In a Shanty In Old Shanty Town - Gene Anthony Ray

"In a Shanty In Old Shanty Town" comes from the season 3 episode "Catch A Falling Star". Written by Joe Young, Jack Siras and Little Jack Little, it is performed by Gene Anthony Ray and George Kirby. 

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It's only a Shanty, in old Shanty Town.

The roof is so slanty, it touches the ground.

My tumbled down shack, by an old railroad track

Like a millionaire's mansion is calling me back.

 

I'd give up a palace if I were a king,

It's more than a palace, it's my everything.

And there's a queen waiting there,  with a silvery crown,

In a Shanty in old Shanty Town.

 

Oh, it's only a Shanty, in old Shanty Town.

The roof is so slanty, it touches the ground.

My tumbled down shack, by an old railroad track

Like a millionaire's mansion is calling me back.

 

I'd give up a palace if I were a king,

Say It's more, it's more than a palace, Baby it's my everything.

There's a queen waiting there,  with a silvery crown,

In a Shanty in old Shanty Town.

 

I'd give up a palace

If I were a king,

Why it's more, it's more than a palace,

Baby, it's my everything.

There's a queen waiting there,  with a silvery crown,

In a Shanty in old Shanty Town. (Shanty Town)

 

In a Shanty in old Shanty Town.

Suddenly - Nia Peeples & Billy Hufsey - Song of the Month

"Suddenly" is a beautiful ballad written in 1984 by Billy Ocean and Keith Diamond. Originally it was released by Billy Ocean as the title track of his 1985 Album and released as the 3rd single from that album.

 In Fame it is performed by Nia Peeples and Billy Hufsey in the Season 5 episode "His Majesty Donlon", where Chris Donlon has replaced his lookalike, the Prince of Vatonia and the Princess just happens to be the spitting image of Nicole, who Chris secretly has a crush on.

The song was never released on a Fame Single or Album and so far has never been performed during any of the Fame Concerts.

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"I used to think that love was just a fairy tale.
Until that first hello, until that first smile.
But if I had to do it all again, 
I wouldn't change a thing.
'Cause this love is everlasting.

Suddenly, life has new meaning to me.
There's beauty up above
And things we never take notice of.
You wake up and suddenly, you're in love.

Girl, you're everything a man could want and more.
One thousand words are not enough,
to say what I feel inside.
Holding hands as we walk along the shore.
Never felt like this before, 
now you're all I'm living for.

Suddenly, life has new meaning to me.

There's beauty up above And things we never take notice of.
You wake up and suddenly, you're in love."

The song was originally recorded by Billy Ocean in 1984 as the title track of his 5th album. The song was also released as a the 3rd single from the album in March/May 1985 and reached number 4 on both the U.K. and U.S. Singles charts.

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Where Have All the Movie Heroes Gone - Gene Anthony Ray & George Kirby

"Where Have All the Movie Heroes Gone" comes from the season 3 episode "Catch A Falling Star". Written by Earl Brown, it is performed by Gene Anthony Ray and George Kirby.  

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Whatever Happened To the Heroes?

Who Glorified The Movie Scene.

The Bogart’s, the Gable’s, The Cagney’s, The Fairbanks’

Who plays Across The Silver Screen.

 

Where Are The Dudes Who Saved The Damsels In Distress?

The Team Men, The Pirates, The Captains, The Cowboys

Who Braved the Fray, They save The Day.

 

Back When A Guy Had Pizzazz like Basil Rathbone,

Or The Swashbuckling charm of Errol Flynn.

All Gone Are the Guys, We Used To Play I Spy With,

Now Who’s A Guy Supposed To Identify with?

Where Have All The Movie Heroes Gone?

 

You Mean Like Cagney,

“You Dirty Rat, You Dirty Rat”.

Bogart,

“All You Gotta Do Is Puck Up Your Lips And Blow Sweetheart”.

Bojangles,

"Everything's copacetic".

Edward G Robinson,

“I’m The Big Shot Around Her, You Understand, It’s Me So say So”.

John Wayne,

“When I Say Kill A Brick I Mean Kill A Brick!”

