By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-18 22:02:23 | Updated at 2025-01-19 02:20:03
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Village People to play at Trump inaugural rally
www.axios.com ^ | Jan 13, 2025 - Politics & Policy | Marc Caputo
Posted on 01/18/2025 1:48:54 PM PST by airdalechief
Donald Trump made the Village People "great again" for conservatives, and now the 1970s disco group will be featured during his inauguration weekend, along with Kid Rock and Billy Ray Cyrus.
Why it matters: Trump is personally picking his celebration's musical acts to represent his eclectic tastes, an inauguration official tells Axios. The Village People earned a special place in MAGA world because their 1978 hit "YMCA" inspired what's now known as "The Trump Dance" (yes, it has a Wikipedia entry).
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: discosux; inauguration; music; villagepeople
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The group — whose song was played at Trump rallies throughout the 2024 campaign — will perform it at the president-elect's "Victory Rally," Sunday at Capital One Arena in D.C.
Cyrus also will perform at the rally, as will Kid Rock, who was featured at the Republican National Convention last summer in Milwaukee.
Country singer Jason Aldean, whose 2023 hit "Try That in a Small Town" was an unofficial MAGA anthem during Trump's campaign, will play at the inaugural ball on Monday, hours after Trump is sworn in as president.
Rascal Flatts, which broke through with their 2006 cover of "Life is a Highway," also is on the ball's run of show.
As reported previously, singer Carrie Underwood is scheduled to sing "America the Beautiful" at the inauguration ceremony.
Opera singer Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem, and Lee Greenwood will perform "Proud to Be an American," Trump's walk-on song.
1 posted on 01/18/2025 1:48:54 PM PST by airdalechief
To: airdalechief
We need to get enough critical mass to shame the TDS crowd.
2 posted on 01/18/2025 1:50:30 PM PST by Fido969
To: Fido969
3 posted on 01/18/2025 1:53:46 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: airdalechief
How old are Those People?
[And what are their pronouns?]
4 posted on 01/18/2025 1:57:46 PM PST by Paladin2
To: Paladin2
Only original member is Victor Willis, age 73.
5 posted on 01/18/2025 2:02:01 PM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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