En la bulliciosa escena nocturna de Nueva York durante la década de 1970, una idea audaz surgió en la mente de Jacques Morali, un productor francés con un oído sagaz para la música disco y un ojo visionario para el espectáculo. Junto con su colaborador Henri Belolo, Morali ideó un grupo que no solo cautivaría con sus melodías pegajosas, sino que también encarnaría un espíritu provocador y festivo. Así se dió paso al nacimiento de Village People en 1977.
El nombre del grupo no fue una elección al azar; se inspiró en Greenwich Village, un barrio de Manhattan conocido por su vibrante comunidad LGTB y su rica diversidad cultural. Desde el principio, Village People tenía claro que su identidad no seguiría las normas convencionales. Un casting entre bailarines y actores reunió al elenco original compuesto por Victor Willis (el policía), Felipe Rose (el nativo americano), Randy Jones (el vaquero), David Hodo (el obrero), Glenn Hughes (el motociclista) y Alex Briley (el militar/marinero).
El primer gran éxito del grupo llegó con su segundo álbum, Macho Man, y más tarde con el icónico YMCA en 1978. La canción, con su coro pegajoso y coreografía inolvidable, se convirtió en un himno de fiesta en todo el mundo. El álbum Cruisin', donde se encuentra “YMCA”, catapultó al grupo a la fama internacional y estableció su estilo distintivo de melodías enérgicas combinadas con letras insinuantes.
La estética del grupo, con sus disfraces estilizados y personajes extravagantes,
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Rock and roll is back again
It's still alive, but everybody calls it boogie
(calls it boogie)
Rock and roll is back again
A different groove but now they're rockin' in the disco
(in the disco)
They're gonna rock (they're gonna go)
They're gonna roll (hey hey)
Well, if you find (where the discos go)
You lose control, '
'cause now we got that rockin' beat it's in our soul
Oooowwwww
Rock and roll is back again
(rock and roll is back)
Get on the highway, party right across the nation
(y'all too, get down)
Rock and roll is back again
(rock and roll is back)
There is there is no shortage, that's the way to beat inflation
(come on yeah)
Up on your feet (up on your feet)
Rock on your heels (rock on your heels)
You gotta get down (you feel it now)
Just how you feel (how does it feel?)
You get that boogie woogie rhythm in your soul
Oooowwwww
Rock and roll is back again
It says a message, listen to your body answer
(you got to check it out)
Rock and roll is back again
It's in the music, everybody is a dancer (party, get down)
No holdin' back (no holdin' back)
Get in the flow (get in the flow)
'cause it's a fact ('cause it's a fact)
That rock and roll (that rock and roll)
Will get you hot, will get you shot, will make us scream
Oooowwwww
Rock and roll is around the world, get on the floor
'cause this time we're gonna rock together (we're gonna get down)
Rock and roll has changed the world, it's got the power
Rock and roll will last forever (it's gonna last)
They call it rock (they called it rock)
They call it roll (they called it roll)
By any name (by any name)
It's still the same (it's still the same)
It's in the union, 'cause tonight we'll shake the change
Oooowwwww
Rock and roll is here to stay, it's in the guitar
And the rhythm of the drummer
Rock and roll is here today
It has the season, all of which is spring or summer
Under the sun (I'll kill the sun)
Under the moon (I'll call the moon)
Give me some spring (give me some spring)
I'll need some room (I'll need some room, hey)
I feel the change, I can't explain, it's coming soon
Oooowwwww
Rock and roll is back again (back and alive again)
It's still alive, but everybody calls it boogie (everybody)
Rock and roll is back again (don't you believe that boogie)
Rock and roll is back again
A different groove but now they're rockin' in the disco (everybody)
(in the disco)
We called it rock (we called it rock)
We called it roll (we called it roll)
We think it's hot (we think it's hot)
We lose control (we lose control)
That's what we got, this rockin' feelin' in our soul
Rock and roll is back again, (rock and roll is back again, yeah)
Rock and roll is back again (rock 'n' roll is back)
Rock and roll is back again (oh)
Rock and roll is back again (hey, yeah)
Rock and roll is back again (yeah)
Oooowwwww
Rock and roll is back again (back again, back again yeah)
Rock and roll is back again (rock 'n' roll is back)
Rock and roll is back again (oh)
Rock and roll is back again (you know man)
Rock and roll is back again
Rock and roll is back again (rock and roll is back again, yeah)
Rock and roll is back again (rock and roll is back)
Rock and roll is back (oh)
Rock and roll is back (come on now)
Rock and roll is back (oh)
Rock and roll is back again (rock and roll is back again, yeah)
Rock and roll is back again (rock and roll is back again, yeah)
Rock and roll is back (oh)
Rock and roll is back (come on now)
Rock and roll is back again (oh)