Damned infants
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:34 (fourteen years ago)
I still held out hope that she'd record a good album. 2008's Crayons came surprisingly close.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:36 (fourteen years ago)
This is a really sad one. She was one of the people that made me really obsessed with disco.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8fVx-uytBw
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:40 (fourteen years ago)
God damn. I was always a fan. I was surprised on recent listen how good this stuff has held up.
― โตเกียวเหมียวเหมียว aka Bulgarian Tourist Chamber (Mount Cleaners), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:42 (fourteen years ago)
Shit. Been listening to I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby loads this year. What else is good by her? I guess Moroder stuff is mostly what I'm after.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:43 (fourteen years ago)
TBH, two of my very favorites from her aren't even Moroder tracks -- "State of Independence" and "This Time I Know It's For Real"
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:46 (fourteen years ago)
Really glad I took the chance and saw her on her Crayons tour. Never got the album itself though. Worth it?
― Look at how funky he is! (jer.fairall), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:46 (fourteen years ago)
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy)
Once Upon a Time is her masterpiece. A Love Trilogy and I Remember Yesterday are great too.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:47 (fourteen years ago)
Oh and Bad Girls is a great album too. The track I just posted is the last song on the album. One of the best songs they did together.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:49 (fourteen years ago)
"Heaven Knows" is a favorite of mine.
― โตเกียวเหมียวเหมียว aka Bulgarian Tourist Chamber (Mount Cleaners), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:49 (fourteen years ago)
"Blue Monday" was partly born out of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn4ljQjARA8
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:55 (fourteen years ago)
I Remember Yesterday is a good 'un. I'm fond of The Wanderer too.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:08 (fourteen years ago)
Donna Summer ... dead? Impossible.
I don't even know how to react. I'm crushed.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:00 (fourteen years ago)
heard this in the car today, ambushed by unexpected sadness. she was too young! RIP
― horseshoe, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:19 (fourteen years ago)
Spinning Love To Love You Baby now, sounds fucking fantastic. RIP
And FUCK CANCER, SERIOUSLY.
― I'm not going leftfield on you... (hypehat), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:37 (fourteen years ago)
Rather obscure ballad that means a lot to me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCObD-pSz1I
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:42 (fourteen years ago)
<3 Someday I'll make that my song.
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:43 (fourteen years ago)
OMG, no. Donna's was THE voice of my preadolescence/early adolescence, plus I thought she was the hottest thing on two legs. A crush I maintained intermittently even when I had to pretend that disco sucked in order not to get beat up. And "I Feel Love" remains the greatest single ever
RIP, queen of disco
― Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:45 (fourteen years ago)
wow "i do believe i fell in love"
― yorba linda carlisle (donna rouge), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:47 (fourteen years ago)
^^^THIS
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:09 (fourteen years ago)
― yorba linda carlisle (donna rouge)
Indeed. She did her best work with Moroder-Bellotte but her talent was such that she can carve this ballad on her own (she wrote it herself).
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:11 (fourteen years ago)
― Freedom, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:40 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlb4naMWnpU
― Freedom, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:41 (fourteen years ago)
A mighty fine remembrance from Chris Molanphy
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/05/donna_summer_obituary.php
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:59 (fourteen years ago)
RIP :'(
― naus, Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:21 (fourteen years ago)
ugggh no. no one minute silence, just 16 minute arpeggio.
― Merdeyeux, Thursday, 17 May 2012 23:14 (fourteen years ago)
a brief piece i just wrote for wired:
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/05/donna-summer-obit
― geeta, Friday, 18 May 2012 00:19 (fourteen years ago)
Fucking hell. What a great talent. This one hurts. RIP
― Fetchboy, Friday, 18 May 2012 01:05 (fourteen years ago)
I am not having a good time today, RIP.
― Josiah Alan, Friday, 18 May 2012 02:16 (fourteen years ago)
RIP POX
Could It Be MagicI Remember YesterdayI Feel LoveState of IndependenceThis Time I Know It's For RealHeaven KnowsMystery of LoveThe HostageWalk AwayI Love You
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Friday, 18 May 2012 04:12 (fourteen years ago)
RIP
― the late great, Friday, 18 May 2012 06:01 (fourteen years ago)
one more tribute
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Friday, 18 May 2012 09:17 (fourteen years ago)
My obit.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 18 May 2012 11:06 (fourteen years ago)
^^Lovely. Best one I've read yet.
― Look at how funky he is! (jer.fairall), Friday, 18 May 2012 15:21 (fourteen years ago)
Yeah, I really liked that, A.
― Never translate Dutch (jaymc), Friday, 18 May 2012 15:28 (fourteen years ago)
Makes mine feel like a pretender.
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Friday, 18 May 2012 15:36 (fourteen years ago)
Great, great stuff, Alfred.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 18 May 2012 16:00 (fourteen years ago)
thanks!
Eric, I liked yours too! You could probably write a long defense of the eponymous 1982 album.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:07 (fourteen years ago)
Man, I love that album, but Donna was apparently not in a very happy place when she made it from a career standpoint. (She was also pregnant, iirc, and claimed it sabotaged her singing tho I don't hear it at all.)
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:12 (fourteen years ago)
"Love is Just a Breath Away" has been on my mind all morning.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:15 (fourteen years ago)
The rattling synth bass sound on "(If It) Hurts Just a Little" is a wonderful irritant/earworm.
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:17 (fourteen years ago)
Jammin' to I Remember Yesterstay (on vinyl!) right now.
― Look at how funky he is! (jer.fairall), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:55 (fourteen years ago)
Alfred that was wonderful, thank you!!
Eric did you post a link to yours, I would love to read it
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:59 (fourteen years ago)
spotify has a decent amount of Donna, yay
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 18 May 2012 17:00 (fourteen years ago)
It's here: http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2012/05/donna-summer-1948-2012/
Mostly, it's me admitting to loving the unbelievably campy "I Remember Yesterday."
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Friday, 18 May 2012 17:01 (fourteen years ago)
Alfred, beautiful piece! That last line is just... love. <3
― Roz, Friday, 18 May 2012 17:03 (fourteen years ago)
Matos has a great piece up as well:
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/donna-summers-heavy-breathing-blueprint-for-pop/257391/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 18 May 2012 17:04 (fourteen years ago)
There was a nice piece by Dan Savage's husband re-posted to The Stranger's blog yesterday (sorta) on the subject of that 1982 s/t record.
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/05/17/donna-summer-saved-my-husbands-life
― Look at how funky he is! (jer.fairall), Friday, 18 May 2012 17:07 (fourteen years ago)
Eric's: http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2012/05/donna-summer-1948-2012/
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 18 May 2012 17:09 (fourteen years ago)
Eric that was perfect <3
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 18 May 2012 17:17 (fourteen years ago)