And Rod Chester,

“Mr Billy, I’m calling You Mr Billy.

I’d Walk a Million Miles For One Of You Smiles, Mr Billy!”

 

Now We Never Analyzed Or Criticized Them,

Every Saturday Afternoon, We Just Idolized Them.

 Where Have All The Movie Heroes Gone?

 

I Mean Look At Who You Got Nowadays?

Superman’s A Cartoon and Kermit’s A Frog,

ET’s An Alien and Benji’s A Dog,

Oh Where? Where Did They Go?

Where’s W C Fields, Now That We Need Him So?

Where Have All The Movie Heroes Gone?

Oh, Bring them Dudes Back One More Time. Yeah!

We're All The Same - Kids From Fame - Song of the Month

"We're All The Same " is an inspirational  song written by  Sue Sheridan & Laura Creamer in 1983 specially for "Fame". 

It is sung by a choir including Cynthia Gibb, Billy Hufsey, Carlo Imperato and Valerie Landsburg. In the episode dancers and singers are struggling to work together. When Chris temporarily goes deaf and has to leave the school the song is used to bridge the gay between the hearing and the deaf as well as the singers and dancer. Everyone signs the lyrics throughout the songs as they realize everyone is the same but all in their own unique way.

Sadly, the song was never released on a Fame Single or Album and so far it has never been performed during a Fame concert.

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"We All Can Be Dancers,

Each In Our Own Way.

Movement Is Expression

For Feelings In Our Hearts,

That Words Could Never Say.

And If You Need A Hand,

There's Always On Here.

No Reason To Ask,

And No Need To Fear.

We're All The Same, (All The Same)

When You Look Deep Inside

We're All Afraid Of Standing Alone.

We're All The Same, (All The Same)

In So Many Different Ways.

And One By One We'll Find Our Way Home,

Together, On Our Own. 

We're All The Same, (ooh, ooh, ooh)

Oh Yes.

ooh, ooh, ooh

ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ooh,

ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

We All Can Be Singers,

Each In Our Own Way.

We Reach Out In The Darkness,

We Touch With Just A Song,

That Turns The Night Into Day.

Won't You Come Join Our Chorus,

We'll Fill Up The Air,

With True Celebration,

For All That We Share.

Oh, We're All The Same, (All The Same)

When You Look Deep Inside.

We're All Afraid Of Standing Alone.

We're All The Same, (All The Same)

In So Many Different Ways.

And One By One We'll Find Our Way Home,

Together, On Our Own. 

We, All Can Be Dancers,

We All Can Be Singers,

We're All the Same."

Just Like You - Debbie Allen - Song of the Month

"Just Like You  is a funky disco song written by Tom Saviano and Jean Marie Arnold of the band Heat in 1980 for the bands album from that year also titled "Heat".

On Fame "Just Like You"  comes from the season 2 episode "Class Act" where it was performed by the Waters as a song playing on the radio that Lydia does an impromptu dance routine to on the streets of New York.

Reportedly Debbie Allen chose the song personally to perform on Fame.

The song was featured on the Kids From Fame Songs Album released in November 1982 in America and March 1983 in the U.K. where it was rerecorded by Debbie Allen. The song was also the B side to the final single "Songs" released by the cast in the U.K. in August  1983.

The song has so far never been performed in any of the Fame Concerts.

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The original was released by Heat as the opening song on their 1980 album "Heat" and was also the bands first single. 

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You came callin', and I'm fallin'

You're like a fire and I feel like a flame

So consume me with what you're doin'

Love makes me hold on, I'll never be the same

Just like you to take me higher

Just like me to make you care

Just like you to be the one who's always there

Just like me to take you higher

Just like you to make me care

Just like me to be the one who's always there

Hypnotizin', oh, so mystifying

I feel the magic in every word you say

Soul inspired, loves desire

When you're near me my love won't slip away

Love won't slip away, hey, hey, hey

Just like you to take me higher

Just like me to make you care

Just like you to be the one who's always there

Just like me to take you higher

Just like you to make me care

Just like me to be the one who's always there.

