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Skating Rink Jams From Back In The Day Did anyone use to go rollerskating back in the day? Those were the days. We were too young to get into clubs so the skating rink was the place to be back in the day. I used to go skating probably beginning around 1978 until around 1986. The skating rinks were the first time I ever heard DJs mixing songs, which totally blew me away. At midnight, everyone would turn in their skates and dance on the floor until the rink closed at 1:00 a.m. Sometimes they would even have all night skates.
Anyway, what are some songs you remember from your old skating rink days? Here's some of mine: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll - Vaughn Mason & Crew Backstrokin' - Fatback Burn Rubber - The Gap Band Electricity - Midnight Star Let It Whip - The Dazz Band Let's Work - Prince Wide Receiver - Michael Henderson Take Your Time (Do It Right) - SOS Band Computer Games - Yellow Magic Orchestra Firecracker - Mass Production Numbers - Kraftwerk Pop Along Kid - Shalamar Shake Your Pants - Cameo And The Beat Goes On - The Whispers We Got The Juice - Attitude She Talks To Me With Her Body - The Barkays Planet Rock - Soul Sonic Force Play At Your Own Risk - Planet Patrol Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: Did anyone use to go rollerskating back in the day? Those were the days. We were too young to get into clubs so the skating rink was the place to be back in the day. I used to go skating probably beginning around 1978 until around 1986. The skating rinks were the first time I ever heard DJs mixing songs, which totally blew me away. At midnight, everyone would turn in their skates and dance on the floor until the rink closed at 1:00 a.m. Sometimes they would even have all night skates.
Anyway, what are some songs you remember from your old skating rink days? Here's some of mine: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll - Vaughn Mason & Crew Backstrokin' - Fatback Burn Rubber - The Gap Band Electricity - Midnight Star Let It Whip - The Dazz Band Let's Work - Prince Wide Receiver - Michael Henderson Take Your Time (Do It Right) - SOS Band Computer Games - Yellow Magic Orchestra Firecracker - Mass Production Numbers - Kraftwerk Pop Along Kid - Shalamar Shake Your Pants - Cameo And The Beat Goes On - The Whispers We Got The Juice - Attitude She Talks To Me With Her Body - The Barkays Planet Rock - Soul Sonic Force Play At Your Own Risk - Planet Patrol Heartbeat-Tanya Gardner Funkytown-Lipps Inc More Bounce 2 The Ounce-Zapp It's Going To Be Alright-Zapp Jam On It-Nucleous Moments In Love-Art of Noise Close To Edit-Art Of Noise The Breaks-Curtis Blow | |
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I still go rollerskating every Friday for the past 2 yrs. And those still make people skate their butts off. I know a few now that are popular at skate rinks.
Barracuda - I don't remember who does it but it's not by Heart. Baby I'm scared of you - Womack & Womack Salsoul/Love is the Message - MFSB Get Up (Music) - Ralphie Rosario Hot Music - Soho Drop - Fatman Scoop Rather Be With You - Bootsy Collins I'll Go - Donell Jones Love Like This Before - Faith Evans No One - Maxwell All of R. Kelly's Stepping Songs, especially Red Carpet (Pause, Flash) I could go on.... "It's not what they call you, it's what you respond to." - Mabel "Madea" Simmons | |
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one2three said:
Salsoul/Love is the Message - MFSB Love is the Message was on Philly International not Salsoul  | |
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Cutie Pie-One Way
Let's Work-Prince Contoversey-Prince Heartbreker-Zapp Atomic Dog-George Clinton | |
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TheRealFiness said: one2three said:
Salsoul/Love is the Message - MFSB Love is the Message was on Philly International not Salsoul I was thinking about the remix from The Salsoul Orchestra. But thanks for the correction.  "It's not what they call you, it's what you respond to." - Mabel "Madea" Simmons | |
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its a disco night ( rock dont stop) Isleys
Ring my bell-Anita ward Rock your world-weeks n co computer Game-Yellow magic orchestra Bostitch-yello Bounce rock-Vaughn Mason | |
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one2three said: TheRealFiness said: one2three said:
Salsoul/Love is the Message - MFSB Love is the Message was on Philly International not Salsoul I was thinking about the remix from The Salsoul Orchestra. But thanks for the correction. there was no "remix" what u are talking about is Probably "Ooh i love it aka Lovebreak" by the salsoul orchestra. | |
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When we went roller skating I'd say from about 1982 - 1991 they mainly played top 40. And there was no dancing afterwards  But my favorite songs to skate to were;
When Doves Cry - By you know who 
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics Skeletons - Stevie Wonder Shake Your Love - Debbie Gibson Catch Me I'm Falling - ??? Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice (I must admit) Knockin' Boots - Candy Man Those were the days. When I became an "adult" I decided to take my little sister and cousin skating for two skating sessions (maybe 2 hours as session)like me and my friends used to do back in the day, but after the first session I was so tired and sore that, that was enough. | |
