Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes
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Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes were a disco
group
of the 1970s headed by Sir Monti Rock
III (born Joseph Montanez Jr., 29 May 1942, Bronx, New York
).
and Sir Monti Rock III (who was a teen idol
/talk show
regular of the 1960s), their album
s included a self-titled release and Manhattan Millionaire (future dance
singer, Jocelyn Brown
, supplied backup vocals
for the group for some time).
Their biggest hits
were 1975's "Get Dancin'" and "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)". "Get Dancin'" is featured on The Simpsons
episodes "Bart vs. Thanksgiving
" and "I'm Goin' to Praiseland
" (both times performed by fictional group 'Hooray for Everything'). The group had a large gay
following, mainly due to the overtly camp
image of Monti Rock.
The group was name-checked by Elvis Costello
in the song
"Invasion Hit Parade" from his 1991 release Mighty Like a Rose
with the "King of the Road
"-alike lyric
"No pool, no pets, no cigarettes - Just non-stop Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes".
The group was also name-checked by the Pet Shop Boys
on their song "Electricity" from their 1996 release Bilingual
with the lyric "It's the greatest show with the best effects, since Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes".
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
group
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
of the 1970s headed by Sir Monti Rock
Monti Rock
Monti Rock III is a flamboyant American musician and performer from New York City.-Career:Born on 29 May 1942, to a Puerto Rican family in the Bronx, Monti parlayed his role as celebrity hairdresser into a role center stage...
III (born Joseph Montanez Jr., 29 May 1942, Bronx, New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
).
Career
Formed by Bob CreweBob Crewe
Bob Crewe is an American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, record producer and fine artist. He is known for producing, and co-writing with Bob Gaudio, a string of Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons...
and Sir Monti Rock III (who was a teen idol
Teen idol
A teen idol is a celebrity who is widely idolized by teenagers; he or she is often young but not necessarily teenaged. Often teen idols are actors or pop singers, but some sports figures have an appeal to teenagers. Some teen idols began their careers as child actors...
/talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
regular of the 1960s), their album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s included a self-titled release and Manhattan Millionaire (future dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
singer, Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
, supplied backup vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
for the group for some time).
Their biggest hits
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
were 1975's "Get Dancin'" and "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)". "Get Dancin'" is featured on The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
episodes "Bart vs. Thanksgiving
Bart vs. Thanksgiving
"Bart vs. Thanksgiving" is the seventh episode of The Simpsons second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 22, 1990. In the episode, Lisa makes a table centerpiece for the Thanksgiving dinner, which Bart destroys. After he is sent to his room by his...
" and "I'm Goin' to Praiseland
I'm Goin' to Praiseland
"I'm Goin' to Praiseland" is the nineteenth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 6, 2001. In the episode, Ned Flanders builds a Christian-themed amusement park to commemorate his dead wife,...
" (both times performed by fictional group 'Hooray for Everything'). The group had a large gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
following, mainly due to the overtly camp
Camp (style)
Camp is an aesthetic sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its taste and ironic value. The concept is closely related to kitsch, and things with camp appeal may also be described as being "cheesy"...
image of Monti Rock.
The group was name-checked by Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
in the song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
"Invasion Hit Parade" from his 1991 release Mighty Like a Rose
Mighty Like a Rose
Mighty Like A Rose is the 13th studio album by the British rock singer and songwriter Elvis Costello, released in 1991 on compact disc as Warner Brothers 26575. The title is presumably a reference to the pop standard "Mighty Lak' a Rose", and although that song does not appear on the album, the...
with the "King of the Road
King of the Road (song)
"King of the Road" is a 1964 song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller.The lyrics tell of a hobo who despite being poor revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously as the "king of the road"...
"-alike lyric
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
"No pool, no pets, no cigarettes - Just non-stop Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes".
The group was also name-checked by the Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
on their song "Electricity" from their 1996 release Bilingual
Bilingual (album)
Bilingual is the tenth album by the English dance music group Pet Shop Boys. It has sold about 1,000,000 albums world-wide.-Overview:...
with the lyric "It's the greatest show with the best effects, since Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes".
External links
- [ Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes] at Allmusic website