Be Your Own Hero - Song of the Month

 

Be Your Own Hero is an inspirational pop song written by Enid Levine in 1982.

It is energetically performed by Erica Gimpel in the Season 2 episode "Beginnings". 

The song was released on the Kids From Fame Songs Album in 1982/83 and also as a single in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand but didn't chart..

Erica performed the song live during the first U.K. Kids From fame tour in 1982/83 and the performance is included on the Video release of the Kids From fame Live at The Royal Albert Hall.

Song writer Enid Levine also recorded her version of the song for her 1983 album "American Love". Enid said "I believe those words are relevant in my own life." ; "I got inspired to write it after John Lennon was killed."

The Song was also performed by the Pink Windmill Kids on U.K TV. 

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Enid Levine Version

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Pink Windmill Kids Cover

 

"La, La, La, La, La, La, La, 
La, La, La, La, La, La, La, 
La, La, La, La, La, La, La, 
La, La, La, La, La,   

"You gotta be your own hero.
 You gotta have something worth fighting for.
 Go out and find your own dream now. Oh, now.
 'Cause you only get one shot now, baby.
 You better make it hot now, baby.
 Give it what you got.

You gotta be your own hero (Be your own hero) 
Be your own hero (Gotta be your own hero).
Be your own hero.

Wishing on a rainbow at my feet.
It's a lucky sign.
Ain't nothing but the oil slick in the street,
After the rain.
But I, I feel A rush of inspiration in my heart.
It's real, Gonna ride this new sensation.
Tonight I'm opening and starring In my life.
You gotta be your own hero.
You gotta be your own hero.

Innocence in white chiffon.
You can't save it once it's gone.
Still the beat goes on.
As we watch our legends dying.
Toy soldiers in a storm.
Falling one by one.
So Drink a toast to Jimmy Dean And the queen of Sigma Chi.

You gotta be your own hero (Gotta be your own hero) 
Be your own hero (Gotta be your own hero)
Be your own hero.

Light a candle for the believers,
Still reaching for the sky (Reaching for the sky).
The future's in their eyes.
You gotta be your own hero 
(La La, la, la La, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la) 
You gotta be your own hero 
(La La, la, la La, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la) 

You gotta be your own hero (La)
Look into their eyes (La, la, la) 
You gotta be (La, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la) 
You gotta be your own hero (La) 
Light a candle for the believers (La, la, la)
You gotta be (La, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la) 
You gotta be your own hero (La, la, la, la) 
You gotta be your own hero. (La!)"