Village People

Artist: Village People

LP: Renaissance

Song: "Big Mac"

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As the popularity of disco began to wane in the early 1980s, gay pioneers the Village People—who had brought the outlandish dance music of the homosexual into the grade schools, church dances and back yard patios of mainstream Americans all across the land—well, they needed a new gimmick. The group traded in their iconic costumes (biker, construction worker, Indian chief, police officer, military guy and cowboy) for an exciting new look that was equal parts this, this, this, this and this. On this particular track, the Village People claim they have traveled all over the world and have eaten all sorts of food, but they can hardly wait to get back to San Francisco in order to bask in the amber glow of McDonald's golden arches, where they will eagerly sink their teeth into one of the fast food chain's signature sandwiches.