Stealing Home

If you’re into your 80’s teen classics ‘Stealing Home‘ is one for you to checkout or revisit. I’d give it a 7/10 on the ‘test of time’ scale.

It’s one big sentimental nostalgic pancake. Americana, baseball, golden summers at Jersey Shore. Jodie Foster is great in her usual awkward and tormented way, while Mark Harmon breezes his way through.

Like many 80’s (teen/mid life crisis) dramas you won’t be spending much time discussing the plot. But you’ll love the music. And you’ll have another reason to check out Bob’s diner on the outskirts of Philadelphia and other locations around Jersey Shore.

The ‘Stealing Home’ theme has been on my piano ‘list’ ever since I first saw it. Composed by David Foster, it’s a highlight of 80’s soundtracks…’that’ piano sound and an essential 80’s sax solo and hits the sentimental mark perfectly. Other soundtracks of his include St. Elmo’s Fire and The Secret of My Success.

The sheet music includes the original and easy key versions. The easy key version slightly simplifies the melody’s off-beat, syncopated rhythm and slows the left hand accompaniment. Play it at a really slow tempo, say 60 bpm then speed up if you feel like it. For those using Synthesia the midi file will be up on my Patreon page in the next week.

Hope you enjoy!