Saturday 9: Young Girl (1968)
Unfamiliar
with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1)
The song is about a girl who is too young for romance. How old were you when your parents allowed you to date? 16. Though just because my parents allowed me to date doesn't mean any boys wanted to date me. I did a lot more babysitting than dating that year.
3)
"Young Girl" reached #2 on the charts and stayed there for three weeks,
but it never hit #1. It was stuck behind Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on)
The Dock of the Bay." Are you competitive by nature? Or would you be
satisfied doing well, but not being #1? I like winning, but I'm not terribly competitive. I like to win because I've done well, not because I beat someone.
4)
The Union Gap got together in San Diego, California's second most
populated city. Have you ever visited California? If yes, where did you
go? I've been to San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles. I just booked my airfare to LAX for the TCM Film Festival in April. But of those California destinations, my favorite city is San Francisco. I found it unique and quite charming.
5)
The Union Gap performed at a White House state dinner for special
guests Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Some in attendance that night
maintain that President Nixon seemed to be playing matchmaker that night
between the Prince and his daughter, Tricia. Have you ever tried to fix
people up? If yes, did romance result? I've never played matchmaker.
6) After six Top 20 hits in three years, the Union Gap disbanded. Today Gary Puckett tours as a solo artist on the "oldies circuit" with Peter Noone of the Herman's Hermits. Without looking it up, can you name any of the Herman's Hermits hits? In 16 Magazine parlance, this one is my fave rave.
7)
In 1968, when "Young Girl" was a hit, Jacqueline Kennedy married
Aristotle Onassis. Think about the last wedding you attended. Were you
closer to the bride or groom? It was my niece's wedding, so I was closer to the bride.
9) Random question -- Come clean: Right now are there more dishes in your sink or clothes in your hamper? My hamper, most definitely. A pipe burst in our laundry room and while we were able to get it repaired promptly, we're on a waiting list to get the washers fixed. Apparently there are many, many washing machines on the fritz right now, probably tied to the arctic blast and all the attendant frozen pipes.
Kind of Hush was my answer too. I listened to it and it brought back good memories. I am an hour away from Los Angeles if the traffic is not heavy, but it always is. I like San Francisco too, but have not been there since 2018. I was in San Diego in April. I hope you get your laundry back soon.
ReplyDelete#9. Oh no … hope it all gets fixed soon
ReplyDelete#3 I not very competitive, I’m more of a Que Sera Sera type of person.
ReplyDelete#9 My dryer vent is clogged so it doesn’t vent outside so the dryer now vents into the house until the repair man comes next week.
We have had trouble with pipes and washing machine and water in general thanks to the cold, but we have been able to thaw with our space heaters so far. I wish it would warm up. Monday we are expecting ice.
ReplyDeleteJosh knows more about the older music than me. He cracks me up. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend. ♥
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I've heard so much about San Diego that if I ever get to California it will be my choice of places to visit.
ReplyDeleteI forgot about that song. Goodness, they had a lot of great songs. They play a local theater near us once a year, but I've yet to get to a show.
Frozen pipes are no fun! I hope everything gets fixed soon and you don't have any more trouble from the cold.
I think my new apartment complex has laundry facilities in the basement--that will be a nice change!
ReplyDeleteApparently I know a lot of Herman's Hermit songs and simply didn't realize who did them. I hope you get your washers fixed soon. Yikes.
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