saturday 9

There'll Be Some Changes

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

1) In this song, Ann-Margret sings that she's going to change her way of living. If you could simply snap your fingers and change something in your life, what would it be? oooh--that's tempting!  I would do a major downsizing of my wardrobe, declutter the kitchen, and have enough money that I won't have to worry about retirement

2) She tells us she's going to change her name. Have you ever changed your name, or asked people to refer to you differently? (Example: "Don't call me Betty anymore. I want to be Elizabeth.") the shift in my name from nickname to full name happened when I entered college--now people who've known me my whole life call me by my nickname but people I've more recently met call me by my full name

3) Ann-Margret was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Sweden and when was 5, her family moved to Winnetka, Illinois. She is fluent in both Swedish and English. When did you last converse in a language other than English? let me think--it was when I was last in Quebec City in 2016

4) Olivia Newton-John was a big Ann-Margret fan. When she was cast in the movie Grease, Olivia asked that her character's name be changed from "Sandy Dumbrowski" to "Sandy Olsson" in tribute. Grease is one of the most profitable movies ever made. Have you seen it more than once? when the movie came out, I was in 8th grade--the perfect age to go apeshit crazy for it--I absolutely LOVED it and have seen it a bazillion times

5) Ann-Margret celebrated her 85th birthday earlier this year. Back in 2024, Ann-Margret told a reporter that she planned to celebrate her 83rd birthday with a spin on her motorcycle, a lavender Harley-Davidson. "I love speed," she explained. Do you always observe the speed limit? Or have you been known to zip along a little faster? in all honesty, I zip along a little faster but never criminally fast

6) This week's song was written in 1921 and over the last 100+ years it's been recorded more than 400 times. Before today, had you heard it? no, I hadn't

7) The lyrics were written by William Weldon Higgins, who was better known as vaudeville comic Billy Higgins. When did you most recently laugh out loud? at lunch today with some girlfriends

8) The music was composed by William Overstreet. In addition to writing music, he was a respected director at Chicago's Grand Theater. When did you last see a live performance (concert, play, etc.)? I think it was when I went to the Fleetwood Mac tribute band last October

9) Random question: Do you have more or less than $20 cash in your wallet right now? yes