The Kids from Fame was the group name of several cast members from the 1980… Read Full Bio ↴The Kids from Fame was the group name of several cast members from the 1980s television series "Fame" who had a number of hit singles and albums at the height of the show's success.

The main vocalists of the group were Debbie Allen, Valerie Landsburg, Erica Gimpel, Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray, Lee Curreri, Lori Singer and P.R. Paul. Another vocalist, Irene Cara, did not appear in the TV series but sang the "Fame" theme song and played Coco in the original motion picture. The song catapulted Irene Cara to stardom. It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, a Golden Globe Award, and was a UK number one.

The US television series was originally produced between 1982 and 1987 and was based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. Using a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California. In Seasons 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 the show filmed several exterior scenes on location in New York City.

In 2012 a campaign was launched to get the complete Kids From Fame back catalogue released on CD https://www.facebook.com/GetTheKidsFromFameOnCd and in 2013 Cherry Pop Records http://www.cherryred.co.uk/cherrypop.asp sought to license 'Fame' albums, despite previously unsuccessful attempts.

I Sing The Body Electric
The Kids From Fame Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'I Sing The Body Electric' by these artists:

Eric Brockington I sing the body electric I celebrate the me yet come I…
Eric Brockington/Irene Cara/Laura Dean/Paul McCrane/Traci Parnell I sing the body electric I celebrate the me and to…
Eric Brockington; Irene Cara; Laura Dean; Paul McCrane; Traci Parnell I sing the body electric I celebrate the me and to…
Fame I sing the body electric I celebrate the me yet to…
Fame - the Musical I sing the body electric I celebrate the me yet to…
Fame Musical I sing the body electric I celebrate the me yet to…
Fame: The Musical I sing the body electric I celebrate the me yet to…
Irene Cara I sing the body electric I celebrate the me and to…
Irene Cara & Cast I sing the body electric I celebrate the me yet come I…

Laura Dean I sing the body electric I celebrate the me and to…
Laura Dean Irene Cara Paul McCrane Traci Parnell & Eric Brockington I sing the body electric I celebrate the me and to…
Laura Dean Irene Cara Paul McCrane Traci Parnell Eric Brockington I sing the body electric I celebrate the me and to…
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes I sing the body electric I celebrate the me yet to…
Paul McCrane I sing the body electric I celebrate the me and to…
The Fame I sing the body electric I celebrate the me yet to…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Kids From Fame:

Be My Music Two a.m. Eyes open Ticking clocks And falling rain Thoug…
Be Your Own Hero You gotta be your own hero You gotta have something worth…
Beautiful Dreamer You You're different You go your own way Come what may Y…
Bet Your Life It's Me Everybody step aside Make way for me, give me room I think…
Body Language Ev'rybody's talkin' Can you see the way they're walkin' it…
Dancing Endlessly Sometimes we dance so carelessly But darling, when you're d…
Desdemona Oooh, my Desdemona Our loving's been so good You know I wa…
Fame Baby, look at me And tell me what you see You ain't…
Hi-Fidelity Other boys may turn me on But I let temptation slide Used…
High-Fidelity Other boys may turn me on But I let temptation slide Used…
I Can Do Anything Better than You Can Alright everybody, calisthenics Ready, begin And One tw…
I Still Believe in Me I thought I had it this time I thought the dream…
It's Gonna Be a Long Night The moon's up, and the sun's down And a thousand starry…
Just Like You You came calling And I'm falling You're like fire And I f…
Life Is a Celebration I was lost on a winding road I thought that life…
Mannequin My friends say I'm a fool, it doesn't matter They don't…
Songs Songs are around whenever you need them Songs follow you wh…
Starmaker Here as I watch the ships go by I'm rooted…
Step Up to the Mike Thanks so very much And welcome to "Step Up To The…

We Got the Power I don't need nobody else To tell me how to be I'm…

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@cn9630

3y↑7

But HOW DID THAT ALL TURN OUT FOR THEM?

Telling them that
THEYLL ALL BE STARS...

Face reality.....
THEYRE NOT ALL STARS TODAY

AND WHILE INSPIRING KIDS IS A GOOD THING

THEY ALSO MUST KNOW THAT THEY WILL STUMBLE THROUGH LIFE

WE ALL DO.....

@nicholavaughan

4y↑9

Still gives me goosebumps.
This song has been a touchstone for when things went "wonky" in my life (especially when my singing career curtailed and life threw some significant curveballs my way).
In the early 1980s "Fame" helped me through bullying, dark days and some pretty challenging times... but also made other people realise just how hard I was working (from the age of 7) to do the thing I loved most in the world.
Now, almost five decades on... life didn't pan out quite the way I had planned... medical matters in my late teens meant that I couldn't continue with music.. and throughout my adult life there have been "rocks in the road" that I have had to navigate ... but, still (perhaps more than ever), this song resonates.
Writing is my "life focus" nowadays... still with some performing and now with a deep joy of setting down words. ... which is why I think the lyrics "speak to me" even more with the passing of time..

