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Music Appreciation

marble falls

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3. When I was younger, I would take dates to a gay bar in Akron: no one hit on my date, the sound system was killer ...

Reply to steelyboo (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 10:47 PM

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... drinks were cheap. Very little drama, no fistfights. None of my friends would ever show up.

About 20% of disco was very good (Michael Jackson was just wonderfully produced), but we could dance with most of it anyways. The only drawback? If you left an unfinished drink on the table while dancing, someone would finish it for you. A good reason to dress up a bit.

Secret pleasures.

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Alicia Bridges - I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) [View all] steelyboo Thursday OP

Don't tell any of my friends, but I just loved her voice in this song, bitterweet. marble falls Thursday #1

You could join Disco Lovers Anonymous, taking it one off-beat at a time:) steelyboo Thursday #2

When I was younger, I would take dates to a gay bar in Akron: no one hit on my date, the sound system was killer ... marble falls Thursday #3