If you grew up in the late 70’s and 80’s like me, you didn’t have 6 million television channels to choose from. You selected one or two favorites from a menu of around 12 for the week and planned your life around those shows. I lived for the Bionic Woman – Tuesday’s at 8.
And them along came Fame. Monday’s at 9. It was way past my bedtime, but my Mom rewarded me with this privilege if I was good. I was darn good.
Irene Cara captured the essence:
Fame
I’m gonna live forever
I’m gonna learn how to fly
High
I feel it coming together
People will see me and cry
Fame
I’m gonna make it to heaven
Light up the sky like a flame
Fame
Remember him?
I loved him. I can’t even remember his name. (TWSS)
I am adding a treasure to my box of part-time jobs: Dance Instructor. Look out Goochland County, Debbie Allen is in the house:
I wonder if Deb was 44 when she did this or had a chocolate lab who wondered if she was crazy.
I was crazy for choosing this as my St. Gertrude High School yearbook quote:
You ain’t seen the best of me yet, give me time and I’ll make you forget the rest.
–Irene Cara
I was never afraid of a good bass but what a weirdo for choosing this quote. I also had no past I wanted you to forget. I just wanted to dance. And now I am!
What was your favorite childhood TV show? My girls watch Dance Academy. Shocking.