We then went to the Pineapple Beach area at the northeast end of St. (My dad wanted to take me to Tortola the next day for me to see where he lived, meet an old drinking pal friend - Harry, etc. We met in San Juan, PR at the main airport there, then flew in an old DC-3 prop to St. I need to say this before I go on re "Boogie Oogie Oogie".Īpwas my second trip down to visit my dad in the Islands. From 1976 to 1978, he lived on the island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands. My dad lived on Vieques Island, Puerto Rico (the island of the Navy controversey), from 1978 to his death in 1987.
Well, first of all, I must tell you my dad died September 9, 1987, age 77 years and 77 days exactly - eight and a half years after April 27, 1979, and "Boogie Oogie Oogie" is one of two songs I will always remember him by - the other one - from "Over the Top", with Sylvester Stallone - "Meet Me Halfway"? I think that's the name of the song. Toby Van Buren from New York, NyI always liked "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (even though I am really a BIG BAND fan), from the time it came out, but as of April 27, 1979, it had much more meaning to me, as even yet today.Pop Singles list, source Billboard list of hits from 10 years ago Oct 8, 1988 Donna from College Station, TxThis song was No.John from This City, AustraliaGet down boogie oogie oogie.I just love it and you too.That was a very touching comment/story about your dad. Reed from New Ulm, MnLet's not forget "Boogie Nights".is that by the same artist Taste of Honey?.
Mark from Monterey, CaBoogie Nights was by Heatwave. Ironically, the band was signed to Capitol and not Alpert's co-founded A & M label. Dodge from Casper, WyThe band is named after the Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass song and album, "A Taste Of Honey". One of the best disco songs of the era, and still fun to listen to now. Camille from Toronto, OhYes, the famous bass intro: muy fabuloso!!!!! Combine that with the perfect vocals and chorus line: We gonna boogie oogie oogie till you just can't boogie no mo'!!!!! And then the bass throughout. I'm in love with this tune even the more.very inspiring. If you listen close, You hear Janice sing when it goes into the bass solo, ".listen to my bass play". Now that I know what I'm listening to, I can really tell. I learned that from a YouTube interview with Janice Marie. It was Janice Marie Johnson(vocals, bassist), not Hazel Payne (vocals, guitarist) that created the catch line that has since become the beginning line of Boogie Oogie Oogie and Janice sang lead. Letrice from New York, NyFrom reading a Pandora bio, I learned that this tune, which I've loved for years, is not only sung by ladies, but played by them too!! I do have one correction for the above information. I was annoyed we didn’t own a copy of the single. But I knew it was a really solid good track. And the answer was this song, Boogie Oogie Oogie. It was the 1st time I rang a radio station. And sunbaking in my parents backyard with my transistor radio. Toby I get ya.įor me, it brings back memory’s of High School Discos. Glad to see here I’m not the only one who gets real nostalgic when they hear this song. 
Melinda from AustraliaI so love this song. Lee,' ' Iko Iko,' ' Shame, Shame, Shame.' But though a couple of other songs here, notably 'Distant,' indicate that their pan may flash again, late converts are advised to seek out the single and wish they could buy the disco disc. Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "Those who cite 'Boogie Oogie Oogie' as definitive disco dumbness should reread the lyrics of ' Tutti Frutti' and think about the great tradition of the left-field girl-group novelty-' Mr. It was produced by Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell for Sky High Productions and included the number one pop, soul and disco classic " Boogie Oogie Oogie". A Taste of Honey is the debut album by the American rhythm and blues group A Taste of Honey.
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