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From the lens YMCA by The Village People.

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  • lisadh May 7, 2012 @ 3:38 pm | delete
    I'm old enough to remember when this song came out, and it's still catchy enough today that my 11-year-old son and his friends know it, too.
  • Ramkitten May 7, 2012 @ 3:15 pm | delete
    I certainly know this one! (Sometimes I honestly wish I didn't, because if I hear just one line of it, the song gets stuck in my head.)
  • JoyfulReviewer Mar 5, 2012 @ 9:48 pm | delete
    YMCA used to be one of my favorite songs.
  • LivedOrcen Feb 29, 2012 @ 6:29 pm | delete
    A true classic.
  • Tipi Feb 17, 2012 @ 10:41 am | delete
    YMCA sure was a popular song at one time. I remember hearing on the radio just about every time I turned it on. Well, you know what that can do to a good song. ")
  • favored1 Jan 21, 2012 @ 10:38 pm | delete
    The groups success came from their being able to make everyone feel a part of their show. Enjoyable lens.
  • Mistel Jan 20, 2012 @ 1:08 am | delete
    Once of the best songs to get a party started! :)
  • girlfriendfactory Jan 15, 2012 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    What a fun & nostalgic lens! I totally remember roller skating to this song and now the only time I hear it is at my son's school pep assemblies. I learned a lot from reading your lens though; you put a tremendous amount of effort into it! Well done! Consider this a flyby winging! :) Happy 2012, ~Ren
  • WriterJanis Jan 11, 2012 @ 4:44 am | delete
    Village People Rock!
  • TrentAdamsCA Nov 30, 2011 @ 2:36 pm | delete
    Fun to find this here. I've always enjoyed this song -- great job on the background of the group and the highlights of their career. Thanks for the nostalgia fix.
  • SheWritesaLot Nov 25, 2011 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    Such an iconic song and it's one of those tunes that sticks in your head. But I've never heard the words. I had no idea this song was actually promoting the YMCA in such a big way. Very interesting.
  • darciefrench Oct 31, 2011 @ 3:03 pm | delete
    I can hear LadyMermaid singing along beside me :) Had to fly by and swoop in with a treat blessing for the Village People, the 'original singing optimists' :)
  • Ladymermaid Oct 31, 2011 @ 8:56 am | delete
    I can hear YMCA ringing in my ears as I type this. The song definitely became a classic quickly.
  • Retro_Loco Oct 4, 2011 @ 11:00 pm | delete
    I grew up listening to The Village People and danced and roller-skated to a lot of their songs, too! I saw The Village People perform at a music festival in Atlanta several years ago. I got brave and pushed myself through the crowd all the way to the stage! I couldn't help it, I wanted to see the Indian up close!! Hee-hee!! ;-) I thoroughly enjoyed your lens on The Village People's song lyrics. Great work!
  • phoenix-arizona-friends Jun 5, 2011 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    I think it's hilarious to watch people dancing to this song, especially when they are 3 sheets to the wind at a wedding.
  • LisaAuch Jun 3, 2011 @ 2:50 pm | delete
    Well guess what I am singing the rest of the night, ooohhh! Yo man!
  • HSSchulte Apr 12, 2011 @ 12:18 pm | delete
    My oh my, the village people. That brings back memories of skating rinks and trying to look cool as we motioned the letters with our arms. Well done lens.
  • cinstress Apr 1, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    The Village People didn't realize what they started..... a song that will forever be played at kid's dances and wedding receptions... ha ha great lens
  • radioconstant Feb 13, 2011 @ 9:46 am | delete
    Haha great lens, I love The Village People. I'm afraid that both the YMCA song and dance can't ever be forgotten.
  • Waxing-Lyrical Feb 11, 2011 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    Got to admit that I bought the record, learnt the movements and made a complete fool of myself in public LOL! Blessed :)
  • kougar Jan 18, 2011 @ 6:44 pm | delete
    I absolutely love this lens. Big Village People fan here! It brings back some fun memories. The only problem...I can't stop singing Y.M.C.A. ;)
