![]() Representatives for a number of prominent musicians, including Barbara Streisand, Brian Wilson, and the Eagles, have been exploring their right to exercise the once-obscure termination provision of the U.S. The story, first reported by the New York Times, is the latest in a trend we’ve written about before. Scorpio Music and Can’t Stop Productions, the two companies that administer publishing rights to the group’s songs, have reacted by asking a Los Angeles judge for a judgment that Willis can’t exercise so-called “termination” rights because he created the work as an employee in a “writer for hire” arrangement. In what may be the beginning of a major shake-up in the music industry, Victor Willis, the original lead singer of the Village People, has filed paperwork to regain control over his share of the copyright credit for 32 of the band’s songs, including the hit “Y.M.C.A.” Willis, the group’s lead singer and lyricist, said through his publicist that he did not write “Y.M.C.A.” as a gay anthem but as a reflection of young urban black youth fun at the YMCA such as basketball and swimming. ![]() In the gay culture from which the Village People sprang, the song was implicitly understood as celebrating the YMCA’s reputation as a popular cruising and hookup spot, particularly for the younger men to whom it was addressed. ![]() Taken at face value, the song’s lyrics extol the virtues of the Young Men’s Christian Association. It means the, Young Men’s Christian Association which was founded on June 6th 1844 by George Williams. Today’s YouTube presentation brought to you by user name Village People is the original video of the song called, “Y.M.C.A.”ĭo you know what the initials Y.M.C.A. Moreover, the song also remains particularly popular due to its status as a disco classic and gay anthem, even among listeners who are otherwise uninvolved in disco or gay culture. and Europe, with crowds using the dance in which the arms are used to spell out the four letters of the song’s title as an opportunity to stretch. The song remains popular and is played at many sporting events in the U.S. song reached number two on the US charts in early 1979 and reached number one in the UK around the same time, becoming the group’s biggest hit. This musical group was a very BIG in 1970’s but there up beat tunes to me sounded very corny but on January 13th 1976, one their quirky songs were up for speculation. When I think of the group called The Village People, I think to myself, “Oh No, not again.” Send us feedback about these examples.Today on Days to Remember we celebrate how on January 13th 1976 the Y.M.C.A., filed a lawsuit against the Village People over their song, “Y.M.C.A.,” which was later dropped. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'YMCA.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 The email let employees know they will be put in new roles at other YMCA locations. Kelsey Ogletree, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023 Opened in May 2021, this social club in a historic YMCA building offers comfy common areas for remote working and a menu full of fall comfort food (like Linguine with Short Rib Ragu) at its members-and-guests-only restaurant. 2023 Advertisement Things to do: The Krause Family Skate & Bike Park, operated by the YMCA, is the only supervised skate park in the city. 2023 Things to do: Town Center Community Park is home to an aquatic center, sports fields, walking paths, the Cameron Family YMCA and plenty of space for families to play. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023 Anyone who plays at the neighborhood YMCA can now envision themselves standing on the medal podium. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023 Magic Johnson paced the basketball court at the Crenshaw Family YMCA on Tuesday, holding a microphone instead of a ball as the Lakers legend addressed the audience about the importance of maintaining good health. Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023 Partial proceeds from the club’s latest car show benefited The Jackie Robinson YMCA and the Marine Corps League Toys of Tots program. Recent Examples on the Web These included donating to the local orphanage and YMCA, inviting school groups on field trips to corporate facilities, and producing innovative radio cooking shows.
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