"And I'll burn with the fire of ten million stars"...

These are words I wish I had set down... because they are poetry.. and truth.

@flannerymonaghan-morris4825

27w↑1

The ending hits hard, especially now in the wake of the fact that we have lost Irene Cara and Gene Anthony Ray, alongside a good chunk of the cast who played the staff.

It is really haunting to see their younger selves alongside a group of other young people singing about their hopes & dreams for the future, and now the young people featured here are now in their 50’s and 60’s, old enough to be parents & grandparents of high school age kids now, and many of them are now around the same age as much of the school’s staff.

It’s a reminder that time moves by quickly, and that we should make every minute of it count. Don’t weep and feel sad, be happy about your future.

It’s really impactful seeing it on YouTube; I cannot imagine the impact it must have on the people who saw this movie in theaters in 1980. I wish I could have seen the movie when it first came out, but alas, I was born in 1999.

I remember singing this song at a middle school choir concert (with just a piano accompaniment) when I was around I would say 11 or 12 years old, and I had NO idea it was from a movie up until a few years ago. This gives me nostalgia for my middle school years, and I wonder what my peers are up to now.

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@66marypat

3y↑792

I’m 55. I have Multiple Sclerosis. I was a singer/dancer in my youth & saw Fame numerous times as a teen. This song is beyond powerful & every time I share this incredible song, it affects someone in a positive way. It’s incredible and no matter where we are in life, WE ARE THE STARS!

@recontraufa

1y↑16

Love for you, all Love.

@sharondavies9760

1y↑24

So true. We may be old or creaky or sad but we still dance in our hearts 💕

@logiclemonadesassybawstinm3146

1y↑22

I'm 52... Just watched it again and bawled eyes out thinking of my youth... We had such great freedoms that kids will never know ❤️ I pray you well 🙏🕯️😁

@Blumelisaful

1y↑2

Sorry to here that you have Ms. Have you checked out Terry walhls and Steve solves Ms?

@mgparis

1y↑4

Best wishes to you, Mary!

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@class3times

4y↑427

I attended a school of performing arts because of this movie. I moved to NYC because of this movie. I had an 18 year career as a professional dancer because of this movie. Thank you Sir Alan Parker for creating a film that inspired an entire generation to "celebrate the me yet to come". We are the Fame Generation!

@HelenaBKay

1y↑8

Wow, same here, art school bc of that movie. No collective actions in the visual arts, though, which disappointed be. Expected all my life be like in Fame from then on and was disappointed (successful, yes, yet disappointed about all the narcissism and lack of solidarity and collective fun)

@HelenaBKay

1y↑2

"Fame Generation" - absolutely true. Highly critisized later in "Fight Club" 😉

@jaycinthmassey2354

1y↑9

You were brave...I had the same dream but too afraid to try.

@mariellyndonnellan3996

@Jaycinth Massey Mook

@nitaj3735

1y↑2

What an amazing performance. Thank you for this . #ahhs

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@tubbyangel

1y↑275

Irene Cara passed today and I was reminded of her beautiful performance in this movie. Watching her solo in this number made me tear up. RIP Irene 🙏🏻

@jakelemons5760

1y↑4

Wow....I didn't know. May she rest in peace

@steves8856

Thank you didn't know ☹️, loved as a teenager ❤️🤣

@dandare2586

Oh I didn't know that. That's sad 😔 😟 🙁 😥

@JGCooney

1y↑2

She was also great on 1971 The Electric Company singing for the teen group,
first lineup, The Short Circus.

@andrewgahan3568

52w

Only found out last week may she rest in peace

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@tonyktown

6y↑872

I will never, NEVER, forget the audience reaction the first I saw this movie, when the screen went black. A thunderous nearly five minute standing ovation. That movie inspired a generation.

@rudyrivera718

3y↑10

i agree!

@rebeccaoreilly1585

3y↑14

Thanks for sharing that 😀 😊

@Iggystar71

3y↑9

I love that you shared this!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@missfrances137

3y↑17

I agree....what an exciting, video and spiritual ascension song...I use it as an inspirational song. I love the feel of it. I played it for my late brother, Ralph who played at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. He loved it, too.