  • Serenia Jan 13, 2011 @ 5:18 pm | delete
    I love the movie - Cant stop the music. I have been looking for info on David London for many years with no luck. No wonder I cant find him. It isn't even his real name,. Thanks for the info on dennis frederikson and Toto. The song New york, new york in the opening credit is a fantastic song, IMO. Thank you.
  • Squidoolinepro Jan 13, 2011 @ 4:22 pm | delete
    *Blessed* by a Squid Angel who loves the Village People!!! Any Village People fan would love this page. (Hiya, would you check and make sure your points showed up?---I'm trying to see if there's a bug or not like we're talking about on the forum.Thanks so much!)
  • Tipi Dec 17, 2010 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    I must really like you a lot! I'm taking the risk of this song going through my mind for a week!
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Dec 9, 2010 @ 5:27 am | delete
    I had no idea this old group had such auspicious beginnings
  • Sylvestermouse Dec 8, 2010 @ 8:37 am | delete
    A great reminder of some really fun times! We used to really enjoy playing along with this song!
  • sandyspider Oct 18, 2010 @ 9:42 am | delete
    I love the YMCA song. Nice bit of history here.
  • CastleRoy Jul 10, 2010 @ 8:03 am | delete
    Wow this lens brings back memories, we used to roller skate to this song as kids I swear they would play it 3 or 4 times and we always did the dance fun lens!! lens rolling to my (me and mom 50s and 60 music.)
  • JoanneOtt Jun 22, 2010 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    I always really liked the Village People, and YMCA is such a fun song.
  • Jewelsofawe Apr 18, 2010 @ 9:37 pm | delete
    I was a kid when this song came out and used to do the YMCA arm movements... Too funny!
    Blessed this lens and My claim to fame!
  • tdove Mar 13, 2009 @ 3:16 pm | delete
    Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
  • poddys Feb 11, 2009 @ 7:27 pm | delete
    Truth be known it's one of my least favorite songs too, but as a good party song I thought it might be a good choice for a lens.
  • kiwisoutback Feb 11, 2009 @ 1:00 pm | delete
    This is one of my all time LEAST favorite songs, but at least the lens looks great!
  • pmolinero Feb 11, 2009 @ 1:22 am | delete
    This lens brings back some memories of my teen time.
  • mbrownauthor Feb 7, 2009 @ 4:53 pm | delete
    Can you believe this was a hit song? And people are still singing it today. Great lens!
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Feb 1, 2009 @ 6:41 pm | delete
    This lens brings back memories
    Thank you,
    Lizzy
  • aj2008 Jan 28, 2009 @ 3:59 am | delete
    Love this song and we managed to work a few bars in to the panto I have just done. The script referred to the local peasants as "those village people" - too good a pun to pass up. I like the music but knew hardly anything about the group - I know a lot more now! 5 gay (as in happy!!!!), bright stars!
  • AndyPo Jan 12, 2009 @ 11:14 am | delete
    Great lens. This is one of the few dances I can do.
  • lou16 Nov 15, 2008 @ 4:48 am | delete
    You know they still play this song at school disco's, at my DD7's last school disco all the kids were up there doing the actions, the next thing you know the MC told them to get their parents up...............hmmm!

    Lots of great info on the Village People - fantastic
  • rms Nov 2, 2008 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    So many fond memories attached to this song!
  • OhMe Oct 4, 2008 @ 2:08 am | delete
    Wow. I really enjoyed reading about The Village People. I didn't know all of that and have enjoyed their music for years. Great lens.
  • JaguarJulie Sep 28, 2008 @ 5:38 pm | delete
    I love this song! Looks like you are sprucing up your lens -- love to see info on the different guys who have played the parts in this COOL group -- one of my favs!
  • Jewelsofawe Sep 13, 2008 @ 10:13 am | delete
    I was a child in the seventies when this song came out, so I used to do the Y M C A with my hands. Funny.

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