S1E3: Stayin' Alive
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
23 Dec 202352 minTV-MA
At the end of the 1970s, the founding principles of disco, queerness, diversity and feminism, were coming under increasing attack from a predominantly white, straight, rock-loving audience. Mass marketing and rampant commercialism were beginning to turn the tide. A glut of bad disco singles and the perceived elitism of clubs like Studio 54 fueled a surge in anti-disco feeling.