@cn9630

3y↑7

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@enriquesanchez2001

1y↑118

I will NEVER understand why THIS SONG did not become WILDLY POPULAR - the melodies are so beautiful ♥♥♥♥

@georgejohnson5478

1y↑2

BECAUSE WE HAVE SATANIST RUNNING U.S. ENTERTAINMENT😈 THESE SATANIST GOAL IS TO PUSH FLITH ON OUR CHILDREN🙆‍♀️

@eweiner14

1y↑5

I agree with you

@enriquesanchez2001

1y↑1

@esther14 ♥♥♥♥

@apfelprincess45

1y↑8

This is my favourite song in the film

@lisathornton6374

1y↑3

Mine too!

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@JK-hq4vi

4y↑273

That harmony at 1:48 has been stuck in my head for 40 years. And when that choir stands up, dammmmm . . . . . I still get chills. All of it is just sensational.

@mariagamarra7844

3y↑2

Amazing

@ladytenor9876

3y↑4

You and me both! I am a choruster

@edwinherman1990

3y↑5

Same here - the choral entrance is amazing. The song and the dance build to a crescendo at "We are the Emperors now" - such a great moment.

@LuisRodriguez-bo4xg

2y↑4

i love when they stand up, u never expect it!

@HLTPreacher

2y↑2

I feel the same way.

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@schnauzermom6352

6y↑674

Over 30 years later this scene still gives me goosebumps.

@Pamemastiff111

5y↑1

so saop this. Rick is my hero we love all colors even ? black Black on red? confused pamela Howe still Stillwater MN color ? i cna't dead grass i love only dead grass. oranges undress me me i love owe water lines Pamela O owlss Howe it.a note: free piano Lee Elementary school. Yes ph What did James Dean smoke a new car in Crystal. I like adoption but i have two dimes left. Idon't understand real life is just there? so? ARe you alive? so walk to the next soft hall? Hear me! Ann YOung Pamela HOwe and Donaldson's is inside my well earth. Amen 12 24 1967 pamj color ? i cna't dead grass i love only dead grass. oranges undress me me i love owe water lines Pamela O owlss Howe it.a note: free piano Lee Elementary school. Yes ph What did James Dean smoke a new car in Crystal. I like adoption but i have two dimes left. Idon't understand real life is just there? so? ARe you alive? so walk to the next soft hall? Hear me! Ann YOung Pamela HOwe and Donaldson's is inside my well earth. Amen 12 24 1967 pamj Oakland California he made it yea! He has Acacia eyes and we meowe it all to the tea we lofe y love you man. Amen

@JimmynToni

4y↑4

I just thought it was me.

@RomanAngel

4y↑5

Agreed. So good.

@tonyktown

4y↑16

40 years now... can you imagine??? it's been 40 years..WOW!

@robertocastelan8683

4y↑1

schnauzer mom ..40 an~os..¡ uta !!..ya me hice viejo...I'm get older..ja

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@kuoliangyu

2y↑104

OMG! It's been over 40 years since the movie came out and I am 72 years old. I still thoroughly enjoyed re-listening to this performance. I came across a performance of "I Sing the Body Electric" at some Grammy award ceremony including Cyndi Lauper. But this original version is still the best. The youth, the energy, the exuberance, the dance set on a small, tight high-school type stage, and the clear, piercing singing was just perfect.

@tedeggleston3868

1y↑1

I'm 80 and I am still blown away by this ending to a great movie.

@scottmccutcheon2181

36w↑25

The joy of music is contagious. This is such a celebration of the human spirit. People raising their voices in song lifts up the soul and makes you want to fly. This is amazing.

@KatMusic2009

2y↑96

Lee Curreri is a phenomenal musician; this number is a perfect example of his 'Bruno bounce'!! He seems to live & feel every note he plays. Having seen him play live recently at the UK 40th anniversary reunion, he STILL does this.....though slightly gentler now 40 years on!! I watched him in awe of his musical skills! (Oh, and he is still gorgeous too!)!!

@prairiegirlist

2y↑2

KatMusic, I was in love with him. Glad you saw him.

@argonwheatbelly637

1y↑1

Nice guy, too. A fun musician.

@nancyoleksy

Loved him in the movie and the tv show.

@antmullenix-fielder84

1y↑1

Not only is Lee very talented, he is an AWESOME man too!

@brightsunshinyday

41w

Watching this years later - his movement reminds me of Rowlf in the Muppets

@LisaMarieD

1y↑74

This is one of the songs of my youth. It always brought a tear to my eye reminding me of my dance family but especially after hearing the news today. RIP Miss Irene. You were extraordinary!!!

@adriennepender673

2y↑29

I had just turned 18, and had just graduated high school when this movie came out. Those lyrics had a PROFOUND impact on my life and how I saw my place in it. I was a theatre kid then, I’m a theatre kid now and forever—I play this whole soundtrack on every opening night of any show I’m working on, and this song, 42 years later, is just as thrilling, just as inspiring.

