Submitted by balexandre t3_yiu280 in UpliftingNews
Has been one of my fav songs of all times, always sad about the video, even showed to my older kid, but what a joy I had when I read this… I had absolutely no idea! 🥰
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peter-doubt t1_iukk9pv wrote
Terrific evolution of the recording and message it created.
BTW, Alan Hale was the star of the TV show Casey Jones that he mentioned. Years later, to be known as the captain on Gilligan's Island.
Several_Emphasis_434 t1_iukp6i4 wrote
I haven’t heard that song in quite a while and I’ve never watched the video. I love the song and it’s so fitting for missing children. I’m happy to hear that 21 children were found due to this song. The song definitely needs more play today!
tinacat933 t1_iul065q wrote
You need to watch it https://youtu.be/NRtvqT_wMeY
DamonFields t1_iul1t3m wrote
Sometimes just doing what needs doing is the only thing to do. Kudos.
ShermanHoax t1_iul804u wrote
The story of a runaway train that crashes on the shores of deserted island.
statuskills t1_iul87z0 wrote
I actually hear it quite a bit on the 80s and 90s radio station near me. Even while traveling in Germany it was playing on the radio. This song meant a lot to me growing up and gave me a way of interfacing with depression. I think it is still pretty powerful and hearing the story behind the video is amazing.
TexasLoriG t1_iulbe2b wrote
There are a handful of songs I love but can never put on my playlist. I get so emotional. (another one is Travelin' Soldier by The Chicks)
AusToddles t1_iulj8es wrote
On the flipside.... at least a couple of kids in the Australian version of the video were victims of a serial killer (Ivan Milat)
VodkaKahluaMilkCream t1_iullnjq wrote
That song is hard to listen to.
Munneh t1_iulpcv4 wrote
Yeah, sometimes missing kids who ran away on purpose are found and returned to the abusive environments they left in the first place. It’s not always a happy reunion.
AusToddles t1_iulpeoz wrote
Nah these were tourists backpacking around Australia
Munneh t1_iulpgnc wrote
I was making this comment about the song in the post.
Catsdrinkingbeer t1_iulpk8o wrote
TIL this band was from Minnesota. The article solicits it, but that First Ave/7th Street shirt made me click the link. What a solid story. I hope most of these kids had happy lives after reuniting.
browneyedgenemachine t1_ium18d9 wrote
Absolutely
PmMe_Your_Perky_Nips t1_ium6abu wrote
Probably worth a new playlist: "I need those feels".
wigg1es t1_ium7gwx wrote
At least their families got closure. It's a lot easier to deal with a death than it is dealing with a world of unknown possibilities.
OisforOwesome t1_ium7u0b wrote
Huh. I remember at the time wondering if the video made a difference. I guess it did.
feetofire t1_ium8j3b wrote
Yea. The Bastard never confessed however and his family still defended him. I can’t watch this version of the music video without thinking of what those poor kids went though ..
Littlesecretgal t1_ium9pov wrote
Didn't some of the kids say they were returned to abusive families?
CoderDevo t1_iumac98 wrote
Yeah. Everyone is.
CoderDevo t1_iumaumj wrote
Saw them play at Coffman Union at UofMN, when they were not famous. Then 2 years later on TV playing at Clinton's inauguration.
technobobble t1_iumcow2 wrote
Yep, still great.
blondechinesehair t1_iump6rf wrote
Unless it was Jacob
BooRoWo t1_iumpjcz wrote
I had always heard this. Some were very angry about being found because there was a reason they left.
10strip t1_iumv168 wrote
We should start a company.
T20sGrunt t1_iumyy1i wrote
And make misery
Several_Emphasis_434 t1_iup6kxv wrote
So true!
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