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Village People Videos

Spying on People

Flight of the Conchords: Spying on People

We meet Frank Black and co at their intimate London show at the Village Underground in Shoreditch, before they performed at a exhibition showcasing artwork from their forthcoming box set, 'Minotaur' .

The Enemy Track by Track - April 2009

The Coventry rockers guide us through their new album 'Music For The People'. Plus, you can listen in full at NME.COM/artists/the-enemy now.

Graham Coxon Interview

The Blur guitarist on not being nominated for the Mercury Prize or watching it and how he enjoys listening to the award's previous victors, M People late at night.

Yeasayer 'Ambling Alp' - New Video

Directed by Radical Friend, 'Ambling Alp' contains unidentifiable human-like objects, wild horses and naked people worshipping foil.

YouTube Village People Videos

YMCA (04:01)

Original YMCA Music Video 1978 ... village people official ymca dance disco music

Go West (03:28)

Go West music video 1979 ... village people official go west dance disco music

In the Navy (04:02)

In the Navy Original Version Music Video 1978 ... village people official in the navy dance disco music original video clip

Macho Man (03:29)

Macho Man Music Video (short version) 1978 ... village people official macho man dance disco music

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Village People Biography

Village People is a concept disco group formed in the late 1970s, well known for their on-stage costumes as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics. Original members were: Victor Willis (police officer), Felipe Rose (American Indian chief), Randy Jones (cowboy), Glenn Hughes (biker), David Hodo (construction worker) and Alex Briley (Military man). For the release of "In the Navy", Willis and Briley appeared as an admiral and a sailor, respectively. Originally created to target disco's primarily gay audience by featuring stereotypical gay fantasy personas, the band's popularity quickly brought them into mainstream.

Village People scored a number of disco and dance hits, including their trademark "Macho Man", "Go West", the classic club medley of "San Francisco (You've Got Me) / In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star)", "In the Navy", "Can't Stop the Music", and their biggest hit, "Y.M.C.A.".

In September, 2008 the group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They have sold upwards of 50 million records world-wide.

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