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YMCA lyricist says piece is not a 'gay anthem' and threatens to sue outlets who report it as such
justthenews.com ^ | Published: December 2, 2024 9:03pm | By Misty Severi

Posted on 01/25/2025 5:15:57 AM PST by airdalechief

The songwriter of the Village People's hit song "Y.M.C.A." spoke out on Monday against the idea that the song is a "gay anthem," and threatened to sue news outlets in January that continue to describe it as such.

Willis said he was not offended that it has been labeled as a gay anthem but warned people not to make assumptions. News outlets who do label it a "gay anthem" in January could start facing legal action.

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To: Celtic Conservative

Whatever it was written as, it has become very popular with the male alternative lifestyle crowd. The only song more popular with gay men than “YMCA” is “It’s Raining Men” by the Weather Girls.


The perverts perverted many things.
Thy renamed things, etc.

Trump is just showing them what they did only better. A bit like rubbing the pups nose in its urine to stop it from peeing in the house.


21 posted on 01/25/2025 6:48:11 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: airdalechief

LOL. If that’s allowed, someone sue to get the rainbow untethered from Gaylandia


22 posted on 01/25/2025 6:49:13 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: equaviator
Amateur “sexperts” need to learn a thing or two

Scratch that...Because I'm no professional sexpert myself, I'm revising it to "So-called "sexperts" need to learn a thing or two". LOL
23 posted on 01/25/2025 6:50:14 AM PST by equaviator (If 60 is the new 40 then 35 must be the new 15.)
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To: Bob434

Yup, gotta go kill me a moose this winter, harumph harumph.

CC


24 posted on 01/25/2025 6:56:59 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: erlayman

When I was a kid back in the 50’s, the YMCA in our town “required” all men and boys in the pool to be totally nude. I also remember being sent there with the Cub Scouts for “free” swimming lessons. Old men were seen hanging out (no pun intended) on the balcony above the pool on the one side leering down at our naked little asses. The instructors, also nude,would put their hands under your stomach to support you and teach you how to move your arms and kick your legs. I don’t care what anyone thinks about it, this place at least in my town in Western Pennsylvania was a mecca for pedos and queers. A Google search will show that this was common at the YMCA in a lot of places at the time. The funny thing about it was that nobody’s parents ever complained. Most of the kid’s dad’s had also gone there when they were kids and saw nothing wrong with it.


25 posted on 01/25/2025 7:24:59 AM PST by Clarancebeaks
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To: airdalechief

People sing the new anthem as M-A-G-A.


26 posted on 01/25/2025 7:25:54 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Clarancebeaks

Wow that’s crazy!


27 posted on 01/25/2025 7:27:51 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: billorites

Uh ho if the MSM sees that it will be a double Hitler salute.

They master extreme stupidity


28 posted on 01/25/2025 7:29:39 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I never thought that it was.
I never thought that the Village People were offensive in any way.


29 posted on 01/25/2025 7:47:55 AM PST by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, it is near the end of the day.)
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To: Clarancebeaks

apparently this is the norm at the capital pool with politicians also from what I understand


30 posted on 01/25/2025 7:54:42 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: discostu

Next thing we’ll be told that “Die Hard” isn’t a Christmas movie.


31 posted on 01/25/2025 8:42:54 AM PST by MikelTackNailer (Govt wisely keeps me from having nice things by giving that money to Ukraine and illegals.)
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To: MikelTackNailer

Next we’ll be told that “It’s Raining Men” is not a gay anthem.


32 posted on 01/25/2025 8:45:51 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Celtic Conservative
 
 
Missed on your list is Tarzan Boy, by Baltimora
 
 
 
 

33 posted on 01/25/2025 8:54:26 AM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: lapsus calami

“Relax” - Frankie Goes To Hollywood


34 posted on 01/25/2025 8:55:08 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: airdalechief
Déjà vu all over again.


Village People front man says ‘YMCA’ isn’t a gay anthem – and he’ll sue anyone who disagrees

12/06/2024 3:13:38 PM PST · by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas · 64 replies
CNN ^ | December 6, 2024 | Lianne Kolirin

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4282988/posts


Village People love that Trump is a fan of YMCA... just don't call it a 'gay anthem'

12/03/2024 11:28:54 AM PST · by knighthawk · 38 replies
Daily Mail ^ | December 3 2024 | LAURA PARNABY

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4282271/posts


Search function works fine.

35 posted on 01/25/2025 9:33:13 AM PST by Paal Gulli
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To: Paal Gulli

“Village People front man says ‘YMCA’ isn’t a gay anthem – and he’ll sue anyone who disagrees”

Weeellll.... sue me cause I’ll just have to disagree. It is a gay anthem as in happy before gay was co-opted by the mentally ill.


36 posted on 01/25/2025 9:48:58 AM PST by LastDayz (A Blunt and Brazen Texan. I Will Not Be Assimilated.)
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To: billorites

Isn’t the guy in the Indian getup the one that was in the Capitol on Jan6?


37 posted on 01/25/2025 10:04:11 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (If you do not have a Biden Golden Ticket, you are so screwed!)
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To: Celtic Conservative

LOL! Great songs!


38 posted on 01/25/2025 10:26:31 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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