Story Behind The Song
The Kid, a real scary guy, appears without notice at dance halls, chooses the prettiest girl, romances her on the dance floor and rides off into the night leaving her with a broken heart. (He's compensating for getting dumped himself by the love of his life.)
Song Description
Master of a disco tune that missed its timing in the 80s. A perfect backdrop for a Vegas act, a cartoon, or a big TV/movie production. The story can be told by grou or solo voices throughout.
| Song Length |
5:30 |
Genre |
Electronic - Dance, Latin - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Mood |
Frenetic, Cruel |
Subject |
Fear, Lover |
| Similar Artists |
Ricky Martin, Natalie Cole |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
THE DISCO KID
[THE CISCO KID]
Words & Music by Powers McElhone & Karen Springer
Ev'ry night he hits a different dance hall
From the shadows comes a Wanted man
No one knows the time or place, Amigos
'til the doors swing wide and there he stands
The music stops! The dancers freeze!
He looks around until he sees...
A pretty girl with dark and flashing eyes
He makes his move--and then they realize...it's
THE DISCO KID! THE DISCO KID! THE DISCO KID!
THE DISCO KID!
All the dancers clear the way before him
When the Bandit strides across the floor
The fascinated lady's eyes adore him
Somehow she's not frightened any more
She tilts her shin! He tastes her lips!
He claps his hands--she moves her hips
And all at once the lights begin to spin
The music starts; at last the dance begins...it's
THE DISCO KID! THE DISCO KID! THE DISCO KID!
THE DISCO KID!
Smooth as silk he wraps his arms around her
Ev'ry move he makes, she makes it too
But in the end he leaves her where he found her
Longing for the things that he can do
She lost her heart to a Renegade
She never knew the game he played
The señorita waits and wonders when
He will return and she will love again
THE DISCO KID! THE DISCO KID! THE DISCO KID!
THE DISCO KID!
[softly]
Once he loved the lady, Realinda
A black-haired beauty so the story goes
She left him on the dance floor in a disco
With nothing for his love except a rose
He swore revenge! He makes them pay!
And then he makes his getaway...
He leaves a trail of dark-eyed tears behind him
Until the day his Love comes back to find him
THE DISCO KID! THE DISCO KID! THE DISCO KID!
THE DISCO KID!
[Coda] He makes his move--the Bandit takes his prize!
THE DISCO KID! THE DISCO KID! THE DISCO KID!
THE DISCO KID!
(Watch out! Watch out! he'll do it again and again and again! Better keep your sister hid....)
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