Do men rule the world? Just in case we weren’t sure, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to reassure us duri...
Do men rule the world?
Just in case we weren’t sure, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to reassure us during their rally in Ahmedabad on Feburary 24. Minutes before both men came on stage, the event planners decided to play a suitable song with which to herald the imminent arrival of the world leaders. The song they picked was the 1978 smash hit sung by the Village People: Macho Man.
Here are some of the lyrics from that song:
“Body...wanna feel my body?
Body...such a thrill my body
Body...wanna touch my body?
Body...it’s too much my body
Check it out my body, body.
Don’t you doubt my body, body.
Talkin’ bout my body, body,
Check it out my body….Hey! Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
Macho, macho man (macho man)
I’ve got to be, a macho man
Macho, macho man
I’ve got to be a macho! (dig the hair on my chest)
This is a catchy, swinging, rambunctious song, whose video is almost as fabulous as its audio. It has also for long been a gay anthem in the United States. Deluged with objections to Trump’s use of their song, the Village People issued a statement after the event saying: “Since our music is not being used for a specific endorsement, the President’s use is ‘perfect[ly]’ legal.” But, dear Village People, your gay anthem is being used to endorse a very specific agenda,...
