I just found a new record to add to our collection.  Spaced Out Disco, released in 1978 by The Galactic Force Band, includes danceable versions of movie themes from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek, 2001, and Star Wars.

I seriously need to own this.  Too bad my birthday is 11 months away….

Here is the Theme From Star Trek from the B side of the record:

The dust has finally settled from our seventies-themed party.  And what a party it was! As soon as I get my act together, I’ll share photos and more details.

But in the meantime, I encourage you to check out this brilliant video courtesy of Henson’s Hell of a slightly different kind of disco party….

Stayin’ Alive - but with a twist!

It is Wednesday once again.

Arthur Dent from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy may have had a difficult time getting the hang of Thursdays, but I find Wednesday to be the most annoying day of the week.

Being as it is no closer to the beginning of the week then it is to the end, Wednesday is caught in a kind of distressing limbo. Thursday is traditionally my busiest work day of the week, but I always seem to feel a bit relieved once Thursday rolls around. Thursday is *almost* Friday, which means the weekend is that much closer.

And so, I shall endeavor to bring a bit of joy to this otherwise dull and soulless day of the week. And I can think of no better way than with a bit of disco.

Happy Wednesday, everyone.

Macho Duck!

Disco Mickey Mouse!

Watch out for Goofy!

These are just a few of the songs available on the 1979 Disney record Mickey Mouse Disco.

Thanks to Chris of VintageGent’s Menswear Daily for suggesting Mickey Mouse Disco as a topic for The RollerBlog.

Chris says:

Perhaps the true death of disco had nothing to do with the dawn of punk or new wave. I propose that what really killed it or sort of signaled the fact that it had become passe’ was the release of the LP “DISCO MICKEY MOUSE”. I think this was in 1978/79. My great-aunt bought a copy for each set of sister’s grandkids.

If you have any seventies memories to share feel free to contact me at rollerblog at gmail dot com.

As promised in my New Years Resolutions post, this year I am going to do the hustle. And by the hustle, I mean dancing to song of the same name by Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony (1975) and not to earn a living by illicit or unethical means. Although, who knows, maybe I’ll give that a try too.

Lucky for me, I found this video on YouTube with step-by-step directions on how to hustle my little heart out. Step backward, step forward, rolling grapevine, the John Travolta, the eggbeater, the chicken… it’s all there.

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November 28, 1975. 32 years ago today, the Republic of East Timor proclaimed independence from Portugal. The Indonesian writer Eka Kurniawan was born. The journal science published an article about the origin of the feline leukemia virus. And, according to Super70s.com, the number one song on the charts was ‘That’s the Way I Like It’ by K.C. & the Sunshine Band.

Funky, danceable, groovy goodness. Uh huh uh huh.

Here is some live footage of K.C. & the Sunshine Band performing ‘That’s the Way I Like It’ in 1974:

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