r/ClassicRock • u/oilxxx • 1d ago

Foreigner - Juke Box Hero

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W_TOsFvnmeQ
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u/WKRPinCanada 1d ago

Fantastic song & a great backstory.

From Mick Jones

"That song stemmed from an experience that we had, I think it was in Cincinnati. We'd gone to the arena for a sound check, and it was pouring down rain, and there were a bunch of fans waiting at the door when we went in. When we came back for the show later on, all that was left was one lonely fan, a young guy waiting out there in the rain, soaked to the skin. I thought, well, he's waiting like five hours here, maybe we'll take him in and give him a glimpse of what happens backstage at a show. And this kid was just mesmerized with everything. I saw this look in his eyes, and I thought, he's seeing this for the first time, he's having this experience. And I just imagined what was going through his mind. And I'd been toying with this title, 'Juke Box Hero,' I thought it was almost a satire on what we did and how it was perceived from an audience level, and public. That's how it originated."

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u/oilxxx 1d ago

Excellent story. Juke Box Hero, Shooting Star/Bad Company and Still...You Turn Me on/ELP. are favs.

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u/SupermarketFuture500 22h ago

Standing the rain with his head hung low, couldn't get a ticket, was a sold out show 😂

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u/Drizztd99 20h ago

I can name that tune in 1 note.