New York's greatest DJ/producer ever, Roy Thode, introduced this strange song from Viola Wills onto the dance floor of The Saint dome, New York's greatest Disco, and took it to the top record of the year (I paid $88 for my copy at the store where top New York DJs found their next big thing). Hard to describe the "unannounced" white light beaming down on this Nubian Queen dressed all in white, as her dome panel raised while her small stage thrust forward into the room as she sang the opening beats of "If You Could Read My Mind." End of song, the light vanishes, as she receeds back into the darkness, the panel drops back into the dome, and Roy, without missing a beat, played on. OMG did that really happen?
Grew up 3 houses down from a disco in the late 70's early 80's, went to sleep every weekend with the thump, thump, thump. I miss it. Don't worry Kevin, disco never died, they just renamed it dance music. Any club you go into is going to have disco remixed
New York Gays "invented" Disco to suit their needs, tastes, habits, preferences. It was a sex-driven, usually anonymous, and drug-infused, celebration of our newly declared freedom after the Stonewall riots in June 1969. The 1970s were the only decade Gay men were able to "indulge" in all things wild, no constraints. It was a gay Disneyland, a Dyonician orgy of debauchery. If you were there, you would have loved it. It was to die for. And that's what we did, beginning 1981. From so much craziness and fun, the Gay decade turned into the Gay holocaust, overnight. If you had been there, you would have gone into shock. It was not a time to dance. There was nothing to celebrate. The music continue but no longer catering to the staunch Gay crowd. You could say, and I do, it was "the day the music died." And the heart and soul of our Community started vanishing before our eyes. Gloria recorded "I Will Survive," but a great number of us didn't. Disco evolved into the hetero Saturday Night Fever era, a pale imitation of what had gone before. A decade after, with gays no longer dominating music, the angry black guys from war-torn Bronx, NYC, "invented" Rap. The day the music stopped. What was lost was a sense of joy. There was nothing joyful about Rap. It was doom & gloom
Studio was a gay club, conceived and run by gay guys. The infamous velvet rope at the door was there to keep out the straight "bridge & tunnel" trash that became the Saturday Night Fever crowd. Gays were having fun fun fun dancing and fucking the night away. That boisterous blast of sex and drugs and fun fun fun attracted the rich and famous folks who had nothing like our gay clubs to explore their pent-up wildness of the day. Because of its location in Midtown Manhattan, the original TV studio #54 became the straight crowd's Disco of choice (Gay Discos did not embrace Straight People. Discos were our escape from oppressive straight people.) So, this gay-owned club was straight until midnight, when those patrons petered out and went away. Gay New York Discos didn't get going until 1:00am, or later. So we naturally reclaimed Studio after 1:00am. Gays kept Studio a destination for sex, drugs, rock & roll, glamorous temple of all things "bad." Diana Ross had no problem with gays, Henry Kissinger could care less, the Mayor of New York thought it was a great business. They were the ones in the News. Studio closed 3 years later. Steve Rubell, best chum of Calvin Klein, was found guilty of money fraud and possession of tons of drugs (tokens for the rich & famous) hidden in the ceiling of his office. He went to prison. Studio shut it's doors. It might be interesting to note that Studio 54 was not a club of choice for the beautiful, hard core, gay crowd. Studio late-night male denizens were the kind---closet cases---who always travelled with heavily perfumed girl friends, fag hags. Gay dancers didn't care for perfume of any kind. Or girls. Male sweat was the desired fragrance of the great gay palaces, home base to the super-charged homos of New York, who scared hell out of closet queens.
La millor discoteca del mon!! Urrepetible!! Hem dd plorar els que no hi hem pogut anat anar, jo personalmdnt hauri sortit a tits els diaris del festival que els hi irganitzo
Yesterday on the beach getting some suntan and listening to music. it struck me. I have this "54" DVD. And since music is my life I kept on searching. And here you go.... Just love it!
Just watched the Director's cut of this film tonight and reminded me of not only the original video but this mix. Thank you for putting together this classic videomix!
A primeira vez que fui numa "boate" anos 90 ainda... estava tocando essa música. foi a noite das sensações. primeira dose de Martini, primeira vez na noite...
beautiful.....epoca.....viva la disco....studio 54......tu y yo.....bailando esta rola.....no se.....piensalo.....ya tu sabe.....necochea...buenos aires...nadi forever....
What a disappointment this is! You have butchered this track, totally cutting out ULTRA NATE's segment, she is the main strong vocal on this track, and you relegated her to backing vocals. If you are going to re make something, stick to the original vocals. Also, the artist listings at the beginning of the track is incorrectly ordered.
Disgusting, bordering on blasphemous. To take such a classic folk guitar song and turn it into this crap..? When people say some songs just shouldn't be redone, this is an example of what they're talking about. But hey what do I know? Just my opinion.
