Slower Dancing Top Ten: You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) (#2)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (79076)
United States
September 29, 2025 11:07am CST
WOW, what an ending to the baseball season! I don’t know I’d want to play the Guardians (né Indians) right now. The game meant nothing to them (because Detroit had already lost, giving Cleveland the AL Central), but they still came back from a three-run deficit in the bottom of the 10th. Bring on the playoffs!! And bring on another slower song for @rebelann who has been mellowing out with ballads this month. Next month we’re gonna rock those plastic chairs apart! 
Here’s today’s song.
#2: You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) - Rod Stewart
Let’s get something straight: NO, Rod, I don’t think you’re sexy. Not then, and definitely not now. 
But dang this guy can rock…and, as this song proved, he can do a good ballad, too!
So what does all that baseball talk have to do with this? “You’re Celtic, United, but baby I’ve decided you’re the best team I’ve ever seen,” Stewart sang in this, references to two of his favorite soccer (football to the rest of the world) teams Celtic FC and Dundee United. So if he can talk sports, so can I!
I’m not a big Rod Stewart fan, but I did have this album and loved it. This song, supposedly about his “main squeeze” at the time, Britt Ekland, is one of his best and most personal sounding ballads.
You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
Written by Rod Stewart
Recorded by Rod Stewart
From Footloose and Fancy Free, 1977
You’re an essay in glamor:
Here’s today’s song.
#2: You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) - Rod Stewart
Let’s get something straight: NO, Rod, I don’t think you’re sexy. Not then, and definitely not now. But dang this guy can rock…and, as this song proved, he can do a good ballad, too!
So what does all that baseball talk have to do with this? “You’re Celtic, United, but baby I’ve decided you’re the best team I’ve ever seen,” Stewart sang in this, references to two of his favorite soccer (football to the rest of the world) teams Celtic FC and Dundee United. So if he can talk sports, so can I!
I’m not a big Rod Stewart fan, but I did have this album and loved it. This song, supposedly about his “main squeeze” at the time, Britt Ekland, is one of his best and most personal sounding ballads.
You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
Written by Rod Stewart
Recorded by Rod Stewart
From Footloose and Fancy Free, 1977
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@rebelann (114771)
• El Paso, Texas
29 Sep
I can't recall ever hearing this one but boy did they overplay Maggie May
..... ok, I confess, I don no if that's the name of that tune but it was part of the lyrics. Yeah, I'z with you kiddo, not a huge fan of this dude and you're right he ain't sexy.
I'm wonderin if the east coast played different kinds a tunes than we did here in TX SW. Hey, in the 1970s the radios blasting near the apartment I lived in usually had old 50s tunes on em, specially the old time blues 
Wait, watttt?? Ya wanna rock my plastic chair??? 
I'z gonna end up bustin my butt ifin ya do dat.
..... ok, I confess, I don no if that's the name of that tune but it was part of the lyrics. Yeah, I'z with you kiddo, not a huge fan of this dude and you're right he ain't sexy.
I'm wonderin if the east coast played different kinds a tunes than we did here in TX SW. Hey, in the 1970s the radios blasting near the apartment I lived in usually had old 50s tunes on em, specially the old time blues
Wait, watttt?? Ya wanna rock my plastic chair??? I'z gonna end up bustin my butt ifin ya do dat.2 people like this
@rebelann (114771)
• El Paso, Texas
30 Sep
Well tried to listen to Reason to Believe and noticed Tim has a much nicer voice although the tune itself wouldn't be on my list.
@FourWalls (79076)
• United States
30 Sep
Yeah, “Maggie May.” The B-side was his cover of Tim Hardin’s “Reason to Believe,” which was an infinitely better song.
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@celticeagle (180225)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Sep
What a lovely song. He's not a charismatic fellow at all but he sure can write a song or two.
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@Orson_Kart (7803)
• United Kingdom
30 Sep
@celticeagle You obviously didn’t fall for his bad singing or his pseudo-Scottish charm then? A rarity indeed.
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@FourWalls (79076)
• United States
30 Sep
Glad you enjoyed it. He can rock when he wants to…or I guess he could when he wanted to. He’s 80 now.
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@celticeagle (180225)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Sep
@FourWalls ..........sure can. Probably hurt now. Hehe
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@Orson_Kart (7803)
• United Kingdom
30 Sep
I think I’ve said this before: He’s done very well for himself considering he can’t sing. I can’t sing either, but never made millions from my voice. He’s also been very successful with the ladies, considering he’s no looker. I’m no looker either, but I haven’t had his success in this department either. Am I jealous? Noooooo 
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@FourWalls (79076)
• United States
30 Sep
Rod? Good with the ladies?? To clean up Moe Greene’s line in The Godfather, “He was making cocktail waitresses two at a time.”
That’s the beauty of rock and roll: hundreds of ugly guys who can’t sing, making millions and scoring with every female they meet.
That’s the beauty of rock and roll: hundreds of ugly guys who can’t sing, making millions and scoring with every female they meet. 1 person likes this
@Deepizzaguy (114635)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Sep
I like that song sung by Rod Stewart a lot since Rod could sing slow songs as well as dance tunes.
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@Deepizzaguy (114635)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Sep
@FourWalls You are right.
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@FourWalls (79076)
• United States
29 Sep
How about that! What happened? 
Seriously, this is probably my favorite Rod Stewart song. He really sang (and wrote) the heck out of it.
Seriously, this is probably my favorite Rod Stewart song. He really sang (and wrote) the heck out of it.1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (202028)
• United States
30 Sep
I know this one too. Not a real fan of Rod though.
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@wolfgirl569 (123049)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Sep
Already waving the smelling salts under your nose . Yep yep. . Holds out hand to help you up
. Yep yep. . Holds out hand to help you up1 person likes this
@FourWalls (79076)
• United States
30 Sep
Oh, I have a kneeling pad to help me off the floor.
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@RasmaSandra (89421)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Sep
Yes to Rod his music and songs.
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