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videodrone

A Very Macho Videodrone Special


One of the many things disco did to the pop mainstream was to help sharpen its body-consciousness. Take the above video clip for Miquel Brown's "So Many Men, So Little Time," a 1983 hit that, according to the voluminous notes provided by the song's producer, Ian Levine (who has his own extensively curated YouTube hub), was "The first pioneering record of the whole High Energy scene." The song was a huge European hit, but the video is striking for its glimpse into muscle-man culture. Not that this was altogether new in pop. Below, we present a selective history of bodybuilding in pop video from the period. More »

4:15 PM on Wed Nov 12 2008
By Michaelangelo Matos
182 views, 8 comments

Latest by mackro: And and even more extreme example of Macho Uber Muskel. Laibach "Geburt Einer Nation" (the Queen cover) + Watch video more »

dance with me

Great Moments In Pop Videos Ripping Off Other People's Choreography

Perhaps you've heard about the brouhaha over Beyonce's new video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," the choreography of which is a leeeeetle too close to the steps from Bob Fosse's "Mexican Breakfast"—a viral video fave thanks to a dub-over of DJ Unk's "Walk It Out"—for some folks' comfort. Apparently putting a song over existing video is creative, while remaking the video's particulars for a new song isn't, or something, though I am grateful that one blogger was moved to accuse B of "straight up pull[ing] a Kenley" (A+). More »

12:00 PM on Wed Oct 15 2008
By Michaelangelo Matos
1,890 views, 7 comments

Latest by Michaelangelo Matos: you know I LIIIIKE iiiit! more »

videodrone

New LCD Soundsystem Video Looks Slightly Familiar

One of the great things about LCD Soundsystem is the hay they make with stuff we already know, or think we do. So it stands to reason that "Big Ideas," LCD's new single from the soundtrack of the Vegas movie 21, is something of an homage to a well-known dance classic by a group LCD can't seem to stop making reference to. Still, we couldn't help thinking the video's set reminded us of a different, yet equally classic, dance-music video, as you can see below. More »

2:30 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Michaelangelo Matos
1,129 views, 5 comments

Latest by mugczar: I'm pretty sure that's Dee Snyder playing the part of the meter maid toward the end of the VP video. more »

lawsuits

Village People Hoping That Web Sheriff Can Stop The Music (From Being Traded On The Pirate Bay)


The Village People are the latest artists to team up with the Web Sheriff, the exceedingly polite antipiracy company that roams the plains of the Internet, looking for people who are violating copyrights. And it's not for reasons related to sheriff-themed costumes! Instead, the suited-up disco group is planning on joining Prince's lawsuit against the overly self-impressed Swedish BitTerrorist haven The Pirate Bay. More »

1:30 PM on Fri Feb 15 2008
By Maura Johnston
361 views, 7 comments

young men, are you listening to me?

Village People's Police Officer: "Y.M.C.A." Is About "Straight Fun"


Yes, the spokesperson for Victor Willis—the cop in the Village People—really said the words "straight fun" when she was talking about the lyrics to "Y.M.C.A." Just who is Willis hoping to attract to his Vegas comeback show later this month, anyway? There must be a "willful ignorance of camp" convention in town that we haven't heard about yet. More »

10:51 AM on Fri Aug 3 2007
By mjohnston
305 views, 4 comments