Today’s playlist features songs that will have you reminiscing over bell bottoms, platform shoes, and 8-Track cassettes. Throughout the 1970s and the early 1980s, disco ruled the airwaves of a.m. radio and nightclubs.
What was once a universally embraced genre quickly turned into the most hated. The backlash to disco eventually made it to baseball fields. Disco Demolition Night was the promotion the Chicago White Sox threw in July of 1979.
The White Sox and Detroit Tigers were set to have a double header and the promotion was to run between games. A crate filled with disco records was placed on the field to be detonated. The rowdy crowd, many of which were there strictly for the promotion, rushed the field in excitement after the explosion.
The field was so badly damaged by the fans and detonation that the White Sox were forced to forfeit the second game.
Disco has seen its fair share of rough times, but many of today’s top pop stars are keeping the genre alive through music. Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and Two Door Cinema are a few examples of artists that are clearly inspired by disco.
Push play on this playlist and hopefully you’ll catch Disco Fever.
Check out the full playlist here until Spotify sorts out their embed issues…
QUARANTINE JAMS ARCHIVES
Volume 1: New Wave
Volume 2: 90s Movie Soundtrack
Volume 3: Favorite Cover Songs
Volume 4: Gotta Have Faith
Volume 5: What Day Is It?
Volume 6: This One’s For The Kids
Volume 7: Let’s All Go Down To The Chuckle Hut
Volume 8: Straight Outta The ’80s
Volume 9: Don’t Rock The Covid
Volume 10: Music To Clean The House And Your Ass To
Volume 11: Hit Me Baby One Time
Volume 12: Grown And Sexy Playlist
Volume 13: I Can’t Believe It’s Original
Volume 14: ’80s Soundtracks
Volume 15: Aqua Net And Fishnets
Volume 16: Let Your Soul Glow
Volume 17: My Name Is Prince….
Volume 18: I’m No Superman
Volume 19: Break A Leg Part 1
Volume 20: I Could Eat A Horse
Volume 21: Pulp Tarantino
Volume 22: Numbers Are Dumb Now
Volume 23: It Takes Two
Volume 24: Two For Tuesday
Volume 25: Dearly Beloved…..
Volume 26: We’ll Be Back In Two And Two
Volume 27: The Era Of Euphoric Dance Parties
Volume 28: This Playlist Needs A Tiny Umbrella
Volume 29: This Playlist Is Set For One Fall
Volume 30: Come Sail Away
Volume 31: Where Did The Month Go
Volume 32: Sweating To The Not So Oldies
Volume 33: The Ladies Of The ‘80s
Volume 34: Taco Tuesday!
Volume 35: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Volume 36: Best of 90s Rap
Volume 37: Smells Like The ‘90s
Volume 38: Do You Even Listen, Bro?
Volume 39: The Award For Best Actor As A Musician Goes To….
Volume 40: Best Of 1970s Soundtracks
Steven McCash is the Music Columnist for SoBros Network. He is the pioneer of New Music Friday, highlighting each week’s new releases in the world of music, in addition to the occasional live show review. Follow on Twitter: @MC_Cash75
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