet today, a quick glimpse at google images I character in `disco` or even `roller disco`, and discover that it hasn`t entirely bitten the dust.I suspect, for some of the masses who lived it, there is yet something that lives on in their hearts. With a bit more research, I came across sites selling skates - brand new. There are dance clubs around the world that still offer roller disco nights. And there are [gasp] roller derbies again on the rise. For your pleasure I have created a list of music and movies that fit the roller disco theme. You can cause a disco themed party - celebrate the 70s or 80s at your discretion. Or if you are like me you`ll just combine and love it all.

Disco (& Roller Disco) Film Marathon

• Roller Boogie (1979)
• Thank God It`s Friday (1978)
• Saturday Night Fever (1977)
• The Final Years of Disco (1998)
• Studio 54 (1998)

70s Disco Music Mix

• Don`t Give Me This Way (Thelma Houston)
• I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
• You Have Me Feel Mighty Real (Sylvester)
• Dance Dance Dance (Chic)
• Stayin Alive (Bee Gees)
• Please Don`t Let Me Be Misunderstood (Santa Esmeralda)
• You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate)
• Hot Stuff (Donna Summer)
• Disco Duck (Rick Dees)
• I Know the Nightlife (Alicia Bridges)

80s Roller Disco Music Mix