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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Sodom and Gomorrah
This is the story, of Sodom and Gomorrah
Two cities that were full, of hatred and lust
Because their crimes were great
Because of all their lust
The Lord decided destruction, was a must
This is what he said
(Give me) Give me
(Fifty good men) just give me fifty good men
(And I) and I'll, (Spare the whole city)
And I'll spare the whole city
Give me, forty good men
To destroy you all, would be a pity
Oh - Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
Cities with one man you can't trust
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
Cities full of hatred and lust
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
Judgment Day is very close by
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
The flames will reach up high to the sky
God sent two angels (to) Sodom and Gomorrah
They were met by Lot, who bowed to the ground
They went in to his home, before they could sit down
The wicked men of Sodom, gathered 'round
Here's what the angels said
(Give me) Give me
(Thirty good men) give me thirty good men
(And I) and I'll, (Spare the whole city)
And I'll spare the whole city
Give me, twenty good men
To destroy you all, would be a pity
Oh - Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
Cities with one man you can't trust
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
Cities full of hatred and lust
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
Judgment Day is very close by
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
The flames will reach up high to the sky
The angels found one good man in Sodom and Gomorrah
One man who did not have, a heart full of lust
They told him to leave, to take his family
And run to the mountains, for safety
Their final warning was
(Give me) Give me
(Just ten good men) give me just ten good men
(And I) And I'll, (Spare the whole city)
And I'll spare the whole city
Give me, just two good men
To destroy you all, would be a pity
Oh - Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
Cities with one man you can't trust
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
Cities full of hatred and lust
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
Judgment Day is very close by
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
The flames will reach up high to the sky