Last year at this time we had no idea what was in store for our entire way of life. In some ways, I wonder if we have, collectively, truly dealt with all the PTSD that may have resulted from the previous year of living like this. I don’t see how we could, as much as I’ve found ways of maintaining a healthier lifestyle. It’s interesting to think of where we were at last February, before COVID hit the world in such an all-encompassing way. Most of us didn’t think such a thing was possible, pointing to our own failure of imagination and preparedness, for which we continue to pay. Lesson learned… and lessons continue to be learned.
What do we do when life takes such a dark and terrifying turn?
FOR MILES AROUND
I HEARD ABOUT THE THINGS THEY GOT GOING ON BEHIND THOSE DOORS
AND THAT’S MY JAM
NO HOLDING BACK
YOU CAN’T STOP ME IF I SEE ONE MORE
IT’S A VIBE, WANNA STAY OUT
WON’T LIE
I KNOW THAT YOU’D DO THE SAME DAMN THING, BABY
HANG TIGHT, LET YOUR HAIR DOWN
‘CAUSE TONIGHT I’M GONNA CHANGE YOUR LIFE
At this point in winter – and pretty much every winter, not just the second COVID winter we’ve endured – we tend to get a little stir-crazy. There’s an antsiness and agitation that stems from being cooped up indoors for too long. Some of us find solace and escape through books and entertainment, some find it in flowers and beauty, and some find it it in music and dance. I’m re-discovering some fabulousness through costumes and glitter, colorful lights and backdrops, and a polarizing mustache that I love almost solely for how much other people hate it. Who else wants to dance so crazy?
ALL NIGHT IN THE SPOTLIGHT
WHERE EVERYBODY DANCES SO CRAZY
CAN’T STOP IT WHEN IT FEELS SO RIGHT
AND EVERYBODY DANCES SO CRAZY
I’M PROUD OF YOU
YOU GOT THOSE MOVES
SHOWIN’ EVERYBODY HOW IT’S DONE
THE SECRET’S OUT
YOU WANNA SCREAM AND SHOUT
CHECK MY GROOVE, JUST FOR YOU
LET THE LOVE OUT
The decadence of a disco song, with echoes of a bygone era coupled with a modern-day twist, perfectly embody the need and vibe for a night out when we’re all staying in. Who wants to risk contamination when you can throw a rager in your own basement? Drop a disco ball from the ceiling, upend some grow-lights, and hang a curtain of tinsel and you’ve got yourself a party.
IT’S A VIBE, WANNA STAY OUT
WON’T LIE
I KNOW THAT YOU’D DO THE SAME DAMN THING, BABY
HANG TIGHT, LET YOUR HAIR DOWN
‘CAUSE TONIGHT I’M GONNA CHANGE YOUR LIFE
ALL NIGHT IN THE SPOTLIGHT
WHERE EVERYBODY DANCES SO CRAZY
CAN’T STOP IT WHEN IT FEELS SO RIGHT
AND EVERYBODY DANCES SO CRAZY (WOO, WOO)
When the world has beaten you down and there’s nowhere left to go but up, it’s time to channel your inner disco diva/divo/divinity and get down tonight. There is still some dazzle left, some little bit of sparkle that will have to be enough to see us through, and in that prism of rainbow light, in the golden threads that run through this polyester extravaganza, may we find the reserve of wonder to startle and astound.
My hair may be gray, my body may be tired, and my mind may be weary, but I will muster the will and the drive to dance. We owe it to ourselves to get up and join the party again…
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH (WOO, WOO)
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH (EVERYBODY DANCES SO CRAZY)
LET ME SEE YOU MOVE, YEAH
EVERYBODY GET ON DOWN
JUST LET ME SEE YOU MOVE, YEAH
EVERYBODY GET ON DOWN
ALL NIGHT IN THE SPOTLIGHT…
