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{{quote|"In 1979, one Chicago DJ’s personal crusade/PR campaign came to a head with a ridiculous stunt at Comiskey Park, the destruction of thousands of disco records at halftime. Predictably, the event turned into a debacle—people overcrowded the park, rushed the field, the police were called, the baseball game was cancelled.
It’s surreal now to imagine over 50,000 people gathering in violent protest because of a music genre, and it may be one of the only instances of such a thing being sparked purely by music itself [[Older Than They Think|outside of the classical concert riots of the past.]]"|'''Sean Doyle''', ''[http://theworstalbumsever.tumblr.com/post/103670682852/village-people-cruisin-released-september-25 Village People - Crusin'] - The Worst Albums Ever''}}
{{quote|Elbow to elbow, a brick in the wall;
We had too much pride, now we’re paying for all:
For those who were with us, who waited for us
And those who will not ever forgive us, that:
Rock-n-roll's dead, but we are not yet…
|''[//lyricstranslate.com/en/rok-n-roll-mertv-рок-н-ролл-мертв-rock-n-roll-dead.html Rock-n-roll is dead]'' by '''Akvarium''' }}
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