(Burn baby burn)
(Burn baby burn)
(Burn baby burn)
(Burn baby burn)

To my surprise, one hundred stories high
People getting loose y'all, getting down on the roof
Folks are screaming, out of control
It was so entertaining when the boogie started to explode
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

Satisfaction came in a chain reaction (Burnin')
I couldn't get enough, so I had to self-destruct
The heat was on, rising to the top
Everybody 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 y'all
(Burn baby burn) disco inferno
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down

Up above my head
I hear music in the air
That makes me know
There's a party somewhere

Satisfaction came in a chain reaction (Burnin')
I couldn't get enough, so I had to self-destruct
The heat was on, rising to the top
Everybody 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

(Burn baby burn)
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down
(Burn baby burn) disco inferno
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down


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Disco Inferno Lyrics as written by Tyrone Kersey Leroy Green

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  • +3
    General Comment

    This song was inspired by the 1970s disaster film, "The Towering Inferno" (the Trammps even have said that they got the idea for the song while watching the movie).

    CB2001on March 16, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Disco at it's finest! I defy you to NOT try to dance to this oh-so-fucky-disco-choon...impossible!

    slave2discoon February 02, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    This song is so funny. So danceable. I always remember Donkey off 'Shrek' singing this one.

    funklesson March 18, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    this song is in the game Dungeon keeper 2, if one of your creatures win in the casino, all creatures are dancing to this music that's very very funny!

    kazakhon April 13, 2006   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion

    It's simple, it's about disco!

    TheGraduateon June 12, 2017   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion

    Obviously THE greatest disco song of all time right next to "Stayin' Alive" by "The Bee Gees"!

    TheGraduateon June 12, 2017   Link

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