Saturday 9: Too Shy

Saturday 9: Too Shy (1983)

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

1) This song laments vulnerability and self-consciousness in a social setting. Are you often "too shy?" Or are social gatherings easy for you?

A. I am quite introverted and generally do not do well in gatherings. That is why being a news reporter was a great job for me. I could be in the room, but not a participant. I could talk to people to ask questions but not worry about small talk.

 

2) In the lyrics, a girl self-censors, telling herself, "Hush hush." Have you more recently shushed someone, or were you shushed?

A. I was hushed.

 

3) Band member Nick Beggs recalls that they called themselves Kajagoogoo because it sounded like something that would make a baby laugh. It is fun to say. Can you think of another word that you just enjoy saying?

A. Serendipity. I have always liked the sound of that word.

 

4) This was the only US hit for the British band, earning Kajagoogoo the title "One Hit Wonder." Can you think of another artist or band who had one really popular song and then just kind of disappeared?

A. Looking Glass, the band that sang Brandy (You're a Fine Girl). 

 

5) Though fame was fleeting here, Kajagoogoo remained popular in England. Lead singer Limahl recalls the adulation as "overwhelming," and he was shocked when he stepped on stage in Cornwall to see row after row of fans wearing their hair like he did. Have you ever handed a photo to a stylist and said, "Make my hair look like this?"

A. I have never handed a hairstylist a photo that I can recall, although when I was younger, I asked for a Farrah Fawcett cut. That needed no photo.

 

6) In 1983, when this song was popular, the Lotus 1-2-3 program made it easier for PC users to make spreadsheets. Are you answering these questions on a Mac or PC? Laptop, phone or tablet?

A. I am answering these questions on a PC desktop.

7) 1983 saw Abbey Road Studios open their doors for the first time for public tours. During the first two months, 22,000 tickets were sold to fans who wanted to see where the Beatles made their magic. What's the last ticket you purchased?

A. The last ticket I purchased was a ticket to a Melissa Etheridge concert that was cancelled because of the 2020 pandemic.

 

8) Also in 1983, McDonald's introduced Chicken McNuggets. When was chicken most recently on the menu at your home? How was it prepared?

A. We had chicken last night. It was roasted. We had home-grown kale with it.

 

9) Random question: Have you ever forgotten where you left your car in a parking lot?

A. Not that I recall.

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