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Saturday 9: Stop! In the Name of Love (1965)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) When this song was popular, the Supremes were known for their long gloves and full-length gowns. When was the last time you got dressed up?
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) When this song was popular, the Supremes were known for their long gloves and full-length gowns. When was the last time you got dressed up?
We will be dressed in our finery tonight, for The Gala, at Polk Museum of Art. Pictures to follow!
2) With a record 12 #1 hits, the Supremes remain America's best-selling vocal group. This must have been hard for Betty McGlown, the fourth Supreme, who left the group before they recorded their first song. Can you think of an opportunity you missed?
2) With a record 12 #1 hits, the Supremes remain America's best-selling vocal group. This must have been hard for Betty McGlown, the fourth Supreme, who left the group before they recorded their first song. Can you think of an opportunity you missed?
I'm sure there have been many missed opportunities, but I am not unhappy with the choices I have made in life, and don't dwell on what might have been (because it doesn't matter anymore!).
3) When "the girls" (Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Flo Ballard) first started hanging around Motown, founder Berry Gordy was reluctant to let them record. After all, they were still in high school. They refused to give up and eventually convinced him to let them add hand claps and finally back up vocals to recordings by other Motown artists. Tell us about a time when your persistence paid off.
3) When "the girls" (Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Flo Ballard) first started hanging around Motown, founder Berry Gordy was reluctant to let them record. After all, they were still in high school. They refused to give up and eventually convinced him to let them add hand claps and finally back up vocals to recordings by other Motown artists. Tell us about a time when your persistence paid off.
I've been married to him for almost 30 years! :)
4) 50 years after its release, "Stop! In the Name of Love" is one of the most popular karaoke songs. Do you know the lyrics?
4) 50 years after its release, "Stop! In the Name of Love" is one of the most popular karaoke songs. Do you know the lyrics?
Not all of them, but enough to sing along when it is playing on my oldies station (alone in the car!).
5) There's a children's playground named in Diana Ross' honor within New York's Central Park. It includes swings, slides, rope bridges and a fountain. When you played in the park, what did you run to first?
5) There's a children's playground named in Diana Ross' honor within New York's Central Park. It includes swings, slides, rope bridges and a fountain. When you played in the park, what did you run to first?
Well, that was a long, long, long time ago, but our playground at school had something called Giants on it, and it's where all the girls went, as soon as the recess bell rang. You would never find them on today's much safer playgrounds, but we loved it! I actually found it on YouTube!! Ours, at school, had six or eight chains (bigger than this one). Yes, we sometimes went flying off and there were skinned knees and elbows and even a few broken bones, but the thrill was to get everyone flying off the ground at the same time - it went fast! We girls who did this all wore shorts under our skirts/dresses, by the way. We were prepared! No shorts or slacks for girls back in those days. I also had callouses on my hands from hanging onto the bars. Unlike these kids, one hand up and one had down was the best way to go higher and hold on.
6) Diana stumbled in her high heels and broke her ankle as she left the stage after a November 2012 concert. What do you have on your feet right now?
Flats. No heels for me anymore, even when I dress up.
7) Ever the trooper, she honored her commitment to perform at a White House-sponsored Christmas concert just weeks later, even though her leg was still in a cast. Tell us about a time when you "played hurt."
7) Ever the trooper, she honored her commitment to perform at a White House-sponsored Christmas concert just weeks later, even though her leg was still in a cast. Tell us about a time when you "played hurt."
I made Thanksgiving dinner for 12 with a cast on my left arm, back in the mid-80s. More recently, I play hurt everyday with these stupid knees.
8) Young Diana Ross was a good student and a tough competitor who made her school's swim team. Are you a good swimmer?
8) Young Diana Ross was a good student and a tough competitor who made her school's swim team. Are you a good swimmer?
Not as good as I was, but I took all the swimming lessons needed to become a Lifeguard. My mom was terrified of the water and made sure we all learned to swim.
9) Diana's older sister, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, was the first African American woman to be appointed dean of an American medical school. Decades ago, Barbara juggled post-graduate studies and raising small children. Are you good at multi-tasking?
9) Diana's older sister, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, was the first African American woman to be appointed dean of an American medical school. Decades ago, Barbara juggled post-graduate studies and raising small children. Are you good at multi-tasking?
I think I am good at multi-tasking, yes. I do it all the time, actually.
So there, you have my Saturday:9. Thanks for your time and comments! Wishing you a good weekend!! Peace & blessings!
I remember listening to this record in our living room when I was little...my siblings were in school, and mama put the record on. I sang and played with my dolls...and mama let me eat a caravelle candy bar in there, which was unheard of! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat song. That Giant looks fun. We didn't have anything like that. No heels ever for me...too clumsy. lol I am a good multi tasker too. Have fun at Gala!
ReplyDeleteSmiling over #3. Great answers, have a wonderful evening. Blessings
ReplyDeleteLove your answers, especially those for numbers 2 and 3. I suppose the last time I was dressed nicely would have been at Christmas, but I can't remember the last time I wore a dress or skirt. If I get invited to a Gala or something similar, I'll have to buy myself a dress like that one that's making the rounds on the social networks. LOL. Enjoy your evening.
ReplyDeleteOh my!! We would have loved to have that on our playground!! We had a merry-go-round that we held onto and pushed it around until it was going fast so we could jump on. That thing was dangerous and I don't ever see it around on playground anymore either. Have a great time this evening. Love your manicure. You are quite daring! No heels for me either.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Supremes. Actually, loved all the Motown sound, but they were great! And Marvin Gaye.
This was an interesting meme. I liked your playground memory. So many toys from then would never pass safety rules today, but we sure enjoyed them!
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a great time!