Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Sting "You Still Touch Me"
If you were ever stuck on an elevator with one of your favorite musicians, would you say anything? If so, what would you say? Would you sing? That was the premise of a memorable SNL sketch that found Kevin Nealon playing the every man opposite Sting while riding an elevator to the top of a New York skyscraper. After running through the usual pleasantries ("I have all your albums", "I'm a big fan"), Nealon declares his love for the song "Roxanne" and then even sings a few verses (as though Sting doesn't know how it goes). Next, Dana Carvey enters the sketch and can't help but sing "If You Love Somebody (Set Them Free)" followed by Nealon and Carvey both singing "De Do Do Do". Sting eventually leaves the elevator long before the 101st floor and takes the stairs while the duo continue to sing "Spirits in the Material World".