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[–] grue@lemmy.world 60 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)
[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well, less so now after seeing that!

[–] naticus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Wow I hadn't seen that since pre-YouTube.

[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Now that everyone who was old enough to give a shit in 1981 is pushing 60, can we all agree that, like, disco was pretty good actually?

Some genuine bangers in there. Not at all deserving of the backlash it got.

[–] Jmdatcs@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That's the thing, 45 years later you only ever hear the bangers, not the other 99.9%.

Is there a term for that? It's not survivorship bias exactly, although I guess you could stretch the definition.

[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 19 points 2 weeks ago

Sturgeon's Law

Derived from a sci-fi writer who was told sci-fi wasn't respected as "real literature" because "90% of sci-fi was shit", to which he supposedly responded:

"Well, 90% of everything is shit"

It is survivor bias. The good disco is like the planes that got hit in the wings. It gives a skewed picture of the whole

[–] tino@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Did the dj saved your life?

[–] EfreetSK@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

It wasn't necessary, he was staying alive

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Some people say they love disco. But I have to ask: what is love?

[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 10 points 2 weeks ago

Baby don't hurt me

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 9 points 2 weeks ago

A lot of disco was great. Listen to some Chic!

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Honestly don’t get the hate, there are some real bangers in my disco classics playlist

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

Please share with us 🙏

[–] Zier@fedia.io 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was in MacArthur Park, talking to some Bad Girls, 'cause I'm a Wanderer, and I heard it On The Radio that disco was coming back. Once Upon A Time I heard that disco was Hot Stuff. I guess it has not had it's Last Dance.

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

Now I Feel Love, thank you.

[–] MarcomachtKuchen@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Ok everyone im convinced. Give me your best disco Playlist or songs and I'll vibe to it this evening

[–] TheLastOfHisName@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I've never been sure what the exact distinction is between disco and funk, nor which side it falls on, but I love Walter Murphy's "A Fifth of Beethoven".

https://youtu.be/0ouMaLRth-s

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Everyone that's in the dark should look up Italo-Disco Playlist and thank me later.

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait, that song is disco?!?!

[–] Konstant@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Might be the disco version

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Full list of disco songs winning The Grammy Award For Best Disco Recording:

1980 - I will survive.

The award only existed that year.

[–] waggz@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

huh, TIL. thanks, that's interesting

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Every time I hear this song I remember the forgotten gem that is The Replacements. Such a fun film.

[–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 2 points 2 weeks ago

haaardcooree! to the max!

[–] kalkulat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Shhhh... just a little secret between us ... but most of today's shit-ton of house music is VERY VERY, uh, discoish

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

🎶 Didn't think I could live without you by my side 🎶

Is that right? Did I get the lyrics right? Haven't heard that song in years and never consciously committed the song to memory.

Glorias still kicking, Aretha unfortunately not, but I guess we could also ask Keanu if he still remembers.

[–] halvar@lemy.lol -1 points 2 weeks ago

Seems a bit worse than the cosmic horrors I'm getting every night