Saturday:9 Beyond the Sea!!

I am so far behind!! I've actually been a bit under the weather for the last four days. Still not well, but getting better.  More about that later!!  Thanks to Crazy Sam for a fun Saturday:9, and thank you for stopping by!!  Peace & hugs.

Beyond the Sea

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: Beyond the Sea (1959)

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

1) This song mentions golden sands. When do you think you'll next visit the beach?  Fortunately, we live in Florida and are only an hour from the Gulf of Mexico and her beautiful white sand beaches. We can go whenever we feel the need.  We are 90 minutes from the Atlantic beaches, but prefer the Gulf.

2) Shortly after "Beyond the Sea" hit the charts, Bobby Darin  met and married movie sweetheart Sandra Dee. Her squeaky-clean image is spoofed in the song, "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee," from Grease. Can you name another song from Grease?  Two that come to mind are Summer Nights and Hopelessly Devoted.

3) Years earlier, Bobby had an ill-fated romance with singer Connie Francis. According to Ms. Francis, Darin wanted to marry her, but her father forbade it. Have you ever had a relationship that your parents disapproved of?  Not really. They met one guy I was dating for awhile and I don't think they were crazy about him....but neither was I.  They loved Joe, though.

4) Bobby was a Renaissance man: Grammy-winning singer, Oscar-nominated actor, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and an excellent chess player. Are you good at chess?  Not really. I haven't played for years. Used to win now and then, but would be hard-pressed to give it my attention now.

5) A car buff, he drove a 1960 custom car that was so unique and spectacular it's now in a Detroit museum. The bright red paint was mixed with ground diamonds to ensure that it sparkled in the sun. Each of the four bucket seats had its own ac/heat control and radio speaker. The steering wheel was slightly squared for easier handling. What features would your dream car have?  Right now, just a built-in GPS so I don't have to use my portable, and maybe we could throw in a back-up camera.  I've always maintained that an automobile just needs to get you from point A to point B. If it runs and is at least somewhat comfortable, it's okay.  If I won big in the lotto, though, I might spend some money on a Land Rover.

6) Beyond the Sea is also the name of the 2004 screen biography in which Kevin Spacey played Bobby Darin. Who would you choose to play you in the story of your life?  First of all, I have seen that movie and Spacey did a great job. It's a very interesting story and the music is great.  The story of my life....boring!!  Tall actresses...Missi Pyle or Allison Janney or Kristen Johnston perhaps. I am just a tad under six feet tall.

7) When he was just 8 years old, Bobby Darin was stricken with rheumatic fever, and the disease left him with a dangerously weakened heart. Did you spend much time in the hospital when you were a kid?  When I was born, I came into the world face first and had blood in my spinal fluid. They whisked me away to Children's Hospital for three days. I am told it was a great homecoming when they could finally get me out of there and into my mom's arms, who had just also been released from the hospital.  I also had my tonsils removed at age three and was in the hospital three days, I believe.

8) In 1959, when "Beyond the Sea" was popular, Alaska became our 49th state. What comes to mind when you think of Alaska?  Snow, beautiful landscapes, ice and water, whales.... I also have a classmate who lives there and posts on Facebook frequently. He takes people out on fishing trips, so I also think of his posts.

9) In 1959, Conair introduced the first hair dryer developed for home use. Is there a hair dryer in your bathroom right now?  There is one in our bathroom, and one in the guest bathroom drawer as well.  I've never been without a hairdryer, though they sure have changed over the years.  One like this fit over my big pink plastic curlers....

Thanks so much for joining us again at Saturday: 9. As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us on next Saturday for another version of Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Enjoy your weekend!