saturday 9

Into the Groove

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

 

1) Madonna begins this song by telling us, "I'm waiting." What's something you're waiting for today? it's 7 o'clock Saturday evening--I'm not waiting for anything anymore

 

2) She sings that dancing gives her a feeling so good she hopes it will never end. What reliably lifts your spirits? driving

 

3) As a school girl in Michigan, Madonna was a good student but could be disruptive. Classmates recall her doing cartwheels in the halls between classes. Can you do a cartwheel? no, I never could

 

4) It's not surprising that a girl from the Detroit area would love cars. Madonna's car collection is valued at more than $2 million. The one she seems to drive most often is a 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV. Insurance industry data tells us Americans typically keep their cars for 8 years. How long have you had your current vehicle? almost six months 😃

 

5) She has referred to Nancy Sinatra as one of her idols, saying "These Boots Were Made for Walking" and its accompanying video impressed her when she was a little girl. What pop song brings back memories from your childhood? "Yellow Submarine" or "Octopus's Garden"

 

6) Madonna suffers from brontophobia, or the fear of thunder and lightening. Are you afraid of storms? no

 

7) In 1985, when this song was popular, the Titanic wreckage was discovered. There have been at least a dozen movies about that ill-fated ship. Have you seen any of them? I've seen a few, in 1985 I was a teaching assistant to a history professor who was deep into everything Titanic-related and we watched a lot of the films

 
8) Also in 1985, Bruce Willis became a star with a hit show about a detective agency. Can you name it? (Extra non-existent points if you can recall the agency's name.) the show is Moonlighting and it was the Blue Moon Detective Agency

 

9) Random question: Describe your perfect ice cream sundae. well, that's a complex question because I have different answers for different ice cream consistencies:  soft-serve, hard ice cream, and homemade ice cream are handled differently.  I might be a sundae fanatic.  Generally, there is hot fudge involved.