村民(英語:Village People)是創建於1970年代的經典男子演唱組合。村民組合的成員分別裝扮成警官、印第安酋長、建築工人、士兵、摩托車手和牛仔。 他們知名的歌曲有《Macho man》、《Sex over the phone》以及最著名的《YMCA》。
YMCA是Young Men's Christian Association 的英文簡寫,也就是“基督教青年會”;它是個遍布全世界的基督教青年組織,發源於英國倫敦,由英國基督徒青年George Williams 於1844年創立。
而歌曲《 Y.M.C.A.》作於1978年 ,由樂團 Village People(創建於1977年,有濃厚同性戀色彩)所演唱。一部分是獻給“基督教青年會”,一方面是表現同性戀文化。 在70年代,社會普遍仍然不接受同性戀,同性戀不能公開自己的性取向,能交流的地方就是YMCA附設的健身體育場所。
不過此首歌詞含有雙重涵義,一說是鼓勵同志們來到YMCA交友;而作詞者 Village People主唱 Victor Willis則表示,他是寫給年輕黑人青年,在YMCA交流體育活動如籃球,游泳。無論如何,此曲發行後廣受歡迎(尤其是同性戀族群),衍生出標準招牌動作。 看看歌詞大意 Young man, there's no need to feel down. 年青人,沒什麼好沮喪的 I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground. 我說,年輕人,振作起來 I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town 我說,年輕人,有個新的地方可去 There's no need to be unhappy. 在那邊沒必要不快樂 I said, young man, when you're short on your dough. 我說,年輕人,當你沒錢時 You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find 你可到那邊去,我相信你會找到 Many ways to have a good time. 許多好時光 It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 待在YMCA真有趣 They have everything for you men to enjoy, 那兒有所有年輕人享受的東西 You can hang out with all the boys ... 你可以和一群男孩們混在一起 You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal, 你可以在那洗個澡,吃頓好的 You can do whatever you feel ... 你可以做你想要做的 Young man, are you listening to me? 年青人,你有在聽我說嗎? I said, young man, what do you want to be? 我說,年青人,你想要做什麼 I said, young man, you can make real your dreams.我說,年青人,你可以讓夢像成真 But you got to know this one thing! 不過你要知道一件事情 No man does it all by himself. 沒有人可以不靠任何人 I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf, 我說,年青人,放下驕傲 And just go there, to the y.m.c.a. 來YMCA就對了 I'm sure they can help you today. 我相信你在那邊會得到幫助Young man, I was once in your shoes. 年青人,我以前和你有相同的遭遇 I said, I was down and out with the blues. 我說,我以前多麼沮喪 I felt no man cared if I were alive. 我覺得沒有人關心我 I felt the whole world was so tight ... 我覺得這個世界有問題 That's when someone came up to me, 然後有個人來找我 And said, young man, take a walk up the street. 他說,年輕人,到街上走走 There's a place there called the y.m.c.a. 有個叫做YMCA的地方 They can start you back on your way. 你可以重來一次 Y-m-c-a ... you'll find it at the y-m-c-a. 在YMCA, 就在YMCA Y-m-c-a ... just go to the y-m-c-a.YMCA,就到那兒去吧! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k