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Saturday 9: Disco Duck (1976)
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1) In this song, Rick Dees begins by describing a party where he can't resist that disco beat. What's the last party you attended? Was there dancing?
I think it was a Christmas party in 2022 and no, there was no dancing.
2) While this record was a massive international hit in 1976, it got off to an inauspicious start. Rick Dees said it took him less than a day to write the song, and more than three months to convince anyone to let him record it. Tell us about a time you were tempted to give up, but were glad you didn't.
When we were writing our first book about The Lamplighters, I felt I was not up to the talent of the two other authors, but I stuck with it and while I didn't write a lot (I transcribed all the interviews), it did give me the confidence to write the second book, mostly on my own.
3) In the hit movie Saturday Night Fever, students are briefly seen learning to dance to "Disco Duck." Can you name another song from Saturday Night Fever?
No.
4) Dees was already a top disc jockey in Memphis when "Disco Duck" was released. With the record's success, his radio career soared and he got a better job reaching a greater audience at a radio station in Los Angeles. Are there any disc jockeys you loyally listened to every day?
I was a huge fan of Don Sherwood in San Francisco when I was growing up. Now the only disc jockey I listen to is my son, Ned, whose show is on once a week. (I guess you'd call him a disc jockey)
5) After more than 20 years, Rick lost his regular radio slot to Ryan Seacrest. But he still shares "the hottest music on the planet" through the Rick Dees Hit Music app (available at the Apple App Store or Google Play). What app have you recently downloaded to your phone?
Photomyne. It does wonderful things with scanned photos.
6) He used his favorite radio format to create a cookbook called Rick Dees All-Time Top 40 Greatest Desserts. If you could finish a delicious meal with the dessert of your choice, anything at all, what would you order?
If I order dessert, I usually order cheesecake or creme brulee. but I'm always happy if there is something I've never heard of on the menu (even though we almost never order desserts)
7) In 1976, when "Disco Duck" was a hit, The Bionic Woman premiered on ABC. Because of her "bionic parts," Jamie Summers could run super fast, had super-sensitive hearing, and super-human strength. If you could have one of those qualities enhanced -- speed, hearing or strength -- which would you choose?
Since my hearing is so bad now, even with hearing aids, I would choose hearing.
8) Also in 1976, like this year, the world got together for The Summer Olympics. Will you be following the international competition?
Definitely! Especially diving, gymnastics and equestrian events.
9) Random question: You're bone tired, exhausted, and you have an early day tomorrow. As you wash your face and brush your teeth before bed, one of the two bulbs in the bathroom fixture goes out. Do you 1) change the bulb before bed or 2) promise yourself to do it in a hurry tomorrow as you're rushing around in the morning or 3) decide you can live with one bulb for a while, go to bed, and replace the burned-out bulb when you get around it?
#3 !
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PHOTO OF THE DAY
One of the postcards in my Harry Potter set
