The Show Must Go On - Erica Gimpel - Song of the Month

The Show Must Go On is a mid- tempo fun song written by Barry Fasman and Steve Sperry in  1981 especially for Fame.

 It comes from the season 1 episode "Passing Grade" where Coco and Lydia both audition for the same Broadway Show.  Coco played by Erica Gimpel performs the song as her audition piece accompanied by Bruno.

 The song was popular and released on the Kids From Fame Again Album in October 1982.

 The song was also covered by the D Dance School on their Fame covers album and a Instrumental version Released on the Fame Karaoke Album in the 00s.

 As yet the song has never been performed in a Fame concert. However, it was performed by Tom Urie at the Fame Family Experience, which was part of the Fame U.K. Reunion 2019.

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Fame Family Experience 2019 Performance by Tom Urie

"It's no big deal to call the coast, when you're in L.A.
Now you might feel that it's the most, but it just ain't that way. 
Hollywood's no mystery when it's just up the street. 
And meeting stars ain't no big deal 'cause stars are all you meet. 

And the show must go on and on and on. 
You've heard it all before, but here's a new one. 
If it's hot, we'll take a shot and make a deal. 
'Cause the show must go on and on and on. 

Touching fame by dropping names is the game you gotta play. 
I just wrote the hook of life. It's a killer tune, you'll say. 
I spoke to Paul and Linda, but they might not have heard. 
My full page spread in billboard is scheduled August 3rd. 

And the show must go on and on and on. 
You've heard it all before, but here's a new one. 
If it's hot, we'll take a shot and make a deal. 
Does anybody ever know how anybody feels? 

And the show must go on. 
But no one cares unless you're number one. 
And the show must go on and on and on. 
And the show must go on and on."