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Village People were a novelty disco band of the late 1970s. The group were as well known for their outrageous on-stage costumes (the members dressing up as a police officer, an American Indian chief, a construction worker, a soldier, a leatherman (biker) and a cowboy) as for their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics.
The band was assembled in 1977 and managed by two French musicians, Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo, specifically to showcase and perform their disco music creations. Much like Frank Farian’s Boney M. or Spice Girls, the group was manufactured. Despite the French song writers, the songs were all in English.
The band’s name references a well-known gay area of New York City, Greenwich Village. Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo got the inspiration for creating an assembly of American man archetypes based on the gay men of the Village who frequently dressed in various fantasy ways. The police officer character is said to have been inspired by an actual Sacramento County (California) Sheriff’s Deputy - David Orth.
The United States Navy considered using the Village People hit “In the Navy” in a recruiting advertising campaign on television and radio. They contacted Belolo, who decided to give the rights for free on the condition that the Navy help them shoot the music video. Less than a month later, Village People arrived at the San Diego Naval base. The Navy provided them with a war ship, several airplanes, and hundreds of Navy men. When the video started showing and the Navy started the planned ad campaign, some newspapers protested using taxpayer money to fund music videos (especially for a group considered by some to be “morally dubious”).
The band was assembled in 1977 and managed by two French musicians, Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo, specifically to showcase and perform their disco music creations. Much like Frank Farian’s Boney M. or Spice Girls, the group was manufactured. Despite the French song writers, the songs were all in English.
The band’s name references a well-known gay area of New York City, Greenwich Village. Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo got the inspiration for creating an assembly of American man archetypes based on the gay men of the Village who frequently dressed in various fantasy ways. The police officer character is said to have been inspired by an actual Sacramento County (California) Sheriff’s Deputy - David Orth.
The United States Navy considered using the Village People hit “In the Navy” in a recruiting advertising campaign on television and radio. They contacted Belolo, who decided to give the rights for free on the condition that the Navy help them shoot the music video. Less than a month later, Village People arrived at the San Diego Naval base. The Navy provided them with a war ship, several airplanes, and hundreds of Navy men. When the video started showing and the Navy started the planned ad campaign, some newspapers protested using taxpayer money to fund music videos (especially for a group considered by some to be “morally dubious”).
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Shoutbox
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Sander1991 wrote:
this is pure genious
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Maaaaarcin wrote:
i don't like gay, but i like music village people
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BeNgEE4 wrote:
nothing like a little intolerance to make yourself look like a complete douche. The songs are catchy and mildly entertaining I dont give a f about the sexuality of the performers. I know they are not straight but not like it really matters
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joetrizzle wrote:
not at all, just took the don't out of what was previously said to make it more correct, although of course you don't have to be gay to like them
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the_endcomplete wrote:
i never knew they were gay. it doesn't change my opinion of them though
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giordun wrote:
... and is there something wrong with being gay?
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joetrizzle wrote:
If you like the village people, you're fucking gay
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bajspunkalex wrote:
Makes me happy!
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cokecocacola wrote:
Macho, macho, macho men! ooohh macho meen (8)
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NDLM wrote:
There're indian and policeman are real gays.
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Pistol999 wrote:
If you don't like Village People, you're fucking gay.[3]
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Kamikamikami wrote:
If you don't like Village People, you're fucking gay.[2]
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discotequedude wrote:
The "Sex Over The Phone" album is quite good! I own it.
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cep_bojowy wrote:
If you don't like Village People, you're fucking gay.
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zalvastardust wrote:
WONDERFULL !
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WLDB wrote:
This was the first band I ever saw live. Odd that they havent made it into my library even though I've been on here two years.
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LookaL2K wrote:
LOL @ the bio :)).
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coleman17 wrote:
rhh rhhh rhhhhhh
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Sander1991 wrote:
They're amazing! xD
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cady_am wrote:
underrated imo lol
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Ponyreiter_xx, Rafakli, MusicalViking and 12 other people added Village People to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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phrygy tagged Village People with ‘disco’. Tuesday morning
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phrygy, momsboys, opaschlumof and 4 other people added Village People to their libraries. Tuesday morning
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BluesCat13 tagged Village People with disco, 70s and pop. Monday morning
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nmrfxxr tagged Village People with pop and disco. Sunday evening
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