It's Gonna Be A Long Night - Lori Singer - Song of the Month

It's Gonna Be A Long Night is a beautiful ballad which comes from the season 1 episode "Expose" where it was performed by Lori Singer. In the story Julie has written a composition for English class which Bruno takes and creates a song around. It is the only solo song that Lori performs on during her 2 years on "Fame".  

Written by Gary Portnoy and Estelle Levitt in 1980. The song was originally recorded by Gary Portnoy in for his self titled album. He also released the song as a single.  

The song was popular and released on the Kids From Fame  Album in July 1982 and is one of the 4 songs on the Kids From Fame Flip Hits Cassette in 1983. The labum version contains more backing vocals (from the Waters Family) and is longer than the episode version.

It was also included as part of the ballad medley during the 1982 and 1983 live tours and features on the Kids From Fame Live Album.

The song also features on the 2004 CD Ultimate Fame.

The Song has been covered by Aidan John Moffat and Sammie Soravia.

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Lyrics

"The moons up and the suns down

And a thousand starry eyes have caught me crying

You don't die of a broken heart

You just lie down and give up trying

 

And it's gonna be a long night, all night

It's such a long hard fight

Keeping the tear drops out of sight

Waiting for morning light

It's gonna be a long night

 

It's all gone but the memories

Come back to me in scattered pieces

Your eyes shine

Your smile glows

And my loneliness for you increases

 

And it's gonna be a long night, all night

It's such a long hard fight

Keeping the tear drops out of sight

Waiting for morning light

It's gonna be a long night

The moon's up and the sun's down

And a thousand starry eyes have caught me crying

You don't die of a broken heart

You just lie down and give up trying

 

And it's gonna be a long night, all night

It's such a long hard fight

Keeping the tear drops out of sight

Waiting for morning light

It's gonna be a long night"

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City Nights - Melissa Manchester - Song of the Month

"City Nights" is a synthesized dance pop song performed by Melissa Manchester. Written by  George D Kieffer, Michael Bellotti, Ross Sany Longo, Melissa Manchester & Arif Mardin in 1983 it it appears on Melissa's 1983 album "Emergency".

An edit of the song was used for Melissa's guest starring appearance in the season 3 episode "Home Again".

The song was also released a single in Japan and was covered by Dutch girl group The Dolly Dots for their 1985 album "Attention".

As yet the song has never been performed in any of the Fame concerts.

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"I got a hunger running deep

I got a pain that you can't see

Here in the city I feel free

To chase what's calling me

Now in a world that plays for keeps

There is a party in the streets

I'm gonna do what I have to do

To make a life for me

But it takes you some time

Till you get you a mind of your own

City nights

I'll be what I want to be

The nights are gonna rescue me

Cause you know that I'm living

Deep in the city nights

Never gonna be alone

City nights will be my home

City nights

City nights

I work all day it's wasting time

It pays the bills it kills my mind

But I do what I have to do

To keep my dream alive

And when the moonlight hits the street

I feel the thunder of the beat

And suddenly I know what I've been waiting for

But it takes you some time

Till you get you a mind of your own

City nights

I'll be what I want to be

The nights are gonna rescue me

Cause you know that I'm living

Deep in the city nights

Never gonna be alone

City nights will be my home

City nights

City nights

City nights

I can't wait any longer

I know where I belong

There's my star moving faster

But I'll take my chances

I got to be strong

City nights

City nights

City nights

I'll be what I want to be

The night's gonna rescue me

Cause you know that I'm living

Deep in the city nights

I'll be what I want to be

The nights will rescue me

Cause you know that I'm living

Deep in the city nights"

Tomorrow Morning - Kids From Fame - Song of the Month

"Tomorrow Morning" is an inspirational ballad written by Michael Cruz.  It comes from the Season 4 episode "Reflections" where it is beautifully performed by Nia Peeples, Carlo Imperato, Jesse borrego and Billy Hufsey.

The song has become a staple of the recent Fame Reunions performed at all the Italian concerts and U.K. Reunion 2022 Concert by different combinations of the cast including Carlo, Nia, Jesse along with Cynthia Gibb and Loretta Chandler.

Sadly the song has never appeared on a Fame Album.

