The Heat Is On

Listen while you read:  (Glenn Frey)

The heat is on, on the street
Inside your head, on every beat
And the beat's so loud, deep inside
The pressure's high, just to stay alive
'Cause the heat is on

Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
Caught up in the action, I've been looking out for you
Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
Tell me, can you feel it?
Tell me, can you feel it?
Tell me, can you feel it?
The heat is on, the heat is on, the heat is on
Oh, it's on the street, the heat is on

The shadows high on the darker side
Behind the doors, it's a wilder ride
You can make a break, you can win or lose
That's a chance you take, when the heat's on you
When the heat is on
. . .

~  Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey (for Glenn Frey)

I apologize for the title of the link to the video, in which "GLEEN Frye" is named. Seriously, dude, proofread your work. Despite that error, I chose this video because it contains scenes from the movie Beverly Hills Cop. "The Heat Is On" appears on the 1984 soundtrack for that movie, starring Eddie Murphy. But it also garnered Glenn Frey a #2 spot on the Billboard charts and was his biggest solo hit. (Frye, of The Eagles, died a year and a half ago, as you probably know.) "The Heat Is On" lives on as a popular song at sporting events.

So we are in the midst of a heat wave here in New Jersey, although I think it's nearing the end of its reign, with temps moving down into the mid-80s after tomorrow. I did some garden weeding this morning until it seemed that my sweat was watering the plants. My log home does not have air-conditioning, but my front porch provides shade and a slight breeze for respite from the heat and the humidity. And that's where I am.

I was thinking about that old joke, "It's not the heat; it's the stupidity," and I cannot help but apply it to the current goings-on in The White House. News just broke of Spicey resigning, and I'm wondering how many dominos will fall before the kingpin goes down. (I know, I know, I just mixed my metaphors. Butchering the language seems to be in vogue these days, so cut me a break.) Will Spicey sing?

The shadows high on the darker side
Behind the doors, it's a wilder ride
You can make a break, you can win or lose
That's a chance you take, when the heat's on you

Oh, the heat is on! In more ways than one! Tell me, can you feel it?