Break out the bellbottoms and the leisure suits, because for Season 4 the Great Pop Culture Debate is turning the clock all the way back to the 1970’s for the booty-shaking-ist musical genre of all time: DISCO, baby! The disco era brought dozens of insanely catchy songs that are still bangers even by 2020s standards. And now nearly 50 years after those songs debuted, we want to know: what is the Best Disco Song ever?

Join Eric Rezsnyak, Derek Mekita, Gary Jackson, and Karissa Kloss as they enter the boogie wonderland and discuss 16 of the most iconic disco songs of the 70s until they name their ultimate pick.

To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Suave 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode.

The Round 2 match-ups are:

For a playlist featuring all 32 songs that made the bracket, click here.

Match-Up 1: “Dancing Queen” by ABBA (1) vs. “Le Freak” by Chic (5)

Match-Up 2: “I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross (3) vs. “Shake Your Groove Thing” by Peaches & Herb (2)

Match-Up 3: “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor (1) vs. “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge (4)

Match-Up 4: “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” by Sylvester (3) vs. “YMCA” by Village People (2)

Match-Up 5: “Last Dance” by Donna Summer (1) vs. “Funkytown” by Lipps Inc. (4)

Match-Up 6: “You Should Be Dancing” by Bee Gees (6) vs. “I’m Every Woman” by Chaka Khan (2)

Match-Up 7: “Stayin’ Alive” by Bee Gees (1) vs. “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston (5)

Match-Up 8: “Lady Marmalade” by LaBelle (3) vs. “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer (2)

Want to play along at home?

Download the listener bracket here and see if your picks match up with ours!

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Check out these other episodes from Great Pop Culture Debate:

Best One-Hit Wonder (1970-1989)

Best Barbra Streisand Song

Best Song of 1985

Have a say in future episodes!

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EPISODE CREDITS

Host: Eric Rezsnyak

Panel: Derek Mekita, Gary Jackson, Karissa Kloss

Producer: Mike Rapin

Editor: Jeffery Perry

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