Help me remember a really groovy disco (maybe) song.

May 25, 2018 12:49 PM

I am looking for a song that (maybe) had Donna Summer on vocals. It had a really twitchy guitar intro and solo and was more on the psycadelic side of Disco. Sparse detail below the fold.

This was on a mix cd made by one of my friends who has a penchant for b-sides, demos, and 'rare' tracks. I asked him, and he doesn't remember the song.

The singer sounds like Donna Summer, but I don't know if it was her. I've gone through a huge chunk of her collection on spotify, but I don't think it's there.

Here are all of the lyrics that I remember:

[lyrics I don't remember]... strain to hear
the world [is/seems] so smoky now
but I see you so clear

one [kiss/hit] is all it takes
one [kiss/hit] is all it takes
one [kiss/hit] is all it takes

Any ideas?

posted by cirgue to Media & Arts (5 answers total)

Best answer: Dinosaur, "Kiss Me Again"? (This is where I found the suggestion: "Durante los primeros instantes "Kiss Me Again" se presenta como una pieza estándar de discofunk. Su línea de bajo no dista demasiado de la de cualquier producción de la época. La estructura va tomando forma pista a pista: entran el bajo y la percusión. También las partes vocales. "This world is so smoky now but i see you so clear." )
posted by MonkeyToes at 1:19 PM on May 25, 2018 [3 favorites]

Best answer: Definitely Dinosaur, I love that song. It’s David Byrne on guitar I think. Dinosaur was a project of the great Arthur Russell.
posted by Ted Maul at 2:09 PM on May 25, 2018

Best answer: Incidentally, the b-side is a really raw and awesome alternate take, so definitely look for that too. It may be the one your friend sent you!
posted by Ted Maul at 2:11 PM on May 25, 2018 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Dinosaur - Kiss Me Again 12" (Side B, 1978)
posted by MonkeyToes at 2:16 PM on May 25, 2018 [3 favorites]

Response by poster: Wow, thanks everyone for tracking this down. It was definitely the b-side.
posted by cirgue at 9:58 PM on May 25, 2018