Days after original Village People singer and songwriter, Victor Willis, threatened to sue news outlets for describing their 1978 hit “Y.M.C.A.” as a gay anthem, the group’s longtime construction worker, David Hodo, has hit back, saying that it is.
On Facebook earlier this week, Willis threatened to take legal action against “each and every news organization” that refers to the song as a “gay anthem” after January 2025, alleging that his lyrics have long been misconstrued and that the association has become “damaging.” He also defended Donald Trump’s usage of the track, claiming that the President Elect “seems to genuinely like ‘Y.M.C.A.’” and that Village People have grossed “several million dollars since the President Elect’s continued use of the song.”
But Hodo — who began performing as the construction worker in 1977 and sang backing vocals on “Y.M.C.A.” — has made a post of his own,...
On Facebook earlier this week, Willis threatened to take legal action against “each and every news organization” that refers to the song as a “gay anthem” after January 2025, alleging that his lyrics have long been misconstrued and that the association has become “damaging.” He also defended Donald Trump’s usage of the track, claiming that the President Elect “seems to genuinely like ‘Y.M.C.A.’” and that Village People have grossed “several million dollars since the President Elect’s continued use of the song.”
But Hodo — who began performing as the construction worker in 1977 and sang backing vocals on “Y.M.C.A.” — has made a post of his own,...
- 12/7/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
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