Mastodawn

"Y.M.C.A." is a song by American #disco group #VillagePeople, written by #JacquesMorali (also the record's producer) and singer #VictorWillis and released in October 1978 by #CasablancaRecords as the only single from their third studio album, #Cruisin (1978). A #medley with "#HotCop" reached No. 2 on the US #Billboard #DanceMusicClubPlaySingles chart, while the song reached No. 2 on the Billboard #Hot100 in early 1979, placing behind both "#LeFreak" by #Chic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeADaAg0f_w

Y.M.C.A. (Single Version)

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Rolling Stone en Español Apr 9, 2025

La increíble historia detrás de Village People y “Y.M.C.A.”: de la noche gay de NYC a la campaña de Trump | #RollingStoneES

https://es.rollingstone.com/arg-la-increible-historia-detras-de-village-people-y-y-m-c-a-de-la-noche-gay-de-nyc-a-la-campana-de-trump/

#donaldtrump #victorwillis #villagepeople

La increíble historia detrás de Village People y “Y.M.C.A.”: de la noche gay de NYC a la campaña de Trump

“No me importa si los gays reivindican [Y.M.C.A.] como su himno. Pero mi letra no dice nada de la homosexualidad”, remarca Victor Willis, el único miembro original que queda del clásico grupo de los 70

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David 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️NB they/them Jan 21, 2025

I have one thing to say to #VictorWillis of the #VillagePeople about the song #YMCA.
#Music #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Gay #Queer

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aproitz Jan 14, 2025

@georgetakei

From the 20th of January it's going back to the Ole
#KuKluxKlan (White) House !

Who thought it would come to this second Term ?
#YMCA will play for #Trump exclusively, pretending, their Song was never ment gay - what "relieving" #News for the #World. At least the most cringe Comment, whatsoever. Maybe the gay #Community should look for another Hymn, after this Comment from #VictorWillis.He made such #Statements already before.

Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Dec 3, 2024

Village People singer denies "YMCA" is gay anthem; defends Trump use
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/03/ymca-gay-anthem-village-people-victor-willis-

* Village People’s 1978 hit a staple of Trump’s campaign rallies 2020+
* lead vocalist Victor Willi co-wrote the track
* defends Trump’s use of the song
* refutes its long-held status as a gay anthem
* threatens to sue organizations that associate the song with gay culture

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Willis

#VillagePeople #YMCA #VictorWillis
#Trumpism #Trump2 #GOP #fascism #Project2025 #Christofascism #antiLGBT

Trump is welcome to use "Y.M.C.A" says Village People singer, who claims it is not a gay anthem at all

Village People singer denies "Y.M.C.A." is a gay anthem in Facebook post thanking Trump

Salon.com