This is very obviously a period piece from the 1970s disco era. For me, it's slightly more interesting to listen to than most disco hits because of the audience noise that makes it sound as if it were recorded live and because the lead singer randomly rants and breathes heavily.
Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes were put together in the studio by producer and songwriter Bob Crewe, who co-wrote a number of hits for the Four Seasons and with Kenny Nolan. Disco Tex was born Joseph Moses Montanez Jr. in The Bronx and used the stage name of Monti Rock III or sometimes Sir Monti Rock III. He was a hairdresser who came out as gay when he was 13 (which caused him to be disowned by his parents). He was flamboyant and interesting enough to become a regular guest on The Merv Griffin Show and The Tonight Show starting in the mid-1960s.
"Get Dancin'" reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the UK singles chart. The followup, "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)", reached #23 on the Hot 100 and #6 in the UK; from the bit of it that I listened to, it appears to be a repetition of the same formula. The constructed group released a few more singles in 1975 and 1976 but didn't have further success.
In later life, Rock gradually incremented the Roman numeral after his name, eventually making it to Monti Rock VI. He moved to Las Vegas, where he performed and wrote a gossip column. He gradually faded out of the spotlight as gay culture became more mainstream and passed away earlier this year at the age of 86.
Created November 7, 2026.