August 2nd: Saturday 9...

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Jive Talkin'

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Saturday 9: Jive Talkin' (1975)

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

This month, we're going to recall Summer Songs. These will all be records that topped the charts during August.

1) Number 1 on the charts in August 50 years ago, "Jive Talkin'" was originally called "Drive Talkin'," because it was inspired by the "chunka-chunka" sound the Bee Gees' car made as it rolled over the bridge from Biscayne Bay to Miami every morning. Tell us about a drive you make regularly. What do you love, or hate, about it?  Now that I'm retired (again), the most regular drive I make is to "my" Publix and, on Sundays, to church.  I don't love or hate either.  

2) Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb always enjoyed singing together and, as kids, practiced their harmonies in the bathroom because that's where the acoustics were best. Do you sing in the shower?  Not ever!  LOL

3) Early in their career, the brothers wrote and recorded a radio jingle for Coca-Cola. If we were to peer into your refrigerator right now, would we find any carbonated beverages?  In my extra fridge, in the back room, there are a few cans of Diet Pepsi, Diet Gingerale, and a few beers (not sure of the brand).  I don't drink carbonated beverages often and don't drink beer.  I keep some on hand to offer guests.  The beer was a Publix BOGO, so I got two six-packs.  Two of my friends said it was good.  I wouldn't know.

4) Though their sound depended on tight harmonies, all three Bee Gees were heavy smokers, which is bad for the throat. Do you smoke? Are there smokers/vapers in your life?  I did smoke many years ago, but quit cold turkey in 1983.  I only smoked for a couple of years and not more than a pack a day, if that.  My mom smoked, but quit when we were all little.  Dad smoked off and on, including pipes.  My youngest sister smokes now.

5) Robin Gibb agreed to perform on the CD Sesame Street Fever so his kids could meet Cookie Monster. Who is your favorite Muppet?  I don't know all of the Muppets and never really watched them.  I guess I'll say Cookie Monster.

6) In addition to younger brother Andy, who also scored hit records, the Bee Gees have a sister, Lesley. Unlike her siblings, she didn't go into show business. Instead, she became a dog breeder. Tell us about a dog who holds a special place in your heart.  I've only had two dogs.  Happy was our childhood dog, and I had a collie named Sergeant Pepper (Sarge).  They both hold a special place in my heart.

Happy, me, Tammy, and Patti

Yes, me with long hair and a mini-dress.  That's Sarge.

Let's look at the summer of 1975.

7) That summer, producer Lorne Michaels was auditioning talent for the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. This band of comedic performers would premiere that October in a new show called Saturday Night Live. In the days before DVRs and streaming, Saturday Night Live was considered "appointment television," a show you wanted to catch when it aired, so you made sure you were in front of a TV to hear "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" Is there a show you go out of your way to watch when it airs? Or is most of your viewing either recorded or streamed?  I stream everything now.  I ditched cable six or seven years ago.  But I loved SNL when it first started.  Those early years can't be beat.

8) The top movie at the box office that summer was Jaws. Have you seen it?  Only about 500 times!  Our grandson, Tristan, LOVED Jaws, and we had to watch it every day when he visited.  He loved sharks and knew the names of every kind of shark you could show him.  He was 3 and 4 back then.  Yes, too young for all that gore, but he wasn't fazed (and his mom & dad knew).

9) In 1975, Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles was having a career season and won the second of his three Cy Young Awards. In 2012, he put all three trophies up for auction. As proud as he was of the awards, he said, "My priorities have changed," and the money would help pay for college for his grandchildren. Think about your belongings. Is there anything you would never part with at any price?  My wedding rings (mine and Joe's).  

Peace and Hugs!

When one is embarrassed, usually the shortest way to get through with it is to quit talking or thinking about it a go at something else.  -- Abraham Lincoln