This month ... it's all about the top 30 jukebox memories (see rules below) -- relevant because it was *our* class who got a jukebox installed in the cafeteria (along with Coke machines and one of those electronic message boards).
Courtesy of the fact checking I have to do for these posts, I now understand John Parr's classic tune from the 80's that was co-opted for the 'St. Elmo's Fire' film much better. It turns out that the wiki says that the whole 'Man in Motion' concept was originally an anthem for a guy in a wheelchair touring the country giving inspirational speeches about surviving spinal cord injuries (i.e. ... "gonna be your man in motion ... all I need's a pair of wheels"). All of that is information I did NOT know when I purchased this song ON A freakin' 45 (kids might have to google this reference) ... and yes, I *still* have said freakin' 45.
RULES FOR THIS TOP 30 LIST: Songs are as remembered from when they were being played loudly in the cafeteria, making us all raise our voices at mealtimes in order to hear each other. All memories are believed to be accurate and will be fact checked on the interwebs to make sure that featured songs were actually released prior to June of 1989 (but since these memories are thirty years old, there is not a guarantee of 100% accuracy.) Also note that an appearance on this list is not necessarily an endorsement of the song or the artist. And if anyone out there wants to make a mixtape that we can all make copies of at the reunion, now is the time to start working on that task.
JUKEBOX MEMORY TRACK #10:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or20Ovv0Mag
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