@yoda4469

1y↑204

A cast that actually looked relatable, not Hollywood fakes. What a concept!

@goodgood9955

1y↑16

Spot on. Have u noticed how Alan Parker made sure all the kids were given good and equal screen time.

@apfelprincess45

1y↑9

When movies really were movies and entertainment was thus. No reality nonsense, just joy, good script writing and pure unadulterated acting. What a pity all that is lost now. Classics never die though and so we can return to this whenever we want.

@goodgood9955

1y↑3

@apfelprincess45 I'm sad that I was never able to relay to the director how much this movie meant to me. He made another great movie in Come See The Paradise. I highly recommend it.

@93seronica

1y↑7

Yes everyone looked like average kids, not super polished and glamorous

@HelenaBKay

1y↑2

That's how I see it, too, but my friends who were at Art Schools at that time perceived that differently btw. They say they were thinking "what is Irene Cara doing in a Hollywood Movie?"

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@cw9627

3y↑75

God bless every artist that helped to make that scene. After all these years It still gives me goosebumps!

@leabo1651

1y↑2

I’m the same I’m 37 and I watched it on repeat as a child , I wish my children could experience what I did from all these 80/90s movies but they aren’t interested in even watching them, these films moulded me to a point

@andrewgahan3568

Me to😮

@TheMatFratRealityTV

3y↑32

As a film critic, I was privileged to interview the young leads and director Alan Parker. Yes, watching this film after so many years since its debut gives me goosebumps. I love this film.

@bigdmac33

6y↑39

38 years ago I sat in a cinema and watched "Fame" and you know what? I've rarely seen a movie since that was as uplifting and meaningful and what's more, I never forgot this particular track. Still sends shivers down my spine. Fabulous!

@lorettaschaeffer47

4y↑626

I always cry because I know that the movie is is over. I was 14 taking dance lessons next door to a movie theater. The theater owner let all us dancers in free if we would dance in the isles and in front of the screen during the dance numbers. I saw FAME a over a hundred times. I became a professional dancer. Now I'm a dance instructor. We can ALL be STARS!!!!!

@liloleist5133

3y↑6

✨💕💞BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES 🌅😍✨

@timmercado3752

3y↑17

Thank you for sharing that. I can't stop crying reading it. How amazing for someone to allow such freedom and movement and joy and creativity in a world where often things like that are suppressed and suffocated. You are definitely a STAR!

@oscarphile

3y↑8

Happy tears for that story.

@BertandErnie976

3y↑6

Amazing story💛

@Iggystar71

3y↑15

I read this five times already, envisioning dancers in the aisles and I’m grinning from ear to ear!! And you make it as a dancer!! Love love love that you shared this.

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@jiboyeolaoye5534

2y↑75

The best part about this performance is the fact that it’s the unexpected ending of the movie . While watching you would expect after school highlights of what the kids were up to but no it goes dark at the end. This is the true brilliance of the movie . ( P.S a legendary 42 year old movie )

@paularsheehan5248

1y↑59

Godspeed Irene Cara! Thanks for the music and your gift that you shared with all of us! 💝

@playinthedark3054

2y↑146

I worked in a building right across the street from the HS for the Performing Arts. When these kids hit the street to sing and dance, the sidewalks were crammed with onlookers. I will never forget this time in my life.

@redpyramid9697

1y↑2

You were lucky to have a direct front row seat for it.

@SUPERSPAZD

2y↑45

This song ...
ESPECIALLY the ENDING,
gives me goosebumps!!!!!!! ❤️

@g.frigogfc5010

3y↑95

How quickly has 40 years passed? It seems to have only been yesterday when I saw this really moving finale for the first time, which still gives me goose bumps and today brings tears to my eyes, partly out of nostalgia, partly out of unfulfilled dreams....

@MrJohnmcintyre1965

44w↑4

OMG i forgot how powerful the music is its amazing I remember it first time round xx

@armywife2248

7y↑1.2K

Don't care how many remakes you come out with Hollywood....nothing will ever top this!!!

@rudihendricks757

5y↑48

The remake was one of the worst movies ever made

@RalphDaVillain

4y↑10

Nothing!!

@JimmynToni

4y↑9

Nothing!!!!!

@jojocrawford1

4y↑5

so right

@bossupgoddess

4y↑8

I can sing this whole song my way 😊😋 I can top this

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@raydoodoo92

8y↑499

One of the most underrated songs, from an underrated movie. Love this so much.

@derekvillorente4334

6y↑11

Ray Stone Absolutely true. This movie never got the credit it deserves.

@vision-gc4hy

6y↑15

I'd say under appreciated. It got excellent reviews.

