If you remember WAY back, he used to play "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones. They got butt-hurt, forced BMI to remove licensing so he couldn't play it, and sued him. Same thing happened with "Hold On, I'm Coming" when "Chef" Isaac Hayes' son whined about it.
In total (unless I'm missing some) Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Phil Collins, Pharrell, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Eddy Grant, Panic! at the Disco, R.E.M. and Guns N’ Roses all objected to Trump using their songs (along with the previous 2).
The Village People also objected at first. Then they realized they were making big money on the song again because a whole new crowd heard it and liked it. They made several million dollars thanks to Trump. Turns out, it hit #1 in the UK when the song debuted in 1978, but only made it to #2 in the USA. Until 2024. After 46 years it hit #1 and stayed there for 6 weeks.
I believe Trump just likes the song. He was around 32yo when it initially came out. That was just a couple years after the Bicentennial celebrations. Maybe he considers that era as one of the "great" ones, so it would fit MAGA.
Sure, but that doesn't mean the queers didn't run with it. I'm old enough to remember. It was a gay anthem. Look how many queers work there. More than their population percentage.
I never quite understood why Trump played this song. Back in the day it was known as a gay anthem. All the queers loved it.
If you remember WAY back, he used to play "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones. They got butt-hurt, forced BMI to remove licensing so he couldn't play it, and sued him. Same thing happened with "Hold On, I'm Coming" when "Chef" Isaac Hayes' son whined about it.
In total (unless I'm missing some) Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Phil Collins, Pharrell, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Eddy Grant, Panic! at the Disco, R.E.M. and Guns N’ Roses all objected to Trump using their songs (along with the previous 2).
The Village People also objected at first. Then they realized they were making big money on the song again because a whole new crowd heard it and liked it. They made several million dollars thanks to Trump. Turns out, it hit #1 in the UK when the song debuted in 1978, but only made it to #2 in the USA. Until 2024. After 46 years it hit #1 and stayed there for 6 weeks.
I believe Trump just likes the song. He was around 32yo when it initially came out. That was just a couple years after the Bicentennial celebrations. Maybe he considers that era as one of the "great" ones, so it would fit MAGA.
Misappropriation?
YMCA = Young men's christian association
The ywca had an athiest, lesbian takeover decades ago. Not sure how it turned out since I quit donating.
Interesting.
the man that wrote the song claims it had nothing to do with gayness.
It didn't its that most of the singers were gay.
True, it was rumored to be gay because of that. So probably fitting they played it for the pope as most of them are gay pedophiles anyway.
Sure, but that doesn't mean the queers didn't run with it. I'm old enough to remember. It was a gay anthem. Look how many queers work there. More than their population percentage.