Saturday 9: It's a Jungle Out There (Theme from Monk) (2003)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) This week's song is the theme from the detective show that ran from 2002-2009. Were you a fan? Love Monk. I watch the reruns on Sunday on WeTV.
2) The song warns us about the air we breathe and the water we drink. Does your home have an air or water filter? I have an air filter right here beside me, but it's not plugged in. When it gets cooler and the air conditioner isn't running all the time, I'll put it back to work.
3) The lyrics say, "People say I'm crazy to worry all the time." Are you a worrier? Or do you just take things as they come? I'm a worrier.
4) TV's Adrian Monk is known for his outstanding deductive powers, an homage to Sherlock Holmes. Have you read any of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books featuring Sherlock Holmes? Nope. They were written early in the last century and the style confuses and irritates me. (My fault, not Sir Arthur's!)
5) Monk was also known for fastidiousness and precision, an homage to Hercule Poirot. Have you read any of Agatha Christie's books featuring Poirot? Yes. I'm reasonably new to her books -- last decade or so -- and the 1970s Murder on the Orient Express is one of my favorite movies. Albert Finney is freaking awesome as Poirot. The more Poirot I read, the more I appreciate his performance.
6) This song was written and performed by Grammy and Emmy winner Randy Newman. Do you have any trophies or plaques? I won a Clio, which is a very big deal in advertising. But I won it back in the 1980s, so I keep it hidden away because I don't want to emphasize what a dinosaur I am. After I retire, the plaque comes out of the closet and goes up on my wall.
7) Before winning an Oscar in 2001, Mr. Newman had the distinction of having the most nominations (15) without a win. Do you consider yourself a graceful loser? I'm a lifelong, do-or-die Cub fan. One World Series in 108 years. So I have a great deal of practice.
8) In 2003, when this song was introduced, Lance Armstrong won his fifth Tour de France. Later, he was disgraced in a doping scandal. Can you think of a time when a hero disappointed you? Years ago, this was one of the prompts of a blog challenge. Here's what I wrote then. Even before #MeToo.
9) Random question -- We're catering lunch. Should we put you down for a burger or a taco? Burger, please. And may I have cheese?
Bill Clinton did indeed let us down. He turned the office into a three-ring circus on public display. Robbed it of a certain level of dignity it's never really recovered. :(
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the Clio.
ReplyDeleteI remember back in college we were watching a show on PBS where they were showing the winning Clio award commercials. A sports jock came in the dorm lounge where we were watching and he asked what we were watching and somebody said it was a game with his favorite team so he sat down. After a while he asked when the game was going to begin and we all started laughing and told him what we were actually watching.
I think you should get that Clio out and hang it up and enjoy it now! That is an awesome achievement and you should enjoy it as long as you can. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI love Monk too!! Loved your answers! Have a great weekend.
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I'm with you on #5--I LOVE that movie. I can't bring myself to watch the remake.
ReplyDeleteA Clio is a HUGE deal! You should get that thing out of the closet. Way to go.
ReplyDeleteGo get your Clio and put it up on the mantle. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking into WeTV. Thanks for the head's up.
Go Cubs! I don't have any other team, really, to cheer for. I'll cheer them...