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"Tomorrow morning the sun will come up

The darkness will fade, tomorrow morning
Without a warning in each of our hearts
The whole world will start again
A celebration
A song on the wind
I feel it begin
I see it shining There is a promise
A sword in the stone
Make it your own
Tomorrow morning
Reach out so far your dreams touch the sky
Don't let your soul forget how to fly
And when it calls you just hold out your heart
The whole world will start again

Tomorrow morning the sky will be new
A different blue tomorrow morning
As loud as thunder and brighter than a star
You'll be who you are tomorrow morning

Reach out so far your dreams touch the sky
Don't let your soul forget how to fly
And when it calls you just hold out your heart
The whole world will start again
Tomorrow morning  Tomorrow morning Tomorrow morning Tomorrow morning Tomorrow morning The whole world will start again 

Tomorrow morning Tomorrow morning, Tomorrow morning Tomorrow morning, Tomorrow morning  The whole world will start again Tomorrow morning Tomorrow morning" 

Somebody Must Be Grinning Down On Me - Gene Anthony Ray - Song Of The Month

"Somebody Must Be Grinning Down On Me" was originally a Christmas pop song, which with a slight change of lyrics was adapted to use on "Fame". Written by David Pomeranz in 1984 it is featured in the Season 4 episodes "Blizzard" and "School is Out".  Performed by Gene Anthony Ray, we see Leroy Dancing with a snowman!

The original Christmas version was performed by the song writer David Pomeranz, although it was released until 2000 when it appeared on  on his album "Eyes of Christmas"

The song has never been featured on a Fame album or performed in any of the Fame concerts. 

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"Do Do Do Do, Do Do Do Do Do, 
 Do Do Do Do, Do Do Do Do.
 Hello, I'm Leroy Johnson.  
 Yeah I'm Here To Audition For You.
 Hey, Mr Snowman, Check This Out. 

 I Feel A Fancy Tingle Down To My Toes,
 And With Every Step It Grows and it Grows.
 I'm Oh So Happy Well I Just Know,
 Somebody Must Be Grinning Down On Me.

The Winter Wind Is Blowing Snow Through My Hair,
I'm Cold And I'm Wet But I Don't Care.
I Feel So Sunny Today I Swear,
Somebody Must Be Grinning Down On Me.

Let The Clouds Go By,
Gonna Let My Spirit Fly
I'm Such a Lucky Guy.
The Whole World Is Fine,
Watch Me Shine.

It's Time To Tell Them All Who's Around
I Gonna Walk In An Tear Up The Town.
Because There's So Much That I Was Born To Be.
Somebody Must Be Grinning Down On Me.

Do Do Do Do, Do Do Do Do, 
Do Do Do Do, Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do.


Well All My cash Has Slipped Away,
I've Got A Stack Of Bills To Pay.
On This Sweet Holiday,
There's No One Who Could Be As Rich As Me.

It's Time To Tell Them All Who's Around
I Gonna Walk In An Tear Up The Town.
Because There's So Much That I Was Born To Be, Yeah.
Somebody Must Be Grinning Down.
Flashing A Smile All Over Town,
Somebody Must Be Grinning Down On Me.

Yeah eh Yeah!"

Is There Anybody Out There? - Nia Peeples - Song of the Month

 
"Is There Anybody Out There" is a haunting ballad, Written by Nicky Chinn and Steve Glenn it comes From the season 5 episode "Holmes Sweet Holmes". where it is beautifully performed by Nia Peeples.

The original version of the song was released by Roger Daltery in 1984 for his "Parting Should be Painless" album.

The song has never appeared on a Fame Album and has never been performed in any of the Fame concerts.

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Where do you go in the dead of night?

You better have a weapon when a killer comes in sight

In the night air.

Is there anybody out there?

 

Shadows on the ceiling, shadows on the wall.

Beating in my heart if there's anyone at all,

Who is out there?

Is there anybody out there?

I feel, seems so near to me.

What do you when the daylight breaks?

Still haven't found him, whatever it takes.

In the dawn air.

Is there anybody out there?

 

Slipping and sliding, don't know where to go.

Must be something wrong here,

Tell me if you know if  your out there?

Tell me, Is he out there?

