Years ago, when the Capital Centre was still around, there was a concert at Christmas time which benefited Toys for Tots or Salvation Army. I went with my friends Stacey and Lori to see it. I  think we took Stacey as a birthday gift. Stacey was a huge Rick Springfield fan and he was one of four groups playing that night. Juice Newton, Quarterflash and I think, the Four Tops, were the others.  I’m aging myself just listing those groups.They were all popular at the time although I think the Four Tops were sort of on a reunion tour, as in the 80’s, they would have already been around 20+ years..

This was the age of going to a concert early, sitting in the parking lot playing the performer’s music on a tape in your car stereo until it was time to go in. Looking back, I wonder why we had to play the music the whole way there and in the parking lot when we were just about to go see a group live, but that was what you did.

It was an odd assortment of performers that night and while I’m sure there were some huge Juice Newton and Quarterflash fans, it is no doubt that Rick Springfield was the main event. He was already popular for his role on “General Hospital” and being a rock star was just the icing on the cake.

I think his song of “Jesse’s Girl” is one of those songs that takes you back exactly to the time it was popular. It’s one of those songs that if you know it, you sing it. And it is best played with the volume way up. Enjoy!