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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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BimboBoy wrote:
Gay disco! <3
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Imlikemarly wrote:
probably ... coincidentally that Gloria Gaynor is No. 1 similar artist? XD btw: they're GREAT :D
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hvitmann wrote:
""Anything wrong with being gay?" YES THERE IS!!! IT'S FUCKING DISGUSTING!!" You read it in the Bible or something?
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hvitmann wrote:
If you don't like village people, you're fuckin' gay. (c) Anal Cunt - famous grindcore group.
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Ziimon wrote:
tag = gay ? xd
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Congelamento wrote:
Try listen to you self..."Anything wrong with being gay?" YES THERE IS!!! IT'S FUCKING DISGUSTING!! But the good thing about gays is that they can't multiply themselves. Anyway...I like YMCA nothing else...HEAVY METAL \m/
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NavNetsio wrote:
... and is there something wrong with being gay?[2]
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LoveEternity wrote:
dirty n1gs.
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Alliban wrote:
FUCKING GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!
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stylezp23 wrote:
4 sure they suck balls..Hahha like our foreigh minister
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mynameisjoehann wrote:
so gay ultra gay gay gay gay i hate it they suck balls
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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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