Kids Incorporated was a television show in the United States that ran on NBC for a couple of years in the mid 1980's, and then moved over to the Disney Channel for several more years. The show basically consisted of teens and tweens learning "valuable lessons" from their interactions with classmates, friends, teachers, etc... and then performing bland versions of popular songs to sum up their weekly dose of wisdom. For those of you who remember the popular "Afterschool Special" of many years ago, Kids Inc. was an even more poorly acted version of that show with the pop music as the intended hook to get young viewers to tune in and learn why it was bad to lie, cheat, etc...
There were a few actors/performers on the show who actually went on to stardom later in life. One of those folks is Black Eyed Peas member and solo artist Fergie. I am attaching a link so that you can see a very young Fergie performing "Trapped" on Kids Inc. The song was obviously included because Bruce Springsteen made it quite popular at the time. Seeing a child sing the powerful lyrics is downright laughable. But in a sense, that kind of makes this clip worth watching. Enjoy...as best you can. As I said, strangest Jimmy Cliff cover ever!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMlU9CdExfg
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Your blog is great. keep up the good work. Jimmy deserves to be in the hall.
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