A Summer Song
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) Are you enjoying winter? Or do you daydream about summer? I do not enjoy winter in Northern Maine--having said that, we have had an easy winter--not much snow and only about a week of sub-zero temperatures (so far)
2) In this week's song, trees sway in the breeze. Is it windy where you are today? no
3) There's rain outside their window. Have you more recently seen rain or snow? snow
4) This week's artists are the duo Chad and Jeremy. As a teen, Chad Stuart was very versatile in the arts. While he enjoyed drawing, he showed real promise in music and won a scholarship to London's Central School of Speech and Drama. When you were a teenager, what were your best classes? my best classes were chorus, speech, English, and history
5) Between 1965 and 1966, Chad and Jeremy played British pop stars on a variety of American TV shows, including The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Patty Duke Show, and Batman. Which of those series do you remember? The Dick Van Dyke Show was a family favorite
5) Between 1965 and 1966, Chad and Jeremy played British pop stars on a variety of American TV shows, including The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Patty Duke Show, and Batman. Which of those series do you remember? The Dick Van Dyke Show was a family favorite
6) While those TV appearances were good for the duo's record sales, they sowed the seeds of dissent between the friends. Jeremy Clyde realized he enjoyed acting far more than music and began threatening to leave the act. Chad finally got tired of dissuading him. Between Jeremy's dramatic aspirations and contract disputes, they broke up. Later they both admitted they regretted the split, but as Chad said, "we were just kids." Is there an old friend you've drifted away from but miss? yes--in the early 90s through 2003 I had a very close relationship with a dear friend and sadly, we have drifted apart
7) In 1964, when "A Summer Song" was popular, the #1 movie in the country was Mary Poppins. Have you seen it? it is my favorite movie musical
8) One of the biggest news stories of 1964 was Elizabeth Taylor's wedding to Richard Burton. The bride wore yellow, with yellow and white flowers in her hair. The groom wore a dark suit, red tie and yellow boutonniere. What did you wear last time you got dressed up? in all honesty, I don't remember the last time I got dressed up--all I can think of is my nephew's wedding
9) Random question: When you're in the backseat, do you wear a seatbelt? yes--I always wear a seatbelt
3 comments:
When I was growing up, we could only get one channel. So if it wasn't on that channel, I didn't see it. I missed a lot of TV that way.
I loved Mary Poppins
I often watch The Dick Van Dyke Show now on the Catchy Comedy channel. It's amazing how well it holds up. He was so talented, and Carl Reiner was such a witty writer/producer.
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