Saturday 9

 

The Rhythm of My Heart

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Saturday 9: Rhythm of My Heart (1991)

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

Before I start answering this week’s questions …

I had the pleasure of seeing Rod Stewart in concert at Jones Beach in August 2014.  I had tickets to see him at Jones Beach in August 2020, but Covid … the concert was postponed until August 2022, on a day I was unable to go.  (Drew went with one of our friends, brought me a t shirt.) When I heard he was going to do a stadium tour with Billy Joel this summer … they’d be in Yankee Stadium … but Billy  had to cancel his concert dates because of ill health.  I’m hoping Rod will come back this way soon …

1) Rod Stewart sings that the words "I love you" roll off his tongue. When did you most recently say, "I love you?"

Right now, as I am typing, someone small and furry is purring in my lap, and I just told her “I love you.”

 

2) In "Rhythm of My Heart," he recalls running down the alley with his lady love. Does your neighborhood have alleys?

No.

 

3) Rod is well known for his coif. Are you having a good hair day today?

No.  I’m trying to grow my hair long, but right now it’s in that in-between phase, neither long nor short, where it’s impossible to do anything, and I’m constantly brushing my hair out of my eyes.

 

4) Rod was the youngest of 5. He remembers that, as a family, they enjoyed singing with Al Jolson records. Did your family have singalongs?

Definitely.

5) He is proud of his luxury car collection, which includes a Rolls Royce, a Ferrari and the one rumored to be his favorite: a classic mid-70s Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopio. Looking back on years as a driver and a car owner, which vehicle is your all-time favorite?

I bought a brand new 1995  Toyota Corolla, sand pebble beige with black interior.  I drove that car for 197,000 miles, until it died in July 2016.  

 

6) Rod turned 80 this year and he's still touring. Once known for his hard partying, he takes better care of himself now and rides a stationery bike every day. What steps do you take to keep fit?

I take walks at least 3-4 times a week, walking 2-3 miles at a time. I also do chair yoga — there are some great videos on YouTube.

7) In 1991, when this song was popular, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry died. Do you have a favorite Star Trek character?

So, Star Trek.  I’ve seen every movie, including the ones with Chris Pine.  I’ve see every episode of the original series, Next Generation and Voyager.  I saw every episode of the 1973 animated series.  Right now Drew and I are rewatching Enterprise (the Scott Bakula series), because I missed a lot of those episodes when they aired 20 years ago. We also loved Picard.

Back in college I also bought the books and went to the conventions, I was really into the show. I still have my tribble.

But strangely, I have not seen any of the rebooted series — Discovery, Short Treks, Lower Decks, Prodigy and Strange New Worlds.  I plan to watch each eventually,  they’re on my list.  

I clearly love the Star Trek universe.  But … a favorite character?  

The original series second season brought us Pavel Chekov, a cute guy with a Beatles haircut and an intriguing foreign accent.  He was meant to attract young, female viewers to the show.  Girls like me, who watched The Monkees and were crushing on Davy Jones.   I still love him.

8) Also in 1991, Seinfeld was a big deal on network television. Today the entire series is available to stream and on DVD. When you binge a show, are you more likely to pop in a disc or turn to a streaming service?

That depends.  If it’s something Drew wants to see, we will probably get the disc — he’s a collector.  If it’s just me, I’m more inclined to stream the show.

 

9) Random question: Have you ever cared for a hamster or a gerbil? (Extra non-existent Saturday 9 points for its name.)

My 4th grade teacher filled our classroom with small animals.  I remember a snake, an iguana and mice.  There may have been gerbils or hamsters, I really don’t remember.  But 4th grade is the closest I ever came to caring for one.

 

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