"On Monday, the group’s manager, Karen Willis, filed a formal cease and desist notice to the 45th president to stop further unauthorized performances or use of the music.
Willis, who happens to be the wife of the Village People’s lead singer Victor Willis, says the clip of the event — which has been circulating Twitter via @MJisMAGA — has caused a great deal of confusion for fans who mistakenly believed this was the real Village People.
“Though my husband has tolerated your client’s use of his Village People music, we cannot allow such use by him to cause public confusion as to endorsement,” Willis wrote to Trump’s lawyer Joseph Tacopina."
although on the surface "YMCA" appears to be about hanging out at the YMCA, the song became a gay anthem of sorts since the YMCA was a popular cruising and hookup spot for young gay men at the time. Writer and singer Victor Willis's publicist said on his behalf that "Victor Willis wrote about the YMCA and having fun there, but the type of fun he was talking about was straight fun. When he says, 'Hang out with all the boys'… he's talking about the boys, the fellas". so... is "YMCA" about having straight fun or gay sex? the world may never know.
the co-writers of "Jenny" have conflicting stories on its lore. Jim Keller claims that Jenny was an ex of his whose number was written on the wall of a bar bathroom, and he called her on a dare then ended up dating her for a bit. Alex Call, however, says Jenny never existed, but he doesn't remember where the number came from
On this day 10 years ago, I started on this site and it has been an adventurous pleasure. I've discovered new things through it, or it has been a great tool to strengthen old things dear to me. From Sherlock to Fellow Travelers, this is me. Looking forward the next ten years to come!
Films in order of appearance:
I Confess (1953), Sherlock S2E3 (2012), Titanic: Blood and Steel S1E6 (2012), Chaplin, Fairbanks, Pickford & Griffith Signing United Artists Contract (2019), Da Vinci's Demons S2E8 (2014), The Mike Walsh Show (1984), Midnight Cowboy (1969), The Red Shoes (1948), Fantasia (1940), The Shining (1980), Potop (1974), Bodo S1E3 (2016), Anders als die Andern (1919), The Godfather Part II (1974), Saint Laurent (2014), Call Me By Your Name (2017), Knife + Heart (2018), Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Dracula (1931), Red River (1948), Sebastiane (1976), I racconti di Canterbury (1972), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), Lazzaro felice (2018), Versailles S1E1 (2015), Das Boot S1E3 (2018), Trading Places (1983), Matthias & Maxime (2019), Elvis (2022), Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta (1938), Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971), Fellow Travelers S1E1 (2023).
Ludwig (1973), Can't Stop the Music (1980), Of Muppets and Men: The Making of The Muppet Show (1981), On Set with Raiders of the Lost Ark (2012), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Disney The Multiplane Camera, Walt Disney S1E1 (2015), The Making of Star Wars (1977), Salò: Open Your Eyes! (2008), Dario Argento's Tenebrae (1982), Making The Shing (1980).
Music:
London Boys "My Prayer" (1993)
although on the surface "YMCA" appears to be about hanging out at the YMCA, the song became a gay anthem of sorts since the YMCA was a popular cruising and hookup spot for young gay men at the time. Writer and singer Victor Willis's publicist said on his behalf that "Victor Willis wrote about the YMCA and having fun there, but the type of fun he was talking about was straight fun. When he says, 'Hang out with all the boys'… he's talking about the boys, the fellas". so... is "YMCA" about having straight fun or gay sex? the world may never know.
"Pumped Up Kicks" follows a fictional character as he fantasizes about killing his rich classmates. the odd pairing of upbeat tune and dark lyrics was intentional: Mark Foster said that "it’s a ‘fuck you’ song to the hipsters in a way – but it’s a song the hipsters are going to want to dance to"