dEFROG ON 45 #6: IT’S TOO MUCH, MY BODY

[defrog]

One thing to bear in mind when going through my 45 collection is that I started buying music in 1975, when I was ten years old. Consequently, there’s going to be disco.

In particular, gay disco.

The funny thing is, I was 12 when this came out, and while I was vaguely aware that there was such a thing as homosexuality, I had no idea the Village People were supposed to be gay. I thought they were basking in their own manliness for the benefit of the ladies.

Did I mention I was 12 when this came out?

Anyway, I found out later, by which time of course it didn’t matter to me anyway. And I probably should be embarrassed to have this in my collection (more for the disco part than the gay part). But I’m not. I liked dance music as a youngster. I like it now. Sue me.

FUN FACT: I actually saw the Village People live at a retro disco dress-up party in Knoxville circa 1990-1991. It wasn’t the original lineup, but I think at least half of the original members were up there. It was good, campy, cheesy fun. Say what you will about the Village People, they were always consummate showmen.

Mucho macho,

This is dF

Comments

[dferguson.livejournal.com]

Like you, I had no idea that The Village People were supposed to be gay. I used to go around singing "Fire Island" all the time until one of my gay friends clued me in as to what Fire Island was really all about.

[figmentj.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think it was like two years ago when YMCA came on the radio and I was like WHOA THIS IS ABOUT GAY SEX. All my life I thought it was, y'know, about fun. At the YMCA.

[mac-arthur-park.livejournal.com]

I remember when they were in Knoxville! I was living in Bristol, TN at the time and begged my mom to let me go. She said no....both because I was about 17 at the time and because it wasn't the original lineup.

Yeah...my family is a little odd.