 

Don’t disappear. You seem so near to me.

Is there anybody out there who

Who’s waiting for me?

Is there anybody out there?

I’ve gotta see.

 

Well, what am I thinking? What did I say?

Is there anybody out there to take me away?

What am I hoping for? Can it be true?

Is there anybody out there?

Someone like you?

Janet Jackson Fast Girls

"Fast Girls" is the third single to be released from Janet Jackson's Dream Street album.

Release Date: 23rd October 1984 (U.S.) 

Label: A&M Records

Catalogue Numbers: U.S7" AM2693,  U.S12"  SP12115,

Written By  Jesse Johnson

Produced By  Jesse Johnson

Formats: 7inch, 12inch

Albums: Dream Street

B Side:  Mixes, French Blue, Love and My Best Friend

Album / Single Version, 12 Inch Mix

Fast girls are true, they're all you really need

No one that stands more responsibility

If you're afraid 'bout having to get too deep

Let me, baby, cure your insecurities

 

Fast girls

A physical attraction

Fast girls

A one on one reaction

Fast girls

True love is guaranteed

Fast girls

Are all you really need

 

Fast girls are true like angels in the morning

Disappear without any warning

Kinda strange, that I can't deny

Sweet and fast, you'll never ever say goodbye

 

Fast girls

A physical attraction

Fast girls

A one on one reaction

Fast girls

True love is guaranteed

Fast girls

Are all you really need

 

Breakdown

Do-do-do-do, yeah

Dance, baby

Do-do-do-do, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, baby

Fast girls like to take your breath away

Words of love, not affairs of yesterday

If strange desires are toying with your fate

Fast love, baby

Will never let you wait

 

Fast girls

A physical attraction

Fast girls

A one on one reaction

Fast girls

True love is guaranteed

Fast girls

Are all you really need

Fast girls

A physical attraction

Fast girls

A one on one reaction

Fast girls

True love is guaranteed

Fast girls

Are all you really need

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Janet Jackson Don't Stand Another Chance

"Don't Stand Another Chance" is the lead single from Janet Jackson's second album,"Dream Street"

Release Date:  13th August 1984 (U.S.) 

Label: A&M Records

Catalogue Numbers: U.S7" AM2660,  U.S12"  SP12105,

Written By  Marlon Jackson, John Barnes

Produced By Marlon Jackson,

Formats: 7inch, 12inch

Albums: Dream Street

B Side:  Mixes, Rock 

Versions:  Album version, 12 inch Mix,12 inch dub 

Janet performed this song during the first part of the "Fame", "Heart of Rock n Roll" concert.

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Standing at the edge of time 'bout to lose my mind,

'Cause you tried to take him away from me.

I won't let it be.

You just walk into my life trying to take away my only prize.

But you better give credit 'cause his love is right here for me.

You don't stand another chance.

You don't stand another chance.

You don't stand another chance.

You don't stand another chance.

He belongs to me, just wait and see.

Take him in his arms and give him love,

Not too much of me.

Nothing you can do or say to make him look your way.

So you better give credit

'Cause it's gonna come walking my way.

You don't stand another chance.

You don't stand another chance.

(You don't stand it, baby.) You don't stand.

(You don't stand another chance.) You don't stand.

You don't stand another chance. (Oooh!)

Ah, ah, ah, ah.

You don't stand.

You don't stand another chance.

Sit and wait at home 'bout to leave me alone.

(I know, baby.)

You'll be with him when he's up not down

To keep him on the ground.

Let me tell you something, it's true.

He's not in love with you.

So you better give credit

'Cause it's nothing coming down your way.

Not a chance, baby.

You don't stand another chance.

(Stand it, baby.) You don't stand, baby.

You don't stand another chance. (Oooh!)

You don't stand, baby. (You don't stand another chance.)

You don't stand. (Oooh!)

(You don't stand) Well, you know somebody's gotta lose.

We all can't win.

(A chance.) Maybe next time, okay?

(Oooh!)

You guys are confusing. (Laughing)

You don't stand.

You don't stand another chance.

(You don't stand it, baby.) You don't stand, baby.

(You don't stand another chance.) You don't stand

(You don't stand another chance.) Another chance.

