How Kenny Loggins is crushing my will to live.
By Erik Hagen • Sep 10th, 2008 • Category: Sod that is bad
You ever had “Footloose” stuck in your head for three days in a row? Well, I do, and I’m here to tell you, it’s no picnic.
I don’t know how exactly it happened. I haven’t watched Footloose within the last seven years. I haven’t heard the song on the radio. As far as I can tell, it just popped into my brain three days ago all on its own, sort of like cancer. And now my entire life is in shambles because no matter how hard I try, it will not go away.
Here’s a rough imitation of the past three days of my life.
“Hey, Erik. I need this project done by tomorrow.”
…Tonight I gotta cut loose. Footloose. Kick off the Sunday shoes…
“Would you like fries with that?”
…Dig way down in your heart. You’re yearning, burning for some…
“Could you take out the trash quick? It’s starting to get kind of smelly.”
…We got to turn you around! You put your feet on the ground! Now grab a hold of your soul!…
“Good night, dear.”
…I’M CUTTING IT LOOSE!…
I don’t know what’s happening to me, but if it doesn’t end soon, I feel like I may change into something other than what I am now. Every time I close my eyes, this is all I can see.
If you’re out there, find me. Help me. I don’t know how much more of this I can take.
Erik Hagen is comprised of equal parts X and Y chromosomes, snips, snails, puppy dog tails, and a whole lot of water. He was born into this world covered in blood, naked, and slightly hysterical. Very little has changed since.
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Ahhh…nothing like a song from the early 80s to get stuck in your head and scramble up the gray matter. The visions of Keven Bacon dancing with Lori Singer. Better yet, how about the image of Chris Penn dancing….that’s enough to make me….never mind. By the way, I live just 15 miles south of where the Lehi Roller Mills is located where part of the movie was filmed. If you have the time or curiosity, get the movie and look for it. The area is now filled with hotels and fast food joints. Hope you get the song out of your head…and soon.
I went through a troubled period right after college where I wanted to kill Kenny Loggins. I’ve since gotten over it. I’ve moved on to wanting to shave Kenny Loggins. His power to write annoyingly catchy music lies within his bushy beard.
Kenny Loggins is right up there with Irene Cara. Both from the 80s and both tied to music made popular because of the movie more than anything else. I’m sure there were others, but those two stick out in my mind. It was an era where some of the music was more fluff than substance but I was young and I didn’t care. I just wanted to dance and party. Scary, isn’t it.
There is nothing that is as aggravating as having a cheesy song play over in over in your head. The best thing to do at that point is to sing it around everyone you around, be it at work, or out in public, to share the wealth and the annoyance with others. That’s what I do, and now Footloose is in my head. Time to cut loose.
I have had this happen with other movies before that I really do not care for and songs as well. But not with this one. I know several people who really enjoy this movie. I cannot believe that you did not hear it somewhere. I would have to say that maybe in passing you heard it but do not remember hearing it.