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Looking Back At Some Classics - CRAZY-HORSE - 15-10-2012
i have this album...pretty darn good IMO
Looking Back At Some Classics - Music Head - 15-10-2012
#492 - Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive - 1978
me - **
from the album: only see it on compilations
Written by Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren
Produced by Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren
Chart action: #1 Billboard Hot 100, #1 UK Singles
the players:
no idea but I'm pretty sure Gloria Gaynor has vocals
I'm sure I hated this when it came out. I hated anything disco. Looking back now, 34 years later, I have to admit
it's a pretty good song. Lyrics are good, strings are great, that disco beat still hits a nerve though. The song
went to #1 and was on the chart here for 27 weeks. It has become a disco and gay anthem. Originally released as a b
-side, dj's made it their choice. Grammy people must have created an award just for this song. The only year an
award exists for Best Disco Recording which Gloria took down with ease. VH1 has it as #1 on it's Greatest Dance
Songs list. The song has been covered by numerous artists over the years and probably still gets played in the gay
clubs.
[video=youtube;Tth-8wA3PdY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tth-8wA3PdY[/video]
Lyrics
At first I was afraid I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong and I learned how to get along
And now your back, from outta space
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock I should have made you leave your key
If Id have known for just one second youd be back to bother me
Go on now go walk out the door
Just turn around now cuz your not welcome anymore
Werent you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
Did ya think Id crumble
Did ya think Id crumble did ya think Id lay down and die
Oh no not i, I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love I know ill stay alive
Ive got all my life to live Ive got all my love to give
Ill survive I will survie hey hey
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
And tried so hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high
And you see me..somebody new,
Im not that chained up little person still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free
But now Im saving all my loving for someone whos loving me
Go on now go walk out the door
Just turn around now cuz your not welcome anymore
Werent you the one who tried to break me with goodbye
Did ya think Id crumble did ya think Id lay down and die
Oh no not I i will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love I know ill stay alive
Ive got all my life to live Ive got all my love to give
Ill survive..i will survive ohh go on now go
Walk out the door just turn around now cuz your not welcome anymore
Looking Back At Some Classics - SteveO - 15-10-2012
A good song...I like it!
Looking Back At Some Classics - TraceNspace - 15-10-2012
Yes it does still get played in the gay clubs
and everyone sings a long to every single word lol it's awesome fun!
Looking Back At Some Classics - CRAZY-HORSE - 16-10-2012
I Will Survive is one of probalby a dozen songs from the disco era that i can actually say that i like a lot....took me a long time,like MH, to like disco...hell, im a big Bee Gees fan and im only now appreciating their disco material.
Looking Back At Some Classics - Music Head - 16-10-2012
#491 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock & Roll - 1981
me - **
from the album: I Love Rock & Roll
Written by Jake Hooker and Alan Merrill
Produced by Ritchie Corell and Kenny Laguna
Chart action: #1 Billboard Hot 100, #4 U.K. Singles, #1 Australia, #1 Canada
the players:
Joan Jett – vocals, guitar
Gary Ryan – bass, back vocals
Irvan Arifin Harahap – guitar, back vocals
Lee Crystal – drums
Eric Ambel – guitar
You gotta admit it was catchy. It should be with that repetition at the end that goes on for roughly 1 minute of the
3 minute song. Don't love this one but I like it. The song that made Joan & the Blackhearts (Runaways were better).
Written in 1975 and recorded by a group called Arrow. Joan was trying to get a record deal after running away from
the Runaways. She shopped this around to 23 record labels before getting a bite. The rest is history, as the song
was a #1 hit and was on the chart for 20 weeks, boosting the album to #2. MTV had just been launched and this song
got heavy promotion there. Hope the boys from Arrow are getting their royalties.
[video=youtube;EdDl7MSFYuQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdDl7MSFYuQ[/video]
Lyrics
I saw him dancing there by the record machine
I knew he must have been about seventeen
The beat was going strong
Playing my favorite song
And I could tell it wouldn't be long till he was with me, yeah me
And I could tell it wouldn't be long till he was with me, yeah me
Singing, I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
Ow!
He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name
But that don't matter, he said, 'cause it's all the same
He said, "Can I take you home
Where we can be alone?"
And next we were moving on, he was with me, yeah me
Next we were moving on, he was with me, yeah me
Singing, I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
Ow!
He said, "Can I take you home
Where we can be alone?"
Next we're moving on, he was with me, yeah me
And we'll be moving on and singing that same old song, yeah with me
Singing I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with
I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with
I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with
I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
Looking Back At Some Classics - TraceNspace - 16-10-2012
^^^^I love this song but I'm an 80's kid
Looking Back At Some Classics - SteveO - 16-10-2012
I also love this song and I'm a fifties kid! ...lol....good song!
Looking Back At Some Classics - CRAZY-HORSE - 17-10-2012
great piece of early eighties rock n roll IMO...
this song kept Macca/Stevie's "ebony and ivory" out of the #1 spot here in Australia back in the day
Looking Back At Some Classics - Mrrusty1 - 17-10-2012
I love this song . I was a teenager in the seventies lol
TraceNspace Wrote:^^^^I love this song but I'm an 80's kid