Little Red Corvette
1) The subject of this song is frankly sexual. Do you blush easily? I don't think so. But it's hard to tell from the inside if you're blushing, isn't it?
2) Prince was his real first name (Prince Rogers, to be exact). Growing up, his relatives called him "Skipper." Do you have any nicknames within your family? My dad had nicknames for me when I was very young. "Mouse" and "Andy Panda."
3) Prince said he was "obsessed" with Mozart and read whatever he can find about the composer. What's the last book you read? The Chairman. It's the final volume of James Kaplan's biography of Frank Sinatra. What a life that son of a bitch had! I was tired just reading about it.
4) Between Prince and The Beach Boys, the Corvette is a much sung-about car. Tell us about your vehicle. No car
5) In the 1980s, when Prince was popular, MTV could turn a song into a hit. In 2016, where do you hear new music? They play music videos at the health club. Where I must go to more often.
6) In 1982, when "Little Red Corvette" ruled the airwaves, Braniff Airways shocked the travel industry and threw passengers into chaos by declaring bankruptcy. When did you last fly? Did your trip go smoothly? I spent Christmas in the Keys. The last flight, the one from Key West, went well enough. But the one going down there ... OY! Security was arduous. I was really afraid I'd miss my flight.
7) 1982 is also the year Disney opened Epcot. Have you ever been to a Disney park? Yes. Both of 'em.
8) 1982 is the year Cheers premiered. The sitcom was set in a bar where "everybody knows your name." Tell us about your favorite local bar or restaurant. La Cantina. It's a little restaurant tucked away in a basement. I think being a cellar gives it an acoustic advantage: It gets busy but it never gets noisy. And the manicotti! It literally melts on your tongue.
9) The 1980s were considered a highpoint in professional tennis, with Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe dominating the sport. Do you play tennis? Badly. Very badly. I don't even try anymore.
I think Mouse is a cute nickname for a father to call his daughter. My father's nickname for me is not printable on your comment page, I'm afraid.
ReplyDeleteOne of these years I want to winter over in Key West.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see that restaurant. It sounds really fun.
ReplyDeleteI tried tennis as a kid when I was a decent athlete. I sucked so badly. But amazingly I was excellent at racquetball in the 80s when it was hot. But that led to my first of ten spinal surgeries. So I quit. It was fun while it lasted...
ReplyDeleteMouse is an adorable nickname.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty little restaurant. We have a nearby Italian Ristorante that is always in competition (in my mind) with a couple of others for favorite place. Variety: the spice of Life!