Live and Sleazy

Live and Sleazy Artist: Village People
Label: Polygram Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 731453688322
EAN: 0731453688322
ASIN: B000007Q8G


Release Date: 1998-06-23

Live and Sleazy


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Tracks:

  1. Fire Island
  2. Hot Cop
  3. Medley: San Francisco (You've Got Me)/In Hollywood (Everybody Is A Star)
  4. Macho Man
  5. In The Navy
  6. Y.M.C.A.
  7. Sleazy
  8. Rock & Roll Is Back Again
  9. Ready For The 80s
  10. Save Me (Ballad)
  11. Save Me (Up Tempo)

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A 1979 CLASSIC!!!...still!.......2004-07-17

This is by far the most entertaining Village People album the group ever put together. The live stuff is good fun...even if "Y.M.C.A." has been played to death by every DJ, sporting event and wedding reception known to mankind. That said, "In The Navy," "Hot Cop" et al. are well done.

The true GREATNESS of this one comes from the studio cuts that are simply the best tunes Village People ever released. My favorite all-time VP song (hands down) is "Rock N' Roll Is Back Again." I saw them "perform" this on Dick Clark's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve '79-'80" and was floored. I also saw them do it (another lip-synch) on the Playboy Roller Disco Party at Hef's pad in '79...and it killed! CLASSIC non-disco Village People (although the beat is still there!)

The other great songs: "Ready For The '80's," (another VP Classic!)"Save Me," (Alex Briley-led ballad deluxe) and "Sleazy" (David Hodo's grimy sleazefest) have lost none of their shine in the 25 years since they were unleashed. The one down moment is the uptempo version of "Save Me" which simply sounds like filler for lack of material.

Village People were all about fun. Campy and exagerated. No more - no less. I never cared that their sexual habits got more publicity than their music. This album is ALL about the music.

Listen to "Live And Sleazy" and you'll hear one of the last great gasps of the dying disco phenomenon. Too bad in a way because it sure sounds likes Village People were just hitting their stride. ENJOY!

5 out of 5 stars A Guilty Treat!.......2003-06-20

I'm not ashamed to confess that the this was the first CD I ever purchased. That said, I will also stipulate that it's the only disco CD in our collection that was not purchased by my wife.

But what the heck, this is fun listenable music! If you can listen to the Village People without the urge to bust a move or two (whether in private or public) you just don't have rhythm. Classic hits like YMCA and In the Navy still get radio play from time to time, but this collection of live performances will make you wonder how this group could ever have faded away from the music scene. Forget the camp, forget the costumes! Just listen to some outstanding, upbeat tunes!

5 out of 5 stars A Real Gem.......2001-07-04

I'm not the biggest disco fan, but I do enjoy old music once in awhile. The Village People prove on this CD that they're more than just YMCA and In the Navy. These guys really didn't take themselves too seriously, but they sure had fun.

My favorite songs are Hollywood and Ready for the 80's. I wasn't alive when these guys were big, but it doesn't mean their music is lost. Buy this CD used and enjoy the heck out of it when you've been drinking too much; it's fun.

5 out of 5 stars Cool.......2000-10-20

I was born after these guys broke up, but that doesnt mean that i dont enjoy disco. I heard this album by accident, and bought it because it's essentially a "best of" album. With great hits like "Macho Man," "In the Navy," and of course "Y.M.C.A," this CD gets you dancing. Although I'm not really a fan of the "Save Me" ballad, i can respect the fact that these six unique individuals have the ability to slow down the pace as well as kicking it with their better known up tempo disco. This CD just puts me in a good mood, so I encourage everyone, young and old, to buy it.

5 out of 5 stars I Remember When............2000-10-15

Even though the original songs were released more than 20 years ago, it still gets your heart pumping and remembering "when"....

Into excercise? Put this bad boy on and pedal your bike or Nordic track yourself into a frenzy!

My particular favorite is "Save Me" done as a ballad. It's not what you expect from them...

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