'Go West' is my pick these days.  Must be getting old ! ::) ;D

Haven't most of them died....I'm sorry but i really never liked  them :-\\

Y.M.C.A

In The Navy (you can sail the seven seas)

In The Navy (you can catch a bad disease...)  :o :-\\

In The Navy (you can sail the seven seas)

In The Navy (you can catch a bad disease...)  :o :-\\


Out of the number of times I've had to endure their "songs" the only thing I like about them is how they sing 3 words:
"...in the Navy...". That's it!  :o
Out of all their c**p ( :P ), just 3 words!

There's good '70s disco and then there's...

:D
;D

In The Navy (you can sail the seven seas)

In The Navy (you can catch a bad disease...)  :o :-\\


I reckon the Village People would be turning in their graves, with those lyrics, Fussy ! :o

Other...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!!

I picked "Macho Man"...it's such a fun song. 

Actually, the Village People was my first concert. (along with Andy Gibb and a few others)  It was a 1979 Toys for Tots thing and I had so much fun.  (of course, I was only 11 at the time.  :))

"Y.M.C.A."

I picked "Macho Man"...it's such a fun song. 

Actually, the Village People was my first concert. (along with Andy Gibb and a few others)  It was a 1979 Toys for Tots thing and I had so much fun.  (of course, I was only 11 at the time.  :))


I would've loved to have seen Andy Gibb  8)

In The Navy

'Macho Macho Man
I wanna be a Macho Man . . .'

Anyone seen the video? It was on VH-1 a week ago and I bust a gut laughing.

In The Navy (you can sail the seven seas)

In The Navy (you can catch a bad disease...)  :o :-\\


That song was my pick, too.  :)

'Macho Macho Man
I wanna be a Macho Man . . .'

Anyone seen the video? It was on VH-1 a week ago and I bust a gut laughing.


It's been years since I've seen that clip, Bobby.....I can't for the life of me even conjure up an image !  Old age does that ! ::) ;)

Y.M.C.A. Like most of their songs, it was stupid but fun. (They played it at our wedding and we all had fun dancing to it)




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All their songs were fun, but I picked Go West.

It's been years since I've seen that clip, Bobby.....I can't for the life of me even conjure up an image !  Old age does that ! ::) ;)


I will try and paint the scene, Mandamoo.  :)

All the Village People are in a gym set-up doing a punch-out dance routine. The lead singer is wearing gym shorts and a blue vest and intercut is a picture of this man training. What is bizarre about this video is the producer thought it stylish to reduce the amount of time we see the trainers face so we get clips of his arms stretching exposing his pit hair and an extended view of his crotch at one point.

My girlfriend had to go to the toilet she was laughing so hard after that.  ;D

I like Go West

The first was the best...San Francisco/Hollywood

I will try and paint the scene, Mandamoo.  :)

All the Village People are in a gym set-up doing a punch-out dance routine. The lead singer is wearing gym shorts and a blue vest and intercut is a picture of this man training. What is bizarre about this video is the producer thought it stylish to reduce the amount of time we see the trainers face so we get clips of his arms stretching exposing his pit hair and an extended view of his crotch at one point.

My girlfriend had to go to the toilet she was laughing so hard after that.  ;D


Yes !  I remember now !  Quite risque for the time too. :o

Thanks for jogging my memory Bobby and for giving me a giggle ;D

The first was the best...San Francisco/Hollywood


Good choice too, DJ Disco Balls  ;) :)

Haven't most of them died....I'm sorry but i really never liked  them :-\\


No, the only one who has died was Glenn Hughes the awesome talent who played "leather man".  He died in 2001 from lung cancer.

I always wanted to have a thich 'stache like that guy but could never pull it off.  ;)

The current lineup includes the original Indian, Soldier, and Construction Worker.  The Cop and the Cowboy are the same guys who played these roles way back in 1980.  They do have a new Biker to fill in for Hughes.

Now the original PRODUCER of the group, Jacques Morali, (aka the "Jack Morell" character in their movie "Don't Stop the Music), died in 1991 from the dreaded A.I.D.S. virus.

I heard recently that contrary to popular belief, only one of the original members of VP is/was  ;) 'heterosexuallly-challenged.' Any guesses?
I was lucky to meet all of the guys at a record company function back in '88 and even though I was never a big fan, one of my fave trinkets is a fully signed 'Livin' In The Wildlife' 12" single I got on the night.

What else, Macho Man 8)

No, the only one who has died was Glenn Hughes the awesome talent who played "leather man".  He died in 2001 from lung cancer.

