What A Feeling

This evening, I was listening to several songs from the mid to late 1980s, when dance music with lots of synthesizers and drum machines was really popular.  I read that this was the next wave in dance music after disco fizzled out in the early 1980s.  Every piece of music has its place in the world, and this genre seems to be just sort of light and enjoyable.  For die-hard dance fans, I am sure this is the meat and potatoes.  There are so many songs that simply make me smile from this genre, probably because they are fun and really do not have lyrics or harmonies that permeate your mind or tug at your heartstrings.  I was glad to come across "What A Feeling" by Irene Cara.  This song was released in 1983 and was featured on the soundtrack for the movie "Flashdance."   I have probably seen "Flashdance" at least 50 times.  Again, simple, kind of silly in a way, but enjoyable.  The story line is that of a hard-working young woman who aspires to become a dancer.  She works at a steel mill during the day, dances in kind of sketchy places by night, and eventually meets her prince, who helps her get into a prestigious dance school.  When she finds out he helped her get into the school, of course she is upset, but they kiss and make up anyway, and everyone lives happily ever after.  The audience is left with a feel-good sentiment of "I can do it!  I can make anything happen.  I can make my dreams come true."  Seemed to be the popular mindset of the 1980s, which isn't so bad in retrospect.  Hope you enjoy this song!