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Seventh- and eighth-graders pour into the gym at
South Laurel Middle School in Laurel, Ky.. quickly filling the bleachers. Doubly
excited, they are not only excused from class, but it's tor a rexk n' roll concert.
As rite last students settle into their seats, the band Street Heat launches into
“Nod Your Head," a popular song from the movie Men In BLiek 11. and the stu
dents rise to their feet to clap, sing along and move to the groove.
Street Heat, based in Louisville, Ky.. lias been performing shows like this
for 15 years at schools and other venues across Kentucky. But they're not your
typical rock band. Its members are full-time police officers, sheriffs deputies, cor
rectional officers and firefighters who volunteer their time to use music to reach
kids with messages about resisting drugs, avoiding violence, dealing with peer
pressure and believing in themselves.
Lead singer Billie Monk, 52, a correctional officer, says the reaction to the
shows, especially in reiral areas, is amazing. “We have actually gone to schixils
that have never seen a concert," she says. “Not a rock rs roll concert, anyway.
You’d think we were Van Halen."
Police officer Sonya Talbot, 40, is a vixailist in the band. "Music crosses all
boundaries," she says. "Tins is a positive connection with law enforcement where
they can hear from someone other than their parents, other than their teachers,
people who are encouraging them to do the right thing.”
Street Heat works to stay current on music popular with kids. Their repertoire
includes songs on the current pip charts, some nip. a bit of country and even
a few golden oldies. But they’re careful to select songs with positive messages
consistent with their musical mission. For example, “I’m a Believer," the 1966
Monkees smash reworked for the movie Shirk, is presented with a commentary
encouraging kids to "believe in themselves." Before singing the Maroon 5 hit
“Harder To Breathe." Talbot tells the kids that making bid decisions can make
you feel trapped, making it indeed “harder to breathe."
The group also modifies the lyrics of some songs. The 1984 hit "Ghostbusters"
becomes “Drugbusters." The tag line of the 1995 TLC pop hit “Waterfalls”
(“Don’t go chasing wacerf.ills’") becomes “Don't go chasing daigs." Percussionist
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