The best music for a disco playlist?

I have to make a playlist for a friend's 18th birthday party and I was looking for some ideas of good songs to put in. There will be little kids there (as in, younger family members; siblings, cousins, etc.), so no really bad strong language, once or twice tops (the requested inclusion of Tenacious D is just about pushing it, to be honest). I've got a load of music that I know she likes and that I know a lot of people who will be going also like, but what kind of things get people actually getting involved and dancing before they're drunk?

70s Disco

90's UKG always goes down well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SfZMNR5LPY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owKkSxGT8Ng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHFFol-8REI

etc...

Reply 3

Swell

Tempa T - Next Hype
Rage Against The Machine - Bullet In The Head
Babyshambles - Fck Forever.....

No i'm only joking

Arctic Monkeys and Red Hot Chili Peppers are always a safe bet with all ages. :smile:

Reply 4

concubine

Get some hi-nrg **** on there.

Oh, and this.

Reply 5

Tyrannosaurus Cal

Katy Perry, and all the current nonsense, and then I'd go for some late 90's early 00's pop...

Everyone loves the Scatman.

Or:

Reply 6

Doke

Original post by Swell

Yes, yes they are! Cheers :smile:

Reply 7

Doke

Original post by Tyrannosaurus Cal

Katy Perry, and all the current nonsense, and then I'd go for some late 90's early 00's pop...

Everyone loves the Scatman.

Or:

Ha ha, not keen on the "current nonsense", but yeah, the pop tends to get people moving, even when it's on the suckier end xD

Reply 8

ormaybeitsjustnarcissism

Blondie (any)
You Spin Me Round - Dead Or Alive
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
I Feel Love - Donna Summer
Kids In America - Kim Wilde
Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Two of Hearts - Stacey Q
Temptation/Geisha Boys and Temple Girls - Heaven 17 (stick out Geisha Boys til the chorus, it gets good but starts slow)
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Song For The Lonely - Cher
Tell Me When/Open Your Heart/Sound of the Crowd/Love Action/Don't You Want Me - Human League
Lovecats - The Cure
Antmusic - Adam & The Ants
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
20th Century Boy - T Rex
Saturday Night - Whigfield
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics (can't spell it)
To Cut A Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet
Freed From Desire - Gala
99 Red/Luft Balloons - Nena
and ofc Happy Birthday by Altered Images :wink:

(okay ran out of time to continue hyperlinking, will finish in a bit)

Reply 9

Doke

Original post by ormaybeitsjustnarcissism

Blondie (any)
~~You Spin Me Round~~ - Dead Or Alive
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
I Feel Love - Donna Summer
~~Kids In America~~ - Kim Wilde
Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Two of Hearts - Stacey Q
Temptation/Geisha Boys and Temple Girls - Heaven 17 (stick out Geisha Boys til the chorus, it gets good but starts slow)
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Song For The Lonely - Cher
Tell Me When/Open Your Heart/Sound of the Crowd/Love Action/Don't You Want Me - Human League
Lovecats - The Cure
Antmusic - Adam & The Ants
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
20th Century Boy - T Rex
~~Saturday Night - Whigfield~~
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics (can't spell it)
To Cut A Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet
Freed From Desire - Gala
99 Red/Luft Balloons - Nena
and ofc Happy Birthday by Altered Images :wink:

(okay ran out of time to continue hyperlinking, will finish in a bit)

Got some of them. Thanks loads, I'll get right on it XD

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 10

no-fat-chicks

Well if you're after disco music then definitely

Earth, Wind and Fire
The Jackson 5
REM
Michael Jackson

+then

Bon Jovi
Aerosmith
Queen
Oasis
The beatles
Elton john

Reply 11

Doke

Original post by no-fat-chicks

Well if you're after disco music then definitely

Earth, Wind and Fire
The Jackson 5
REM
Michael Jackson

+then

Bon Jovi
Aerosmith
Queen
Oasis
The beatles
Elton john

I feel so proud that I already have a handful of songs by all of these artists ^.^

Reply 12

The Devil

Queen - Don't stop me now
Queen - Crazy little thing called love
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Spandau Ballet - Gold
Spandau Ballet - True
The Beatles - Night before
Wham! - Wake me up before you go go

Well they're danceable. No swearing and they're appropriate for the little kids. I hope everyone enjoys the party :smile:

Reply 13

no-fat-chicks