YMCA, Village People
Uproxx · 8d
A Village People Member Insists ‘YMCA’ Isn’t A ‘Gay Anthem’ And Threatens To Sue Publications That Say It Is
Village People’s 1978 hit “ YMCA ” is the group’s most enduring song, and the hit single is frequently described as a “gay anthem” ( even the Library Of Congress thinks it is ). However, the band’s Victor Willis, who sings the song and wrote its lyrics, disagrees.
Opinion
i · 3d
'YMCA' is a gay anthem - even if its co-writer didn't write it that way
Though not all of its members were actually gay, Village People were quite literally built from queer iconography. The leather man, construction worker, cowboy and other “macho types” weren’t random costumes – they were walking embodiments of gay male fantasy archetypes, recruited from New York gay clubs.
justthenews · 9d
YMCA lyricist says piece is not a 'gay anthem' and threatens to sue outlets who report 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.
TheNewsCenter · 3d
Village People frontman says 'YMCA' is not a 'gay anthem'
Victor Willis, who also co-wrote the song, says it is not a “gay anthem.” On Facebook, he wrote people assumed that because his writing partner and some members of the band were gay but he said he did not know the YMCA was a place for gay men to hang out when he wrote the song.
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