Anyone who manages to suffer through clouds of cigarette smoke, dangerous levels of annoying insects and fried onions and fried chicken and fried candy bars and fried twinkies could technically be called a survivor.

But it takes two massive hit singles and a plethora of utterly unimportant songs, being name-dropped in a movie about a semi-literate boxer and an ironic cameo in a Starbucks commercial to be called Survivor.

The early-80s arena-rockers headlined Sunday’s Corn Fest lineup. Known for “Eye Of The Tiger” and “Burning Heart” (and more or less nothing else), Survivor didn’t come across as washed-up clingers-on. In fact, if it hadn’t been for the barrage of corn references (“Are you ready to eat some corn, people?” “I can smell the corn!” etc.), they could have been mistaken for a band in their swaggering, strutting prime, despite the overwhelming apathy from the crowd.

Some concertgoers, however, were legitimately excited about the performance.

“I’ve seen them three times, the first was when I was in college,” said West Chicago resident Tom Smith. “They just rock. Survivor!”

Before the rock veterans took the stage, the Fabulous Janes proved themselves to be arguably the best cover band in the world. Kiss, Green Day, even Neil Diamond wasn’t safe from the Janes’ in-your-face powerpop makeover. They even managed to make that “Bad Day” song enjoyable, something only the best cover band in the world could accomplish.

At noon, Howard and the White Boys treated the lunch crowd to soulful, blues-drenched rock music about everything from broken hearts to barbecue.

Saturday’s lineup also featured an assortment of original music and covers, headlined by Hi Infielity. Drawing exclusively from epic classic rock bands like Bon Jovi and Journey,

Barry Fitzpatrick came to Corn Fest with his wife Diane from Downers Grove specifically to see Hi Infidelity.

“We saw them one time and decided to follow them around for a little bit,” Fitzpatrick said.

Pirates Over 40, a Jimmy Buffett cover band, played earlier in the day, delivering Buffett’s classic songs with startling accuracy. With eyes closed, songs like “Son of a Son of a Sailor” and “Volcano” sounded virtually the same as they do on any Buffett live recording.

“I’m a huge Buffett fan,” said Sycamore resident Richard Davies, “and while they’re definitely not the real thing, they’re a lot of fun.”

4th Gear started the proceedings, delivering their bouncy, exuberant pop rock without pretention or an inordinate amount of angst. Their stage presence seemed at times like a work-in-progress, but the songs were tight and catchy.

Live Band Karaoke at noon was undoubtedly fun for the participants, but generally excruciating for the audience.