This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
The death of a disco dancer
Well, it happens a lot 'round here
And if you think Peace
Is a common goal
That goes to show
How little you know
The death of a disco dancer
Well, I'd rather not get involved
I never talk to my neighbour
I'd rather not get involved
Oh
Love, peace and harmony?
Love, peace and harmony?
Oh, very nice
Very nice
Very nice
Very nice
But maybe in the next world
Love, peace and harmony?
Love, peace and harmony?
Oh, very nice
Very nice
Very nice
Very nice
Very nice
But maybe in the next world
Maybe in the next world
Maybe in the next world
Oh, love, peace and harmony?
Love, peace and harmony?
Oh, very nice
Very nice
Very nice
Oh, but maybe in the next world
Maybe in the next world
(In the next world, in the next world, in the next world)
(In the next world, in the next world, in the next world)
The next world, the next world
Oh
The death of a disco dancer
The death of a disco dancer
The death of a disco dancer
Well, it happens a lot 'round here
And if you think Peace
Is a common goal
That goes to show
How little you know
The death of a disco dancer
Well, I'd rather not get involved
I never talk to my neighbour
I'd rather not get involved
Oh
Love, peace and harmony?
Love, peace and harmony?
Oh, very nice
Very nice
Very nice
Very nice
But maybe in the next world
Love, peace and harmony?
Love, peace and harmony?
Oh, very nice
Very nice
Very nice
Very nice
Very nice
But maybe in the next world
Maybe in the next world
Maybe in the next world
Oh, love, peace and harmony?
Love, peace and harmony?
Oh, very nice
Very nice
Very nice
Oh, but maybe in the next world
Maybe in the next world
(In the next world, in the next world, in the next world)
(In the next world, in the next world, in the next world)
The next world, the next world
Oh
The death of a disco dancer
The death of a disco dancer
The death of a disco dancer
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Death Of A Disco Dancer Lyrics as written by Johnny Marr Steven Morrissey
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I always thought this song was about the AIDS crisis and the contempt people showed thsoe who were dying of it in the late 80's. I remember the AIDS jokes. We've come a long way from those days but at that time it was scary how people thought it was so funny that gay people were dying of this disease. It was chilling. I remember being more afraid of people finding out I was gay than dying of that disease. fortunately I never contracted it!
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if you think Peace Is a common goal That goes to show How little you know
My favorite lyric of all the Smiths' songs.
I agree with the one post that thought that this was IRA bombing related. There were IRA bombings of discoteques when this song was current. Peace is not a common goal when it comes to issues of peace in Ireland - or any other facet of human life. I always thought that it was about the Troubles, and was surprised to see the AIDS theory. I didn't draw the gay = disco dancer conclusion, but who knows. I wish that this site actually contained the real meanings, and not our imaginative interpretations. I will keep investigating. God Bless Morrissey -.
I think it's just being critical of the sort of "hippie" mentality in a lot of music in the sixties and seventies that like to pretend they were all about peace and love but when it came down to it everyone just looked after themselves.
I think he is just criticising the sentimentality of some pop songs like "Imagine" for example.
Bob, great interpretation. I also might ad that the "rather not get involved" symbolizes the majority of American attitudes towards Aids research and prevention at the time. It was a "Disco Dancer" problem, not worth looking in to.
@mourningglory I agree with all of that except the "American" part. The Smiths were very, very English… That may have been their exact message, but I doubt if they were thinking of America.
i thought it was cause of gay bashing he said "i rather not get involved" they might fuck him up too and disco people(some not all)were gay therefore gay bashing
other things point it out 2
I think this is a satire of The Beatles. It's got a few features typical of their songs such as the climax at the end, and indeed the lyrics seem to ridicule the naivety of the "love peace and harmony" delusions that sixties bands such as the Fab Four had.
I completely agree! I was listening to it last night and realized this song reminded me of a Beatles kind of sound.
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I could be completely off, but my first reaction to the mention of disco dancers that was the song had something to do with the disco bombings and the IRA and such.
Disco's go boom = dead disco dancers. Love, peace and harmony? = Nice, but way not happening. I'd rather not get involved = things are tense and voicing an opinion wouldn't be in one's best interest. I never talk to my neighbor = Trust no one.
My interpretation of this song sorta' reminds me of The Talking Head's 'Life During Wartime'.
My first interpretation was that it referred to homophobic violence, but that's probably because I came of age in the aftermath of Matthew Shepard...given the historical context, the AIDS reference is more likely.