Meanwhile, the Village People were the number one group in America. All bands go through cycles. Up until then, the Avengers had known only the good times. Two decades of notoriety in the music scene had been a really great ride. But, the nineties were the Avengers' dark years.
Great bands steal the copywrite.
Disgraced by their utter failure, faced with artistic desperation and malnutrition, the band adopted a new and darker persona that seemed to taint their public image for the next decade. With their dreams of fame and fortune thwarted, the band quit playing audible music of any kind. Without musical instruments to interfere with their new act, the Avengers did a long stint as Vegas show girls. Performing solo under the infamous moniker, Tom did several exhausting tours. He also hired a new assistant for his act.