The Trammps – Disco inferno (1976) The Trammps 1976 Disco inferno Did you know that... Disco comes from the French word “discothèque” (a catalogue of phonograph records). The word originated in the early 1940s to describe Paris nightclubs which had to settle for playing records instead of live music during the German occupation. How does this song make you feel? Report abuse SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS