The Sylvers: Something Special
Lester Bangs, Circus, 31 January 1977
WHAT'S WRONG with disco music? All my friends hate it, so I know there must be something good about it. They say it's inhuman; I've always liked science fiction, they say its moronically repetitive; vive les Stooges, and watch for Iggy's upcoming disco set. They say it all sounds the same; they are wrong.
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