Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
TOTALLY OBSCURE 80S!
Modern Rocketry was a hi-NRG disco band featuring Ken Kessie, active from 1983 to 1988. They’re not very well known – in fact, they’re downright obscure – but what little fame they enjoyed was probably due to their 1985 release, best described as the gayest disco song ever. Homosexuality, with its b-side of ‘Thank God For Men’, followed in the well-trodden footsteps of Patrick Cowley’s Menergy and Boystown Gang’s ‘Cruising In The Streets’ with massive gay audience appeal. A hit in gay clubland.
Other notable songs include ‘(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone’ and ‘Deeper N Deeper’, none of which, it has to be said, has quite the show-stopping charm of a song whose main chorus is ‘Homosexuality… Yes sir! Do you wanna get next to me?’. Oh, and the Pet Shop Boys did a live cover of it at a pride event in 1992.
Check out the music video here
SIDE A:
Homosexuality 5:59
SIDE B:
Thank God For Men 5:37
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:ZYX Records – ZYX 5311, ZYX Records – ZYX REC 5311
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG
CREDITS:
- Lacquer Cut By – SST (8)
- Producer, Written-By – Ken Kessie, Morey Goldstein
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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As popular as Pete Shelley’s “Homosapien” was, I don’t know how this anthem was overlooked! It belongs on all of those pride comps.
I’m straight but proud to be downloading homosexuality. Thanks as always Paul!
You’re welcome, Nick I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Ditto, Nick. Never heard of this one! DjPaulT – thank you, your description of the song as the “gayest disco song ever” reminds me of my favorite episode of The IT Crowd, an English sitcom from the late 2000s – sort of like Seinfeld mixed with The Office (the UK version), but with some of the nerdiness of Big Bang Theory. The main girl Jen goes on a “date” with a man who invites her – along with her coworkers Roy and Moss – to a musical called ‘Gay: A Gay Musical’, which is about life as a gay men… Read more »
GAY. 🤣
My oldest child is non-binary, and they’ve grown up with me prattling on about the importance of music in culture and as an instrument of societal change (along with occasional bursts of “hey, check out this sick beat!”). Can’t wait to share this one with them!
Good on you my friend for being a great parent music is very important in culture. 🙂
lol … a bit on the nose … I LOVE IT! Wait until Faux News finds about this record and moves to ban all record players in the US. 😂😆😀 How is this not the theme song at every Gay Pride parade? Both songs are actually quite good! Thanks for sharing another (undeservedly) obscure 80s song!
Lol you’re welcome, Martika 🙂
I remember several years ago at one of the Pride parades here in Austin a protestor had a large letter angrily hand written sign that said HOMOSEXUALS ARE GAY!!! He was so angry & confused why everyone celebrating was agreeing with him.
How ’bout this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHbJk4o784
PAUL!! I nearly had a coronary seeing this come up on my phone. Thinking that you weren’t posting today, this came as a wonderful shock! I do remember their cover of The Monkees’ song, “I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone”, but was always intrigued by this song! Thanks so much for giving me a song I almost forgot about. Can’t wait to hear it!! It’s been a fabulous Pride Month!!
Jeff
You’re welcome, Jeff 🙂