Cover art for Macho Man by Village People
Feb. 27, 19781 viewer53.5K views

Macho Man Lyrics

[Intro]
(Body) Body (wanna feel) Wanna feel my body, baby?
(Such a thrill) Such a thrill, my body yeah-yeah
(Wanna touch) Wanna touch my body, baby?
(It's too much) It's too much, my body yeah-yeah
(Check it out my) Check it out my body, body
(Don't you doubt) Don't you doubt my body, body
(Talkin' bout my) Talkin' bout my body, body
(Check it out my) Check it out my body

[Verse 1]
Every man wants to be a macho, macho man
To have the kind of body always in demand
Jogging in the mornings, go man go
Work outs in the health spa, muscles glow
You can best believe that he's a macho man
Ready to get down with, anyone he can

[Chorus]
Hey! Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
Macho, macho man (macho man)
I've got to be a macho man
I've got to be a macho, macho man
I've got to be a macho! Ow!
Macho, macho man
I've got to be a macho man
Macho, macho man (yeah, yeah)
I've got to be a macho!
[Bridge 1]
(Body) Body, (it's so hot, my) it's so hot, my body, baby
(Love to pop my) love to pop my body, yeah-yeah
(Love to please my) love to please my body, baby
(Don't you tease my) don't you tease my body, yeah
(You'll adore my) you'll adore my body, baby
(Come explore my) come explore my body, yeah-yeah
(Made by God, my) made by God, my body, baby
(It's so good, my) Hey!

[Verse 2]
You can tell a macho, he has a funky walk
His western shirts and leather, always look so boss
Funky with his body, he's a king
Call him Mister Ego, dig his chains
You can best believe that he's a macho man
He likes to be the leader, he never dresses grand


[Chorus]
Hey! Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
Macho, macho man (macho man)
I've got to be a macho man
I've got to be a macho, macho man, yeah
I've got to be a macho!

Alright!
Macho, macho man, yeah-yeah
I've got to be a macho man
Macho, macho man
I've got to be a macho!
Alright!
[Bridge 2]
Ugh! Macho..baby!
Body, body, body (wanna feel my) body
Body, body, body (gonna thrill my) body
Body, body, body (don't-cha stop my) body
Body, body, body (it's so hot my) body

[Verse 3]
Every man ought to be a macho macho man
To live a life of freedom, machos make a stand
Have their own life style and ideals
Possess the strength and confidence, life's a steal
You can best believe that he's a macho man
He's a special person in anybody's land

[Chorus]
Hey! Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
Macho, macho man (macho man)
I've got to be, a macho man
Macho, macho man
I've got to be a macho! (dig the hair on my chest)
Macho, macho man (see my big thick moustache)
I've got to be, a macho man
Macho, macho man
I've got to be a macho! (Dig broad shoulders)
Macho, macho man (dig my muscles!)
I've got to be, a macho man
Macho, macho man
I've got to be a macho!
Macho, macho man
I've got to be, a macho man
Macho, macho man
I've got to be a macho! Hey!

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Genius Annotation

“Macho Man” is the second single recorded by the American disco group Village People. It is the title song of the eponymous album (1978).

The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 on June 24, 1978. It became the Village People’s first charting hit in the United States, peaking on the Hot 100 at number 25 on the week of September 2.

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What did Village People say about "Macho Man"?
Genius Answer

“The Monday after Thanksgiving (1977), we signed contracts and the Tuesday after, we were in studio recording "Macho Man,” with Victor Willis' handwritten lyrics that were written in the morning with egg stains and coffee rings on it. Everything was happening that quickly.

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Credits
Recorded At
Sigma Sound Studios, New York City, New York
Release Date
February 27, 1978
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