Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) This song is about a cowboy who is very happy about his single status. Is your closest friend married or single? Do you think he or she would be happier if their marital status changed?
A. My closest friend is married, and no, I don't think she would be happier if her marital status changed.
2) Our cowboy is riding merrily along on horseback. Do you often ride?
A. I do not ride horses.
3) John Ritter/Jack Tripper used to sing the refrain of this song as he got ready for dates on Three's Company. Were you a fan of the show?
A. I watched it occasionally.
4) This was a top hit for bandleader Kay Kyser, who was popular during the Big Band Era. In those days, orchestras played behind vocalists, bandleaders were stars, and dances like the jitterbug and lindy hop were popular. Can you do either of those dances?
A. I am not a good dancer. I cannot do either of those dances.
5) Kyser's orchestra featured many vocalists over the years. Harry Babbitt and Julie Conway sing this week's song. Another vocalist who toured with Kyser was Mike Douglas, who went on to host a syndicated talk show from 1961 to 1981. Do you recall The Mike Douglas Show?
A. I remember it, but I don't recall much about it.
6) Kyser suffered from arthritis and wanted to retire from touring in the mid-1940s but he couldn't because he was contractually committed to concert appearances. Is there anything on today's to-do list you don't really feel like doing?
A. Running the vacuum.
7) Kay was a popular radio personality who combined music with comedy and quizzes. Today's most popular quiz shows are Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. On which show would you be a more successful contestant: Jeopardy! or Wheel of Fortune?
A. I would hope Jeopardy! I've never been a big fan of Wheel of Fortune.
8) In 1942, the year this record was popular, Aretha Franklin was born. What's your favorite Aretha Franklin song?
A. RESPECT
9) Random question: Do you sing in the shower?
A. Of course I do.
_______________
I encourage you to visit other participants in Saturday 9 posts and leave a comment. Because there are no rules, it is your choice. Saturday 9 players hate rules. We love memes, however.
I'm the same way about Mike Douglas. I remember watching it. I remember liking it. I remember nothing specific about it.
ReplyDelete#8 I think most of us Saturday 9er picked "Respect"
ReplyDeleteI liked Wheel of Fortune when I was younger, but I am so bored with it now. I do not watch anymore. I feel like I would have more of a chance on WOF over Jeopardy though. Loved your answers. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeletehttps://lorisbusylife.blogspot.com/
I was torn between Respect and Think. I went Think because it was the first time I remember hearing Aretha.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be on Jeopardy, but at my age, you are too slow. I don't think I've seen anyone 60 or older on the show. And my memory is no longer good enough to play (plus I think they are asking harder questions lately!)
ReplyDeleteYours is the only correct answer to #9.
ReplyDelete