(You don't stand another chance.) You don't stand.

You don't stand another chance.

(You don't stand it, baby.) You don't stand, baby.

You don't stand another chance.

Blast The Music - Janet Jackson & Billy Hufsey - Song of the Month

"Blast the Music" is an uptempo pop song written by James Patrick Dunne and Elizabeth Bradley. The song comes from the Season 4 episode "Nothing Personal", where it is performed twice, once as an edited solo for Billy and then in full as a duet between Janet Jackson and Billy Hufsey.

Billy also performed the song in full as a solo on the "Kids Are People Too" TV Show in 1985.

Sadly, at this point in time the song has never been featured on a Fame album or been performed in a Fame concert.


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It’s Friday Night and I Close The Books

I put this week to bed.

Schools got me half crazy,

it’s pounding in my head.

Cut the noose around my neck,

Kick off my school shoes.

I’m Shifting into over drive,

It’s Time to light My fuse.

  

Somebody, Somebody, Somebody Blast the Music.

Break the tunes and blow the roof sky high.

Somebody, Somebody, Somebody Blast the Music.

Keep on dancing past the morning light.

Make it last all night.

  

Counting down the  seconds til, Holding you so tight.

Rescued in the nick of time, thank God it’s Friday Night.

Hand me down my dancing shoes,

Hurry up, don’t wait.

This heart has waiting much too long,

It’s Time To Celebrate.

 

 Somebody, Somebody, Somebody Blast the Music.

Break the tunes and blow the roof sky high.

Somebody, Somebody, Somebody Blast the Music.

Keep on dancing past the morning light.

Make it last all night.

Makin It - Gene Anthony Ray and Billy Hufsey

"Makin It" from the season 3 episode "Hail To The chief" written by Michael Cruz, it is performed by Billy Hufsey and Gene Anthony Ray.

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"Good enough has never been good enough for me
All the things I want in life never have come free
But even if it's a hard climb
You should know from the start

I'm making it, taking it to the top
I'm breaking it open, I'm getting hot
I'm shakin it, nothing's gonna stop me now  (nothings gonna stop me)I'm making it, taking it to the top
I'm breaking it open, I'm getting hot
I'm shakin it, watch me 
I'm gonna show you how
If there's a winner it might as well be me

I'm no good at leaving well enough alone
I've never been afraid to go for it on my own
Even when life is not fair
You can bet I'll be out there

I'm making it, taking it to the top
I'm breaking it open, I'm getting hot
I'm shakin it,  nothing is gonna stop me now (nothings gonna stop me)
I'm making it, taking it to the top
I'm breaking it open, I'm getting hot
I'm shakin it, watch me 
I'm gonna show you how
If there's a winner it might as well be me

I'll make it to the top
Never gonna stop
Make it to the top
I'll keep on going
Make it to the top
Never gonna stop
Make it to the top
I'll keep on going Keep on going, keep on going keep on going.

I'm making it, taking it to the top
I'm breaking it open, I'm getting hot
I'm shakin it, nothing is gonna stop me now (nothings gonna stop me)I'm making it, taking it to the top
I'm breaking it open, I'm getting hot
I'm shakin it, watch me 
I'm gonna show you how
If there's a winner it might as well be me
If there's a winner it might as well be me
If there's a winner it might as well be me".

Drive Me Wild - Erica Gimpel & Cynthia Gibb - Song of the Week

"Drive Me Wild" performed by Erica Gimpel and Cynthia Gibb from the season 3 episode "Hail To the Chief". The Song is Written By Andrea Robinson, Rick Kelly and Tony Haynes.

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"You're the innocent type, so young and so wild,
You know what to do.
You got lips so wet, make me forget,
What a lady should not do.
But I ain't no fool.

Ooh ooh You Drive Me Wild
Ooh I'm so so gone
Drive Me Wild
I can't go on, Baby
You Drive Me Wild
Ooh I'm so so gone
Drive Me Wild
And I won't Control the things you do.

Don't want to complicate the matter,
Let's not talk at all.
Show me things that make a body tremble,
I promise I won't fall,
In love with you.

