In 1984, John Lithgow tried to prevent a town from dancing in Footloose. You would think that after 42 years, he would be over trying to stop the music and joy. But he is not.
Yesterday, when Kenny Loggins was singing a melody of his hits, including I’m Alright from Caddyshack, Danger Zone from Top Gun, Your Mama Don’t Dance, and Celebrate Me Home, on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, their classroom instruments were silenced by the new and oldest Tony winner.
But don’t worry. Just like in that movie, Kevin Bacon was there to make sure everyone got loose, Footloose!!!
I think that the late night talk show missed a huge opportunity. They should have panned back to Reverend Shaw Moore dancing along with everyone!
Ever since 1984, we have been watching Kevin Bacon dance to Kenny Loggins’ song Footloose, the theme song for the movie with the same title.
But I don’t think we have ever seen the actor sing the tune with the singer. But that all changed on Saturday when Bacon joined Loggins on the stage in Santa Barbara for the final date of not only his This Is It tour but also his career.
What a way to go out!
Too bad Loggins is done touring because I would love to see him hit the road with The Bacon Brothers.
Yesterday, Kenny Loggins announced that he is about the embark on his final musical tour. And I think I know what his next career move should be.
He and Richard Marx can enjoy those endless summer nights and tell jokes. Don’t believe me? Watch the video above and tell me you didn’t laugh.
This is it. This is what they were meant to do. And I am right here waiting for them to make it happen. I just hope they don’t go into the danger zone because that could be a hazard.
Kenny Loggins has been touring since the ’70s. So it makes sense that now that he is in his 70s, he is ready to end his days on the road.
“It’s been an amazing journey since starting with Jimmy Messina in 1971, and I’m fortunate to have had such a long touring career,” The 75-year-old says. “I don’t see this as the end of my professional career, but certainly a halt to the grind of major touring.”
Even though his touring days are almost over, his singing career isn’t. Hopefully, we get at least one more movie theme out of him. If we do, then I’m alright!
If you have never seen him live, now is the time to do it because he will be mostly be doing his catalog of hits, including Footloose and Vox Humana. I saw him in Craplanta, and it was a rockin’ show!
Someone mentioned that they are disappointed that Kenny Loggins’ Christmas album is called December, and not Highway to the Manger Zone. So the singer got his band together and reworked the words of Danger Zone to Manger Zone.
And now, that fan is happy. But I am not. I want to hear them do Vox Chanukah. What do you want to hear them do?
