Disco Demolition Night preceded, and may have helped precipitate, the decline of disco in late some scholars and disco artists have debated whether the event was expressive of racism and homophobia.ĭisco evolved in the late s in inner-city New York nightclubswhere disc jockeys played imported dance music. The second game was initially postponed, but forfeited by the White Sox the next day by order of American League president Lee MacPhail. After Dahl blew up the collected records, thousands of fans stormed the field and remained there until dispersed by riot police. Many of the records were not collected by staff and were thrown like flying discs from the stands. In the late s, dance-oriented disco was the most popular music genre in the United States, particularly after being featured in hit films such as Saturday Night Fever Dahl's sponsoring radio station was Instead, at least 50,-including tens of thousands of Dahl's adherents-packed the stadium, and thousands more continued to sneak in after gates were closed. The playing field was so damaged by the explosion and by the fans that the White Sox were required to forfeit the second game to the Tigers. Many of those in attendance had come to see the explosion rather than the games and rushed onto the field after the detonation. Come Go With Me.At the climax of the event, a crate filled with disco records was blown up on the field between games of the twi-night doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. Two lamps controlled by one switch in parallel Musica Disco e Dance Anni 70 80 90īoogie Nights. Track: Wild Cherry-Play that funky music should be on track Have: 61 Want: 19 Avg Rating: 3. Barcode: Other: Add Review zimmermouse May 26, Report.
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