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Y.M.C.A. Lyrics: Young man, there's no need to feel down, I said / Young man, pick yourself off the ground, I said / Young man, 'cause you're in a new town / There's no need to...
Taken at face value, the song's lyrics extol the virtues of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). However, in the gay culture from which the image and music of the Village People came, the song was implicitly understood as celebrating YMCA's reputation as a popular cruising and hookup spot, particularly for the younger men to whom it ...
- "The Women"
- October 17, 1978
- 1978
- Disco
Young man, are you listening to me? I said, young man, what do you wanna be? I said, young man, you can make real your dreams. But you got to know this one thing! No man does it all by himself. I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf, And just go there, to the Y.M.C.A. I'm sure they can help you today. It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
The Village People sing about the YMCA as a place where you can hang out with all the boys. It's implied that this is more of a concealed kind of place to gather in-the-closet gay young men so they can leave their worries and troubles behind and let loose.
Village People - YMCA (1978) 🎤 Lyrics: Village People - YMCA Young man, there's no need to feel downI said: Young man, pick yourself off the groundI s...
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YMCA Lyrics by The Village People from the Disco Music: Originals album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Young man, there's no need to feel down I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground I said, young man, 'cause you…
Young man, are you listening to me? I said, young man, what do you want to be? I said, young man, you can make real your dreams But you got to know this one thing No man does it all by himself I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf And just go there, to the YMCA I'm sure they can help you today It's fun to stay at the YMCA
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