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“NMKY”—a translation of the Village Peoples’ “YMCA”—by Gregorious has what it takes to hit the top of the viral-video charts. Don’t you think so? I do.
Fausto Fernós says:
August 23, 2007 at 02:35Oh god do I love this! I wish they would have panned on the hot young stud backup dancers. Can he perform at my wedding?
David in San Francisco says:
August 23, 2007 at 19:43I thought it was charming in a slightly retro fashion. What language was it anyway?
Marc Felion says:
August 24, 2007 at 01:09It’s a Finnish cover of Village People’s big hit YMCA, from 1979
Maia says:
August 24, 2007 at 09:43Oh wow, I didn’t realize they were Finnish. Thank you, John Q, for putting me in touch with my heritage. Until now, I thought Finnish culture was all lutefisk and folk dancing. Just look what I’ve been missing! They don’t do those hip thrusts at the FinnFest dance tent, let me tell ya…
John Q Sanchez lives in Brooklyn, New York. He went to art school with
Fausto Fernós in the mid-90s in Chicago where he wrote for local
publications including Babble, edited by Jim Pickett. He's worked at
several high-profile magazines in New York and was an editor for the
web-zine Blair. He's fascinated by oddball divas, bombastic child
stars, and the everyday person capturing their unique performances for
an online audience.
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RcktMan says:
August 22, 2007 at 22:52Ow! My eyes! That was PAINFUL!
That bad was SO INTO THEIR MUSIC. Hysterical. I can’t imagine why their version wasn’t a bigger hit!