Don't get me wrong, though, because I do think this was a classic 80's pop song, that still serves to stir the soul quite well. It is just that a little change in emphasis here wouldn't hurt at all. Not at all.
But to this competition idea. What if someone, who knows people who knows people, would put the bug in, well. let's say Ellen DeGeneres' ear; a bug to make an inspirational, new video of it, only this time changing the lyrics to "Holding out for a shero," where needed, as well as changing all of the visual references (to that singer's version of heroic females -- and everybody will have their own favorites). And you'd make it be a competition where you would get, say, five or six of the top singers around today to make their versions; and of course, you don't limit it to just lady singers doing it, any more than you would limit it to just guys. And then you put them all on a charity album, with a special authorization code, entry token, to allow the purchaser to vote for their favorite (and perhaps donate a bit more). And then the proceeds could be used to help in follow on disaster relief efforts, in the hardest hit areas of the nation; especially where it has hurt the kids the hardest for being able to stay in school.
Put the song on. Imagine the change in the lyrics, as well as who you would have as sheroic figures, and see what you think. Then get that, "someone who knows someone," to get on the celebrity horn, and get Ellen to doing what she always does best; motivating celebrities. If they get the right mix of singers, styles, and cool imagery, it will be a real help, and a real pick-me-up, all rolled into one; what I like to call a "Two-Fer."
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