Today’s installment of “i <3 the '80s" was inspired by today's slideshow on the New York Daily News Web site.
Where Are They Now: St. Elmo’s Fire
Am I the only one who kind of wishes that St. Elmo’s really was in Georgetown? I know the structure’s there, but, I mean, it’s just not the same.
And I may get razzed for this, but I kind of feel like I could run through a brick wall after hearing this song. Rawr.
I also heard it on the radio on my way home from Marietta Paden City early, early that Sunday morning and I had no shame in turning the volume up to a totally unacceptable level and screaming the lyrics at the top of my lungs. The 1980s would have approved.
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[...] (again) like to thank my friends at FamousDC for featuring my post about a case of nostalgia with St. Elmo’s Fire in their Hyper Hill post [...]
When I started at Michigan, two songs helped me get through my first semester in college in a foreign country with a harsher climate than I was accustomed to. One was Corey Hart’s “Never Surrender” and the other song was this one. I’m sure they could both be considered cheesy ’80s numbers, but
“Man In Motion” in particular was very motivational to me at the time and still is to this day. Something about it really pumps me up. So even though I’m sure B-Dub wouldn’t share my sentiment on this, I have to say I’m a big fan of this song…
TW
I’m so with you, TW. This song really makes me feel like I could run through a brick wall. I don’t know how anybody can NOT consider this one of the best feel-good songs ever, cheese factor aside.
Wait. How did I miss this? Now I have a hole in my theory.