The Best of Village People

The Best of Village People

“The Best of Village People displays that they were a great party band, and a reminder of just how silly, camp, and dumb they were. Their songs remain anthems for stadiums and awkward drunken dancing at wedding receptions. Come on, everyone’s had to suffer through watching their older relatives embarrass themselves trying to do the dance to “YMCA.”   Twelve songs is already an amount of Village People that’s pushing it for the casual fan, and the two album-versions of evergreen tracks “In the Navy” and “YMCA” are superfluous. The Best of Village People still finds all of their major songs, including the chanting “Macho Man” and elegiac “Go West,” in one place next to lesser-known singles, “Ready for the 80s” and “Can’t Stop the Music.” This is all well ” read more

500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! (500 music items)

"They were very silly. They didn’t care. They performed the campiest songs of all time, and jocks everywhere are still dancing to them. Gay disco was born here and was never more cartoony or fun. And the “Y.M.C.A.” lineup is still a pop icon. Standout track: “Y.M.C.A.”"