What Is The Ymca Song About

The meaning behind the song ymca first released in 1978 is pretty hotly debated even among the village people themselves.

What is the ymca song about. Taken at face value the song s lyrics extol the virtues of the young men s christian association. However in the gay culture from which the village people stemmed the song was implicitly understood as celebrating ymca s reputation as a popular cruising and hookup spot particularly for the younger men to whom it was addressed. A gay anthem famous for its innuendos and double. Frances gulick was a ymca worker stationed in france during world war i who received a united states army citation for valour and courage on the field.

Although ymca is a go to hit for maga rallies the 1978 song also is reputed to be a secret celebration of gay experiences at young men s christian association facilities. Many listeners believe it s about gay men cruising searching for a. And as such the village people are touting its virtues to the young man who is the addressee of the song. About a dozen donald trump supporters sang maga to the tune of the village people s ymca a song about gay sex proving that we well and truly do live in a cursed timeline.

Irving berlin wrote yip yip yaphank a revue that included a song entitled i can always find a little sunshine in the ymca. The village people in 1980 shutterstock in the 40 years since the village people released ymca the song has become a cultural touchstone. Ymca is everybody s anthem and go to song for fun. Young man there s no need to feel down i said young man pick yourself off the ground i said young man cause your in a new town there s no need to be unhappy.

Stands for young men s christian association which is commonly associated with the gyms that often provide temporary housing to men. Lyrics to ymca by village people. But willis who is. The village people sing about the ymca as a place where you can hang out with all the boys.

Willis released a statement in which he talked about the song s meaning and its use at trump rallies.