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Videos by American Songwriter. Only members can comment. Y.M.C.A. I wrote it about hanging out in urban neighborhoods in my youth. Log in. It ends with the camera.

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Alex Hopper. Become a member. The song was co-written by Jacques Morali and Willis and peaked at No. Given its pervasive use at every single sporting event, nightclub, wedding, and any other gathering you can think of 43 years later, the above assertion is certainly true.

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To some, the group made specific coded references that only members of the gay community would pull out while others think the connection is mere happenstance. The location shown the most is the original site of YMCA, McBurney, West 23rd Street. With one of the catchiest choruses to ever be written, this track is still a go-to when you need to get a crowd amped up.

The Village People exploded onto New York’s disco scene inwith an instantly-recognisable look based on gay stereotypes, and a run of hit singles such as Macho Man, In the Navy and Go West, with lyrics that touched on the gay lifestyle.

The song "YMCA" has gay a timeless ymac for decades. But don’t suggest that their biggest hit, YMCA, has anything to do with the gay scene, says founder member Victor Willis, who wrote the worldwide. The accompanying music video for "Y.M.C.A.", filmed in New York City in Julyfeatures the band singing the song and dancing all over the city.

[31] Other filming locations included West Street – site of the Ramrod gay club – the West Side Piers and Hudson River Park. By Alex Hopper. is a hit song by the American disco group the Village People that was released in The song became a gay anthem and has endured as a party staple with its own dance.

Village People. Leave a Reply Only members can comment. They have everything for you men to enjoy You can hang out with all the boys. Learn the real meaning of the song "YMCA" and how it became a worldwide phenomenon. But what is the true meaning of this track?

To some, the group made specific coded references that only members of the gay community would pull out while others think the connection is mere happenstance. October 29, am.