Vill@ge Pe0ple - Ready 4 The Eighties 1979

[nobunsylvia]

My favorite they'er song. Thank you.

[Pin33]

I'm just old enough to remember how optimistic people were about the '80s, and it was absolutely as real as it seems in these faded old clips. But what happened? AIDS, homelessness, military posturing.

The record that pops into my head when I think of 1980 is 'Shandi' by KISS...in hindsight it seems to contain some of the sadness and autumnal vibe that would characterize the decade. Maybe a few people suspected, on some level, that the '80s weren't going to be a big party.

[rojolagarta]

absolutely glorious tune,one of my all time favourites.How on earth it failed to chart I will never know.

[HHH100]

Listen @ 1:47. Ray Simpson did great with that scream! And that brass section is AWESOME! I have the long version of this song and you can here more guitars during the vocal drops. Anyway Victor Willis the original lead singer is superior to Ray!!! God Bless singer and songwriter VICTOR WILLIS!!! May he return to Christianity. He is the king! Disco lives forever!

[ziweiyuan]

@HHH100 Ray Simpson was a fine vocalist and this is a moderately catchy tune. My point, though, is there is something very ironic about the Village People singing a song called "Ready for the 80's," at a venue called "Playboy's Roller Disco PJ Party," no less. Almost nothing and nobody in this video was anywhere near ready for the 80's. In fact, disco was pretty much dead by the time this was shot. Disco Demolition Night ring a bell?

[HHH100]

@ziweiyuan They could not predict the future. I never heard of Disco Demolition Night, and I am certain it was contrived by those who are jealous and could not dance. Because people that hate Disco, hate goodness. Disco could be played in a church and never offend anyone. Try that with the music of today. And from NDE (near death experiences), I know that orchestral music like Disco is heard in what many call heaven...Music is more than sounds my friend, harmonics can heal or kill.

[ziweiyuan]

@HHH100 Disco Demolition Night was held in Chicago on July 12, 1979. Thousands of people turned out to pronounce the death of disco. This was simply a symptom of the growing backlash against disco. Punk and New Wave were gaining ascendancy...in fact, the influence of punk was so pervasive you can plainly hear it in pop and rock music to this very day. Disco has seen the occasional revival as well, but typically dies as quickly as it can be reborn. It's fun music, but vapid and empty.

[HHH100]

@ziweiyuan It is not empty. It is full spectrum with an orchestra using all frequencies. Today's music is empty. Try not to be in denial. Just use a spectrum analyzer and compare songs for yourself. Music that needs electric to hear, is not music at all. I can guarantee that exposure to today's music will dumb down intelligence on a genetic level. And classical music is the best in developing intelligence, even better than Disco.

[ziweiyuan]

@HHH100 If the coked-up idiots in this video are any indication, disco definitely does not raise intelligence. And disco generally follows traditional pop structure; the addition of horns and strings here and there doesn't make it "orchestral." It was mostly just pretentious, and that had a lot to do with the 1979 backlash.

In addition, the homoerotic subtext in the average Village People song would make it very unwelcome in most churches.

[HHH100]

@ziweiyuan I am not talking about the video. The music is what is important. The only music superior to disco for health, happiness, and intelligence is classical. And I am not saying ONLY the Village People's songs are considered disco.

I attended and still attend churches where disco, country, and orchestral music is an everyday occurrence. Talk to someone who had a NDE and ask them what kind of music they heard coming from heaven. Then let me know.

[ziweiyuan]

@HHH100 Just to be sure I'm hearing this correctly...if I interview people who've had NDE's and ask them what kind of music they heard from the afterlife, they're going to tell me, "Oh, it sounded a little like 'Funkytown'"? Just making sure we're clear on this.

[HHH100]

@ziweiyuan Not exactly...What I said is that those who came close to death and not return but did, heard orchestral symphonies. The type of music used in creating many 70's songs including Disco. You will not hear noise like death metal, rap, heavy metal, etc... But hey maybe in hell??? It would be appropriate for that realm of eternity.

[brunomex2000]

OMG.... Thanks for posting this video...i´ll remember the beautiful Dorothy Stratten... those where the most georgous playmates ever!!

[ziweiyuan]

Ready for the 80's! Glad to be alive! Ready for the death of disco!  And our careers!

[mexpn]

Everybody were ready for the eighties but them :(

[Luke64]

WQW. Cool performance of the VP,

[ladner3000moviebuff]

Do you have any more of these with the Village People?

[gayguy666999]

@ladner3000moviebuff Yes more Village People!, cool video!!