Saturday 9: Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress) 1972
Unfamiliar
with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1)
This week's song begins with Hollies' lead singer Allan Clarke telling
us of a Saturday night trip downtown, taken at the behest of the FBI.
What are your plans for Saturday night? (No, we don't expect you to tell
us you'll be working undercover for a government agency.) I'll be nightclubbing till 2 AM. Or go to bed by 9...
2)
At a bar, he meets a woman in a black dress. The LBD, or little black
dress, is a wardrobe staple for many women because it's appropriate for
almost any occasion. Let's say you get a last-minute invitation for a
"dressy" dinner this weekend and you don't have the time or money to buy
something new. What's your go-to outfit from your closet? My full Klingon Uniform is rather special.
3) Everyone at the bar starts to run when they hear sirens. Do you often hear sirens in your neighborhood? Never.
4)
In 1972, the year this week's song was on the charts, Popeye's opened
their first fast-food chicken restaurant in Louisiana. Now that the
Thanksgiving feast is over, will you be eating any carry-out this
weekend? Since I don't cook it's that or starve!
5)
Black is this week's signature color because November 24 was Black
Friday, when retailers historically have slashed their prices and the
holiday shopping season begins. Have you begun your gift shopping? Why is it Christmas Eve?
6)
Walmart, Best Buy and Target all advertise heavily on Black Friday. If
you could have a $100 gift card from one of those stores, which would
you choose? What would you buy? Our Targets sell vodka. Enough said!
7)
This Monday is sometimes known as Cyber Monday because shoppers can
find big savings online. Do you shop confidently online, or do you worry
about security breaches and identity theft? No one wants my identity.
8) What are you thankful for this year? Family & friends.
9)
Random question: Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone (texting doesn't count)? My sister wished me a happy Turkey Day.
