Village People...straight?
Village People...straight?
#1Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 1:18pm
Okay, I know the lead singer of The Village People was straight, but I thought the rest were gay.
Here is a slideshow of out celebs and it states that Glenn Hughes was straight and David Hodo's sexuality is undisclosed.
didnt these boys come out awhile ago?
http://wcbstv.com/slideshows/20.228602.html
c'mon...seriously?
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#2re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 1:23pmIf I'm not mistaken Filpe was written as straight in Can't Stop the Music but, often, came off as otherwise.
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#2re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 1:24pmThey were all written as straight in their movie, eris...but that was 1980. I assumed they all came out by now...not just Randy and Felipe.
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
#3re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 1:32pmYes, I know they were written as straight but, if I remember correctly, Felipe was the only one who couldn't seem to pull it off. It's been quite some time since I've seen the movie but I recall Felipe trying to pick up a woman and just having to laugh.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
#4re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 1:35pm
Oh, gotcha...misunderstood.
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
Auggie27
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#5re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 5:06pmHow are they "written straight" in CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC? I realize they don't outright state they are gay, but the movie operates on a wink-wink, "we know" what these guys are about level. Their "careers" are portrayed as heterosexual macho ideals, but nothing in the way they work together or behave suggests an attempt to make them appear straight. Even when the guy bursts in and strips while singing "My body" they all giggle and act ... well, about as straight as THE VILLAGE PEOPLE.
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FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#6re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 5:17pm
Glenn Hughes was straight all right. STRAIGHT UP THE BUTT, BOB!
The guy who replaced him is, apparently, hetero.
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#7re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 5:40pm
Can anyone explain to me why straight people sing YMCA at weddings. I've never understood that.
Doesn't anyone listen to the lyrics? Or do they just think it's another Hokey-Pokey?
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#8re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 5:43pm
One of the Village People used to live in my neighborhood. The one who wore the hard hat. There was nothing straight about him.
Don't know if he still lives out here.
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FindingNamo
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#9re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 6:00pm
David "Scar" Hodo was never straight. Particularly in their "new romantic" post-disco incarnation, in which he was as glittery as a Bob Mackie purse.
Oh, and PJ, the YMCA-at-straight-weddings thing is one of those cruel jokes played on heterosexuals. Like fashions by Tommy Hilfiger.
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Updated On: 6/2/09 at 06:00 PM
#10re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 6:12pm
"Can anyone explain to me why straight people sing YMCA at weddings."
Because they are drunk.
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FindingNamo
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#12re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/2/09 at 11:06pmThe thing is, the first time I saw all the straight people at a wedding doing the arm gestures I thought, where did they get that? The VP never did those motions. What's funny is that they do now.
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#13re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/3/09 at 10:01am
Interestingly..I found an article/interview with a few of the VPs, including Hodo, and they claim that the arm gestures were choreographed for them...they thought they were stupid, but audiences really reacted to them, and the song took off. They also credit the arranger for making what was a stupid song such a hit, and that it's not a gay anthem and they lyrics are not gay...(paraphrasing Randy Jones).
http://www.spin.com/articles/ymca-oral-history
I saw another article that Hodo never came out, even to this day...I wonder why? He is still performing with them, along with Randy and Felipe who are both out. In this day and age, is he afraid he wont be cast on Law and Order? Not to judge, just seems odd to me.
Hughes died years ago, so I assume that there is confusion between him and his replacement.
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#14re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/3/09 at 2:43pm
How is it that I cannot think of the YMCA without thinking of that particular scene in Wayne's World 2?
Wayne's World 2's YMCA
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Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#14re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/3/09 at 2:43pmSorry, double post.
"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear"
Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll
Updated On: 6/3/09 at 02:43 PM
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#16re: Village People...straight?
Posted: 6/4/09 at 2:48am
Whatever happened to Victor Willis the original lead singer of the Village People? He was with them for the first couple of hits then disappeared. I seem to recall a couple of years ago reading that he was up on some drug charges. Anyone?
Edit. I've just looked him up on Wikipedia. I'd forgotten that he was once married to Phylicia Rashad who he met when they were both in THE WIZ.
Updated On: 6/4/09 at 02:48 AM
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