In
"Fame" it appears in the
Season 1 episode "But Seriously Folks", where the Kids get up on
stage at Danny's comedy performance to help show Danny's father that what they
are doing is worthwhile. It is sung by Valerie Landburg, Erica Gimpel, Gene
Anthony Ray and Carlo Imperato.
It features on the huge selling Kids From Fame
album and was the B side to the "Starmaker" single in 1982.
The album version contains an announcer performed by the song's writer. The episode version does not have the announcer.
When the cast
toured in 1983 it was reported that The Waters backing vocalists performed the
song although no footage of this was ever released.
The Song has
become a staple of all the Fame U.K. Reunions.
In 2019 in Liverpool it featured Loretta Chandler, Nia Peeples, Cynthia
Gibb, PR Paul and Jesse Borrego joining Valerie and Carlo join. "
In 2022 the whole
cast and backing singers performed on the song at the Reunion concerts.
The 2019
Reunion version is included on the Live In Liverpool CD.
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"Everybody Needs A friends It's True,
It Takes Friends In The End To Make The Plan Come Through, And Oh
I Want You To Know, That We'll Stick Together and
We'll Last Forever, Let's Take a Bow.
Step Up To The Mike
And Say What's On Your Mind.
Step Up To The Mike.
Folks Are Saying That God Is Dead,
That's The Devil Working Inside of Their Heads, and Oh
You Gotta Know, My God Is A Living God,
He's A Walking and Talking and Giving God and Oh
I Want You To Know,
Who Made The Blue Skies,
So As Beautiful Birds Can Fly.
The Night and The Day,
The Thunder and Rain,
Who Taught Us The Truth Inside of His Name.
Step Up To The Mike
And Say What's On Your Mind.
Step Up To The Mike.
My Friend You're A Lucky Man,
You've Got Friends Who Will Lend You A Helping Hand.
And Oh, I Want You To Know,
We All Need Each Other,
Touch One Another, Right Now.
Step Up To The Mike
And Say What's On Your Mind.
Step Up To The Mike.
I Know I'm a Lucky Man,
I've Got Friends Who Will Lend Me A Helping Hand
And Oh, I Want You To Know,
As Long As We're Together,
We Got To Last For Ever.
Together We'll Try With All Of Our Mind
The Whole World Is Waiting, Step Up To The Mike.
Step Up To The Mike
And Say What's On Your Mind.
Step Up To The Mike.
It Doesn't Have To Rhyme.
Step Up To The Mike
And Say What's On Your Mind.
Step Up To The Mike.
It Doesn't Have To Rhyme.
Step Up To The Mike
And Say What's On Your Mind."
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