Disco...yep, I'm going there

The night the Chicago White Sox decided to hold a disco sucks night in 1979 was a shameful time in America.
For all you disco challenged people who never got why disco became so popular is because of the political era of the 60s an 70s. Yes, I am talking about the Vietnam and johnson-nixon era. A very dark and bitter time in us history. People were rightfully angry at the political climate that came about in that era. If you can understand the times of that era, then you can understand why Disco was such a popular movement in the late 70s.

Disco was the perfect music that came at the perfect time. It gave people a chance to be free, or at least a chance to relax and listen to music that makes you feel good.  I don't think rock could ever give that kind of feeling that disco brings.

One person explained it to me long ago what disco music was all about.   Beautiful music.

That is what the anti-disco and the disco-sucks movement never understood. I hope this helps them out.

@glupson. I was at the movie with a date and she thought the movie was great. I suffered through it to make her happy. Got dragged into discos because that’s where all the girls wanted to go, and I like girls. Hated the disco music and the idiotic disco lifestyle.

@dbx01 Let’s not forget how meaningful and intellectual the “beautiful” music was. 
Everyone I knew was glad when disco died. Because it sucked. 
But it was replaced with country pop. Which might have been even worse 

I've always liked the best from all genres of music. I was big into the blues based rock of late 60's into early 70's. Growing up in Ann Arbor I got to see bands like Stooges, Rationals, Mitch Ryder, MC5, etc. as a young adolescent. Later on weekly trips into Detroit, saw most all the big name acts. And then disco came on the scene. I had one set of friends and various relatives who loved it, kinda of a regular at various Ann Arbor venues and the Roostertail in Detroit. Also trips to Florida and New York City would always entail Disco nights. I remember some awesome times completely exhausting yourself with what seemed liked endless dancing till the end of time!
On the other hand I had a set of friends who despised disco, rock remained their sole interest. While I continued to enjoy rock, I also thought it had grown stale, arena rock was taking over and I was still attached to the early more blues based rock of the earlier era. I still love the earlier rock, probably into mid 70's, kind of blah about everything later. When new wave replaced disco I was again happy, disco was wearing thin.
And then there have always been other less popular or more regional genres, classical, blues, jazz, country, I love the best of all these. Don't forget pop music, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, etc. and easy listening, Percy Faith, Mantovani, etc., love all the best of these genres as well.

And now we have 90's up new genres and sub-genres of music, regular new finds on Tidal and Qobuz. I listen and enjoy the best of probably every genre of music ever conceived, my playlists reflect that. Right now is the best time ever to be an audiophile and music lover!

Tlong 1958
Were you looking for intulectual music or music that was beautiful and made you feel good?   If an artist could do both,  good for them. 

Perhaps those such as yourself threatened because disco was the biggest genere to come out of the music scene since rock music was invented.

Some of your favoririte rock bands had good disco success. A couple of examples.

Rod Stewart passion December 1980Blondie heart of glass 1979 call me Feb 1980 rapture December 1980 - the bands biggest and most successful songs of their career
The bee geesKylie Minogue can't get you outta my head Feb 2002


I can go on with a few more.  And if I were to look into your music catalogue,  I be willing to bet you have a couple of village people songs in your stash.

Disco never died.   It still lives on.