Throwback Thursday: John Parr discusses his song "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"

Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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This Throwback Thursday episode of Chris DeMakes A Podcast revisits Episode 143, originally released on February 20, 2023, featuring John Parr discussing the creation of his iconic 1985 hit, “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion).” While widely recognized from the St. Elmo’s Fire film soundtrack, the song was actually inspired by the remarkable journey of Paralympian Rick Hansen and his Man in Motion tour for spinal cord research. Parr breaks down the writing process, the star-studded recording sessions, and how this powerful anthem became a lasting symbol of perseverance and triumph. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.2	It's Throwback Thursday. Hey, everybody, Chris Fafalius here. I'm going to keep this real short.
1:20.7	I thought we could all use a little inspiration this week. So for Throwback Thursday,
1:24.3	we're throwing it back to February 20th of 2023 when John Parr sat in for
1:29.9	episode number 143 to discuss his hit 1985 single St. Elmo's Fire Man in Motion. If you didn't
1:38.1	listen to this episode when it first came out, you're really going to like this one. So enjoy.
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