Song Parodies -> It Broke My Heart When They Banned Disco

Original Song Title:	"I Left My Heart In San Francisco"
Original Performer:	Tony Bennett

Parody Song Title:	"It Broke My Heart When They Banned Disco"
Parody Written by:	Alvin Rhodes

the clubs, back then, were garish
the clothing rather gay
the glory of the strobes
turned night time into day
i've been dancing all alone
i've been flattened on manhattans
i really miss those glitzy cabarets

it broke my heart...when they banned disco
high were my heels...a taller me
to be where little disco stars
hung out in flashy bars
the platform clogs
and poofy hair
now, they're square

it was not fair...when they banned disco
it was as groovy as can be
in nineteen-eighty-two
they banned disco
we'd go for fun
what times for me

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Arwen - June 15, 2005 - Report this comment

Hee...=) This is great...I can totally see his poofy hair and platform shoes! =)

Leo Jay - June 15, 2005 - Report this comment

I don't remember the tune of the verse, but excellent job as always.

alvin rhodes - June 15, 2005 - Report this comment

thanks arwen and leo

Royce Miller - June 15, 2005 - Report this comment

"I've been flattened on manhattans"...my favorite line

AFW - June 15, 2005 - Report this comment

Right on, there...Mr. Alvin Travolta

John Barry - June 15, 2005 - Report this comment

Nice work!

Kristof Robertson - June 15, 2005 - Report this comment

DiscRhodes Inferno!!! 555

alvin rhodes - June 15, 2005 - Report this comment

thanks royce AFW john and kristof

Meriadoc - June 15, 2005 - Report this comment

Disco is still alive and well - it just moved to QAF on Showtime... ;-) Nice job as always, Alvin.

Patrick Yoness - June 15, 2005 - Report this comment

Funny, especially the title.

Rick C - June 16, 2005 - Report this comment

Classic Rhodes Genius! Love this, Alvin! Sorry I missed it yesterday. I've been away (rubber rooms, ya know)....555

alvin rhodes - June 16, 2005 - Report this comment

thanks merry patrick and rick

Michael Pacholek - June 17, 2005 - Report this comment

Disco sucks. Bill Veeck lives. Steve Dahl rules. (The man who did "Disco Demolition Night" with Veeck at Comiskey Park on July 12, 1979 is now on WCKG, 105.9 FM 2-7 PM in Chitown.) But this is a good parody.

Johnny D - June 30, 2005 - Report this comment

Well you can tell by the way I move my keys
I'm an Alvin-Fan with Envy-Green!
Humor loud and grinnin' strong,
I guffawed and laughed aloud so long!

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Song Parodies -> It Broke My Heart When They Banned Disco

"I Left My Heart In San Francisco"

Tony Bennett

"It Broke My Heart When They Banned Disco"

Alvin Rhodes

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