@ianfrancis777

6y↑8

BIG-TIME underrated song

@randalkinnear2552

5y↑10

Never under rated... just undersung...

@tlb1188

3y↑2

Well said!! So true.

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@nettiegurl

5y↑45

Wow, this finale still makes my hair stand on end and the tears flow, after all these years. The most powerful performance ever. Reminds me of my college concert final, when over 300 students stood up from the audience to sing with the orchestra at the end.

@BoscaBoss18

3y↑47

There is hardly a movie song more "electrifying" than this! At the end of the song you literally feel like an electric shock seeped into your body and shook it all over!

@nicholavaughan

4y↑9

@80schild47

1y↑86

One of the most powerful endings to a musical.

@dianamontero6931

1y↑1

Absolutely!!!

@RalphDaVillain

1y↑1

You looked at this movie as a musical?

@dianamontero6931

1y↑3

@Wolf Lauren I guess I’m looking at it as a musical movie because during some of the critical parts of the movie, there was a song attached to the scene.

@johnspahr1679

2y↑34

In my 77 years, I have never come across a performance that has equaled this one. It's an emotional experience to watch it.

@legingembrefou5981

5y↑31

And still, all of these years later, I still get child of and tears when the chorus pops up and joins in. We always did fun things like that in our select choir and I miss it more than I can express.

@nayobegomez2619

24w↑1

This is and will always be beyond incredible. I cry every single time. This was my era. I would go back any day.

@old.not.too.grumpy.

21w↑1

As a 21 year old I recall trying to hide the fact I was crying in the cinema watching this. Still has the same effect over 40 years later

@StopBeingLiedTo

1y↑12

I love this song, and the video really does it tremendous justice...LOVE the part where the dancers turn to the sun, arms stretched out ...great choreography, great singing and great instrumentals...great ending to a brilliant movie!

@allysonholley1947

1y↑7

My 5 month old granddaughter loves this song, as much (I think), as I do.
When she’s fussy and I play it, she settles right down to listen. Gives me chills, and I feel the love

@samkharvey

1y↑26

I literally grew up listening to this song. I attended Juilliard School of Music in 1984, just after this movie (and subsequent show) came out. And it has shaped me forever.. RIP Irene Cara… 💔😔❤️❤️❤️

@lorrie1397

10y↑316

Before there was Glee, there was Fame. And it was good. It was really good. The characters were likable, every story had a great lesson, the kids were actually really talented, the teachers were cool. And then there was the pure, raw, magical, shining, incredible talent of Gene Anthony Ray.

RIP, Gene. Your star still shines brightly in another dimension. We miss you on this one a lot.

@ginabattz9716

6y↑4

Lori H perfectly put ✨🌹✨

@200ryt3

5y↑5

and diverse

@grizzlynad

1y↑5

& now RIP Irene ;(

@antmullenix-fielder84

1y↑3

Glee could NEVER touch FAME.....not even close!

@MrBigdon47

3y↑53

“ I glory in the glow of rebirth “, that line alone is amazing 🥲!!!!

@mariegrimes8085

4y↑12

Proof that classics never get old. The performance last night on the Grammy's was the best part of the show. As soon as John Legend mentioned this song was coming, I perked up. It was fantastic, energetic and actually made me shed tears. It took me back to memories of watching Fame, one of my favorite movies. Misty Copeland was radiant!! I just wish the camera hadn’t cut away from her & the dancers at the song climax. I thought the highlighted history making moments, especially those that tied back to the movie, were nice touches.

@jtrain5615

6y↑53

All of a sudden, I became very nostalgic for this song, especially the first 5 soloists. I grew up around this time, and this film spoke to my very core. Seeing it now... all of the pain, fear, and hopefulness - mixed with the reality of broken dreams, all came back to me. "Dogs in the Yard" and "Is is Okay If I Call You Mine" are next on my list - I'm gonna be a mess after that!

@Earle29

3y↑35

I haven’t seen this scene in YEARS..I was teenager when this came out, and was newly learning cello when I finally saw this on HBO, way back when HBO was new. I happened upon this today and for some reason, I was reduced to tears, thinking about how much I loved this hearing this scene every time I watched.

@navymiguelito

3y↑36

3:05 The chorus joins and the dancers respond en masse with that beautiful reach at full extension. Killer pose.

@sibionic

2y↑1

Beautiful observation.

@zeusdyman1433

9y↑126

As I get older I get more and more emotional watching this number - a lot of it is reacting to some of the smaller moments. I love the smiles the two singers give to one another in the duet part; the pure joy at 4:08, especially the guy in front with the curly hair and the girl with the brown top. And one thing I never noticed before - at 4:22, Mr Shorofsky and his pianist take notice of someone onstage, and there's a brief cut to the drummer, who smiles and nods in acknowledgement. It's so quick I've missed it all this time, but it just puts a big smile on my face.

