American disco group the Village People made a name for themselves in the late-70s for their chant-along dance-pop hits and their colorful on-stage personas. Their best known hit, “Y.M.C.A.,” is widely considered a gay anthem – and became a staple of Trump’s rallies in the last election, along with their hit “Macho Man.”
The American disco group is set to perform at one of Trump’s inaugural balls and a rally he’s holding in Washington the day before he’s sworn in.
Carrie Underwood doesn’t surprise me, but The Village People news hurts.
Victor Willis (the lead singer and effective owner of the band) has had some interesting interactions with the Trump campaign. To quote Wikipedia:
In December, Willis also stated that Y.M.C.A. had never had any homosexual connotations whatsoever in one of the most transparent attempts at marketing something to conservatives I’ve yet seen. I get the feeling that he’s probably not a MAGA believer but he’s perfectly willing to pose as whatever he has to if it makes him money.
He’s either in deep denial or is just an amoral money-grubber who doesn’t give a shit.
I’m calling the latter. He only started with this when he noticed that there was now a new conservative market for his song.