- Originally performed by The Trammps
- Lyrics by Leroy Green - Music by Ron Kersey
- The Trammps released a total of eight albums, and had
a total of three top 40 hits in their career
- Included on the smash hit soundtrack for the movie
"Saturday Night Fever"
- When first released in 1976 as a single by The
Trammps, the song did not do well, reaching only #53 on the Billboard
Hot 100 Singles Chart
- When re-released two years later in
1978 on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack it reached #11 on the
Billboard Hot 100
- It was #1 on the Billboard Dance
charts, and reached #16 in the UK
- The story behind Saturday Night
Fever was originally touted as being a true story based on real Brooklyn
characters. Written by Nic Cohn, the article "Tribal Rites of the
New Saturday Night" was published in New York Magazine.
- Cohn recanted his claim that the
article was true, stating "my piece was a fraud". Oh yeah, he was
indicted in 1983 on drug trafficking charges, pled down and was given
probation
- The song has been covered by Tina Turner and Cyndi
Lauper
- Tina Turner's 1993 cover was for the soundtrack of
the movie "What's Love Got To Do With It"
- Released as a single, it reached #8 on the US Dance
charts, and a respectable #12 on the UK charts
- Cyndi Lauper's 1999 remake on the album "A Night At
The Roxbury O.S.T." was also released as a single and also reached #8 on
the dance chart
Oracle Band MP3 / RealAudio Samples
An excerpt from a live Oracle Band performance of this song will soon
be
available as both a streaming RealAudio format, or as a higher quality
downloadable MP3. Select the version you'd prefer.
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Song Lyrics - Disco Inferno
Burn baby burn
Burn baby burn
Burn baby burn
Burn baby burn
To my surprise (listen)
One hundred stories high
People getting loose now,
Getting down on the roof
The folks were screaming,
Way out of control
It was so entertaining
When the boogie
Started to explode
I heard somebody say
(Chorus)
(Burn baby burn)
Disco Inferno
(Burn baby burn)
Burn that mother down
(Burn baby burn)
Disco Inferno
(Burn baby burn)
Burn that mother down
Satisfaction came in a chain reaction
I couldn't get enough,
So I had to self-destruct
The heat was on,
Rising to the top
Everybody is going strong,
And that is when my spark got hot
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
Up above my head
I hear music in the air
(I hear music)
That makes me know
There's a party somewhere
Satisfaction came in a chain reaction (can ya hear me)
I couldn't get enough,
So I had to self-destruct
The heat was on,
Rising to the top
Everybody is going strong,
And that is when my spark got hot
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
| Note that the lyrics posted here are
those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a
few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make
them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as
an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private
party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use. |
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Saturday Night
Fever Soundtrack
One of the most
popular albums of all time! We know people that have worn
out this CD.
117 Great tracks,
including no less than SIX #1 songs, including:
Disco Inferno
If I Can't Have You
Night Fever
Jive Talking
Stayin Alive
...and 12 more chart topping hits
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Pure Disco
Volume 3
This is the third in a series of really great
disco compilations.
In addition to Disco Inferno you get...
Boogie Oogie Oogie
A Taste Of Honey
Le Freak
Chic
In The Navy
Village People
December 63
Frankie Valli
...and 16 more, for a super price!
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Saturday Night Fever
DVD
Here's the DVD for the movie that spawned the
most popular soundtrack of all time.
The unbelievably youthful John Travolta shines
in the dance scenes in this classic movie from the 70s.
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