Village People singer denies "YMCA" is a "gay anthem" as he defends Trump's use of song
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Village People's Victor Willis defended Donald Trump's use of "Y.M.C.A." while also denying that the song is a "gay anthem."
  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1022·
    5 months ago

    My step-son was 11 and constantly singing YMCA.

    “Look, I don’t want to freak you out, but in case you get made fun of at school, YMCA is a gay anthem. No problem with that, but you should know.”

    He was horrified, so he started singing “I Will Survive” instead. I just didn’t have the heart to tell him.

    • BoxOfFeet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      5 months ago

      He just needs to embrace them. I’m a straight dude, I love gay anthems. I made $20 one time by singing I Will Survive for karaoke at a crowded bowling alley, in front of my wife’s entire company. Whatever, can’t embarrass me. I love that song. Didn’t even need the karaoke screen.

      Joke’s on them, I would have sang it for free. Any or all that I know. Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper (I just saw her a couple months ago), The Weather Girls (I have an It’s Raining Men 12" single) and I will belt them all out with my own terrible choreography.

      • smeenz@lemmy.nzEnglish
        3·
        5 months ago

        Well done singing that in public. I would have been afraid at first, then petrified

    • Moose@moose.bestEnglish
      71·
      5 months ago

      Wait - I sing “I Will Survive” for karaoke, what’s the deal with that? Does everyone now think I’m gay? Because they would be wrong, I’m actually bi.

    • cheers_queers@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      fast forward 10 years, he sits down to “tell you something important” and then is shocked when you already knew 😆

    • futatorius@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      Good that you’re open-minded, he’ll probably need some support later in his life when he comes out.