Saturday 9s: The Last Three Weeks

I took a bit of a bloggy break, but for the time being at least, I'm back. So here is last week's Saturday 9 entry, because I like doing it and there you go:

 

Saturday 9: My Life
(recommended by A Day in the Life on the Farm)

If you're not familiar with today's song, you can hear it here. 

1) This song begins with the story of a man who moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a comic. What comedian always makes you laugh?

Steven Wright is hilarious. Hubs and I saw him perform once. It was, as expected, pretty damn great.

2) The lyrics say, "You don't need to worry about me 'cause I'm alright." Tell us about a time when you had to reassure your family or friends.

Pretty much every month, if not more often, because I have this wonderful hat trick of traits: I'm quite intelligent, I'm highly self-aware and know my faults, and I'm very emotional. So I'm smart enough to know my faults, I'm bothered by them, and it fucks me up. To say the least, it's kind of amazing I haven't shot my brains out yet. Yet.

3) This song was the original theme of the Tom Hanks sitcom Bosom Buddies. Tom Hanks is a direct descendant of Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's mother. Is there anyone noteworthy, celebrated or infamous in your family tree?

Funnily enough, my great-grandmother was a Lincoln, but I'm not sure if there's a similar relationship.

4) Before going solo, Billy Joel was in bands called The Echoes, The Emeralds, The Hassles and Attila. What do you think would be a good name for a band?

The Pot Stirrers. I don't know. I'll tell you when I come up with a better one.

5) Billy Joel wrote one of his most famous songs, "Just the Way You Are," for his first wife, Elizabeth. Even though they divorced more than 30 years ago, fans still demand he perform the song in concert. Do you go out of your way to listen to songs that remind you of a long-ago lost love? Or do you avoid them?

 

Neither, really. I don't go out of my way to listen to them, but I don't avoid them, either. If I run into one, then I dwell for the time the song is playing, and then I try to let it go.

6) In 2008 Billy Joel had to return a $3,000,000 advance for his memoirs because he didn't finish them. Have you ever read a celebrity tell-all?

 

Nope. It's not my thing. I read Ellen deGeneres' book years ago, and it was hysterical but not really a tell-all.

7) Billy Joel was in a motorcycle accident and did irreparable damage to his left thumb. Are you comfortable on a motorcycle?

 

Not really. My husband has a motorcyle he may never ride again, and I never got too terribly comfy on the back of it. So I'll probably never ride again, either. As far as driving it myself? Nooo...

8) In addition to riding cycles, Billy enjoys sailing in Oyster Bay. Do your summer plans include time on a boat?

 

I was on a boat last week, but it was parked at the dock. We didn't go anywhere. I wish! I LOVE boating!

9) Billy Joel is a popular college commencement speaker. If you were asked advice from the Class of 2014, what would you say?

 

Relax and enjoy the ride.

 

Fin.