At the time it was popular, at least when it was initially popular, there didn’t really seem to be much wrong with disco music. It served a purpose – dancing and partying and socializing – that wasn’t particularly well-served by soft rock or punk rock. When its cousin, new wave music, came on the scene – there was a reasonable alternative available. But, there is nothing more soothing at the end of a day of processing mathemaical equations and psychological theory than a steady, relentless rhythmic beat churned out by a machine accompanied by one-dimensional repetitive lyrics – yes, I was in college during this time.
