Saturday 9. Careless Whisper

 Welcome to Saturday: 9. Hosted by Sam!

Saturday 9: Careless Whisper (1985)
    

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

 

 

1) In this week's song, George Michael sings that, when it comes to relationships, "there's no comfort in the truth." Have you ever learned something about a friend, lover or relative that you wish you didn't know? Yes,  in all three and it was a bit devastating… nothing I’d wish to share.

2) Though this was the top song of 1985, George wrote it years before, when he was still working as a dj at a restaurant outside London. He recalled the moment the sax solo popped into his head. It was while he was on the bus on his way to work. If you go to work, how do you get there (car, bus, train, etc.)? If you don't work outside the home, tell us about a trip you make regularly. I drove to teach school about 25 miles into the next county! I had about 5 different routes  I could take and utilized them all, especially on those days I could not face the interstate!

 

3) The video for this song was very expensive. It was filmed on location all around Miami, including the luxury Grove Towers Condominiums, but then much of it had to be reshot because George didn't like his hair. Are you having a good hair day today?  Much better than yesterday’s hair! I washed it this morning and used a nice product! But yesterday, even though I was also going to church I was the coordinator for an important meal and I worked hard before going to the church and worked in the kitchen for. 5 hours!  I had to wear hair pins  to tame my granny  frizzy hair! 

4) 1985 was a big year for George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. As Wham! they had three songs on the charts and became the first Western pop music act to tour China. Have you ever visited China? Would you like to go? No interest what so ever!

 
5) When he wasn't working, George was a creature of habit. For example, he never tired of Cocoa Puffs for breakfast and roast chicken for Sunday dinner. Is there a menu item you find yourself eating again and again? Even though I don’t want to go there, I do love Chinese food!

6) George enjoyed living quietly in Highgate, North London. It wasn't until after his death that his neighbors learned he was the "anonymous resident" who had been funding Highgate's Fair in the Square for years. Held in June each year, The Fair is known for its dog show, arts and crafts booths, music and food. Tell us about one of your community's annual events. We have Dicken’s of a Christmas each weekend of Dec. but we have never gone! 

 

7) According to Car and Driver, when "Careless Whisper" was popular, so was the Chevy Cavalier, a compact car. Nearly 40 years later, the vehicle landscape is very different. There are fewer compacts sold and last year, the most popular Chevy was the Silverado, a light duty truck. Do you drive a car, a truck, or an SUV? A SUV. 

8) Also in 1985, Bill Shoemaker's earnings reached $100 million, making him the world's most successful jockey. Do you follow horse racing?  I love to watch the Triple Crown! 

9) Random question -- In which race would you do better: the Iditarod, with sled dogs in Nome, or speeding in a race car at the Indy 500?  We used to attend the races in Bristol and Atlanta! ID love to have driven there back in the 70’s!