Mothers Against Drunk Driving "supports a substantial increase in taxation on alcoholic beverages as a means of covering the cost to society caused by misuse of alcohol". MADD "advocates that schools and other organizations hosting social and athletic gatherings for youth take positive steps to ensure that alcoholic beverages not be present at those gatherings". On May 3, 1980, Cari Lightner, a 13-year-old girl, was killed by a drunken hit-and-run driver at Sunset and New York Avenues in Fair Oaks, California. The 46-year-old driver, who had recently been arrested for another DUI hit-and-run, left Cari's body at the scene. Cari's mother, Candace (Candy) Lightner,
She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter already dancey rhythm of the original: the song was banned by the BBC as it was released during a general election and, as such, was deemed to be too political. "She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter" also included another remarkable ballad, "Beautiful Child" (a non-album duet version also exists, again with Curtis Mayfield), while Checking Out" was later reworked on "Springtime for the World" in a more defined, powerful way. Singer/songwriter Grayson Hugh, who would be signed as an artist by RCA, was hired to sing backup vocals on "Some Kind Of Wonderful", "Rise Above" and "Don't Give It Up".