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Hey folks, myself and 2 other DJs here in Philadelphia are starting a new event we're calling "The Crate Escape" (it's part of a series of parties called "Land of the Lost"). Our focus is going to be on "lost dancefloor classics" from the 80s and 90s.

While my cohorts and myself have deep collections from which to draw from and we've got great ideas of songs to play, I'd still like to get some feedback as to what people might think is a "lost dancefloor classic". In other words, what were the songs that no matter how often you heard them you made a beeline to the dancefloor! [:D]

It could be new wave, new romantic, synthpop, disco, electropop, and even techno-y (especially into the 90s). Whether it was a commercial hit or not isn't a big deal here.

Maybe it's just me, but whenever I hear Boney M's "Gotta Go Home," I can't stop grooving.

Couple of jams off the top of my head...
Hashim Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
World's Famous Supreme Team Hey DJ

Here is a thread on a similar topic I started a while back which elicited some great track suggestions. Hope this gives you some playlist fodder!
Cheers! [:D]
http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=811

A track I'd not thought about for years up until recently was I Travel by Simple Minds...
And it still sounds bloody great.
Although I wouldn't call it lost really...
only to me for about 15 years.

I posted the original 12" over at
http://spoiltvi

Simply Amaaazing SVC!!
That is what NWO is all about and I Salute You![8D][:D][8D][:D]

Black Stations/White Stations--M+M
The Harder They Fall--Rockers Revenge
Point of No Return--Nu Shooz
Silent Morning--Noel
Love U More--Sunscreem
Living on Video--Trans-X
How To Dance--Bingo Boys

That's what I'm talkin' about, there SVC!
Most of my list is pretty aggressive, but here goes.

How's about:

Secession-Touch
First Affair-Stay (Don't Hide Away)
Ampersand-Traction
Bang Orchestra-Samples
Pseudo echo-Living in a Dream 12"
Dalbell

Hallucination Generation[The Gruesome Twosome]
There's No Love Beetweem Us[Pop Will Eat Itself]
Tiny Meat[Ruby]
Open Up[Leftfield w/John Lydon]
Big Hollow Man[Danielle Dax]
Safe From Harm[Massive Attack]
Joyride[Tribe]
White Love[One Dove]
I Love

CCCP--American Sovietes
MCL?--New York New York
Succession--Sneakyville 12"
????--Maggies Party

Despite the spelling errors.. what Quite Life said plus:

Ken Heaven "The Calling"
C-Bank "One More Shot"
Barbie & The Kens "Just A Gigolo"
Hohokam "King"

and, who can forget, Propaganda For Frankie "PPF - P-Machinery/Relax"

Inicidentally, all

Cool Jason, those are awesome lost dancefloor classics. I totally love Ken Heaven's "The Calling" and Hohokam's "King". Here are a few others:

Just Another Lover - Ray Guell
We Belong - Secret Society
Cruel Lovin' - AKA
One Day In My Life - JWB Hi

gotta be "8:15 to nowhere" by vicious pink
OH!
and "don quixote" by magazine 60. wasn't that their name?

anyway, these songs would make me HIGH TAIL it to the floor

Yep, that was Magazine 60. They also had an awesome song called "Pancho Villa". Magazine 60 also went by another name which may be familiar to some of you, Monte Kristo. They had songs such as "Lady Valentine", "The Girl Of Lucifer", and "Money For You

Oh man! You people RULE! Thanks SO MUCH for the suggestions. Keep 'em coming as you think of 'em!! [:)]