  "san diego super chargers" is the fight song of the san diego chargers of the national football league (nfl). the disco song was written in 1979 during the air coryell era of the chargers, and it was recorded by a band named captain q.b. and the big boys. new chargers owners replaced the song in 1989 with a non-disco cover version, but the original version was revived around 2002. its popularity with chargers fans endures today. the team itself is also sometimes referred to as the san diego super chargers. ==history== in the 1970s, the chargers were owned by gene klein and ticket sales were lagging after losing seasons. in 1979, the team was playing a winning and exciting style under head coach don coryell, popularized by its high-scoring offense, nicknamed air coryell. klein started an aggressive marketing campaign that included the song. klein's son, michael, brought some friends from the recording industry to a few chargers games, and he requested the creation of a song based on the chargers' playing style. "we wanted something that would light up the crowd," said michael klein. the disco song was written in almost a day by david sieff and jerry marcellino, a producer and songwriter for a&m records who had worked with artists such as bobby darin, diana ross and michael jackson.{{cite news|last=stampone |first=david |url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2008/nov/25/blurt3/ |title=not the same ol' song |newspaper=san diego reader |date=november 25, 2008 |accessdate=september 9, 2011 |quote=recorded at a los angeles studio in 1979, the song was reportedly written in a day by david sieff and jerry marcellino â the latter a recording-industry vet pr
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