Victor Willis, who wrote the song's lyrics, defended Trump's use of the music at his rallies and said he asked the former president to stop using it because his use became a "nuisance," after Willis received over a thousand complaints about it, NBC News reported. But Willis said Trump obtained a political use license for the song which gives him the legal right to play it, and Willis decided not to pull the license.
The songwriter also noted that there has been an increase in sales of the music since Trump started playing the song more regularly at his rallies. Trump's dancing to the song has gone viral, and even inspired mimicry from professional athletes, including players in the NFL.
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.
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He doesn’t get to decide that. If Group X decides a song is their anthem it is. The writer doesn’t get a vote. A song doesn’t have to be about the people who decide it’s their anthem. They just have to like it. YMCA is a gay anthem. It just is.
He may not have written it for that purpose, but it has been adopted as such by a certain community.
That horse has been let out of the barn a long long time ago.
Not only the Village People but there is a gay subtext to the Y that goes back over a century apparently. All I remember growing up was that we went to the YWCA for free swims. It was associated with athletics/fitness.
I think that horse has already left the barn. Too late now.
Amateur “sexperts” need to learn a thing or two.
Growing up everyone and their brother thought that the group and song was gay lol
The song came out in 1978 and we all knew that it would one day become the theme song of a republican president.
I remember those water cooler conversations, “yep, the republicans are going to love this”.
LOL. If that’s allowed, someone sue to get the rainbow untethered from Gaylandia
People sing the new anthem as M-A-G-A.
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
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