Nothing makes me feel more "disco" than the theme song from "Car Wash". It's a bumpin', fun, rowdy ride of a song. Listening to it takes me back to the joints that lined Manhattan's West Side Highway, along with the "Ladies of the Night" and the squeegee bums, who would foul up your cars' windshield with newspapers and dirty water, just to get some more money to repair their shoddy work. It was some scene. I still love going through car washes, too. Good memories.
Another record that played often was the soundtrack to "Thank God It's Friday!". The movie showcased the great talent of Donna Summer, the reigning Queen of Disco. What a voice! I loved her storyline, too: a shy star, making her first strides in the music scene, working towards her big break.
She begs the DJ to spin for her, so she can sing to the track, but he turns her down because she's an unknown. Through some scheming, she finally gets her track to play over the club's system. She steps onto the stage, nervously warbling through her first notes, then gains strength as the she moves through the song. It's such a great scene, because we empathize with her wholeheartedly, rooting for her to make it. Aren't we all trying to find our rhythm? Don't let anyone break your stride.
(Skip to 5:15 in for Donna Summer's performance as Nicole)
