Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Heart Like a Truck (2022)

 

 Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

 

1) In this week's song, Lainey Wilson longs to hit the open road. What do you yearn for this morning? More sleep.

2) She says her heart runs on dreams and gasoline. What fuels you? Humor and caffeine.

3) Lainey sings that her heart has been "drug through the mud." The correct past tense of "drag" is "dragged," but in parts of our country, "drug" is sometimes used. Can you think of any other grammatically incorrect song lyrics? Mick wouldn't have sounded rebellious if he sang, "I can't get any satisfaction," but it would have been correct. Then there's the girl in "Ticket to Ride." The lads sing, "She don't care," when she doesn't care. This next one isn't a grammar issue, but there's a Billy Joel song that just grinds my gears. In "Allentown," he sings that "graduations hang on the wall." Graduations don't hang anywhere, Billy, diplomas do. (It bugs me because I really like the song and its message.)

4) She tells us her truck could benefit from being dusted off and shined up. Could your vehicle use a little TLC? No vehicle. But we've had a lot of rain and mud and many of the cars and especially the buses I see could stand to be cleaned up.

5) Before making it big in country music, Lainey supported herself by doing odd jobs, including appearing as a Hannah Montana impersonator for kids' parties. What's the most unusual job you've held? I haven't had any unusual jobs. I babysat, worked as a receptionist and then a secretary (now admin), a writer and now a shop girl. All pretty standard stuff.
 
6) In addition to singing, Lainey has acted, appearing in 5 episodes of the series Yellowstone. Are you a fan of the show? Nope.
 
7) She loves Southern comfort food like mac and cheese and biscuits and gravy. What's on the menu at your place this weekend? It's still Lent, so that fish sandwich I like is back on the menu at my local bbq place. Maybe I'll grab one.

 
8) In 2022, when this song was on the charts, Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Have you ever been to Scotland? Nope.
 
9) Random question – Let's pretend you're back in Kindergarten. Which of these would young you prefer: a toy kitchen set, kid-sized gardening tools, or a mini trampoline? Trampoline!