When teenager ren mccormack and his family move from bigcity. Kenny loggins cuts footloose with new childrens book huffpost. Dean pitchford wrote the lyrics for the hit movie fame, for which he won an oscar, as well as the lyrics and screenplay for footloose. Now, maybe it was the rain that night, maybe they were being a little wild, but somehow they lost control of the car. We were coming on graduation, and it reminded me of the last chapter of the book house at pooh corner, where christopher robin is about to head out and leave pooh and the hundred acre wood behind. Kenny loggins wrote the title track for 1984 film footloose, performed live in concert at the saban theater, beverly hills, ca sept 20, 20.
Kenny loggins footloose live on concert tour youtube. It is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name and stars kenny wormald, julianne hough, miles teller, andie macdowell and dennis quaid. Feb 12, 2018 footloose kids book read aloud by reading childrens books, music and lyrics written by kenny loggins and dean pitchford, illustrated by tim bowers. Dean pitchford, who wrote the screenplay to the film and the lyrics to all the songs in the movie, got the idea from a 1979 newspaper article about the town of elmore city, oklahoma, where a law against dancing was on the books since the 1800s. It is one of two major hits with music by singer eric carmen and lyrics by dean pitchford, the other being carmens song make me lose control reno is best known as the lead singer of the rock band loverboy, while wilson is the lead singer of the rock band heart. He even wrote a forward for the book six degrees of kevin bacon by the games creators, craig fass, brian turtle, and mike ginelli.
Footloose by kenny loggins song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart. Tracks include now that i know love, the art of letting go, and one chance at a time. Using his hit 80s song footloose as a starting point, singer kenny loggins rewrites his popular tune for children in this picture book, setting his tale in a zoo at night, as the animal residents boogie down. In his new book footloose, singer kenny loggins gives his beloved 1984 hit of the same name a wild new spin. Footloose written by kenny loggins and dean pitchford performed by kenny loggins. Oklahoma, where a law against dancing was on the books since the 1800s.
Wormald plays ren maccormack, the character created by bacon. Kids and parents can sing along to the classic hit with new lyrics, as well as a. There was this one dude who was not from america, and he saw me on the street and he was like, butt. Footloose performed by kenny loggins loggins, kenny, bowers, tim on. Dean pitchford books, author biography, and reading level. In 1997, loggins released the album the unimaginable life, based on a book he co wrote with his then wife julia. With music and lyrics by loggins and dean pitchford and delightful illustrations by tim bowers, the story is set to the eponymous, catchy tune. The movie was released in 1984 and starred kevin bacon. Footloose has always been one of those songs where people just seem to make up the words as long as they vaguely rhyme and sound like the original, any word seems to do, and so it is no surprise that loggins himself has rewritten his song fro children and this is the picture book version of the rewrite. Dean pitchford, an american songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor. Oct 01, 2012 things i learned from footloosein honor of banned books october 1, 2012 september 24, 2014 there is a scene in footloose the real footloose, not the fakeletspleasepretenditwasneverremadefootloose when the straight as a line reverend shaw moore is called down to the library to deal with a group of creepy book burners. Jul 06, 2018 during his prefootloose days in new york. Tim bowers illustrator tim bowers has created memorable art for over thirtyfive childrens books, including the new york times bestsellers, dream big, little pig. Its even more interesting to find yourself thinking out loud at every chapter and saying if you agree or not with the writer or if that specific situation has happened to you too.
Footloose opened on broadway in 1998 and ran for two years, with many national tours and uk productions. Dean pitchford wrote the book and lyrics of the show which featured all the pop hits of the soundtrack with a few originals. Singer, author kenny loggins talks about his kids book, footloose. May 24, 2017 its like when i did book of mormon, my characters name was general buttfing naked, right. With kevin bacon, lori singer, john lithgow, dianne wiest. Sang along in the book to the parts he already knew from the original song. When i went back over the list, i think i had four that i thought might be good ideas. Newcomers kenny wormald and julianne hough star in writerdirector craig. In the childrens book, footloose, by kenny loggins, the animals of the jungle are having an epic dance party. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the imdb app on your smartphone or tablet. Lets hear it for footloose not the new musical version that just opened on broadway, but the hit 1984 movie starring kevin bacon as a hearty young rabblerouser who helps heal a. My grandchildren loved it and loved dancing to the accompanying cd with footloose and the new lyricswritten just for them to go along with.