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VanitySixx said: When we went roller skating I'd say from about 1982 - 1991 they mainly played top 40. And there was no dancing afterwards But my favorite songs to skate to were;
When Doves Cry - By you know who
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics Skeletons - Stevie Wonder Shake Your Love - Debbie Gibson Catch Me I'm Falling - Pretty poison Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice (I must admit) Knockin' Boots - Candy Man Those were the days. When I became an "adult" I decided to take my little sister and cousin skating for two skating sessions (maybe 2 hours as session)like me and my friends used to do back in the day, but after the first session I was so tired and sore that, that was enough. | |
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TheRealFiness said: one2three said: I was thinking about the remix from The Salsoul Orchestra. But thanks for the correction. there was no "remix" what u are talking about is Probably "Ooh i love it aka Lovebreak" by the salsoul orchestra. That's the name of it! Ok...I remember and Danny Krivit re-did it or something? "It's not what they call you, it's what you respond to." - Mabel "Madea" Simmons | |
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one2three said: TheRealFiness said: there was no "remix" what u are talking about is Probably "Ooh i love it aka Lovebreak" by the salsoul orchestra. That's the name of it! Ok...I remember and Danny Krivit re-did it or something? yeah then Krivit got the job at Maxi records.. lol | |
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Ohh, you're taking me back!
When I was a kid the big rollerskating rink was called Spinoffs (now closed ). They had a huge screen for showing videos (this was a big deal in the 80s) and an indoor waterfall with all these gaudy colored lights under the water.
I had my eighth birthday party there, in 1986. I had a Michael Jackson cake  and since it was my birthday I got to request a video. I requested Raspberry Beret, and I can still remember skating around while it played at top volume, and being so happy.The Normal Whores Club | |
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Let's see, the other songs that take me back to the rollerskating rink:
"Oh Sheila" - Ready for the World "Heartbeat" - Seduction "Tell It To My Heart" - Taylor Dayne "Prove Your Love" - Taylor Dayne "Rapper's Delight" - Sugar Hill Gang "Little Red Corvette" - Prince "The Beautiful Ones" - Prince "Thriller" - Michael Jackson "Tricky" - RUN DMC And of course, anytime it was someone's birthday, which seemed to be every time we were there, they'd play Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday." The Normal Whores Club | |
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These are all fun songs! I used to roller skate around the neighborhood a lot. I got a pair of blue skates (with one red and one white stripe) for my 10th birthday along with a copy of this album:
That reminds me, has anyone seen anything about this movie? Looks like it could be fun 
From the Web site In the late ‘70s when roller skating was a way of life, X (Bow Wow) and his pals ruled supreme. But when the doors of their local skating rink close, it marks the end of an era and the beginning of another that sees the boys venture into foreign territory - uptown’s Sweetwater Roller Rink, complete with its over-the-top skaters and beautiful girls. Through his preparation for the showdown of the season - the Roller Jam skate off with the Sweetwater crew - X manages to find himself and also help his dad (Chi McBride) get back on track. I ain't too thrilled about the cast, but the trailer looks good and the music it features is a lot of fun as well. | |
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I'm glad Hotlegs mentioned "Cutie Pie" because that's the ultimate pearlin' jam.
We also need to add: "Children's Story" - Slick Rick (how can anyone not bounce to that?) "Doo Wa Ditty" - Zapp 
Let's not forget about the 'ol schoolers and backward skaters, who like to get in a line and do a lil' step.... "I Wanna be Your Man" - Roger Troutman "Insatiable" - Prince Back in the mid-90's, the rinks were jumpin' in Columbus.  | |
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OdysseyMiles said: "Doo Wa Ditty" - Zapp
Awww, yeah! The Normal Whores Club | |
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FunkMistress said: OdysseyMiles said: "Doo Wa Ditty" - Zapp
Awww, yeah! Lil' Odyssey - "Lemme get a slice of pizza and a mixed slushy." Owner - "Don't be takin' that food past these tables! Y'all kids stay in the refreshment area!" (good 'ol days)  | |
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OdysseyMiles said: FunkMistress said: Awww, yeah! Lil' Odyssey - "Lemme get a slice of pizza and a mixed slushy." Owner - "Don't be takin' that food past these tables! Y'all kids stay in the refreshment area!" (good 'ol days) For real...
