About their 45' "King … Read Full Bio ↴1) THE MOODS were a soul group from Philadelphia
About their 45' "King Hustler": "The tune I bring you today is a very funky number by some Volcanos in transition.
At some point after they recorded their Harthon 45s (the one with the funky b-sides), and the departure of Gene Faith to go solo, but before they would emerge as the Trammps, the gentlemen of the Volcanos would record two (and a half) 45s as the Moods.
What information I have been able to find seems to place the 45s in question around 1970.
The group released three 45s.
The first – ‘Rainmaker’ b/w ‘Lady Rain’ came out on Wand in 1970.
The one you see before you today, ‘King Hustler’ b/w ‘Hustling’ was released on the local Philly label (maybe one-off) Reddog that same year.
The third – on Scepter – re-used ‘King Hustler’ on the a-side, placing it with a new flipside, ‘With a Woman’.
‘King Hustler’ is a great, hard-edged, Blaxploitation groover that is reminiscent of some of the heavier things the Temptations were laying down around the same time.
The song – co-written by Sherman Marshall and Len Barry – features lyrics that reference Philadelphia’s famous South Street, and going to see ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ at the movies (!?).
The group would reconvene as the Trammps two years later" Larry Grogan
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2) The Moods were a rock 'n' roll band hailing from Melbourne, Australia in the mid sixties. While never reaching great chart success, they recieved a great deal of attention through Go-Set, Australia's weekly pop culture 'bible', and were well established in the local mod scene during their short existence.
The line-up consisted of John Livi (lead guitar), frontman Kevin Fraser, Peter Noss (bassist - later replaced by Ian Ferguson of Tony and the Shantells), Carl Savona (drums), and Mick Hamilton (rhythm guitar - who later went on to join The Vibrants).
Disco Inferno
The Moods Lyrics
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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
Disco inferno
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down
(Burn baby burn) disco inferno
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
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
The lyrics of Disco Inferno are about a wild party happening on the roof of a skyscraper. The singer describes the scene, where people are dancing and having fun to the music. The energy is very high, with people screaming and going out of control, but everyone is having a great time. The singer is drawn into the excitement and starts to feel the heat rising, an almost magical chain reaction of satisfaction. The energy of the party is so strong that it becomes too much to handle, and the singer is compelled to self-destruct. Despite this, the partygoers still celebrate, shouting "Burn baby burn, disco inferno!" and dancing to the music that fills the air.
Line by Line Meaning
To my surprise, one hundred stories high
I was amazed to be on the rooftop of a tall building.
People getting loose y'all, getting down on the roof
Everyone was having a great time, dancing and enjoying themselves on the roof.
Folks are screaming, out of control
The excitement was so high that everyone was shouting and having fun without any inhibitions.
It was so entertaining when the boogie started to explode
The party got even better when the music started and everyone began dancing with more energy and enthusiasm.
I heard somebody say
Someone in the crowd shouted out loud...
Disco inferno
...'Disco inferno,' which seemed to be a popular catchphrase at the time.
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down
The person was calling on everyone to burn the dancefloor with their moves and have a great time.
Satisfaction came in a chain reaction
Everyone's happiness and joy was contagious and spread around the party like wildfire.
(Burnin')
The atmosphere was hot, energetic and full of life.
I couldn't get enough, so I had to self-destruct
I was so hooked and entranced by the party that I danced so hard I began to tire out.
The heat was on, rising to the top
The energy in the room was escalating, building to a peak of excitement.
Everybody going strong, and that is when my spark got hot
As the party heated up, so did my desire to join in and get wild with everyone else.
Up above my head
Overhead, I could hear...
I hear music in the air
...the sounds of music, which signaled to me that the party was just getting started elsewhere.
That makes me know
This realization made me understand...
There's a party somewhere
...that there were even more places to go and have fun, and that the disco craze was here in a big way.
Writer(s): Green, Leroy, Kersey, Tyrone
Contributed by Alyssa J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.