Sunday, July 13, 2008
Dr. York - Shake-n-Skate
Skateboarding had punk, roller skating had disco, hence roller skating is one of the most popular youth culture movements on the planet, with millionaire professional icons and an entire industry that feeds off of it, and skateboarding is a thing of the past, last practiced by Marty McFly as he escaped Biff the town bully.
This is Roller Skating's best song.
It was recorded by Dr. York, who is now doing 140 years in federal prison for a very unsavory conviction.
Posted by Black Shag | 12 comments
Labels: disco, dr. york, roller skating
July 15, 2008 at 7:07 PM
Solid! I didn't know there were any good roller disco tracks!
July 16, 2008 at 4:44 AM
This is a new track to me, but I like it a lot. I'm interested to know what the guy was convicted of though?
July 16, 2008 at 12:17 PM
He ran a cult in rural Georgia, molesting the children of cult members..
I used to get on the mic and tell people about it whenever I played this tune out, but I was recently asked to stop.
bummer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_York
July 20, 2008 at 8:02 AM
Well, he looks really creepy on the picture... but the song is great!
July 20, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Some wacked out charisma in that press shot for sure.
August 3, 2008 at 10:15 AM
thx.
great roller track :)
In 2002 York was arrested and charged with over a hundred counts of sexually molesting dozens of children, some as young as four years old. According to Bill Osinski, who wrote a book on the case: "When he was finally indicted, state prosecutors literally had to cut back the number of counts listed — from well beyond a thousand to slightly more than 200 — because they feared a jury simply wouldn’t believe the magnitude of York's evil. It is believed to be the nation’s largest child molestation prosecution ever directed at a single person, in terms of number of victims and number of alleged criminal acts."
August 30, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Hi Black Shag,
Thanks for posting; I actually own this record with the weird Stop Sign cover on a really ratty cardboard sleeve. It is amazing.
R. Kelly has nothing on the Doctor! The man was a sick dude. As usual, we can never know where great music will come from.
Peace, Jerome
September 18, 2008 at 2:19 PM
I think this is the first song about roller skating that I'd actually play. Nice! (Well, except for the whole molestation cult thing)
October 3, 2008 at 8:34 AM
Hey!
This is great i think im going to head over to the vinyl store tonight and get this!
Cheers,
Robin
dr.natura
October 12, 2008 at 1:12 PM
This is great ... but I also love "Bounce, Rock, Skate and Roll" roller-wise.
Peel that wheel!
November 6, 2008 at 4:23 PM
You can tell from the picture. Same eyes as gary glitter. A bonafide pederast!
June 3, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Dr. York was set up by corrupt officials. NO DNA EVIDENCE, even though his accusers claim he had sex with up to 12 ppl per day, every day, from the ages of 40-60. pur-lease!! Many of the 'so called' victims had Chlamydia which Dr York doesn't & has never had. His medical records prove this. Half of his 'so called' victims have recanted their statements & admitted that they were coerced & threatened by FBI officials. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh0CSTEVhY4 He was illegally tried on MLK day which is an official holiday & when mentioned to Judge Ashley Royal, the Judge replied, "I don't care." For the truth, check out hesinnocent.com
Oh yeah... and... great song.