KISS to play at the Grand Final

[iameviljez]

Disco Duck was never meant to be a serious player in the market. It was a novelty song (which were popular back in those days - Google Ray Stevens) plus it was a parody (ie extracting the urine) of the disco genre.

In other words, it was good harmless fun which wasn't meant to be taken seriously. Forgetting the lyrics, it still stood up as a song with catchy melody with an equally catchy hook.

It wasn't even written by a muso, a DJ named Rick Dees wrote it. He was probably as surprised as anyone when it took off.

You had to be around at the time to "get it". I actually miss the days when music could just be fun for a brief period of time.

That’s absolutely all true, but what kind of hits me about the whole song is that none of it’s actually… funny? The premise isn’t funny, and there aren’t any funny lines.

Perhaps it is a generational thing - now songs are either serious, or comedy. The closest thing I can think of is probably The Offspring.

 

[Percel]

I just wanna know what is wrong with John Denver??

Leavin' on a home made plane, sure as hell wont be back again

 

[Gough]

I was thinking of the Stones, yes. Miss You is a cracker of a song.

Also a couple of other 60s acts did it as well, the Four Seasons and the Hollies.

What all this proved to me was that these acts were so good that they could turn to another genre and do it well.

Even if they didn't deliberately set out to do a disco song (or songs), they were clearly being influenced by what was going on at the time.

The Dead's disco version of Dancing in the Streets is best forgotten by everyone.

 

[KiwiRoo]

I wasn’t there (till 1985) but sales numbers don’t seem to back that claim? Certainly, I find it hard to believe that at that time they were bigger than Queen, Fleetwood, ABBA, AC/DC…

And I wouldn’t worry too much about the kids there’s plenty of great music out there, and derivative, boring stuff tends to die over time. The Monkees had a heap of hits in the late sixties; today, apart from I’m a Believer, almost nobody cares.

Probably right about record sales, it was more just a huge marketing campaign back then. there was Kiss makeup, Kiss Movies, Kiss Dolls etc etc and they toured all the time.
You just couldn't move without seeing a reference to Kiss

similar to the Stones who also never really got the record sales to back up the myth

 

[sherb]

Sh&t mate

You should have been alive back in the 70's/80's . Kiss weren't just top 3,they were the biggest band in the world for a while there. Go check out all the Kiss Franchise stuff that was around then.

and F&*k me ain't it a sad state of affairs when Ed, Adele and Taylor make up the top 3. That's more beige than the decor in The Castle.
Feel sorry for the younger ones today.The music is boring auto tuned crap, but they don't know what they're missing out on.

I was there for both decades. And what a great time it was musically.

You had so many great bands/solo artists at their prime. Music wasn't created digitally. Touring was prolific, widespread and a lot of the shows were just extravagant. Musicians were true artists of their craft. In the 70s in particular, a lot of acts were delivering their fans a new album each year.

I think the best part for me is that many of the artists from those days are still touring and occasionally recording too. So they haven't sat on their laurels, and retired on their riches (not that all of them came out of the industry rich - I can think of one good Australian example), they have continued to deliver their music to their fans.

As for the bolded, I agree, but you can't make people listen and broaden their mind if they don't want to. There is much of today's music I don't enjoy but I don't go out of my way to bag it because if others are enjoying it, that's fantastic.

 

[Bluelegs]

That’s absolutely all true, but what kind of hits me about the whole song is that none of it’s actually… funny? The premise isn’t funny, and there aren’t any funny lines.

Perhaps it is a generational thing - now songs are either serious, or comedy. The closest thing I can think of is probably The Offspring.

Doja Cats - MOOO! Might be a good comparison

 

[sherb]

That’s absolutely all true, but what kind of hits me about the whole song is that none of it’s actually… funny? The premise isn’t funny, and there aren’t any funny lines.

Perhaps it is a generational thing - now songs are either serious, or comedy. The closest thing I can think of is probably The Offspring.

It comes down to what I said - you had to be there at the time to get it.

It's not the sort of song you can look at through 2023 eyes.

I liked some disco, but I wasn't a huge fan. I got sick and tired of the Bee Gees there for a while for instance.

So when this song came out taking the p1ss out of disco, I loved it.

For me it's a fun and enjoyable memory. Which is what music should be about. Give yourself 30 or so years and you will get it.

 

[sherb]

The Dead's disco version of Dancing in the Streets is best forgotten by everyone.

Some did it better than others......

 

[rye]

Sh&t mate

You should have been alive back in the 70's/80's . Kiss weren't just top 3,they were the biggest band in the world for a while there. Go check out all the Kiss Franchise stuff that was around then.

and F&*k me ain't it a sad state of affairs when Ed, Adele and Taylor make up the top 3. That's more beige than the decor in The Castle.
Feel sorry for the younger ones today.The music is boring auto tuned crap, but they don't know what they're missing out on.

they arent missing out on much if theyre not listening to kiss thats for sure

 

[Thrawn]

Should just piss the band off and get some girls to dance around for a bit.

Going by your avatar, I'm guessing you prefer Baby Shark on a loop.

 

[Toump Ass]

Cookie Monster did it best.

 

[Toump Ass]

Going by your avatar, I'm guessing you prefer Baby Shark on a loop.

Never heard of Baby Shark.
Is it good?

 

[Shane Heard]

Dude...I didn't say it. I was just helping you out because you quoted another poster who made the comment asking why, and never got a response.

Right ok…all good…because of long days running a chaotic business dealing with morons and smoking joints at night to relax..sometimes I misappropriate posts

What were we taking about again …?

 

[Shane Heard]

Cookie Monster did it best.

“Me lost my cookie in the booooogie musssssic”

Lol..he’s a maniac subdued

 

[Toump Ass]

Lol..he’s a maniac subdued

Too many disco biscuits, we've all been there.

 

[Shane Heard]

The Dead's disco version of Dancing in the Streets is best forgotten by everyone.

**** me ..it’s so very bad beyond words

 

[Shane Heard]

Too many disco biscuits, we've all been there.

Which reminds me ..I read somewhere long time ago that Jim Henson’s muppet crew were mostly all potheads and stoners and Cookie Monster was one of their favourites to muck around with.

Cookie Monster is a completely unhinged, rage a-holic psychopath who says all kinds of crazy shit. Gotta love him.

 

[killer]

 

[killtaker1993]

KISS sucks but I'd rather watch them than that Tones and I chick or some fruity R&B Top 40 shite

 

[Shane Heard]

Major malfunction to say the least lol

 

[Shane Heard]

KISS sucks but I'd rather watch them than that Tones and I chick or some fruity R&B Top 40 shite

Yeah the more I watch recent KiSS YouTube videos that show obvious signs of dementia..the more I think this could be an horrendous disaster.

But I’d say there’s an 80% chance they’ll nail it on the day and everyone will be pumped after the show…hopefully

 

[killer]

Gil! gill! what you fav band dUde??
pick anyone we'll git 'gm
what was the 2nd and 3rd choice?
Shakin stevens? leo sayer?

 

[PhatBoy]

I love Billy Idol and I was there that night. To say I was f***en filthy is an understatement…. Slightly made up for by the result.

 

[BornAgainIdiot]

Haven't read all the pages but KISS has been playing to a "live" backing tape for years with Paul Stanley miming notably. They'll probably have a live mic just to say hello to the crowd and that's about it.

 

[killer]