"She Didn't Know She Kissed a Hero"...tribute to Todd Beamer

Quinn in the Morning ^ | 03/18/02 | prisoner6, Quinn and ?

[prisoner6]

Yes, it's a vanity...sorta, but I really MUST find the source for a song Jim Quinn played on WRRK-FM Pittsburgh this morning.

The song is a tribute to Todd Beamer from Flight 93, and is titled "She Didn't Know She Kissed a Hero". Through the first couple of measures I was not impressed because the quality was poor and there you could tell it wasn't professionally produced.

A few more seconds and something...the melody...the words..caught my attention. By the time the song was half over this tough, old conservative had to pull the van over because I was tearing over too much to drive home from work.

Quinn didn't mention the name of the singer only to say it wasn't done by a major artist, and that he didn't think a recording label had picked it up.

The song was capitvating, the girl singing about how Todd Beamer left for work that morning and kissed his wife good-bye, he or she not knowing it would be for the last time.

A few of the words that I remember go (something) like this...

She didn't know she kissed a hero
Even though he always was one in her eyes.
Putting others before you
That's what heros always do
And now he doesn't need wings to fly

I am so touched by this song, I can't type. I'll call Quinn later and try to find out more, but in the meantime I was hoping a FReeper might have heard the song nad post more about it here.

Any information would help. I did a Google and searched the archives here and couldn't find anything. This song is at least as good as the Fireman's song.

[prisoner6]

PS. Wife just came in and told me I'm (once again) late to the party. She says the song was recorded and played ad nauseum several months ago. Strange since I work in radio and haven't heard a thing about it. Plus, as I mentioned, I can't find a reference here or in Google.

I don't care, I have to find this song, so I'm asking for FReeper help.

prisoner6

[Blueflag]

OK, here's a first link.

kissed a hero song

Go to google.om and type "kissed a hero" <-- use the quotes. You'll get lots of good threads to follow.

[Blueflag]

That would be google.Com, not google.om ...

A Mind is a terrible thing

[goldstategop]

You don't need a pair of wings to be a hero. You just have to be one.

No truer words can ever said on behalf of Todd Beamer and all the heroes of 9-11. We will remember them always. Now let's roll!!!

[prisoner6]

Thank you! As I was going to pick up my son from work (everybody in the prisoner6 clan works strange hours it seems. I think were're all creatures of the night) a Quinn listener called in and mentioned Kristy Jackson. I am surprised Quinn didn't know it was BMI. I'm also surprised that one of the stations I work at didn't play it. We played everysong you could think of with the exception of Doug's Firena's Song. THe Music director thought it was too...over the top... for our women listeners. I guess that's why after all this time we STILL insist on playing Celine Dion "God Bless America". Not my favorite rendition of that song, and it's the only song from the 9-11 tragedy that remains in our playlist. Go figure.

The link works fine and now I can get the song.

Thanks again.

[gridlock]

Friends don't let friends use Google.com

No gun ads allowed at Google

[goosie]

Interestingly, this girl goes to my church but I have missed hearing her sing. She is quite a wonderful person.

[rw4site]

Download this as MP3 at.....

KristyJackson-LittleDidSheKnow She'd Kissed a hero.mp3

[rw4site]

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