Saturday 9: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life! (1982)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) This song is about a girl who is
heartbroken about a boy who won't take her calls. Do you screen your calls,
deciding to let some go to voicemail? Or do you pick up whenever you possibly
can? (We're referring to calls from people you know.) If you called on one
of my landlines (work or home) and I recognize your number, I'll pick up. I
never answer my cell, and I never check my cellphone voicemail. I do check my
texts all the time, though.
2) When she was feeling her lowest, she heard a song on the radio that lifted her spirits. What's the last thing you heard on the radio? "Groovin'" by the Rascals.
3) This song includes the sound of squeaky
wheels, indicating a sudden stop and perhaps a near-miss. Tell us about your
most recent traffic mishap. I don't drive, and when I'm in a car, I tend to
be in the backseat with my nose in a book or my eyes on my phone. So if I've
been in a near-miss recently, I missed it.
4) "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life!" is featured in the 2002 video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Do you spend much time on video games? I spend too much time on Farmville.
5) This week's featured artist, Indeep, was a
trio. We've had many groups, some duos and tons of solo artists on Saturday 9,
but not many trios. Can you name another popular trio? Diana Ross and the
Supremes
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| Stop! In the Name of Love |
6) The last time Indeep performed together
was in 1997, at a New Year's Eve show in Paris for French TV. Have you
celebrated a holiday in another land? Nope
7) Britain's Royal Family is in the news this
weekend, with attention centered on the nuptials. The Royals made news in 1982,
as well. When this song was popular, Michael Fagan gained momentary fame by
breaking into Buckingham Palace. He found The Royal Bedroom, where he came
face-to-face with the Queen. He reports that Queen Elizabeth sleeps in a
nightie that "reached down to her knees." What did you wear to bed
last night? My Elvis nightshirt. England may have The Queen, but we claim
The King.
8) In 1982, you could buy a loaf of
white bread for 50¢. Today, the national average price for that loaf of bread
is more than $2.50. When you go grocery shopping, do you comparison shop and
make purchases at more than one store? Or do you prefer one-stop shopping? I
shop at different stores, but not for price, for the products. I enjoy shopping
at Trader Joe's, but they don't carry some of the brands I like. I don't enjoy
Whole Foods at all, but they carry some cleaning products I like. If I can't
get it at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's, I'll probably pick it up at Target.
9) Random question: What's the first famous
quote that comes to your mind? "A house divided against itself cannot
stand." Mr. Lincoln
I had my students analyze Mr. Lincoln's quote this week--then we applied it to contemporary issues. It was a great lesson!
ReplyDeleteI used to play Farmville but I stopped it when I realized how many hours I was spending on it. Now I play a game called Elvenar, which is a city-building game, and I spend way too much time on it.
ReplyDeleteMy son has a Trader Joe's by him. I always load up on stuff when I am there. That wedding today was amazing :)
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at not checking your voicemail. My message on my cell phone say that I will get back to you when I listen to my voicemail...but it might take a month or two.
ReplyDeleteI had to quit Farmville because it was making me OCD. I was constantly checking my crops and animals and it gave me real grief if something died.
ReplyDeleteI can't read in the car. It gives me a headache.