Disco Demolition Trailer

TeamWorks Media produced a one-hour documentary, Disco Demolition 25th Anniversary: The Real Story, that aired on WTTW11 (PBS) on Monday August 16, 2004.

What started as a baseball promotion quickly became a cultural phenomenon and an influential moment in music history, sparking the end of disco. Stories about Disco Demolition Night are legendary and the people behind the event have become legends, even beyond the confines of Chicago. Where does fact meet fiction, what happened behind the scenes? These are the emotional and passionate stories being told.

TeamWorks Media investigated the roots of how this infamous event came to be, explored the compelling back stories that offer fans a greater appreciation of the captivating video and tracked the effect of this moment 25 years later. The documentary features: Interviews with promotion creators, fans and media. Images of the event that have never been seen before.

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Sports

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• disco demolition
• pbs
• steve dahl

[rmdegga]

Does the Documentary also highlight the effect it had on the economy, such as all the incredible Disco Clubs having to shut down? All the jobs lost, and also how people quit going to purchase clothing to dance in, therefore causing alot of retailers to close? Disco made people dance, smile, socialize and look for a partner to share their joy with. What has Rock N Roll done for you lately?? I hate the fat bastard that led the sheep and killed alot of jobs that day!

[jacksonvilletaxman]

Why can't we have a Hip Hop Sucks night

[70s80s]

At one point the scoreboard said: "PLEASE RETURN TO YOUR SEAT." 

[zalzalak1]

Hahahaha! Dream On! Disco never died and its still going strong its in techno and house and....viva Disco forever!!!!

[POLIT1963]

@rmdegga Steve Dahl also thought it was funny When John Gacy killed all those boys. He made a song about it. Steve Dahl was a piece of shit.

[darrenmiriam]

Can we have A Justin Bieber Demolition Night.

[daxyboyfuck]

@Lashid4u Hmmmm, well firstly the guitar is a Spanish instrument and was first used by young lations in a rockabilly fashion. I don't think you could ever show me an example of black music that pre-dates those first artists. It's quite a myth that black people like to tout about that they invented certain types of music when in fact most music is melting pot that evolves and no single one element leaps from just one culture. As for disco I think disco was very well produced and tuneful.

[Lashid4u]

@daxyboyfuck Say what? Rock & roll derives from the blues & R&B, which derived from Americans of African descent ...and even alotta Latino music/dances derived from those of African descent! I don't know WHERE you heard that from!

[Clusterfrog]

This failed, electronic music just kept growing

[daxyboyfuck]

@Lashid4u Rock and Roll music mostly comes from Spanish influence actually.

[bboydaman]

@Lashid4u haha i know what u mean. but my comment was about the music itself. i wasnt coming at the black race, or gays, at all, and thats pretty obvious. so maybe u should relax and stop being so defensive babe :p. oh, p.s., me and my mom are black :D