It’s one of the few songs everyone knows, and we all know it from the strong brass right off the top.
Y.M.C.A by The Village People is a beloved bop, played at sporting events, weddings and especially at Pride gatherings.
As it turns out, the song was written in Vancouver more than 45 years ago.
According to Glenn Tkach, the creator and tour guide of The Really Gay History Tour, the band was in town working on an album when their producer asked what the YMCA was, after seeing the Robert Lee location at Burrard and Barclay during a lunch break.
Lead singer and lyricists Victor Willis explained.
“And then he said, let me guess,
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