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Village People lead singer demands people stop saying ‘YMCA’ is about ‘illicit gay sex’
The lead singer behind The Village People’s beloved ’70s smash hit “YMCA” has taken to Facebook to shoot down rumors that the song’s lyrics hint at clandestine sexual encounters between men, even going so far as to threaten to sue any media outlets that say otherwise.Although the song has long been a pop culture staple of the LGBTQ community, Village People lead singer Victor Willis insisted fans need to “get [their] minds out of the gutter” and stop perpetuating the false narrative that his song celebrates anonymous gay hookups.“I wrote 100% of the lyrics to Y.M.C.A., so I ought to know what my song is about,” Willis wrote. “Y.M.C.A.