Victor Willis, the singer behind YMCA, has released a message thanking President Trump for dancing to his song. He said the song has “benefited greatly” from Trump's use.
Willis also reiterated that the song is not a gay anthem and may sue news outlets calling it gay.
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“Sadly, when the President-Elect started using the song, people attempting to brand the song as a gay anthem reached a fever pitch as many used it to say, “Oh, Trump doesn’t know the song is a gay anthem?”
This was done in a manner to attempt to shame the President-Elect’s use of the song.”
“As I stated on numerous occasions, I knew nothing about the Y being a hangout for gays when I wrote the lyrics to Y.M.C.A., and Jacques Morali (who was gay) never once stated such to me. In fact, Jacques never once told me how to write my lyrics otherwise I would have said to him, you don’t need me, why don’t you simply write the lyrics.”
“I therefore wrote Y.M.C.A. about the things I knew about the Y in the urban areas of San Francisco, such as swimming, basketball, track, and cheap food and cheap rooms. And when I say, “hang out with all the boys” that is simply 1970s black slang for black guys hanging out together for sports, gambling, or whatever. There’s nothing gay about that.”
SUPER BASED.
Willis also revealed that he brought in several millions of dollars solely due to Trump’s revival of his song.
“Y.M.C.A. has benefited greatly from use by the President-Elect. For example, Y.M.C.A. was stuck at #2 on the Billboard chart prior to the President Elect’s use. However, the song finally made it to #1 on the Billboard chart after over 45 years (and held on to #1 for two weeks) due to the President-Elect’s use.
“The financial benefits have been great as well as Y.M.C.A. is estimated to gross several million dollars since the President-Elect’s continued use of the song. Therefore, I’m glad I allowed the President Elect’s continued use of Y.M.C.A. And I thank him for choosing to use my song.”
I am glad he decided to speak out, clear the air, and provide the facts.
I’m glad Victor Willis spoke out with his explanation. I was just out of high school when “Y.M.C.A.” was released (1978). I heard the same narrative about the song back then–a gay anthem. Didn’t know any difference until now, but whatever the case–I sang it then and I sing it now!
Satan comes as an angel of light and subtly twists truth.