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Song of the Day: Sylvester “I Who Have Nothing”
Disco icon, Sylvester‘s thumping, pumping, extended anthem, “I Who Have Nothing” is a perfect disco song. It combines innate dance-ability, just the right amount of weirdness, soaring vocals, some extended drum breakdowns and soaring strings that sit right on the razor’s edge between cheese and the sublime. Appearing on Sylvester‘s 1979 album, Stars, the record appeared just at the beginning of the first wave of disco’s peak. The record is a personal favorite and is the last of its type that Sylvester would record before subsequently pivoting into more of an electro pop direction (which we have previously covered on the site). The song’s high number of BPMs and more than 10 minute run-time provides for an unrelenting, sweaty and mind-blowing dance experience. The song isn’t as well known as it deserves to be, which is a shame as it is really something special.