The Village People’s lyricist and lead singer has hit out at the “false assumption” that the band’s biggest hit, “YMCA,” is a “gay anthem.”

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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.

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Donald Trump made the 1970s hit “YMCA” by the Village People one of the theme songs of his 2024 presidential campaign, with the Republican presidential candidate ending each rally by doing his signature dance to the song. You’ve no doubt seen the “Trump dance,” which he actually started doing during his 2020 campaign, by now:

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Victor Willis acknowledged that the song's association with Trump's campaign has greatly benefited its chart performance and sales.

It might be fun to stay at the YMCA, but the song is not a “gay anthem.” So says the frontman of the Village People, who has taken to clarifying the matter some 46 years after the mega-hit was released.