Posted on 09/12/2020 2:00:04 PM PDT by dontreadthis
President Trump has drawn heat form stars such as Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones and John Fogerty for using their songs before his rallies, but one composer has no problem with it.
Victor Willis of the Village People says Trump is welcome to continue using “YMCA” at his re-election rallies — he just wants to see the commander in chief do the iconic dance.
“’YMCA’ is everybody’s anthem and go-to song for fun. As for the president’s use, I have not granted permission for use at his rallies because permission is not required,” Willis told Bloomberg News through a spokesman.
“If I were a Trump hater maybe I’d sue him simply out of spite,” Willis said. “I am not, and I’m not going to have my lawyers sue the president. But he should at least do the ‘YMCA’ dance while he’s at it.”
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That’s the most reasonable thing I’ve heard an entertainer say in a long time. Good for him!
Saw a clip on thedonald of him shimmying to it in Michigan. He looked like he was as having fun!
Whatchoo talkin''bout, Willis? Errrrrr...Victor. He dances in the video.
“That’s the most reasonable thing I’ve heard an entertainer say in a long time. Good for him!”
Better yet, have President Trump and his beautiful wife dance at the beginning and end.
Steven Tyler, of Aerosmith did a good job too.
I heard Trump talk about it in an interview. Tyler contacted candidate Trump, arranged a meeting, and asked him in what Trump called a very professional manner, to not use Aerosmith’s songs at his rallies. He said Tyler was very nice, completely professional, and I’ve never heard him say a negative word about Tyler. He stopped using their songs too. Quite a shame, they did some good ones...
But they talked it over, Tyler explained himself, they came to an agreement, and Trump was ok with it. And he was very courteous toward Tyler when he talked about it in the interview too. Not a derogatory word was spoken, no silly nickname either.
loved that MAGA video from LA based on village people YMCA tune
Don’t be so sure he won’t do it. He ca then say “Ok Joe now it’s YOUR turn”.
Excellent answer bravo !
I would like to see the crowds sing the village people parody to the tune of YMCA while waiting at the rally. .... very pro Trump and pro USA.
Maybe they could put together a metal band to play at the rallies... perhaps call it MAGAdeth. ;)
Has he seen Ricky rebel’s version with dancing and new lyrics?
Dance off!
Not such a good visual, The original Megadeth of the 70s was the band climaxed the lemmings concert for national lampoon. The goal of lemmings want to get a half 1 million young people out to a field of them selves. At the end of the concert with Megadeth the whole audience was dead.
Perhaps someone can explain to me “stay at the YMCA”? I’ve been in a number of YMCAs over the decades, but I’ve never been to one that allowed people to stay there. Perhaps someone could educate me.
Actually none of the “stars” have any trouble with any of it because they all signed contracts to SHUT UP AND SING before they released the song for money, so.......
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