Disco Inferno

"Disco Inferno" is a 1976 song by The Trammps from the album of the same name. With two other cuts by the group it reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in early 1977, but had limited mainstream success in the U.S. until 1978, after being included on the soundtrack to the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, when a re-release hit number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It was also notably covered by Cyndi Lauper on the A Night at the Roxbury soundtrack and Tina Turner on the What's Love Got to Do with It soundtrack.

The refrain is not to be confused with the saying "Burn, Baby, Burn" which was used to refer to the Watts Riots.

Song information

The song was originally recorded by The Trammps in 1976 and released as a single. It was inspired by a scene in the 1974 blockbuster film The Towering Inferno in which a discotheque is caught in the blaze. According to Tom Moulton, who mixed the record, the Dolby noise reduction had been set incorrectly during the mixdown of the tracks. When engineer Jay Mark discovered the error and corrected it, the mix had a much wider dynamic range than was common at the time. Due to this, the record seems to "jump out" at the listener. With "Starvin'" and "Body Contact Contract", it topped the U.S. Disco chart for six weeks in the late winter of 1977. On the other US charts, "Disco Inferno" hit number nine on the Black Singles chart, but it was not initially a significant success at pop radio, peaking at number fifty-three on the Billboard Hot 100.

Disco Inferno (wrestler)

Glenn Gilbertti (born November 12, 1967) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Disco Inferno (later changed to Disqo). He is also a former road agent for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

During his six-year tenure with WCW, Gilbertti became a one-time Cruiserweight Champion, and a two-time Television Champion.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1991-1995)

Gilbertti started wrestling in 1991 wrestling his first match on November 20, 1991. He wrestled on the Georgia independent circuit, where he was best known for his time with Great Championship Wrestling (GCW) where he won several titles. He also had short stints with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) in 1992.

World Championship Wrestling

Mid-card (1995–1996)

Gilbertti made his name in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Disco Inferno, named after The Trammps' song and inspired by John Travolta's character Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever. Gilbertti credits Raven for the birth of the "Disco Inferno" character. He annoyed the audience with his disco dancer character, which included dancing on the way to the ring and during his matches, the punchline being that fans would chant "Disco sucks!".

Disco Inferno (50 Cent song)

"Disco Inferno" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released in November 2004 as the lead single from his second album, The Massacre. Although not as big as a global success as "In da Club", the lead single from his first album, "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'", it was still a success in America, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

Released in November 2004, the single debuted at #54 and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming 50 Cent's fourth solo top-ten song on the chart and sixth overall. "Disco Inferno" was certified Gold by the RIAA. The song was produced by C. Styles & Bang Out. The song was also nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the Grammy Awards of 2006, but lost to Kanye West's "Gold Digger". This song is featured in DJ Hero.

Track listing

  • 12" vinyl
  • "Disco Inferno" (Explicit) - 3:34
  • "Disco Inferno" (Clean) - 3:34
  • "Disco Inferno" (Instrumental) - 3:34
  • "Disco Inferno" (Acapella) - 3:28
  • CD single
  • "Disco Inferno" (Explicit) - 3:34
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    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Disco Inferno

    by: Soundtrack

    Burn baby burn! Burn baby burn! Burn baby burn! Burn
    baby burn!
    Burnin'!
    To my surprise, yes! One hundred stories high
    People gettin' loose y’all gettin' down on the roof -
    Do you hear?
    (the folks are flaming)Folks were screamin' - out of
    control
    It was so entertainin' - when the boogie started to
    explode
    I heard somebody say
    Burn baby burn! - Disco inferno!
    Burn baby burn! - Burn that mother down
    Burn baby burn! - Disco inferno!
    Burn baby burn! - Burn that mother down
    Burnin'!
    Satisfaction (uhu hu hu) came in the chain reaction
    (burnin') I couldn't get enough, (till I had to self-
    destroy)
    so I had to
    self destruct, (uhu hu hu)
    The heat was on (burnin’), rising to the top, huh!
    Everybody's goin' strong (uhu hu hu)
    And that is when my spark got hot
    I heard somebody say
    Burn baby burn! - Disco inferno!
    Burn baby burn! - Burn that mother down, yoh!
    Burn baby burn! - Disco inferno!
    Burn baby burn! - Burn that mother down
    Burnin'!
    Up above my head I hear music in the air - I hear
    music!
    That makes me know there's (somebody) a promise
    somewhere
    Satisfaction came in a chain reaction - Do you hear?
    I couldn't get enough, so I had to self destruct,
    The heat was on, rising to the top
    Everybody's goin' strong
    That is when my spark got hot
    I heard somebody say
    Burn baby burn! - Disco inferno! (Aah yeah!)
    Burn baby burn! - Burn that mother down
    Burn baby burn! - Disco inferno!, yeah!
    Burn baby burn! - Burn that mother down x2 Burnin’!
    MUSIC TURN AROUND (12 bars)
    I just can't stop
    When (till) my spark gets hot
    Just can't stop
    When my spark gets hot
    MUSIC TURN AROUND (24 bars)




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