Footloose is a song cowritten and recorded by american singersongwriter kenny loggins. Dean pitchford, who wrote the screenplay to the film and the lyrics to all the songs. Sep 30, 2017 from the original soundtrack of the paramount motion picture. To add to the fun, the book includes a cd with new recordings by kenny loggins.
It was released in january 1984 as the first of two singles by loggins from the 1984 film of the same name the other one being im free heaven helps the man. Was your goal to stay true to the original lyrics in any way. This is one book that will be a cherished special book on our shelf. A little over a half hour into the 1984 teen classic footloose, dancelovin, spikyhaired, pugnosed, chicago high school student ren mccormack kevin bacon has to get away from it all. August 18 to 30, 2002 he and walter bobbie wrote the book for the musical, footloose, at the ogunquit playhouse in ogunquit, maine. There is also a cd that comes with the book featuring this version of the footloose song and monkeytown medley. Footloose the song spent three weeks at number one, march 31april 14. I wrote it during finals as a senior in high school, he says. Footloose original, musical, broadway opened in new york city oct 22, 1998 and played through jul 2, 2000. At her feet was her footloose man marianne faithfull was born on december 29, 1946. The original footloose movie was filmed in utah county, utah. New kenny loggins childrens book inspired by 1984 movie. Footloose also includes a free cd with new recordings by kenny loggins.
During her interviews for her book, elizabeth said that the crew of the movie was not welcomed in utah. It is one of two major hits with music by singer eric carmen and lyrics by dean pitchford, the other being carmens song make me lose control. To the sites founders, the name represents the immense amount of information that a search engine has. The writer of the original film, dean pitchford, also cowrote the screenplay. Footloose is a teenage ball of cheese from the 1980s.
Meet footloose cast 35 years after the original musical. Of all the collaborators on the new broadway musical footloose, lyricist book writer dean pitchford has perhaps the strongest connection to the 1984 movie which inspired the show. Seeing as i love the original footloose movie so much this book was great. Footloose kids book read aloud by reading childrens books, music and lyrics written by kenny loggins and dean pitchford, illustrated by tim bowers. His text is accompanied by colorful artwork from illustrator tim bowers, depicting the various animals in their zany nighttime gyrations, while a cd with loggins performing the new. Footloose i cant stand still ben platt cover youtube. That clip was also uploaded to youtube and was included in the bluray special features. May 11, 2016 new kenny loggins childrens book inspired by 1984 movie and song footloose may 11, 2016 its been 32 years since footloose, the 1985 oscar nominated and grammy awardwinning song of the year, hit the airwaves and graced movie screens making it one of the most recognizable hits kenny loggins ever recorded, and one of the top. Sep 03, 2014 showcasing his story, ben penned several songs solo and co wrote the remainder of material alongside the likes of ben abraham, eg white, nate cyphert, michael pollack, and more. But this time, the song lyrics are mixed with tim bowerss vibrant and bright animal illustration.
Oct 14, 2016 grammy award winner kenny loggins releases childrens book featuring new kids lyrics and kidfriendly characters inspired by the number one billboard single and song of the year footloose. At first i thought it was slaughter house v by kurt vonnegut, but i think i was just remembering the five. In 2010, craig brewer came on to rewrite the script after crawford and ortega left the project and also served as director. The movie was filmed at several various locations and not just one. They served me as notes of learnings and conclusions and as a conversation with myself to dispense the. They will even keep adults fascinated with the cute characters and clever bits. More than three decades after footloose topped the charts, was nominated for an oscar and won a grammy for song of the year, it is now a childrens book that puts a twist on kenny. Footloose kids book read aloud by reading childrens books. Oct 23, 1998 dean pitchford, who wrote the screenplay for footloose as well as most of its songs lyrics, is also the book author, with mr. Ren is a big city boy chicago then, boston now who finds himself in a small town where dancing and. The childrens book uses the cadence of the original song to. Kevin bacon told he wasnt fable enough for footloose by. Ibdb provides records of productions from the beginnings of new york theatre until today.
For its title track, loggins and cowriter dean pitchford took a bit of inspiration from a hit paul simon had a decade prior, as loggins confessed to bart herbison of nashville songwriters. Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. Kevin bacon and jon lithgow star in this movie about a. Kevin bacon stars as a hip city kid who ends up in a biblebelt town after his parents divorce. Love theme from footloose is the title of a duet by singers mike reno of loverboy and ann wilson of heart. About day 2, i wrote down footloose and fancy free, and then i wrote down footloose, and then separately fancy free. A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. It has a message that it delivers to all generations, asking them if music and dance is a source of debauchery and drugs. The site was named after a googolthe name for the number 1 followed by 100 zerosfound in the book mathematics and the imagination by edward kasner and james newman.
