Online Dance Party 12?? Inconceivable!
But really though, last night was the 12th week in a row I’ve streamed a dance set on Twitch for all those stuck indoors and need of a DJ dance party. What I thought would be a one-time affair has blossomed into a regular social gathering of hundreds of folks from all over, many of whom are now my friends.
Sticking with the movie theme yet again I chose about the only film franchise left that hit 12 movies– The Muppets! I had no idea there were that many Muppet movies. I thought there were only 3 or 4, but nope– 12! The 12th Muppet Movie was called Muppets Most Wanted, so the 12th online dance party was Most Wanted as well. It was fun. I talked a lot. The call-in request line finally worked without a hitch. You should have been there. Or maybe you were? If so, here’s what you heard.
I See It, I Like It, I Want It – Shirley Ellis
The Summer – Yo La Tengo
Jungalero – Les Baxter
Buried Alive – Veronica Falls
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls – Pizzicato Five
Kim Chee Taco Man – Kelley Stoltz
Youngblood – 5 Seconds of Summer
Let’s Dance – David Bowie
Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
Like a Prayer – Madonna
You Got It – New Kids On the Block
Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
Burning Down the House – Talking Heads
A Message to You Rudy – The Specials
Teen Age Riot – Sonic Youth
How Soon is Now? – The Smiths
Dead Man’s Party – Oingo Boingo
Dead Girls Don’t Cry – Nekromantix
Rock Lobster – The B-52’s
Words – Missing Persons
Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode
Hold On – Hot Chip
Daft Punk Is Playing at My House – LCD Soundsystem
I Am the Best – 2NE1
Accelerated – Miami Nights 1984
Testarossa Autodrive – Kavinsky
NY Lipps – Soulwax
Take Your Time (Do It Right) [Solidisco Remix] – The S.O.S. Band
Charlie – The Phantom’s Revenge
Pure Pleasure Seeker – Moloko
Fernando – ABBA
We Go Together – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Jive Talkin’ – Bee Gees
Jive Talkin’ – Boogie Box High
Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
I Need You Tonight – INXS
Things Can Only Get Better – Howard Jones
Loverboy – Billy Ocean
I Can Dream About You – Dan Hartman
Rhythm of the Night – DeBarge
State of Shock – The Jackson Five
Sea of Love – The Honeydrippers
Two of Hearts – Stacey Q
Razzmatazz [acoustic] – Pulp
Sick, Sober and Sorry – Gene
Dogs Are Everywhere [acoustic] – Pulp
Help the Aged – Pulp
Wonderwall – Oasis
Savoir Faire – Suede
2:1 – Elastica
Killing of a Flash Boy – Suede
Easier – 5 Seconds of Summer
Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Saint Etienne
Pickin’ Boogers – Biz Markie
Cold Gettin’ Dumb – Just-Ice
Careless Whisper – Wham
The Space Jungle – Adamski
Strike It Up – Black Box
Kinky Afro – Happy Mondays
The Breaks – Kurtis Blow
Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
The Dragon Song – Andrea Mitchell
Romance City on the River Barf – Slow Moving Lions of the Vegetable World
Sour Candy [feat. Blackpink] – Lady GaGa
Sexy Back – Justin Timberlake
Music – Madonna
Boombayah – Blackpink
Kids – MGMT
Mind Dimension 2 – Tiga
Let’s Get Sick – Mu
Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
As Above, So Below [Justice Remix] – Klaxons
I Wanna Be Your Dog – Dakar & Grinser
Lights and Music – Cut Copy
Lady Marmalade – Pink, Christina Aguilera, Mya and Lil’ Kim
We Are Young [feat. Janelle Monae] – Fun.
Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room – Mötley Crüe
Talk Dirty To Me – Poison
Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
I Want You Back – The Jackson Five
Keep On Trucking – Eddie Kendricks
(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop – The Fatback Band
Give Me Your Love – Sylvia Striplin
Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac – Hot Chocolate
Secret – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Calling All Boys – The Flirts
I Wanna Be Your Lover – La Bionda
Good Beat – Deee-Lite
Obsession – Animotion
Laid – James
I Wanna Be Adored – The Stone Roses
Tatty – SleeperClub Foot – Kasabian
All Ablaze – Ian Brown
Wish I – Jem
Benzie Box [feat. Cee-Lo] – Danger Doom
Paint it Black – The Rolling Stones
I Predict a Riot – Kaiser Chiefs
F.E.A.R. – Ian Brown
Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
You’re So Vain – The Black Neon
Lex – Ratatat
Luck of Lucien – A Tribe Called Quest
I Ain’t No Joke – Eric B. & Rakim
Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
By Your Side – Beachwood Sparks
You may notice what you didn’t hear, because I meant to play the theme song from The Muppet Show, but forgot to do so. Oh well. I even had a Miami Bass record from the ’80s that sampled the theme ready to go after it, and totally spaced out. Yeesh!