February 27, 2006

  • Wow

    I've been humming the theme song to the Greatest American Hero all day.


    Part of the reason is that my friend Kirk has been relentlessly putting it in my head over the course of the past few months.  He and I were big fans of the show back when it came out in the 70s, and recently re-discovered it thru the magical world of DVDs.  We watched the first episode or two together late last year.  And while my fascination with the show cooled significantly after that re-encounter, Kirk's enthusiasm has not abated.  In fact, he may need an intervention.  He is now in love with The Gillmore Girls show, largely because of a small part of one episode where they do a re-interpretation of the GAH theme song.  Kirk has many quirks.  He should be blogging his stream of consciousness poetry.  "Believe it or Not" is a darn fine theme song actually, I'm posting the lyrics below if you need a reminder.  Maybe I'll make it by background song for a week or two.


    Look at what's happened to me,
    I can't believe it myself.
    Suddenly I'm up on top of the world,
    It should've been somebody else.

    Believe it or not,
    I'm walking on air.
    I never thought I could feel so free-.
    Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
    Who could it be?
    Believe it or not it's just me.

    It's like a light of a new day,
    It came from out of the blue.
    Breaking me out of the spell I was in,
    Making all of my wishes come true-.

    Believe it or not,
    I'm walking on air.
    I never thought I could feel so free-.
    Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
    Who could it be?
    Believe it or not it's just me.


    The other reason for my good mood?  The best first date of my life.