San Diego prosecutors threw out abuse charges against Victor Edward Willis, the original policeman in the 1970s music group the Village People. Willis was arrested last month on suspicion of attacking his live in girlfriend.His girlfriend called police to report that a man had choked her, put a knife to her throat and intended to kill her, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Police on the...
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"David Pogue":http://www.davidpogue.com/ (of the "... for Dummies" series of computer manuals) has written some nice lyrics in honor of the honorable Recording Industry Association of America, to be sung to the tune of "YMCA". They're in his "N.Y.T. e-mail column":http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/18/technology/18pogue-email.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. Enjoy..."R.I.A.A"Young man,You were surfing along,...
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From Zeropaid.comJust when life already seemed strange enough come, news comes along that music artists Prince and The Village People are to sue the BitTorrent tracker site The Pirate Bay in a Swedish court for copyright infringement. “We’re looking at damages of millions of dollars, and we will act in both US and Swedish courts,” John Giacobbi, president of law firm Web Sheriff, said in a s
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No better way to start "Funky Friday" than with this completely random video, which my mother happened to email me yesterday.Enjoy!
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I continue to be amazed by the videos you can find on Youtube.com. Bizarre stuff you never know existed. Strange stuff you wish never existed.Case in point, the video for Sex Over The Phone, a 1985 tune by the Village People. Truth by told, I thought the band broke up back in 1981. (Wishful thinking.) I'm still mad that my parents made me see "Can't Stop The Music" twice in the movie theaters.A...
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I'm speechless after seeing this clip. It's just about everything I want from a YouTube video - weird? (check) from the seventies or early 80's? (check) Re- appropriation of American Pop Culture by another culture? (check). The background dancers would make Tom of Finland proud, though. The very fact that the singers name is Gregorius, makes me think of the word Gregarious. Yes, yes you are...
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Victor Willis , the original police officer in the Village People , has sued the current version of the group to stop them from using his likeness and voice. The suit names Sixuvus Ltd., who is the promoter of the new group, William Morris Agency, Can't Stop Productions (owner of the trademark) and a number of venues where the group has performed. Willis wants $1 million and an injunction a...
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All I know is this video oozes something. I'm not sure exactly what, but it definitely oozes.
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A relatively well-researched and reasonably respectful piece on the many '70s acts still finding an audience on the road appeared n MSNBC.com yesterday -- it's worth a read for any fan of the era.
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