Village People would 'seriously consider' playing YMCA for Trump, lead singer says

[RileyG]

I think that's an absurd conclusion.

He isn’t exactly anti gay or pro gay. He just says sex marriage is a settled law. He let it go….

 

[Yarddog]

I think that's an absurd conclusion.

You are welcome to your absurd opinion.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Victor Willis, a founding member of Village People, said Thursday the band would “seriously consider” performing “Y.M.C.A.” for President-elect Donald Trump.

“If he were to ask Village People to perform the song live for him, we’d have to seriously consider it,” Willis told Fox & Friends First host Todd Piro during an appearance on the show.

The singer suggested Village People will not play at Trump’s inauguration due to concern over a performance appearing as an endorsement. The band has allowed the president-elect to use “Y.M.C.A.” because of his fondness for the 1970s smash hit and issues he has faced using other songs, according to Willis.

“I decided to allow the president-elect's continued use of ‘Y.M.C.A.’ because he seems to genuinely, seems to genuinely like the song,” he said.

“And, you know, some of the other artists were stopping him from using their music, so I decided to contact BMI and told them not to terminate his political use license because he seemed to be bringing so much joy to the American people with his use of ‘Y.M.C.A.,” Willis continued, referring to a music licensing company.

He claimed the song has risen to the top of the charts because Trump has “done so much” for it and “brought so much joy to so many people.” The president-elect played it at campaign rallies this election season, when he danced in a way that went viral.

Willis told Piro “the dance” is “the Trump thing.”

“When we do the show, we spell out the letters. But, when he does it, he just does his little move and that’s his move,” the singer said. “And, it works for him, and that’s what’s important.”

Village People would 'seriously consider' playing YMCA for Trump, lead singer says

The president-elect has long played YMCA at his campaign rallies.

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Perfect. I hope they do.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

I don't know what all of those letters mean but the Village People were created to take advantage of the Gay culture within Disco Era. Trump would have known this since it was common knowledge during the 70s.

Shhhhh. Don’t tell them. Let them play it. In this small way, God has smiled on us.

 

[ozso]

He isn’t exactly anti gay or pro gay. He just says sex marriage is a settled law. He let it go….

I think Yarddog is having fun with us.

 

[RileyG]

Shhhhh. Don’t tell them. Let them play it. In this small way, God has smiled on us.

God wouldn’t smile on unrepentant homosexuals, he said unless they repent of their sin, they won’t go to heaven. Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-12.

 

[RileyG]

What blow? I'm glad that Trump is embracing gay culture.

Why embrace sin?

 

[Tropical Wilds]

God wouldn’t smile on unrepentant homosexuals, he said unless they repent of their sin, they won’t go to heaven. Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-12.

So you won’t be doing YMCA during the inauguration, lol.

 

[RileyG]

So you won’t be doing YMCA during the inauguration, lol.

Who cares? It’s a song that can have several different meanings.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

Who cares? It’s a song that can have several different meanings.

Never said anything different.

 

[RileyG]

Never said anything different.

Fair enough.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

Fair enough.

Don’t worry, young man, there’s no need to feel down. Pick yourself off the ground.

 

[RileyG]

Don’t worry, young man, there’s no need to feel down. Pick yourself off the ground.

I mean, it’s a fun song that can be enjoyed by anybody.

I will survive is also considered a gay anthem, but I still enjoy it.

Songs are songs.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

I mean, it’s a fun song that can be enjoyed by anybody.

I will survive is also considered a gay anthem, but I still enjoy it.

Songs are songs.

Correct. There’s no need to be unhappy.

 

[RileyG]

Correct. There’s no need to be unhappy.

Yes. You’re right there.

 

[rturner76]

The song YMCA wasn't/isn't a gay anthem in and of itself. Though most all men's locker rooms have a gay theme in jest, I think it was the group that was considered "gay" than the song. They had a representative for many gay fetishes, like the construction worker, the leather guy. When I looked it up, it's labeled "uniform fetish."

The song is one thing, the group is another. At that time it would have been nearly impossible to publish a song that supported homosexuality. So the songs pass for the radio it's the uniform on the singers that are considered by many to be homosexual.

I for one used to have a great time singing Y-M-C-A at summer camp and there were no notions of homosexuality at the Y camps I worked in.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

The song YMCA wasn't/isn't a gay anthem in and of itself. Though most all men's locker rooms have a gay theme in jest, I think it was the group that was considered "gay" than the song. They had a representative for many gay fetishes, like the construction worker, the leather guy. When I looked it up, it's labeled "uniform fetish."

The song is one thing, the group is another. At that time it would have been nearly impossible to publish a song that supported homosexuality. So the songs pass for the radio it's the uniform on the singers that are considered by many to be homosexual.

I for one used to have a great time singing Y-M-C-A at summer camp and there were no notions of homosexuality at the Y camps I worked in.

Meanwhile in my elementary school parents complained when they played it during field day back in the 80s and they wouldn’t play it on local radios because it was gay coded.

Moral outrage is wild, man. LoL

 

[Yarddog]

Why embrace sin?

He sins all the time. But allowing gays to be gays isn't embracing sin.

 

[RileyG]

He sins all the time. But allowing gays to be gays isn't embracing sin.

Letting them commit sin is a sin. Period.

And we all sin, only difference is DJT doesn’t scream and demand others accept or approve of it.

 

[mourningdove~]

I don't know what all of those letters mean but the Village People were created to take advantage of the Gay culture within Disco Era. Trump would have known this since it was common knowledge during the 70s.

I was doing the disco scene back in the 70's. I didn't go to gay bars, because I'm not gay. But they played YMCA in the bars where I did go to dance. And when it came on, we didn't all say, "Oh, there's that song written for the gay people!" lol

To this day, when I hear the song I don't think of the gay culture. I think of a very fun time in American society when we loved dancing to great music. If the gay culture took it on and enjoyed it in their clubs, I wouldn't know. (Maybe you do, if you were part of that culture.) But in the 70's, the song was played widely most everywhere ... and persons of all persuasions were dancing to it. And that IS something that Donald Trump would know.