John Parr, who recorded the 1980s hit “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” for the Brat Pack movie St. Elmo’s Fire has decided to re-record the song in honor of . . . a football player. Parr explained that he was inspired by Tim Tebow, the Denver Broncos quarterback who is known for talking about his Christianity and for kneeling in thanks on the field of play. Some, like Parr, see inspiration in Tebow, while others see hype for a mediocre quarterback.
Below is Parr’s recording of “Tim Tebow’s Fire.” Warning: If you are a fan of the movie, St. Elmo’s Fire, you might want to avoid listening the the new version and getting it stuck in your head.
The phrase “St. Elmo’s Fire” comes from a weather phenomenon involving electrical charges commonly seen by sailors during thunderstorms. It was named after a mispronunciation of St. Ermo or St. Erasmus, the patron saint of Mediterranean sailors. Whether or not you think of Tebow as some kind of saint, he certainly has become a phenomenon.
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