During the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japanese radio stations played Carl Lewis’ ‘Goin’ For The Gold’, which he had recorded in 1984, non-stop. No-one else EVER played ‘Goin’ For The Gold’…
This was fascinating and hilarious! Props to the Olympians giving music recording a try...it's not easy transitioning from elite athlete to vocal performer!
I can’t believe I forgot to add this gem to the list. Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards gave us so much at Calgary 1988 and then recorded this song:
https://youtu.be/CP94lCJ5d1Q?si=qsW5OzSuFjPsODlo
Wow, just wow. I can never unsee that Carl Lewis video.
IKR?! How it went from working out to……..that, I just don’t understand!
During the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japanese radio stations played Carl Lewis’ ‘Goin’ For The Gold’, which he had recorded in 1984, non-stop. No-one else EVER played ‘Goin’ For The Gold’…
Had to go straight to YouTube. Wow, just wow. I dread this becoming an earworm in my head. Thank you for this, I think?
https://youtu.be/PrN1hYFwx1Q?si=o-8eppaXUB_-KO32
This was fascinating and hilarious! Props to the Olympians giving music recording a try...it's not easy transitioning from elite athlete to vocal performer!