Disco appeared to have gone the way of the dinosaur in the 80's but, it is still around. In fact you can hear disco played on radio. Disco Duck was essentially a parody of disco and was inspired by a song in the 60's called The Duck and yes apparently there was a dance associated with that song.
Disco actually got it's start back in the 60's boomed in the 70's and kind of took a back seat to other forms of music in the 80's but has come back into the mix since the 90's. There are radio stations that a formatted to play disco and you can find it on platforms like Digitally Imported.
I actually enjoy listening to disco and other dance music. There are a wide variety of genres to dive into. My ultimate go to in dance is Drum N Bass. House, progressive, Ambient and a few others are all in my music podcast list and yes I do listen to DI.FM.
I grew up with top 40 and dance my brother was into rock, still is and I got a good dose of that genre but, ummm while I like some rock it's really not my thing. Sure I know the bands Led Zepplin, ZZ Top, AC/DC and Supertramp they are great bands and the music stands the test of time. However for me dance and top 40, mostly dance today are my choices. Though I do not mind diving into my classics playlist on Spotify, most of that list is 80s.
What I am saying here is while Rock has firmly etched it's place in history and is current and relevant so to is dance and disco. Disco Duck was a silly song that really does not represent the genre, it was funny but the body of work that disco encompasses goes beyond a song with a quacking duck and a goofy DJ. Songs like the Hustle, Le Freak, Knock on Wood and others are classics that also stand the test of time. So I say turn on the beat and dance! Disco still lives.
The main sources for this article: Wikipedia and Billboard.
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