Just want you to Drive Me Wild
Ooh I'm So So gone
Drive Me Wild
I can't go on, Baby
You Drive Me Wild
Ooh I'm So So gone
Drive Me Wild
And I won't Control the things you do.

When I'm wrapped in your arms,
My love is safe and it's warm.
Private eyes make it easy to see,
How much I like what my lover boy's doing to me.
Oh Me Oh My, So good,
You Drive Me Wild.

Ooh Ooh  Drive Me Wild
Ooh I'm So So gone
Drive Me Wild
I can't go on, Baby
You Drive Me Wild
Ooh I'm So So gone
Drive Me Wild
And I won't Control the things you do."

Shelter Me - Jesse Borrego - Song of the Month

"Shelter Me" is a powerful rock song  written by Nick Di Stefano. It comes from the season 5 finale episode "The Incident" and is wonderfully performed by Jesse Borrego.

 The original version was recorded by Joe Cocker and released as a single in 1985. It was also the opening track on his 1986 "Cocker" album.  Th single reach number 91 in the U.S. Billboard charts.

 "Shelter Me" was covered by the Egrets in 2016 on their "Rock The Flock" album.

 The song has not been performed at any Fame concerts or appeared on any Fame albums.

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Lyrics:

This ain't no place for losers,

Or the innocent of mind.

It's a full time job,

For anyone, to stay alive.

 

The streets are set like boundaries

For the war that's never won.

What a wasteland for

Broken dreams and hired guns

 

Shelter me, Baby Shelter Me

When I'm sitting like I'm losing ground

Shelter me.

 

I go to sleep with one eye open,

The other holds my tears.

In the darkness I can hide my heart

But not my fears.

 

In the morning like a soldier,

I'll approach the battleground.

Another day, another dollar baby,

And the world goes round

 

Shelter Me, Baby Shelter Me

When I'm sinkin' down and losin' ground

Shelter me.

 

Every time I tumble down,

I wanna pack it up and leave this town.

Oh when I finally get the nerve

And the lead out of my shoes

I think of you, I think of you

 

Shelter Me, Shelter Me

Shelter Me, Shelter Me

Shelter Me 

Out Here On My Own - Irene Cara

Release Date: August 1980 (U.S)

Written by: Michael Gore and Lesley Gore

Produced by: Michael Gore

 Label: RSO Records

Formats:  7 inch,

Versions: Album /  Single Version 3:09, Orchestra Version 3:09

Written in 1980 for the Movie "Fame" by Michael Gore with his singer songwriter Sister Lesley Gore who's hits include "It's My Party".

The song was rush released  in August 1980 in America and climbed the U.S. charts to  peak at Number 19 on the Billboard charts and Number 25 on the Cash Box charts. 

"Out Here On My Own" was nominated as best song at the 1980 Academy Awards but lost out to the "fame" theme Song. The first time 2 songs from the same movie were nominated in the same year.

 In the U.K. the song failed to chart in 1980 however a re-release in 1982 coinciding with the broadcast of the Fame TV Series and a follow up to the number one hit "Fame" saw it peak at number 58.

 The song was also performed in the TV Series bu Donna McKechnise and Cynthia Gibb. Cynthia has performed a solo live version at a number of the Fame Reunion shows.

The song has been covered by Cher, Mariah Carey, Nikki Costa and Angela Clemmons.

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Sometimes I wonder where I've been,

Who I am,

Do I fit in.

Make believein' is hard alone,

Out here on my own.

We're always provin' who we are,

Always reachin'

For that risin' star

To guide me far

And shine me home,

Out here on my own.

When I'm down and feelin' blue,

I close my eyes so I can be with you.

Oh, baby be strong for me;

Baby belong to me.

Help me through.

Help me need you.

Until the morning sun appears

Making light

Of all my fears,

I dry the tears

I've never shown,

Out here on my own.

But when I'm down and feelin' blue,

I close my eyes so I can be with you.

Oh, baby be strong for me;

Baby, belong to me.

Help me through.

Help me need you.

Sometimes I wonder where I've been,

Who I am,

Do I fit in.

I may not win,

But I can't be thrown,

Out here on my own,

Out here on my own.