@SusiySingsEverything

8y↑1

+Steve Carrasco So weird but I just noticed that same thing with Mr. S and the Drummer, then I saw your comment : )

@zfedaykin

8y↑1

+Steve Carrasco Do you know what kind of relationship between drummer and Mr Shorofsky is? I watched entire movie again, but I could not find any clue about them. In the movie, Mr Shorofsky always argue with Bruno and that's all. I can not find that drummer before this scene

@stoshrice4060

6y↑2

I remember seeing the drummer, too and that huge smile and nod. My friends and I just thought he was THE MAN !!! And now seeing these comments I realize he was.

@lajas46

6y↑2

They were acknowledging BRUNO the Painist

@sapphyretheoneandonly1862

6y↑10

Steve Carrasco I get very emotional as well. This was my high school alma mater, I actually auditioned for this movie! I see so many people I've attended school with Traci and Eric (the duet in this song - RIP Eric, my huge Teddy Bear 😢) and I remember there was a reunion of sorts a couple years ago I think, when they showed the movie in Central Park, I believe. Quite a FEW members of the Music & Art Contemporary Gospel Choir were there and they filmed it. I am proud of my high school, and the people that made it great. The teachers and the students. RIP Gene Anthony Ray as well. ❤

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@performingartist

50w↑8

For me what makes this so powerful is it's authenticity. Those aren't a bunch of actors pretending to play and sing and dance. They are all actually playing and singing for real. The conductor is really conducting. None of it is pretend for the cameras. The soloists aren't all prefect. They sound like real humans

@trevortat

21w↑1

OMG! Love this song. Such an endless classic.

@GabrielRodriguez-um8fi

2y↑31

My parents got married that year. As a 41 year old, tears start falling down every time I see this scene

@shellohween924

4y↑7

This was such a defining movie for my generation. I still get goosebumps when I get watch this performance ❤️

@Krysia322

1y↑60

"And I'll look back on Venus
I'll look back on Mars
And I'll burn with the fire
Of ten million stars
And in time and in time
We will all be stars" 🌌
#RIPIreneCara 🕯

@LydgiaOfHarlem

8y↑318

Fame remains one of my favorite films and the closing scenes are still wildly entertaining and fun. RIP Gene Anthony Ray.

@tubme07

6y↑9

This one was spectacular!!

@vision-gc4hy

6y↑9

Brings chills

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@RalphDaVillain

4y↑3

It is! This movie came out when I was 9

@tlb1188

3y↑2

@Pamela Eleven Pamela what IS THIS ALL ABOUT ? Your writings here. So curious

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@cpa2011

41w↑2

One of the best endings in any musical ever

@Iggystar71

3y↑4

They were playing Fame on cable the other day and I figured I’d check it out after decades. I was around 10 when I first saw it, one of the first movies I watched on our bootleg “cable” television.

I almost fell out of the bed when this came on. How...could...I...have....forgotten this moment of musical perfection?!

Chills and tears. I’ll never forget again.

@TanyaKookyWildflower

3y↑5

Nothing will ever top this ending. Those musicians and dancers played their heart out. Classic!

@fakerating

5y↑220

What I like about this clip is it seems everyone is represented... almost all races, men, woman, gay, straight, heavy, thin... EVERYONE... it is how a school should look... Talent comes in all colors and types.

@malelpn37

3y↑19

And yet it was all done without the government telling us how to do it and counting everyone’s head and making sure that everyone was represented. They took an honest picture of a performing arts school and presented much of the realities of them and the dreams and hopes

@Dani-pq6nr

3y↑15

I agree! And all disciplines in the "arts" were represented too!- Singers, dancers, musicians

@sysuiu4533

2y↑16

It was a time where people DID live and work together without all this woke shit

@maryastark8075

2y↑2

@Sys Uiu As a 1984 graduate from PA, I can definitely say that it was an extremely progressive school. Judgement was purely on performance and academic grades. Quite an experience!!!!!

@JPMJPM

1y↑6

@Sys Uiu You must be forgetting all of the terrible things that happened back then, whether or not we were using the word “woke.”

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@luenhoek

3y↑5

I was a freshman in a high school for performing arts. We’d all seen it and tried to act out the cafeteria scene (Hot Lunch) and broke a cafeteria table after jumping on it. Listening to this again, never gets old. It takes me back to a time when I felt I could do anything! 💜

@homnibus72

9y↑32

I have yet to see this performed at a level which is even close to the original. Nothing but gold here!

@cbr1100xxrules

2y↑4

The scene will always remain so brilliant, in how creative it was shot and how good the song/singing is.

