Voices Carry
Saturday 9: Voices Carry (1985)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
This song was chosen because October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Please share this link to The National Domestic Violence Hotline. Let's spread the word that there's help out there.
1) In this song, a woman is "hushed" by her lover. When were you last told to "keep it down?" I can't remember ever being told to keep it down. I am not the noisy or rowdy one.
2) Her lover tells her tears are something to hide. Researchers tell us that crying can be good for us because by releasing emotional stress, it lessens physical stress on the cardiovascular system. Are you comfortable crying in front of other people? I am a blubber-head and cry in front of people all the time. Happy tears, sad tears....
3) In this video, the woman makes a scene by speaking up in a theater. Today theatergoers are more likely to be disturbed by a cell phone ringing or its screen illuminating. Are you careful to turn your phone off in the theater, church, etc.? Yes, I silence my phone frequently.
2) Her lover tells her tears are something to hide. Researchers tell us that crying can be good for us because by releasing emotional stress, it lessens physical stress on the cardiovascular system. Are you comfortable crying in front of other people? I am a blubber-head and cry in front of people all the time. Happy tears, sad tears....
3) In this video, the woman makes a scene by speaking up in a theater. Today theatergoers are more likely to be disturbed by a cell phone ringing or its screen illuminating. Are you careful to turn your phone off in the theater, church, etc.? Yes, I silence my phone frequently.
4) When this group, Til Tuesday, was still struggling, Cyndi Lauper was already a star. Cyndi offered to record this song, which would have brought the group some fast cash, but only if they agreed not to record it themselves. Obviously, they didn't take the deal. Tell us about a time you took a risk on yourself, and it paid off. I'm not a big risk taker but we took a huge risk to move to Florida almost 29 years ago....no jobs, no friends, no family. We just knew we wanted to live in Florida. So glad we made the move!!
5) Til Tuesday's lead singer, Aimee Mann, went to Open High School in Richmond, Virginia. This charter high school is dedicated to helping students become "self-determined thinkers and learners." Do you recall your high school as permissive or regimented? Definitely regimented. We had some pretty strict dress codes and a Principal who kept us all in line.
6) Aimee has been on the road through 2017 and, like most artists, sells tour merchandise. Her line includes reusable tote bags. Do you bring your own bag to the grocery store? No, we have them bag in plastic which we reuse all the time in trash cans and to clean litter boxes.
7) Aimee has tried her hand at acting and appeared on Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. From Dracula to Barnabas Collins to Lestat, vampires are a popular culture staple (especially in October). What do you suppose accounts for their enduring popularity? I think we are all just a little fascinated by vampires and being a little scared. There is a certain romance involved, in spite of the violence and gore. I am a Barnabas Collins fan and read all of Ann Rice's vampire books.
8) In 1985, when this song was popular, Bruce Springsteen was at the top of the charts with Born in the USA. A massive commercial success, Born in the USA has sold more than 15,000,000 copies in the United States alone. Is it in your collection? I don't collect music anymore. I donated all my vinyl years ago to a DJ at our church. Now we listen to Amazon Prime music at home or Serius in the car. Born in the USA is a GREAT song though!
8) In 1985, when this song was popular, Bruce Springsteen was at the top of the charts with Born in the USA. A massive commercial success, Born in the USA has sold more than 15,000,000 copies in the United States alone. Is it in your collection? I don't collect music anymore. I donated all my vinyl years ago to a DJ at our church. Now we listen to Amazon Prime music at home or Serius in the car. Born in the USA is a GREAT song though!
9) Random question: In which race would you do better -- the Iditarod, with sled dogs in Nome, or speeding in a car at 200+ mph at the Indianapolis 500? If I HAVE to pick, I'll take the Indy 500. I do not like being cold anymore. I would love the sled dogs and we would all stay cozy in front of a fire while everyone else ran the race.
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I enjoyed your answers, Terri. As for me, I prefer the cold (like you didn't know that, LOLOLOL).
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I loved Dark Shadows. I loved the book Interview with a Vampire but didn't care for the movie.
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If the race didn't last too long and I would end up in front of the fire with a cup of cocoa, I would choose the cold. However, I do like speed! Racing, that is. I silence my phone, the problem is I forget to turn it back on and sometimes miss calls or messages. I would be soooooooooo embarrassed if my phone went off in church. In the movies, not so much. Happy Saturday!
ReplyDeleteMy phone went off once in church and from that day on, I either leave my phone in the car or at home. I prefer the cold, so it would be the sled dogs in Nome. Always wanted to go to Alaska. I do not like scary/horror shows or tv at all. Prefer feel good/happy books/shows. Have a great Saturday.
ReplyDeleteThis was fun! I'm not a vampire fan, however. Seems pretty creepy to me to have people going around sucking the blood out of people's necks...LOL. Iditarod for me, as long as it didn't last too long and I could get in front of the fire in my warm pj's with that cup of hot cocoa really soon, like every mile or so...LOL. Indy Race might be warmer, but more scary to me than the Iditarod. I've been told to "keep it down" often in life...I tend to be a little loud at times...that's why I was a cheerleader in H.S....not for my athletic ability, but for my "big mouth"! LOL. Our big risk was leaving Florida when my hubby studied for the ministry...but we eventually "worked" our way back home and I guess we are staying here...at least for now...LOL
ReplyDeleteWe, too, like using those plastic bags for trash can liners. Plus, I put wet food scraps and bones in them and throw in the bottom of our freezer so they don't go stinking and drawing insects before trash day. (Target has the BEST bags, but I've stopped shopping there.)
ReplyDeleteWe must have arrived in Florida about the same time! 'Just sorry I left.
We came in July 1989.
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