I always wanted to have a thich 'stache like that guy but could never pull it off.  ;)

The current lineup includes the original Indian, Soldier, and Construction Worker.  The Cop and the Cowboy are the same guys who played these roles way back in 1980.  They do have a new Biker to fill in for Hughes.

Now the original PRODUCER of the group, Jacques Morali, (aka the "Jack Morell" character in their movie "Don't Stop the Music), died in 1991 from the dreaded A.I.D.S. virus.
I really have nothing against any of them...I just never was into thier music.  That is indeed a sad pair of events, LyricBoy :\'(

Oh yeah btw, I thought it waas relly cool how they paid homage to them in the movie "Waynes World 2"  ;D

Yes !  I remember now !  Quite risque for the time too. :o

Thanks for jogging my memory Bobby and for giving me a giggle ;D


:D  ;)

In the Navy

In the Navy  :)

gee's i thought one of em' died in the early 90's from aid's or somefingk' ?  :-\\

anyway ,my fav' was ......can't stop the music  ( good for the tune/beat and also reminds me of the period that it came out in )

I love all their songs and am totally bummed that I cant afford to go see them this month.  They are touring Aus with a big 70's concert that includes KC & Sunshine Band, Gloria Gaynor, Errol Brown from Hot Chocolate, and Boney M.

I love all their songs and am totally bummed that I cant afford to go see them this month. They are touring Aus with a big 70's concert that includes KC & Sunshine Band, Gloria Gaynor, Errol Brown from Hot Chocolate, and Boney M.


I've been to a couple of those 70's revival concerts. Let me just say, stick with the records BMGirl :)

I've been to a couple of those 70's revival concerts. Let me just say, stick with the records BMGirl :)


Last one I went to was hmmmmm early to mid 90's - around the time Priscilla was released.  KC were the headline act and they were awesome.  Aussies were JPY and TMG, the scarey William Shakespeare, oh and Marty Rhone.  US acts were Rose Royce, Alicia Bridges, Gloria Gaynor, hmm and a bunch of others I have long forgotten.

We had a fantastic night - kicked all the chairs aside and danced our little booties off.

I think because each act were there to have a good time - they werent taking themselves too seriously - they werent there to remind us they use to be big etc.

Same friend who went to this gig with me - went to the Long Way To The Top gig without me.  She said the entire atmosphere was so different.  At the gig we both went to - all the acts were still performing weekly in local places. But for LWTTT Gig so many of them had been pulled out of retirement, rehab and total obscurity - several hadnt actually held a guitar in 30 years and couldnt remember the lyrics to their only hit song.  She said the whole evening was embarrassing and uncomfortable.

I think it depends on the act - if you are there to sing and have a great time, the audience will have a ball and forget that you are a little less sexy than in 1976, and a little pudgier etc.

Back to Village People - I ran into Felipë the Indian a couple of years ago at a Mardi Gras party and boy oh boy - he looks fab - still has a very firm fit bod.  And is a seriously funny guy.  I was drunk enough to tell him how much I adored the Construction Worker !!!

Billy Connelly did a send-up of 'In the Navy' called 'In the Brownies'. Absolutely brilliant!

"In the brownies
Where everybody goes to camp" LOL!  ;D

Billy Connelly did a send-up of 'In the Navy' called 'In the Brownies'. Absolutely brilliant!

"In the brownies
Where everybody goes to camp" LOL!  ;D


bwhahahha I have that on tape somewhere.  Love the little brownie uniform, the pigtails, and of course the beard - which really set the whole look off !!!!

bwhahahha I have that on tape somewhere.  Love the little brownie uniform, the pigtails, and of course the beard - which really set the whole look off !!!!


I saw the video to the song on VH-1 a few months back. Very funny.  ;D

I thought they only had three hit songs, "In The Navy", "Macho Man" and "YMCA." (I'm sure they had other songs on their various albums, but none of those were hits.) Anyway, those are the only ones I'm familiar with.

Y-M-C-A

I may have been influenced by the Pet Shop Boys, but 'Go West' is my favourite! :)



1977 - San Francisco
1978 - Macho Man
1978 - YMCA
1979 - In the Navy
1979 - Go West
1979 - Sleazy
1979 - Ready For the 80s
1980 - Can't Stop the Music
1985 - Sex Over the Phone
1985 - New York City
1985 - Medley
1993 - YMCA <re-issue>
1994 - In the Navy <re-issue>
1999 - YMCA <re-issue>