@flannerymonaghan-morris4825

27w↑1

@grahamlucas2388

1y↑8

I am still a performer to this day because of this movie. It inspired me to train and even though I am a part time professional actor I have had performance on TV and Movies shown in all parts of the world. RIP Irene Cara.

@rrrrickashayk9539

4y↑9

Cyndi Lauper singing Irene Cara's part at The 2020 Grammys was everything! ❤

@michellebryant9731

2y↑26

This movie was based on my High School: the iconic Music and Art High School. Now, I'm in my mid-fifties and watching this brings back memories of being a teenager dancing and singing in the lunchroom. I remember the conductor, he was my actual music teacher, Mr. Jonathan Strasser is his name. He's gone from this earth now, but I so vividly remember sitting in his music class. I even remember the grade I got in his class (B). This song ALWAYS does three things to me: gives me goosebumps, brings back High School memories, and makes me cry.

@samanthab6642

2y↑2

I went to la guardia it was one of the best experiences of my life!!

@maryastark8075

2y↑4

Michelle Bryant, I graduated from PA , class of 1984. We were the last graduating class from the old building on 46th St between Broadway & 6th Ave. It was a magical experience. I have been looking through the comments for other graduates. You are the first. It is impossible to actually describe what really happened within those crumbling walls. Huge HUGS ❤️.

@michellebryant9731

2y↑1

@Marya Stark I completely agree! It was a beautiful experience! ❤

@maryastark8075

2y↑1

@Michelle Bryant Did you attend the school after they merged? There was also a Music and Art HS on 135th St in NYC. I am also in my mid-fifties, class of 1984. I know the two schools were connected, but PA didn't have art classes unfortunately.
Both campuses were amazingly progressive. I wonder what they are like now. So many once in a lifetime memories.

@michellebryant9731

2y↑2

@Marya Stark I attended the original Music & Art on 135 Street, also affectionately known as "The Castle on The Hill." I was a junior when it merged with PA, in 1984. I graduated from the merged school in the new building known as Fiorello LaGuardia H.S. of Music and The Arts.

The new building was fancy-shmancy, with high-tech, state of the arts equipment in the music department.

But, I missed the old, crumbling, building on 135th Street. There was something special about it, which I did not feel in the new building.

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@SomethingReal1119

12y↑18

Thanks for that great memory. We performed this at my high school graduation - the choir sounded SO GOOD that night. I'll never forget how proud and happy I felt being a part of that experience.

@kpchia7315

3y↑24

A masterpiece and brilliant song. Always brings back lots of sweet old memories and....... tears.

@cristnaramirezlionarons3306

1y↑3

First of all - this is a MASTERPIECE . A work of art. I love everything about it. The look on LeRoy's face when he is getting ready to go on is priceless and pure LeRoy. Does anyone k now who the drummer and the guitarist are ? they were fabulous.

@1guysview232

35w↑2

This is one of my (many!) favorite songs from the movie "Fame" of 1980. Also love "Junkyard Dogs" &, of course ANYTHING that was sung by the great Irene Cara!

@desertgirl8647

34w↑1

I saw this movie by myself in 1980 at 16. My mine was blown! At 59, I remember scenes and the lyrics of the songs!

@ceciliahahn2487

3y↑6

40 years later and the good vibes of this movie are still intact. I watch it now and I still fell my teenage heart jumping at it.

@jmw1333

2y↑2

One of the most unexpected part of this incredible finale is Lisa singing. I remember being so surprised by that when I saw Fame the first time.

@aussiepie246

9y↑35

Still the best musical finale to any movie, in my opinion.

@raganwald

1y↑8

Thank you, Irene Cara. Rest in the Power your voice had for our generation.

@jtrain5615

6y↑4

This scene (and film) had a huge impact on me. The future looks scary to a teenager, but this film instilled a certain confidence to misfits like me and my friends. Seeing all the different kinds of personalities and talent working together in one cohesive and powerful performance, meant that everyone has value. "And in time, and in time...."

@valrobinson5434

6y↑3

Can never get tired of this amazing song that makes you wanna get up on your feet to dance & sing with them........ LOVE this video. Was truly a classic musical.

@jaiyabyrd4177

2y↑2

It's 2022 and this song still gives me goosebumps as it did in the movies

@samuelfishman8079

6y↑6

This is the theme song for my middle school vocal/acting magnet at my school!!! Sang it today with the new generation of students..... Teared up.... LOVE THIS SONG!!!!

