Love this song. LOVED the movie in 1980; still love it today. They remade it...ugh! Original TV series (80s) was OK (loved it when I was a teenager. Have seen reruns recently & thought, 'Oh wow...the acting was God awful, but the singing was usually very good & the dancing was sometimes incredible!) The updated series (early 2000s??) - not even OK. Didn't last long. Still love Irene Cara - the queen of the 'feel-good-about-yourself' song!
Each time I have seen this clip or the ending to this film I ask myself what happened to all of these kids, actors, dancers after this film. I always wondered. This remains one of my personal favorite films of all time and when all of the graduating students get up to sing my heart breaks a little just wondering whatever became of them. Well where ever they are may God bless them as they remain immortalized in this film forever. FAME RULES!!!!
what a shame, irene cara, the cute little tan skinned cuban-american chick,got screwed over by the recording industry,and, her career never became what it should/could have been. after,"what a feeling", a huge monster hit,she dissapeared. what a crying shame. bullshit contractual issues, fucked her life up. the music industry,can go to hell. thank god, we have the technology, to bypass them[rec indust] these days.
This song makes me feel good. It has always put a smile on my face and at the same time a tear in the corner of my eye. Reminds me of old friends and good times.
MADONNA actually auditoned for the tv show FAME and they did not cast her! Can you believe it!
ABSFSU 1 week ago
All those instruments and not a single banjo.
mhatlie 3 weeks ago
Love this song. LOVED the movie in 1980; still love it today. They remade it...ugh! Original TV series (80s) was OK (loved it when I was a teenager. Have seen reruns recently & thought, 'Oh wow...the acting was God awful, but the singing was usually very good & the dancing was sometimes incredible!) The updated series (early 2000s??) - not even OK. Didn't last long. Still love Irene Cara - the queen of the 'feel-good-about-yourself' song!
Cattitude1965 1 month ago
Each time I have seen this clip or the ending to this film I ask myself what happened to all of these kids, actors, dancers after this film. I always wondered. This remains one of my personal favorite films of all time and when all of the graduating students get up to sing my heart breaks a little just wondering whatever became of them. Well where ever they are may God bless them as they remain immortalized in this film forever. FAME RULES!!!!
bxbomb69 1 month ago 3
That is me at 3:51, Don't blink!! This brings back such sweet memories. I get misty everytime I see it.
JazzWife 1 month ago
what a shame, irene cara, the cute little tan skinned cuban-american chick,got screwed over by the recording industry,and, her career never became what it should/could have been. after,"what a feeling", a huge monster hit,she dissapeared. what a crying shame. bullshit contractual issues, fucked her life up. the music industry,can go to hell. thank god, we have the technology, to bypass them[rec indust] these days.
brainsareus 1 month ago
This song makes me feel good. It has always put a smile on my face and at the same time a tear in the corner of my eye. Reminds me of old friends and good times.
vicnegrin 1 month ago
i love it!
ticket2maars 2 months ago
the couple after Paul McCrane just break my heart...
moonspinner55 2 months ago
Who are the two singers who sing right after Paul McCrane? Great voices; they don't seem to be credited on IMDb.
scottmckinleyscott 3 months ago
@scottmckinleyscott Traci Parnell & Eric Brockington...
reddheddjedd77 2 months ago
im sorry but this version is better then 2009.... i love the 1980 fame !!!!!!
divasing 4 months ago 2
@divasing 2009?????? wheres that version??
lilithmoon1979 2 months ago
@divasing in the 2009 version the ending song wasnt the same it was good but i prefer the 1980 best but both are good
cmiekley 1 month ago
@divasing This is the authentic version; what were they thinking in Hollywood remaking this?
Juliaflo 1 month ago
So, so just AMAZING!!
Kagumai14 4 months ago 3
I am watching this over and over again cause I have to sing this for a solo in chorus. I'm glad you had this posted.
FIELDOPERATIVE515 5 months ago
@FIELDOPERATIVE515 Good Luck! Is it the final song of your performance because it goes great for the finale.
fanblow 4 months ago
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@fanblow It actually was the finale. I did really well in the performance. Thanks for uploading this.
FIELDOPERATIVE515 4 months ago
@FIELDOPERATIVE515 Which part, and how did it go? Magnificent song!
FilmerOfBobcats 4 months ago
Impresionante !!!!!!!!!!!
ferfansawyer 5 months ago
its soooooo nice <3 <3 <3
BambulenBambi 7 months ago
Early 1980's there was a thing about machines and body electric
L1S91 7 months ago
OPUS!!!
rgaleny 9 months ago
i looooooooveeee this song my mom sings it over and over and
gabbiesman101 9 months ago 9