Saturday 9: Come See About Me

Saturday 9: Come See About Me (1964)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) In this song, Diana Ross sings that she's given up her friends for her boyfriend. Have you ever had a lover your friends disapproved of? Has a friend ever dated someone you didn't care for?

A. I don't know that I've ever had a boyfriend my friends disapproved of. I have seen people I cared about date people that I didn't think were good for them.

 

2) Without her man at her side she feels uncertain. Let's be more positive: what's something you're sure of? 

A. The sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there'll be sun!

3) When this song was popular, the Supremes were known for their elegant hair and wardrobe. When was the last time you got dressed up?

A. Tuesday. My husband took me to lunch, and we went to the movies.

 

4) The Supremes went on to have a dozen #1 hits. This must have been hard for Betty McGlown, the fourth Supreme, who left the group before they recorded their first song. Can you think of an opportunity you missed?

A. I can think of plenty of opportunities I missed if I'd been willing to give over my sense of self to walk around with my head up someone else's butt, but I am not that person.

5) After she left the Supremes, lead singer Diana Ross went on to have a successful solo career. But it hasn't always been easy. She stumbled in her high heels and broke her ankle as she left the stage after a November 2012 concert. Have you taken a tumble recently?

A. I have not fallen in a while. ::knock wood::

6) Ever the trooper, she honored her commitment to perform at a White House-sponsored Christmas concert just weeks later, even though her leg was still in a cast. Tell us about a time when you "played hurt."

A. I had my right arm in a cast for six weeks in the 7th grade. I am right-handed, of course. My teachers let me take my tests verbally with them.

7) In 1964, when this song was popular, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was born. What was in your most recent Amazon shipment?

A. Shoes for my husband.

8) Also in 1964, women still routinely wore white gloves to complete a outfit. Short gloves that ended at the wrist were popular for everyday wear. What fashion trend do you wish would come back?

A. Well, not that one. I actually liked shoulder pads; I thought I looked better with them than without them.

 

9) Random question: If you were in the witness protection program, what new name and occupation would you choose for yourself?

A. My new name would be Sabrina Wetherwood and I would work in publishing as a book editor.

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