@silentfades

10y↑6

Tremendous talent from so many artists .... " in time we will all be stars"

@CJJAK37

3y↑6

Isn’t this just brilliant.
Love the 2 singers at the end of the second verse and the way she does her little wiggle haha. She’s the best

@vickyfromtheblock3385

That was always my favourite but too 😂😂

@winnmiller6012

4y↑6

The magic of this movie (among so many other things), was the casting. I don't think there was hardly anyone who was already 'famous.' It was really great to see a movie be able to stand up and stand out without all the star power that seems to ALWAYS go on. Rock on FAME!!! One of my TRUE favorites...☺!

@gailwilliams2678

2y↑7

This song - this wonderful song - came to mind today as I was watching deep space photos taken by the James Webb telescope. I still have a choral arrangement, with piano and bass, that the school choir sang when my 52 year old son was in 8th grade. I was the pianist. A couple of years later I was teaching in Bluff, Utah, where I was teaching 1st grade and music, and I taught the same piece, though just the melody, to the 4th - 6th graders for 6th grade “graduation,” and again was the pianist. Our Title One teacher played bass professionally, and hauled in his big double bass. We had so much fun, and the kids loved singing. Our little school was 95% Navajo.

@mikkiliou8940

26w

I sat in the theater and watched this movie 3 times in a row! I love the entire soundtrack, but this song stirred my soul!

@DanielHowardIRE

29w↑1

RIP Irene Cara, what an amazing talent she had and the joy she brought so many people. She'll be truly missed.

@nazreyes

13y↑20

I can't believe this is 30 years ago! Where has the time gone??? Sigh. Anyway, this song is soo inspirational that it makes me feel like I'm on top of the world! This is one of the songs that made me want to become a singer and musician. Great melody, great arrangements, great vocals!

@christienelson1437

3y↑1

Forty plus years now.🌅🎇💕🎆

@stuckintha90s

2y↑5

I hold back tears EVERYTIME I watch this. The song is an absolute classic and this is the greatest movie ending I've ever seen

@catherineerwin8269

3y↑2

Why isn’t this movie given more respect? It’s filled with talented folks & has great music & acting! Fame, the original movie deserves more attention! It’s much better than many of the musicals today!!!

@Hairmetallurgist

3y↑3

Traci Parnell (first vocal soloist) has such a clear, beautiful tone! I love her work on this tune!

@JamieLizRN

4y↑2

My high school choir sang this at every graduation for years! Loved it!!

@joannefabrick77

1y↑1

I learned this in grade school and it has stuck with me for 5 decades. I'm so happy to see so many other people have felt it's power as well:)

@Nate.1

8y↑69

Real talent. REAL talent! This clip embodies the hard work and preparation that goes into a successful performance and it highlights the talents of men and women that are committed to their craft. Yes, this is a movie, but so real is the portrayal of the guts it takes to be a star. In time , by the grace of God, we will all be stars! Thanks for posting!

@Nate.1

8y↑1

Very cool. I believe that many schools today are not hard enough. There seems to be this idea that everyone has to pass, as a result few challenge themselves to the caliber that we see here at M&A. My hat is off to you for your contribution to the arts. Thanks for the reply.

@lorenzobonado8825

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@cpereir58

44w↑3

This film is a masterpiece.

@MJ-dq8ik

2y↑4

A truly wonderful film brilliantly directed by Alan Parker - the power of the last shot as it cuts to black is like a glorious punch in the gut - it truly captures how strong raw talent & creativity is - like lightning in a bottle. Bravo!

@westwass

6y↑17

Still gives me chills! That ending!!!!!

@greaterbayareahero1401

The tone and timbre quality of Irene Cara’s voice stands out. She is just a unique creature!

@bar10ml44

1y↑2

Adored this film. It remains timeless

@AnaDiLupis

9y↑4

still gives me chills...music and dance rule my life :)

@djdoyle9

44w↑2

I watch this video whenever I need a pick-me-up. I have still never seen a better ending to a movie.

@felinegroovey8627

4y↑111

No version will ever top this original.

@RavenHarte

3y↑4

DAMN was that a blast from the past. Crying huge tears right now!!! So Powerful!

@123roschelle

3y↑6

40 years later and still amazing what a song

@belindawarren226

1y↑4

They couldn't ever re do this, in any kind of format, even if they tried. The 62nd annual grammy version completely sucks. The commitment of the cast and the emotion they bring to this song still is still so felt years and years later. It is classic & timeless.. 🌹🎧🌼☀️
What an amazing ending to an unforgettable awesome movie

@noirchild58

11y↑13

This song is a tribute to all who set their sights no lower than the stars -- and had the determination to achieve that goal! BRAVO!

@paulakaye2108

2y↑5

Thank you for posting this! I’m 64 and saw this as a twenty-something when it was first released.
I went to The Governor’s School of the Arts in Winston-Salem for their Summer session and this film was practically a documentary!
Hollywood could never duplicate these awesome performances. Never.