Russ Wayne: If you never danced to disco in the '80s leave your comments to yourself. This remix touched millions of people, many of whom still have memories of the magical time of "Saturday Night Fever", when we were young and idealistic. Lightfoot's lyrics weren't changed, they were enhanced with the high energy beat.
Debauchery, sex, drugs, immoral behavior, T&A...But you were young and idealistic right? And I am sure that is what Gordon had in mind for this song when he wrote it inspired by his own personal real life divorce.
i get cold chills and if I listen long enough, the tears start to come, remembering what it was like. no other time compares or will.
New York's greatest DJ/producer ever, Roy Thode, introduced this strange song from Viola Wills onto the dance floor of The Saint dome, New York's greatest Disco, and took it to the top record of the year (I paid $88 for my copy at the store where top New York DJs found their next big thing).
Hard to describe the "unannounced" white light beaming down on this Nubian Queen dressed all in white, as her dome panel raised while her small stage thrust forward into the room as she sang the opening beats of "If You Could Read My Mind." End of song, the light vanishes, as she receeds back into the darkness, the panel drops back into the dome, and Roy, without missing a beat, played on. OMG did that really happen?
But that guy didn't write this classic...any idea who did???
Remember dancing to this song years ago at the Stonewall in Allentown, PA ..... one of the best club songs!
I agree! one of the best tunes ever!!!!!
WOW ME TO.LIVED IN ALLENTOWN NOW LIVING IN JACKSONVILLE FL.
I danced to this at Dugan's Bistro in Chicago in 1980's.
...beautiful song.
Just watched 54 again last night. Can't get the music out of my head. There must be a club somewhere that plays only good (disco) music.
Kevin T if you find it tell me
My husband just came in lip singing for his life. It felt like a drag race moment.
Grew up 3 houses down from a disco in the late 70's early 80's, went to sleep every weekend with the thump, thump, thump. I miss it. Don't worry Kevin, disco never died, they just renamed it dance music.
Any club you go into is going to have disco remixed
Disco was the last era of clubs, dancing, great music.
New York Gays "invented" Disco to suit their needs, tastes, habits, preferences. It was a sex-driven, usually anonymous, and drug-infused, celebration of our newly declared freedom after the Stonewall riots in June 1969. The 1970s were the only decade Gay men were able to "indulge" in all things wild, no constraints. It was a gay Disneyland, a Dyonician orgy of debauchery. If you were there, you would have loved it. It was to die for. And that's what we did, beginning 1981. From so much craziness and fun, the Gay decade turned into the Gay holocaust, overnight. If you had been there, you would have gone into shock. It was not a time to dance. There was nothing to celebrate. The music continue but no longer catering to the staunch Gay crowd. You could say, and I do, it was "the day the music died." And the heart and soul of our Community started vanishing before our eyes. Gloria recorded "I Will Survive," but a great number of us didn't. Disco evolved into the hetero Saturday Night Fever era, a pale imitation of what had gone before. A decade after, with gays no longer dominating music, the angry black guys from war-torn Bronx, NYC, "invented" Rap. The day the music stopped. What was lost was a sense of joy. There was nothing joyful about Rap. It was doom & gloom
I agree bring back studio 54 please somebody
somebody should bring back STUDIO 54...............
They did in Las Vegas. It was so antiquated and old-school, it didn't last long. Hell, every club is 54 now...
Memories of dancing to this at the Roxy in NYC 🎧💕💕💕
Essa Música é Maravilhosa!!! Muito Lindo!!!
we need another Studio 54. If you got the money and nerve I've got the incredible ideas and vision.
Evan Newbold fabulous! Except if it is truly "another" Studio 54 then the vision and ideas are already more than there.
Studio was a gay club, conceived and run by gay guys. The infamous velvet rope at the door was there to keep out the straight "bridge & tunnel" trash that became the Saturday Night Fever crowd. Gays were having fun fun fun dancing and fucking the night away. That boisterous blast of sex and drugs and fun fun fun attracted the rich and famous folks who had nothing like our gay clubs to explore their pent-up wildness of the day. Because of its location in Midtown Manhattan, the original TV studio #54 became the straight crowd's Disco of choice (Gay Discos did not embrace Straight People. Discos were our escape from oppressive straight people.) So, this gay-owned club was straight until midnight, when those patrons petered out and went away. Gay New York Discos didn't get going until 1:00am, or later. So we naturally reclaimed Studio after 1:00am. Gays kept Studio a destination for sex, drugs, rock & roll, glamorous temple of all things "bad." Diana Ross had no problem with gays, Henry Kissinger could care less, the Mayor of New York thought it was a great business. They were the ones in the News. Studio closed 3 years later. Steve Rubell, best chum of Calvin Klein, was found guilty of money fraud and possession of tons of drugs (tokens for the rich & famous) hidden in the ceiling of his office. He went to prison. Studio shut it's doors. It might be interesting to note that Studio 54 was not a club of choice for the beautiful, hard core, gay crowd. Studio late-night male denizens were the kind---closet cases---who always travelled with heavily perfumed girl friends, fag hags. Gay dancers didn't care for perfume of any kind. Or girls. Male sweat was the desired fragrance of the great gay palaces, home base to the super-charged homos of New York, who scared hell out of closet queens.
