Saturday 9: The Lady in Red (1986)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) Is red a color you often wear? No. I was a redhead for decades and avoided reds and yellows. I am slowly allowing red and pink back into my closet. Yellow still leaves me looking a bit sickly.
2)
In this song, Chris De Burgh is thrilled to be dancing with the woman
he loves. Do you recall what was playing the last time you stepped onto
the dance floor? The Beatles "Twist and Shout."
3)
Chris says he wrote this song about the first time he saw his future
wife, who wore a red dress when she came to see his band perform. Tell
us about a memorable concert going experience. I'm making another concert memory on Monday when I see Paul McCartney! I just found out that my friend Mindy and her husband are going, too, and sitting in the same section as I am, just six rows behind me. The United Center seats 23,500 – what are the odds that Mindy would just happen to be sitting so close?
But to answer the question at hand: I've seen Sir Paul at Lollapalloza, Soldier Field, the late Chicago Stadium and Wrigley Field. All were outstanding, but my favorite would be have to be Wrigley. Not only is that ballpark one of baseball's great cathedrals and the home of my Chicago Cubs, Paul's timing was exquisite. I was in the midst of a cancer scare, awaiting major surgery so organs could be biopsied. I was terrified. At this moment, my knight arrived! It meant the world to me. PS Everything was benign, thank God.
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| From August 2011 |
4)
Chris' father worked as a diplomat for the United Kingdom. Former US
ambassador Robert D. Blackwill believes a diplomat should possess strong
writing/speaking skills, meticulous attention to detail, historical
knowledge, and stamina. Do you have any of those attributes? I write and speak well. Which is not to say I would make a good diplomat. I think I'd be terrible at it.
5)
Chris' family owns Bargy Castle, a 15th century fortress in County
Wexford, Ireland. Bargy Castle has been converted into a hotel. What's
the last hotel you stayed in? The Holiday Inn near the Grand Rapids Airport. It was my second stay there and I can see it becoming something of a home-away-from for me as it is so convenient to my niece, her husband and their new baby. My niece has graciously invited to stay at their home but I'm comfortable at the Holiday Inn. She's a working mom with a new baby! She doesn't need to get her home ready for guests. I just want to sit, talk to her and her husband, and look at that adorable baby. I'm just as happy to sleep at the Holiday Inn.
6) Chris is a wine
7)
In 1986, when this song was popular, singer/actress Lady Gaga was born in Manhattan. Have you been to New York City? Yes, but not for decades. I should go back. I found New York exhilerating.
8) Also in 1986, NHL Hall of Famer Jacques Plante died. Are you a hockey fan? I used to be, but not anymore. I appreciate baseball so much more.
9)
Random question – You just slid behind the wheel and are about to
embark on a long road trip. Which of these famous Williams would you
choose as your navigator: Willie Nelson, Bill Murray, or William, Prince
of Wales? First of all, I don't drive so I'd need my William to drive. I don't want Willie Nelson driving. He's 92 years old. I adore Bill Murray – he cracks me up and we're both Cub fans. But I'm afraid over a long trip I'd learn we aren't just naturally besties and that would make me sad. So I shall choose Prince William. I'd love to hear about his life and besides, he'd have a protection officer in the car behind us, so we wouldn't have to worry about getting lost or running out of gas.
