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Co-Writer of 'Y.M.C.A.' Glad Trump Used His Song at Rallies, Says It's NOT a Gay Anthem"...I thank him for choosing to use my song." -Victor Willis
["Y.M.C.A." singer and co-writer Victor] Willis received thousands of complaints about the use of "Y.M.C.A." at Trump's campaign rallies. The 73-year-old singer-songwriter has come out publicly and defended Trump's use of the song in a Facebook post. "I simply didn't have the heart to prevent his continued use of my song in the face of so many artists withdrawing his use of their material. So I told my wife to inform BMI to not withdraw the Trump campaign political use license." As you would expect, Willis made a lot of money. "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 a Billboard chart after over 45 years (and held on to #1 for two weeks) due to the President Elect's use," Willis wrote in the post, adding that "the financial benefits have been great." "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." ... The musician also made a point of denying that the disco tune was intended as a "gay anthem," saying he didn't know about "the Y being a hangout for gays" when he wrote the lyrics. "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," he said of one of the song's most famous lines... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Read this article in its entirety Here.
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