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** Another "Y.M.C.A." meme that's popped up in the past several years is messing with the song's lyrics to do a variety of things, all set to the song's tune and rhythm.

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** Another "Y.M.C.A." meme that's popped up in the past several years is [[https://youtu.be/BwvC_cGMDvE messing with the song's lyrics lyrics]] [[https://youtu.be/GIfCsPgd01E to do a variety of things, things,]] [[https://youtu.be/rGflu3TbREo all set to the the]] [[https://youtu.be/DsoCe7C4Kmk song's tune and rhythm.]]
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* FaceOfTheBand: Averted. While Victor Willis was the main singer and songwriter on most of their hits, the other members are well remembered as well due to their costumes.
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* NarmCharm: Yes, their songs are often incredibly campy and absurd, but they're well-written, well-sung and overally just so ''damn'' '''fun'''.

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* NarmCharm: Yes, their songs are often incredibly campy and absurd, but they're well-written, well-sung and overally just so ''damn'' '''fun'''.gosh darn ''fun''.
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* NarmCharm: Yes, their songs are often incredibly campy and absurd, but they're just so ''fun''.

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* NarmCharm: Yes, their songs are often incredibly campy and absurd, but they're well-written, well-sung and overally just so ''fun''.''damn'' '''fun'''.
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** Related to the above, a characteristically CampGay music act signing about how great the 80s would be. The decade started with an ultraconservative revolution in both America and Europe, which both coincided with and exacerbated the AIDS crisis, making the 80s a historically ''awful'' time for the LGBTQ+ community.

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** Related to the above, a characteristically CampGay music act signing singing about how great the 80s would be. The decade started with an ultraconservative revolution in both America and Europe, which both coincided with and exacerbated the AIDS crisis, making the 80s a historically ''awful'' time for the LGBTQ+ community.
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* AudienceAlienatingEra: ''Renaissance'', in which the band ditched their CampGay aesthetic in favor of NewWave attire. It didn't go over well with their fans and they eventually returned to what made them popular. Although the track "Food Fight" has its fans.

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* AudienceAlienatingEra: ''Renaissance'', in which the band ditched their CampGay aesthetic in favor of NewWave NewWaveMusic attire. It didn't go over well with their fans and they eventually returned to what made them popular. Although the track "Food Fight" has its fans.
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* NewerThanTheyThink: The group did not create the Y.M.C.A dance. The audience started doing that during their performances on their own, and they eventually adopted it.
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** Related to the above, a characteristically CampGay music act signing about how great the 80s would be. The decade started with a conservative revolution in both America and Europe, which both coincided with and exacerbated the AIDS crisis, making the 80s a historically ''awful'' time for the LGBTQ+ community.

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** Related to the above, a characteristically CampGay music act signing about how great the 80s would be. The decade started with a conservative an ultraconservative revolution in both America and Europe, which both coincided with and exacerbated the AIDS crisis, making the 80s a historically ''awful'' time for the LGBTQ+ community.

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* AudienceAlienatingEra: ''Renaissance'', in which the band ditched their CampGay aesthetic in favor of NewWave attire. It didn't go over well with their fans and they eventually returned to what made them popular. Although the track "Food Fight" has its fans.



* DorkAge: ''Renaissance'', in which the band ditched their CampGay aesthetic in favor of NewWave attire. It didn't go over well with their fans and they eventually returned to what made them popular. Although the track "Food Fight" has its fans.



* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The ''Renaissance'' album, an attempt to be a New Romantic group. It bombed.
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