Although, let's be real, if we were faced with that pizza nowadays, we probably couldn't be paid to eat it... The Normal Whores Club | |
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Freaks Come Out At Night-Houdini
Lovelight-O'bryan I'm A Hoe-Houdini Pull_One Way Fantastic Voyage- Freakazoid-Midnight Star Love's Train-Confunksion | |
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FunkMistress said: OdysseyMiles said: Lil' Odyssey - "Lemme get a slice of pizza and a mixed slushy." Owner - "Don't be takin' that food past these tables! Y'all kids stay in the refreshment area!" (good 'ol days) For real...
Although, let's be real, if we were faced with that pizza nowadays, we probably couldn't be paid to eat it... Or the stale popcorn. | |
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OdysseyMiles said: FunkMistress said: For real...
Although, let's be real, if we were faced with that pizza nowadays, we probably couldn't be paid to eat it... Or the stale popcorn. But the gumballs were A-OK.  The Normal Whores Club | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: These are all fun songs! I used to roller skate around the neighborhood a lot. I got a pair of blue skates (with one red and one white stripe) for my 10th birthday along with a copy of this album:
That reminds me, has anyone seen anything about this movie? Looks like it could be fun
From the Web site In the late ‘70s when roller skating was a way of life, X (Bow Wow) and his pals ruled supreme. But when the doors of their local skating rink close, it marks the end of an era and the beginning of another that sees the boys venture into foreign territory - uptown’s Sweetwater Roller Rink, complete with its over-the-top skaters and beautiful girls. Through his preparation for the showdown of the season - the Roller Jam skate off with the Sweetwater crew - X manages to find himself and also help his dad (Chi McBride) get back on track. I ain't too thrilled about the cast, but the trailer looks good and the music it features is a lot of fun as well.  Ahh the 70's | |
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FunkMistress said: OdysseyMiles said: Or the stale popcorn. But the gumballs were A-OK. Ya can't get gumballs wrong. Well, unless your Odd Lots or K-Mart.  | |
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I used to go skating back in the early 80's also. I usually went at least 3 times a week, Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays. We also had all-nights at least every month and halfway through the night we'd take off our skates and be able to dance or run around on the rink. Skating was a great time and I met most of the close friends that I have to this day at the rink.
Before I started skating I only listened to rock or Top 40, but the more I went the more I got into the music I heard at the rink. You guys have already mentioned alot of my favorites so I won't repeat them, but I especially liked anything by Zapp or Soul Sonic Force. D.M.S.R. is also one of my favorite songs to skate to. I have recently started skating again and I enjoy it. I'm not as good as I used to be but that was over 20 years ago and I don't take as many chances for fear of falling, but I must say I'm pretty good for an old lady | |
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Freestyle Express - Freestyle
I'm Ready - Kano Trouble Funk Express - Trouble Funk Let Me Tickle Your Fancy - Jermaine Jackson You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band Finger On The Trigger (Love Is In Control) - Donna Summer Outlaw - War Hard To Get - Rick James Dance Floor - Zapp Do It (Let Me See You Shake) - The Barkays 777-9311 - The Time Wordy Rappinghood - Tom Tom Club It's More Fun To Compute - Kraftwerk Let's Dance - West St. Mob Drop The Bomb - Trouble Funk You're The One For Me - D Train Freaky Dancing - Cameo Say You Do - Janet Jackson Super Love - Johnny Gill The Beat Goes On - Orbit Captain's Rapp (I Can't Stand It) - Captain Rapp Keep It Live (On The KIL) - The Dazz Band At The Concert - Bill Summers and Summers Heat Nasty Rock - P Crew Running Back To You - Kleeer Sweat Till You Get Wet - Brick Thighs High - Tom Browne Wikka Wrap - The Evasions The Stick - The Time Something About You - Ebonee Webb Just Be Yourself - Cameo Got To Be Enough - Con-Funk-Shun Lovely One - The Jacksons The Wanderer - Donna Summer It's All The Way Live - Lakeside Another One Bites The Dust - Queen Heartbeat - Taana Gardner Don't Stop The Music - Yarbrough and Peoples Jamaica Funk - Tom Browne Andy is a four letter word. | |
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The ones that I remember most from the roller joint are:
Mama Used To Say -- Junior Gigolo -- O'Bryan Genius Of Love -- Tom Tom Club | |
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Trans Europe Express-Kraftwork
A Lovers Holiday-Change Good Times-Chic The Bubble Bunch-Jimmy Spicer | |
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"let the music play" - shannon | |
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Heart Of Glass- Blondie
Oh Sheila- Ready for the world "Americans consume the most fast food than any nation on Earth and the stupid motherfuckers wonder why they are so fat? " - Oprah Winfrey | |
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