One, two princes kneel before you
That what I said now
Princes, princes who adore you
Just go ahead now
One has diamonds in his pockets
Thats some bread, now
This one said he wants to buy you rockets
Aint in his head, now
This one he got a princely racket
Thats what I said now
Got some Big Seal upon his jacket
Aint in his head now
You marry him, your father will condone you
How bout that now
You marry me, your father will disown you
Hell eat his hat, now
Marry him, marry me
Im the one that loved you baby cant you see?
Aint got no future or family tree
But I know what a prince and lover ought to be
I know what a prince and lover ought be
Jennifer Beals
Irene Cara is best known as a singer of movie themes, though she worked as an actress since childhood. Raised in New York City, she appeared on Broadway in 1967 in the musical Maggie Flynn at age eight and can be heard on the cast album for the show The Me Nobody Knows. From the age of 16, she was turning up on television and in films, including a part in the TV mini-series Roots 2 in 1979. In 1980, she was catapulted into stardom and a singing career by her appearance in the film Fame, for which she sang the title song, an Oscar-winning Top Ten hit. Also from the film was her Top 40 hit «Out Here on My Own.» In 1983, she topped the charts with «Flashdance...What a Feelin» from the movie Flashdance, a song she co-wrote that won another Oscar, and Cara won a couple of Grammys for her contributions to the soundtrack. Her What a Feelin album included the hits «Why Me?» and «Breakdance,» and she also made the Top 40 with a third movie theme, «The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream),» from DC Cab. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Jennifer Beals stars as Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day, and bar dancer by night. Harboring dreams of a career in ballet, she is given financial support in this endeavor by her boss Nick Hurley (Michael Nouri) and moral support by demanding but big-hearted instructor Hanna Long (Lilia Skala). The films signature scene is, of course, Alexs water-drenched dance audition, largely performed in long shot by her dance double Marine Jahan. Essentially an old-fashioned backstage yarn, Flashdance was given a contemporary spin by its pulsating, musical score featuring the Oscar-winning Best Song, Flashdance...What a Feeling, (music by Giorgio Moroder, lyrics by Keith Forsey and Irene Cara).
Similar Works
Fame (1980, Alan Parker)
Saturday Night Fever (1977, John Badham)
Footloose (1984, Herbert Ross)
Center Stage (2000, Nicholas Hytner)
Save the Last Dance (2001, Thomas Carter)
Dirty Dancing (1987, Emile Ardolino)
Over the Top (1986, Menahem Golan)
8 Mile (2002, Curtis Hanson)
Honey (2003, Bille Woodruff)
Brave New Girl (2004, Bobby Roth)
Other Related Works
Is featured in: The Full Monty (1997, Peter Cattaneo)
Is related to: Dance with Me (1998, Randa Haines)
Influenced: Sunset Strip (1991, Paul G. Volk)
Make It Happen (2008, Darren Grant)
Engineer: Allan Blazek
Remastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman
Mixing Engineer: Bill Szymczyk
Producer: Bill Szymczyk
Engineer: Bruce Hensal
Guitar: Don Felder
Solo Guitar: Don Felder
Electric Guitar: Don Felder
Backing Vocals: Don Felder
Drums, Percussion, Vocals: Don Henley
Backing Vocals: Don Henley
Engineer: Ed Mashal
12 String Guitar: Glenn Frey
Vocals: Glenn Frey
String Arranger: Jim Ed Norman
Conductor: Jim Ed Norman
Guitar: Joe Walsh
Solo Guitar: Joe Walsh
Backing Vocals: Joe Walsh
Bass Guitar: Randy Meisner
Backing Vocals: Randy Meisner
Concert Master Conductor: Sid Sharp
Writer: Don Felder
Writer: Don Henley
Writer: Glenn Frey