For years, Victor Willis, the founder of the Village People, has demanded that Trump stop using their hit song, YMCA, at his rallies.
It was always a peculiar choice for a man opposed to the LGBTQ community as it was. Considered by many a gay anthem, its song’s lyrics refer to young men new in a city heading to the YMCA gym and rooming to “hang out with all the boys” and “do whatever you feel.”
Now, in a complete turnaround, Willis has said that if asked, they would perform the song at Trump’s inauguration.
“However, because the president-elect has done so much for YMCA and brought so much joy to so many people, the song has actually gone back to number one [in sales], and it’s still number one today, so if he were to ask the Village People to perform the song live for him, we’d have to seriously consider it,” he added.
Dig deeper, and you’ll discover that the renewed popularity of YMCA has brought in millions in sales.