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"'''Go West'''" is a song by the American disco group Village People. It was an instant hit in the disco scene during the late 1970s. The song found further success when it was covered in 1993 by British synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. Original Village People lead singer Victor Willis, Henri Belolo and Jacques Morali are credited as the song's writers, although Willis disputes Belolo's involvement. | "'''Go West'''" is a song by the American disco group Village People. It was an instant hit in the disco scene during the late 1970s. The song found further success when it was covered in 1993 by British synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. Original Village People lead singer Victor Willis, Henri Belolo and Jacques Morali are credited as the song's writers, although Willis disputes Belolo's involvement. | ||
In 2015, it was declared the second national anthem of [[Westarctica]] alongside "[[God Save Westarctica]]". However, in March 2018, it was | In 2015, it was declared the second national anthem of [[Westarctica]] alongside "[[God Save Westarctica]]". However, in March 2018, it was downgraded to Westarctica's national song instead of it's national anthem. | ||
==Village People version== | ==Village People version== | ||
Originally released as a single in 1979, it was not as popular as the group's other contemporary singles such as "Y.M.C.A." and "In the Navy." The song's title is attributed to the nineteenth century quote "Go West, young man" commonly attributed to Horace Greeley, a rallying cry for the colonization of the American West. Though Victor Willis denies writing the song with a gay theme in mind (the lyrics imply a more traditional, monogamous if not explicitly heterosexual romantic relationship between the singer and his lover), "Go West" is generally understood as an expression of the 1970s sentiment of San Francisco as a utopia for the Gay Liberation movement. | Originally released as a single in 1979, it was not as popular as the group's other contemporary singles such as "Y.M.C.A." and "In the [[United States Navy|Navy]]." The song's title is attributed to the nineteenth century quote "Go West, young man" commonly attributed to Horace Greeley, a rallying cry for the colonization of the American West. Though Victor Willis denies writing the song with a gay theme in mind (the lyrics imply a more traditional, monogamous if not explicitly heterosexual romantic relationship between the singer and his lover), "Go West" is generally understood as an expression of the 1970s sentiment of San Francisco as a utopia for the [[LGBT rights in Westarctica|Gay Liberation]] movement. | ||
Both the 7" and 12" versions of the song were subsequently collected in various greatest hits collections, including a 1997 radio remix which was made in the wake of the success of Pet Shop Boys' 1993 version. | Both the 7" and 12" versions of the song were subsequently collected in various greatest hits collections, including a 1997 radio remix which was made in the wake of the success of Pet Shop Boys' 1993 version. | ||