Learn something funny about the famous song YMCA
By scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
Singapore
October 31, 2016 6:50am CST
I think many of us have heard the song YMCA.
I have never given a thought to the name, assuming always that the real YMCA commissions the song.
That is apparently a very wrong assumption.
I just happen to check the origin of the song, and learnt that right after the song was released, YMCA was furious about it, and sued the pop group for copyright infringement.
Later on, when the song became very popular, the real YMCA was glad of the free publicity.
This just shows how ironical event sometimes turn out.
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6 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
31 Oct 16
Very interesting. I never knew that before. That song is still very popular today and the YMCA actually uses it.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
30 Dec 16
That is a fun fact. I know when I was a teenager they used to play that song at the roller skating rink.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
31 Dec 16
Interesting that the song is still popular.
Sometimes I wonder why the song appeals to people all over the world.
Too bad YMCA cannot compete with the motels springing up in so many cities.
The number of YMCA hostels decline so much since the debut of this song.
@iamshane487 (1138)
• Manila, Philippines
13 Nov 16
It's an old song. I heard it but never played.
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