In honor of Lou Gramm’s 57th birthday, I decided to listen to a little Foreigner today.

Ahh, memories.

I never owned a Foreigner album, but I do recall listening to Foreigner at the roller rink in Junior High.

In Junior High I had a HUGE crush on a boy named… well let’s call him Tom. One night, our entire Junior High had an event at the local roller rink. I had been anticipating the night for weeks and hoping that Tom would be there. And sure enough, he was. I was obsessed with somehow getting up the nerve to ask him to skate with me during couple’s skate.

But first things first. I needed to get him to notice me. I may have only been 12 years old, but I was pretty sure I knew the way to a man’s heart: fast skating. Each night at the roller rink, one song would be devoted to “women’s fast skate,” a time for just the ladies to skate as fast they possibly could. I just knew that Tom couldn’t help but be impressed by my daring skill and amazing speed.

Somehow it must have worked. I did get up the nerve to ask Tom to skate with me later on in the evening. I distinctly remember that we held hands as we rollerskated, that my hands were embarrassingly sweaty, and that the Foreigner song I Want To Know What Love Is was playing.

So, there you have it, my embarrassing Foreigner memory.

I know I can’t be the only one with memories of listening to Foreigner. Feel free to share your Foreigner memories by leaving a comment below

To jog your memory, I leave you with an inspirational rendition of the Foreigner song “Cold as Ice” from their 1977 self-titled debut “Foreigner.”