London Town
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) Have you ever visited London? yes--I stayed in the Wembley region
2) In this song, Paul sings of encountering a London street musician playing the flute. Are there street musicians in your town? no
3) It's raining as he wanders around London. How is the weather where you are today? 30° and mostly cloudy
4) "London Town" is one of a handful of songs credited to Paul McCartney and Denny Laine, his bandmate in Wings from 1971 to 1981. They became fast friends in the mid-60s when Denny was with The Moody Blues, the band who opened for The Beatles on their final UK concert tour. Paul has acknowledged Denny's outstanding vocals and guitar playing, as well as his humor and generosity. Share the good qualities of one of your close friends. my bestie rolls up her sleeves to help with whatever needs doing--she's a problem solver, a listening ear, and gives great solutions and advice
5) Wings broke up in 1981 when Paul decided he was weary of touring. His kids were in school, his Beatle bandmate John Lennon had been murdered, and he simply felt more comfortable staying put and working in the studio, rather than performing live. Denny believed this would mean his role, and his financial compensation, would diminish so he quit Wings. Tell us about why you left one of your jobs. I left my retail job on Columbus Day, 1998, and began my teaching career the very next day--no looking back!
6) Linda McCartney also wrote and performed with Wings. In addition to music, she is known for her photography and cookbooks. Of these three – music, photography and cooking – which do you enjoy most? cooking by default
7) Paul's first car was a 1964 Aston Martin DB5. He selected it himself before The Beatles went off on their first world tour and it was waiting for him when he got home to London. He drove it when he shouldn't have, as he didn't get his license until spring of 1965. When did you get your driver's license? decades ago
8) Speaking of driver's licenses ... Last year someone bought one of Paul's expired driver's licenses at auction for $20,000. When you get a new license, passport, or state issued ID, what do you do with the old one? I save my old passports because of the stamps, but I shred licenses and IDs
9) Random question – Which do you have more of: dirty dishes in the sink or dirty clothes in the hamper? dirty clothes in the hamper
6 comments:
Problem solvers are good friends to have
I love a problem solver friend.
It ius always the clothes in the hamper for me that I have more of. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
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I am surprised you didn't get your license the moment you were able. You seem like someone who was born to hit the road.
Your bestie sounds like a great friend! I bet you are a great teacher!
I can't help you with the laundry, but if you really hate cleaning up kitchen mess to cook for just yourself, I recommend getting a meal service. Several have meals that all you have to do is add the seasoning and pop it in the oven. We are currently enjoying the Tovala service 3 days/week. It came with a free oven and I love it. I just scan a QR code that come in the meal, pop the food in and hit the start button. Really nice on those nights when you're tired and the meals have all been very good.
I thought you were supposed to send your old passports back when you got a new one and wondered about that. I see that most people keep them.
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