La millor discoteca del mon!! Urrepetible!! Hem dd plorar els que no hi hem pogut anat anar, jo personalmdnt hauri sortit a tits els diaris del festival que els hi irganitzo
Yesterday on the beach getting some suntan and listening to music. it struck me. I have this "54" DVD. And since music is my life I kept on searching. And here you go.... Just love it!
When you reach the part when the heartache comes...
She really nails that line.
Where's the LOVE button. this is AWESOME!!
Just watched the Director's cut of this film tonight and reminded me of not only the original video but this mix. Thank you for putting together this classic videomix!
Hex rocks!!!!
~yeah buddy~ your always on my mind~love this remix~
I absolutely LOVE this!
A primeira vez que fui numa "boate" anos 90 ainda... estava tocando essa música. foi a noite das sensações. primeira dose de Martini, primeira vez na noite...
Lived this movie. I went to 54 once in the mid 70s
Grandísimas voces para un gran clásico de los '90s.
Wow...great song..who sings this...great lyrics omg..killa
lovely female singers
Blessings on you for this phenomenal video! Namaste!
beautiful.....epoca.....viva la disco....studio 54......tu y yo.....bailando esta rola.....no se.....piensalo.....ya tu sabe.....necochea...buenos aires...nadi forever....
Great....I'm having flash backs.
Um belo trabalho adorei.. Sou fã deste filme e da musica também.... Parabéns ......
Fantasticassss!!!!!
Eu AMO DISCO MUSIC!
Adoro o filme...e essa versão do hex Hector é show de bola dancei muito
tempo igual a esse so na lembranca top
nice song
WOW this is soooooooooooo awesome I got chillbumps what a powerhouse song!!!!!
curto d+ esse style me transformo em energia e posso viajar bem longe...
I love it! I wanna go dancing!
Excellent video and mix! Love this song!!!
P Joy
RIP Gordon Lightfoot.
loving it Hex!!!!still.. ♡
Great....I'm having flash backs.
curto d+ esse style me transformo em energia e posso viajar bem longe...
lovely female singers
Beatiful
Love this song & this mix is 💯
awesome version much better
Forever ♾️ 54 🪩
WOW>>>>> AMAZING JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is AWESOME! The best music...
Fantasticassss!!!!!
Eu AMO DISCO MUSIC!
~yeah buddy~still loving it~
just lovin' Ultranate!!!!! ;)
this is AWESOME! The best music...
Hi good Job.. Where can I download this amazing vídeo..? Regards from Perú.
Eu AMO DISCO MUSIC!
Fantasticassss!!!!!
meu parabéns pela música
Bombou no finalzinho de 1998.
Jeeez!!!!!!!
Love this song!
The other side in DC , whatta time
powerful song foreverr love music and lyrics great hit
Dancing in my fucking wheelchair. Believe it bitches.
love it!
TOPPP
The best
showwwwwwww
En ocasiones muy diversas me recuerda a mis deseos
1998❤️
what is the film in the video.
who is singing this I know the guy that sang it as well as Olivia newton john
The guy that wrote it and originally sang it was Canadian Gordon Lightfoot, not sure about Olivia singing it.
Amber,Ultra Nate and Jocelyn Enriquez make stars on 54 ! 90’s dance queens 🙌🏽
This is a 1998 remake of a 1979 disco/ hi-nrg version by Viola Wills- itself a remake of the original contemporary hit by Gordon Lightfoot. 😉
Alguém tem este flime???
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Gordon Lightfoot's song
Happy Newyear all my facebook friends gog bless you
That your favorite blanky
Hey VJ Marco's,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, why not be real????? And not a hi'jacker or good songs??????
Wow , makes think of lime light in Atlanta Ga
200 carat Saphire
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What a disappointment this is! You have butchered this track, totally cutting out ULTRA NATE's segment, she is the main strong vocal on this track, and you relegated her to backing vocals. If you are going to re make something, stick to the original vocals. Also, the artist listings at the beginning of the track is incorrectly ordered.
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What's that Casey
Disgusting, bordering on blasphemous. To take such a classic folk guitar song and turn it into this crap..? When people say some songs just shouldn't be redone, this is an example of what they're talking about. But hey what do I know? Just my opinion.
Russ Wayne: If you never danced to disco in the '80s leave your comments to yourself. This remix touched millions of people, many of whom still have memories of the magical time of "Saturday Night Fever", when we were young and idealistic. Lightfoot's lyrics weren't changed, they were enhanced with the high energy beat.
Debauchery, sex, drugs, immoral behavior, T&A...But you were young and idealistic right? And I am sure that is what Gordon had in mind for this song when he wrote it inspired by his own personal real life divorce.
And this is why I loathe 2023...the puritans have come back
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Nice song