Sadly, what was part of the backlash against disco from the rock community was racism and homophobia. And there were a lot of great disco songs and artists; anything from ABBA, the Bee Gees or K.C. and the Sunshine Band; and songs like “I Will Survive,” “If I Can’t Have You,” and “Boogie Nights.”
First song is “Stayin’ Alive,” the second is “Disco Inferno” by the Trammps, the third is “More than a Woman.” All are on the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack.
I refer to John Kruk, who was caught smoking outside a card show and was admonished by a woman who said as an athlete, he should set a better example. Kruk replied that he was a ballplayer, not an athlete. There’s also pitcher Terry Forster, who David Letterman dsescribed as “a fat tub of goo;” which Forster agreed with. Also, there’s the father/son duo of Cecil and Prince Fielder.
For some of the things ballplayers do, they should be athletic. Hitting is not one of them. You can be the greatest athlete in the world, but if you don’t have the eyesight to hit a ball coming in at between 85 and 95 MPH, you’re not a ballplayer. As for my athletic skills, I’m short and slow; and baseball was probably my worst sport.
I agree with you, and let me give my reason why. To me a “sport” has to be objective; move the fastest, throw the farthest or most accurate, put the object in the goal, etc. Things like breakdancing, figureskating and gymnastics are subjective; and that relies on the opinons of others. To me, those are athletic endeavors. Also, one doesn’t need to be an “athlete” to play a “sport.” Look at bowlers, golfers and baseball players.
Yawn. Same old, same old.