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The Village People as you've never seen them before!
You probably thought the Village People packed it in after disco was declared dead. Not quite -- producer Jaques Morali had one more try at it, updating the Village People into some kind of nightmarish techno-pop band for this unfortunate 1981 release, Renaissance. Like Boy George run amok, the once dignified Village People dress up like you've never seen them before. Look carefully: those men in the ridiculous outfits were once the Cop, the Indian, and the construction Worker we all came to know and love. Despite their producer's efforts to remake the Village People, some of the tracks on this release retain that classic Village People pop sound. Still others attempt to mix in the new sounds of the 80's with the old sounds of 70's disco -- a combination that doesn't always work as well as planned. |
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Food Fight (MP3) | Reminds me of a cross between the Ramones and Devo. Can you imagine? |
Diet (MP3) | Number two in the "food trilogy": what to do if you've eaten too much of it. |
Big Mac | From hit song to hit jingle in record time? I think not. |
safestud
(asafestud@yahoo.com)
says: I have a new copy of this album. Its collector material belive it or not. Very hard to come by. This is what happens when you try to overplease your fans. Management wanted them to get a new fan base for the 80's but many disco artists had problems converting. This album was not all that great but had some good synth moments but the arrangement was off and they didnt feel comfortable in this form. Esp in make-up during the time that aids did come and consume human lives. It also bashed what little america appreciated about gay people. All of a sudden they turned spoofed from this. This is exactly why its best as an artist to SAVE your money from success for a rainy day. Then WAIT to put out the right album at the right time. This unfortunately was not the right time. They have another album right after this one but I dont have it and forgot the title but its in their website. (05-23-2006)
Dona
(laneir@hotmail.com)
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(05-19-2006)
Siegfried Christoph
(Christop@uwp.edu)
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tony orono
(megamass02@hotmail.com)
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Village Person
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keith
(keithcrue@aol.com)
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DJDennyRay
says: So lets review.....Ramones, Devo and "Wierd Al" played by the Village Idiots..er..People. I have to admit, I'm having a hard time getting that keyboard riff out of my head.
(12-11-2005)
Roberto D'Armini
(r.darmini@tiscali.it)
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Pardon Me While I Rock You
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Big Cowboy Fan
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Bob A'Booey
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Shrek4Leather
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jerry
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Y.M.C....AURGHHHH!!!!!
(jerkee@hotmail.com)
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(12-24-2004)
Vince Ream
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Doreen
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Vince
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Mad Dr. Matt
(magob@aol.com)
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Fan of Frank Larosa
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Vince Ream
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