History Recap / KidsIncorporatedS1E8NewImage

* "Bet Your Life It's Me" (Film/{{Fame}} cover[[note]]The [[http://www.kidsincorporated.us Kids Incorporated fansite]] has the original artist listed simply under the title "Top of the Charts" and artist listed as "Musical"; but hasn't been updated in some time. The song is "Bet Your Life It's Me" and is the first of [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E3TheWallflower three]] [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS4E7YouveGotTheWrongDate songs]] appearing on both the series version of Fame and Kids Inc. (both [[Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer MGM]] productions with original songs written by Michael Cruz. The Fame version appeared in the episode "Winners" from Season 2 of that series; in a performance by Erica Gimpel (who played [[TheOtherDarrin the Coco Hernandez role]] originally played in the 1980 movie by Irene Cara)[[/note]]; performed by Mickey and Gloria)

* "Lucky Star" (Music/{{Madonna}} cover; performed by Kid and Mickey)[[note]]one of the few times any of the male cast members covered a song by Madge[[/note]]

Things appear as normal during their break until Mickey starts brainstorming ideas for a new image for the band (when the others aren't sold; he suggests it's for "artistic growth"), specifically having in mind a harder sound mixing HeavyMetal; [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]]; PunkRock and {{Funk}} (when Gloria asks if this new image is "them", Mickey answers by stating they'll never know if they don't try. The younger kids are equally ambivalent as the break ends (setting up "Lucky Star"). Still riding this idea, Mickey tells a preoccupied Riley (taking ice cream inventory) about the plan before getting the idea for the new name: "Rocky Road to Doom". The next day; Riley (reading off index cards) prepares to introduce Ki...er, Rocky Road to Doom. The newly-renamed band (wearing costumes that seem more appropriate for [[UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve Halloween]]) opens with a new song Mickey penned titled "Heavy Metal Madness"[[note]]which is as far removed from heavy metal as one would expect a group made up of mostly preteens[[/note]]; which lasts just over a minute before it becomes evident the crowd is having none of this, booing the kids off the stage. Renee and Kid are equally furious, yet Mickey decides to dig in (setting up "Top of the Charts").

* "Top of the Charts" (Unknown[[note]]The [[http://www.kidsincorporated.us Kids Incorporated fansite]] has the original artist listed simply as "Musical" but no further information is available on this song or what musical this came from[[/note]]; performed by Mickey and Gloria)

Things appear as normal during their break until Mickey starts brainstorming ideas for a new image for the band (when the others aren't sold; he suggests it's for "artistic growth"), specifically having in mind a harder sound mixing HeavyMetal; [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]]; PunkRock and {{Funk}} (when Gloria asks if this new image is "them", Mickey answers by stating they'll never know if they don't try. The younger kids are equally ambivalent as the break ends (setting up "Lucky Star"). Still riding this idea, Mickey tells a preoccupied Riley (taking ice cream inventory) about the plan before getting the idea for the new name: "Rocky Road to Doom". The next day; Riley (reading off index cards) prepares to introduce Ki...er, Rocky Road to Doom. The newly-renamed band (wearing costumes that seem more appropriate for [[AllHallowsEve Halloween]]) opens with a new song Mickey penned titled "Heavy Metal Madness"[[note]]which is as far removed from heavy metal as one would expect a group made up of mostly preteens[[/note]]; which lasts just over a minute before it becomes evident the crowd is having none of this, booing the kids off the stage. Renee and Kid are equally furious, yet Mickey decides to dig in (setting up "Top of the Charts").

* BeYourself: One of this show's most common [[{{Aesop}} aesops]] appears for the first time.

Things appear as normal during their break until Mickey starts brainstorming ideas for a new image for the band (when the others aren't sold; he suggests it's for "artistic growth"), specifically having in mind a harder sound mixing HeavyMetal; [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]]; PunkRock and {{Funk}} (when Gloria asks if this new image is "them", Mickey answers by stating they'll never know if they don't try. The younger kids are equally ambivalent as the break ends (setting up "Lucky Star"). Still riding this idea, Mickey tells a preoccupied Riley (taking ice cream inventory) about the plan before getting the idea for the new name: "Rocky Road to Doom". The next day; Riley (reading off index cards) prepares to introduce Ki...er, Rocky Road to Doom. The newly-renamed band (wearing costumes that seem more appropriate for [[AllHallowsEve Halloween}}) opens with a new song Mickey penned titled "Heavy Metal Madness"[[note]]which is as far removed from heavy metal as one would expect a group made up of mostly preteens[[/note]]; which lasts just over a minute before it becomes evident the crowd is having none of this, booing the kids off the stage. Renee and Kid are equally furious, yet Mickey decides to dig in (setting up "Top of the Charts").

Things appear as normal during their break until Mickey starts brainstorming ideas for a new image for the band (when the others aren't sold; he suggests it's for "artistic growth"), specifically having in mind a harder sound mixing HeavyMetal; [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]]; PunkRock and {{Funk}} (when Gloria asks if this new image is "them", Mickey answers by stating they'll never know if they don't try. The younger kids are equally ambivalent as the break ends (setting up "Lucky Star"). Still riding this idea, Mickey tells a preoccupied Riley (taking ice cream inventory) about the plan before getting the idea for the new name: "Rocky Road to Doom". The next day; Riley (reading off index cards) prepares to introduce Ki...er, Rocky Road to Doom. The newly-renamed band (wearing costumes that seem more appropriate for {{Halloween}}) opens with a new song Mickey penned titled "Heavy Metal Madness"[[note]]which is as far removed from heavy metal as one would expect a group made up of mostly preteens[[/note]]; which lasts just over a minute before it becomes evident the crowd is having none of this, booing the kids off the stage. Renee and Kid are equally furious, yet Mickey decides to dig in (setting up "Top of the Charts").