Juke Box Hero by Rino

"Juke Box Hero" is a popular song from 4, the 1981 album by Foreigner. It went to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in February of 1982. The song focuses on a boy unable to purchase a ticket to a sold-out rock concert. Listening from outside, he hears "one guitar" and has an epiphany, leading him to buy his own guitar from a second-hand store and begin to play without any lessons. He realizes that with the guitar he can become famous, and does. The song then goes on to describe the struggle he has to stay on top of the music charts, which makes him a "Juke Box Hero." He eventually encounters another fan outside the stage door at one of his concerts, who reminds him of himself and how it all began.

1981

The Marriage of the Decade - In 1981, the royal wedding took place at Buckingham Palace in London, England. Prince Charles married a kindergarten teacher named Diana Spencer. This woman was very lucky to have all of those people watching her get married. It was an unbelievable sight at the palace. The queen had a new daughter-in-law, Princess Diana.

The First 3-D Puzzle- In 1981, Erno Rubik invented a difficult puzzle. It was a cube made of 26 small colors that rotated. The point was to unscramble the small colors until each of the sides were the same colors. By July, 1981, over 10 million were sold.

The Worst Assassins - March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest as he was walking to his limousine. His doctor removed the bullet and he recovered quickly. The assassin , John Hinkly Jr., was not found guilty!
May 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot. He was riding in a car around Rome. An escaped criminal from Turkey shot the Pope twice from the window.