YMCA is a song by the American disco group Village People that was released in 1978 as a single. The song became one of the biggest hits of the 70s disco era and an icon of queer culture. The inspiration came from Victor Willis, one of the bands lead singers, who frequented the New York YMCA and noticed the role it was playing in the citys gay community at that time.
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Young man theres no need to feel down I said young man pick your
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self off the ground I said young man cause you're in a new town theres no
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need to be un hap py young man there's a place you can go I said (only strum down)
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young man when your short out on your dough you can stay there and I'm
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sure you will find many ways to have a good time D (strum down for this bit)
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It's fun to stay at the Y M CA it's fun to stay at the Y M CA
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they have everything for you men to enjoy
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you can hang out with all the boys its fun to stay at the YMCA its fun to
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stay at the YMCA you can get yourself clean you can have a good meal you