Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In an article for Gothamist, writer Abbey White states the atmosphere of YMCA was "more complicated than the lyrics portray, with gay culture and working-class workouts coexisting in a single communal space", creating "a mix of white-collar and blue-collar residents, along with retired seniors and veterans", with about half of the residents ...
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.”. Victor Willis, who headed up the 1970s ...
Village People is an American disco group known for its on-stage costumes and suggestive lyrics in their music. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis [1] following the release of the debut album Village People, which targeted disco's large gay audience.
(LGBTQ+ listeners have long speculated the song’s lyrics describe ’70s gay hookup culture.) The lyrics of “YMCA” allude to “the things I knew about the Y in the urban areas of San ...
Willis explained that the lyrics he contributed to “Y.M.C.A.” were informed by his observations at YMCA branches in "urban areas of San Francisco," where young men participated in "swimming ...
The President-elect played the famous 1978 gay anthem at almost every single event during his successful run to reclaim the White House, often busting out his specific set of moves
Victor Willis, a founding member of the Village People, is determined to set the record straight about the song "Y.M.C.A." In a lengthy Facebook post on Monday, the 73-year-old singer songwriter ...
Then-President Donald Trump dances during the playing of the song "YMCA" after a campaign rally in Martinsburg, Pa., Oct. 26, 2020. (Gene J. Puskar/)