So you originally wrote it for a Canadian Paralympian, right? It was written about Rick Hansen, the wheelchair athlete.īLOCK: Yeah. But then, as I've, you know, seen Tim play and seen the man he is, I thought maybe he deserves better than this because, obviously, that song is written about another athlete. Elmo's Fire"? Which I did.Īnd just as they were going to roll the cameras, they said: You couldn't call it "Tim Tebow's Fire," could you? So I did it just for fun way back then. And they said to me: Have you got your guitar? Would you go on set and play "St. And they asked me if - and so I did - I want to pitch a song for "Monday Night Football." So I wrote a song for the vacant slot for that, went up to ESPN to pitch the song. Really, what happened was I've been living in America for the last seven months, doing shows for the American military, for the troops and their family. PARR: It's a strange set of circumstances, Melissa. John, Tim Tebow wasn't even born when this song came out in 1985. So why in the world would Parr dust off his pop gem and turn it into a valentine to pro football's flavor of the season? Well, John Parr joins me now from his home in northern England to explain. Elmo's Fire." It was a huge hit back in 1985 and the theme to the Brat Pack movie of the same name. Take me where the future's lying, Tim Tebow's fire.īLOCK: That's right, "Tim Tebow's Fire." The singer is John Parr, who wrote and recorded the original song, "St. I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher. JOHN PARR: (Singing) I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing sky. ![]() Football fans, if you're tired of hearing about Denver Broncos' quarterback Tim Tebow, about his multiple miraculous come-from-behind victories, his greatness, his Christian faith, we're sorry because this is happening. Media Contact: Vicki Brydon, Senior Specialist, Communications & Social Media, Rick Hansen Foundation, end this hour with a warning.
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