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All Right
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Saturday 9: All Right (1983)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) This song has an optimistic message about love: "It gets tough sometimes, but you can give it one more try ..." Do you tend to take an optimistic look at life? I try my best to approach life optimistically. It makes it a lot more fun and interesting than being down all the time.
2) In this song, Christopher Cross sings, "Time and time again I see people so unsure like me ..." Tell us about a recent time when your confidence could have used a boost. I am pretty confident in myself unless I am asked to speak in front of a crowd of people I don't know. My knees get weak, my hands sweat, and I probably turn paler than my usual pale. I hate it.
3) The Doobie Bros.' Michael McDonald plays on this record. Do you have a favorite Doobie Bros. song? I used to love the Doobies and had 2 or 3 of their albums (vinyl). I like many but will say China Grove and Minute by Minute. Oh and Black Water!! Good stuff!!
4) Though no longer making hits, Christopher Cross still has loyal fans who attend his concerts. Time permitting, he spends time after each show signing autographs. Have you ever asked a celebrity for his/her autograph? Nope, but my mom used to have photographs of movie stars that were autographed to her... back when movie stars actually signed their photos. Mom gave them to me and I gave them to my niece, Sara.
5) Christopher Cross' dad was an Army doctor stationed at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC. With all the museums and monuments, our nation's capital could be a great place for a kid to grow up ... except sometimes we take the advantages of our hometown for granted. Tell us about a nearby museum, park, theater, etc., you'll visit again when this period of crisis is over and it's agreed that it's safe to do so. Of course, I have to say the Polk Museum of Art! I don't' go there often since I retired... it actually feels funny to me, but I miss it and will go as soon as it opens again!
6) In 1983, when "All Right" was popular, Flashdance was a hit in movie theaters and on the radio. What's the most recent movie you watched? Most recent song you heard on the radio? I don't listen to the radio but Joe and I watched August Rush again the other night. I love that movie! Have you seen it?
7) Also in 1983, America West Airlines took off, flying between Las Vegas and Phoenix. They went nationwide in 2005 after they merged with US Airways. In 2013, they merged again, this time with American Airlines. Do you collect miles in an airline loyalty program? I don't like to fly. If I can get there by car, I am driving. So no, I have never collected airline miles.
8) Super Mario Bros. debuted in 1983. Can you name gaming's most famous siblings? No, I am not familiar with the Super Mario Bros. BUT, August 1, 1983, is when Joe and I met for the first time, so 1983 is a somewhat memorable year for me!!
9) Random question -- Under hypnosis, you discover you lived three past lives. In the first, you were wealthy beyond your wildest imaginings, thanks to a loveless marriage. In the second, you were a star on the roller derby circuit who had earned the nickname "Smasher." In the third, you were a brilliant mathematician who worked your way through school as an exotic dancer. Which of these would you find most shocking? Ha... definitely the mathematician and exotic dancer!! I am terrible at math! If I was really "the Smasher" it would explain my bad knees, though!
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) This song has an optimistic message about love: "It gets tough sometimes, but you can give it one more try ..." Do you tend to take an optimistic look at life? I try my best to approach life optimistically. It makes it a lot more fun and interesting than being down all the time.
2) In this song, Christopher Cross sings, "Time and time again I see people so unsure like me ..." Tell us about a recent time when your confidence could have used a boost. I am pretty confident in myself unless I am asked to speak in front of a crowd of people I don't know. My knees get weak, my hands sweat, and I probably turn paler than my usual pale. I hate it.
3) The Doobie Bros.' Michael McDonald plays on this record. Do you have a favorite Doobie Bros. song? I used to love the Doobies and had 2 or 3 of their albums (vinyl). I like many but will say China Grove and Minute by Minute. Oh and Black Water!! Good stuff!!
4) Though no longer making hits, Christopher Cross still has loyal fans who attend his concerts. Time permitting, he spends time after each show signing autographs. Have you ever asked a celebrity for his/her autograph? Nope, but my mom used to have photographs of movie stars that were autographed to her... back when movie stars actually signed their photos. Mom gave them to me and I gave them to my niece, Sara.
5) Christopher Cross' dad was an Army doctor stationed at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC. With all the museums and monuments, our nation's capital could be a great place for a kid to grow up ... except sometimes we take the advantages of our hometown for granted. Tell us about a nearby museum, park, theater, etc., you'll visit again when this period of crisis is over and it's agreed that it's safe to do so. Of course, I have to say the Polk Museum of Art! I don't' go there often since I retired... it actually feels funny to me, but I miss it and will go as soon as it opens again!
6) In 1983, when "All Right" was popular, Flashdance was a hit in movie theaters and on the radio. What's the most recent movie you watched? Most recent song you heard on the radio? I don't listen to the radio but Joe and I watched August Rush again the other night. I love that movie! Have you seen it?
7) Also in 1983, America West Airlines took off, flying between Las Vegas and Phoenix. They went nationwide in 2005 after they merged with US Airways. In 2013, they merged again, this time with American Airlines. Do you collect miles in an airline loyalty program? I don't like to fly. If I can get there by car, I am driving. So no, I have never collected airline miles.
8) Super Mario Bros. debuted in 1983. Can you name gaming's most famous siblings? No, I am not familiar with the Super Mario Bros. BUT, August 1, 1983, is when Joe and I met for the first time, so 1983 is a somewhat memorable year for me!!
9) Random question -- Under hypnosis, you discover you lived three past lives. In the first, you were wealthy beyond your wildest imaginings, thanks to a loveless marriage. In the second, you were a star on the roller derby circuit who had earned the nickname "Smasher." In the third, you were a brilliant mathematician who worked your way through school as an exotic dancer. Which of these would you find most shocking? Ha... definitely the mathematician and exotic dancer!! I am terrible at math! If I was really "the Smasher" it would explain my bad knees, though!
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A sleeper flick I caught the other night on Prime Amazon was "Blow the Man Down" which apparently came out in 2020 without much fanfare....reminds me a bit of the Coen Brothers films... lots of twists and unexpected turns....
ReplyDeleteLove your response to #1. Thanks to bloggers like yourself and "Ma", I'm far more optimistic than what I was years ago. Now THAT's a contagion that needs to go viral.
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of that movie, but will investi-Google. :)
I always love these and I, too, loved Black Water. Hubby and I used to dance to a lot of those songs.
ReplyDeleteHope you and hubby stay safe and have a great weekend-Hugs- Diana
I am totally with you on #1! It seems I am surrounded by so many negative people too. I think the difference maker for me is my friend and co-worker Lori. She is so good at sharing a positive perspective. I have learned a lot from her. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
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I've never heard of the movie August Rush, Terri, so will have to look it up. Lord knows, we need something to watch these days! I'm also an optimist, and I really don't understand how people make it through life as a gloomer and doomer.
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Ha hahaha...these questions! 🤣
ReplyDeleteSince I grew up in the world of aviation with my dad as a professional pilot, I used to love to fly. But 911 and all the changes that have come since that time have made flying much less appealing to me. I'll take a road trip over flying just as much as possible.
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