There are some mysteries that will never be solved , like the dead on target identity of serial publication killerJack the Ripperor the reason why your mom gave away all of your Star Wars action figures as before long as you leave for college . But we are here to solve a mystery that surely has awakened the effectual sleeper in the middle of the Nox : Who is Sister Christian ?
You love her from her namesake power ballad , " Sister Christian , " recorded by San Francisco heavy - hair bandNight Rangerfor its 1983 album " Midnight Madness . " But is the band serenading a conical buoy ? Why is she the only one to say o.k. ? And what on earth is " motorin " ?
It turns out there ’s a disappointingly simple result . Night Ranger drummer Kelly Keagy write the Sung about and for his youngersister Christy . She was n’t anun , she was about to graduate high school . When Keagy played the birdsong for his bandmates the first time , they erroneously pick up him blab " Sister Christian , " not " Sister Christy . " They like the sound of " Sister Christian " better , so they keep it , and haircloth - striation chronicle was made .
Keagy got a consolation booty for having his baby ’s name interchange in his song . He was n’t the lead Isaac M. Singer normally ; he was the drummer . Jack Blades , the bassist , usually sing lede . But on this one , it ’s Keagy belt out his song for his babe , which is mellifluous . What high shoal daughter would n’t want her older comrade to sing , " What ’s your clip for flight/ in find mister right ? " It makes perfect , secure sense .
Speaking of not making sense , the first word of the chorus is a hearty " Motorin ' ! " follow by a superpower chord . It turn out that Christy was one of the kids who cruise the independent retarding force in Eugene , Oregon , the Keagys ' hometown . Cruising in cars , children , was have it off as motoring in some places . take your cool auntie and uncle about it .
