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US president (2017–2021, 2025-) Donald Trump began using the song (as well as another Village People song, "Macho Man") to close out his rallies during his 2020 re-election campaign. Willis initially approved its use but after several incidents involving the Black Lives Matter protests, he demanded Trump stop, although he later relaxed his ...
"Macho Man" is a song by American disco group Village People, released as the second single and title song of their album Macho Man (1978). [1] [2] The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 on June 24, 1978 [3] (when the album had already been charting since March [4]) before picking up more airplay that August. It became the Village People's ...
The song’s lyrics run thick with double entendres on gay male life and has since become a gay anthem — although Village People member Felipe Rose told HuffPost in 2014 that there’s nothing ...
This was the first Top 25 hit for the group in 40 years. On June 9, Victor Willis demanded that President Donald Trump not use Village People music at his rallies, in particular "Macho Man" and "Y.M.C.A." [36] On September 11 that same year, it was reported that Willis said he was okay with him using "Y.M.C.A" at his campaign rallies. [37]
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 ...
A founding member of the Village People and long-time critic of Donald Trump’s use of the group’s song YMCA is changing his tune and says he would now consider performing the 70s anthem at the ...
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 ...
In June 2020 Village People frontman Victor Willis asked that Trump no longer use any of his music at his rallies, particularly the songs "Macho Man" and "Y.M.C.A." [91] After a cease and desist letter from Willis, usage continued. Scorpio Music, Village People's label, are considering legal action against Trump for using "Y.M.C.A." at his ...