Things i learned from footloosein honor of banned books. Youll go wild for kenny loggins new footloose childrens book. Classic tale of teenage rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. It tells the story of ren mccormack kevin bacon, a teenager from chicago who moves to a small western town where he lives with his mother, aunt, and uncle. Lets try to start from the beginning, what is this book about and who wrote it to explain it i will use the words of the author, marianna kisvardai. Well on october 26, the kids corner of bookstores will be hit with this amazing picture book where the no. The footloose story was based by writer dean pitchford on a real town. Kids and parents can sing along to the classic hit with new lyrics. How interesting could be to read a book about someone elses experiences and find some of yours there too. Footloose is one of those songs that never seems to go out of style, even though the 1980s, mullets, and maroon tuxedos are, thankfully, far behind us. Footloose director herbert ross the turning point pulled a winning movie out of this almost selfconsciously archetypal tale of teenage rock rebellion. Footloose s bomont is loosely based on elmore city, a town in oklahoma known for the saying if the south is the bible belt, then we are the buckle.
There was plenty of hard work for bobbie, who also co wrote the footloose book based on the 1984 film, but there wasnt painful heartache in the past few months, he says. Footloose 1984 film footloose is a 1984 american musical drama film directed by herbert ross. Footloose is a 1984 american musical drama film directed by herbert ross. Loggins had broken a rib at a show, and pitchford had strep throat and a fever of 101 when the two met in lake tahoe, nevada. Havent gotten around to the remake but this was similar to the original. Throughout the film, mccormack is seen attempting to overturn the ban on dancing, which resulted from the efforts of a local minister john lithgow.
City teenager ren maccormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. If you like either movie you will like this light read. Who can forget this is it, im alright, footloose, danger zone, conviction of the heart, and its about time. Dylan sellers, neil meron and craig zadan served as producer. Illustrator tim bowers has created memorable art for over thirtyfive childrens books, including the new york times bestsellers, dream big, little pig. And they were driving back from a big dance over in baylor county. Dean pitchford, who wrote the screenplay for footloose as well as most of its songs lyrics, is also the book author, with mr.
Dancing really was outlawed, until the juniors at the local high school asked to allow dancing at their prom. Dean pitchford, who wrote the screenplay and with broadway director walter bobbie wrote the book for the musical, set the story in the fictional town of bomont, utah, and devised a more dramatic backstory for the dancing ban. What book is banned in the movie footloose answers. Footloose is a 2011 american musical comedydrama romantic dance film directed by craig brewer. The music video for the song footloose was directed by herbert ross. Based on the 1984 film by dean pitchford, who co wrote the musicals book with bobbie, footloose features songs penned by pitchford, tom snow, eric carmen, sammy hagar, kenny loggins and jim steinman. She was the angel faced singer that had her big break with the song as tears go by. In this version of the pop rock song footloose, zookeeper jack joins the zoo animals in an allnight dance party.
Im sure it has been a joy for him to share this fun book with her. It wants to tell the story of a conflict in a town, it wants to introduce some flashy teenage characters, and part of the time it wants to be a music video. New kenny loggins childrens book inspired by 1984 movie and. Things i learned from footloose in honor of banned books october 1, 2012 september 24, 2014 there is a scene in footloose the real footloose, not the fakeletspleasepretenditwasneverremade footloose when the straight as a line reverend shaw moore is called down to the library to deal with a group of creepy book burners. Interview with kenny loggins, author of footloose astral road media. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Interesting facts about footloose amongst the many interesting facts about footloose was elizabeth revelations about the process of shooting in utah. Just a wonderful keep in a safe place so the kids dont tear the pages book. He also wrote songs such as a boy named sue, unicorn song, and sylvias mother.
His songs have been hits over the last four decades. The film follows a young man who moves from boston to a small southern town and protests the towns ban against. The music is by tom snow among others, the lyrics by dean pitchford with additional lyrics by kenny loggins, and the book by pitchford and walter bobbie. He wrote this to celebrate the love of his song with his new granddaughter. I was moving between countries and continents and taking notes for over a decade. Footloose kindle edition by loggins, kenny, bowers, tim.