Saturday 9

 

It All Depends on You

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Saturday 9: It All Depends On You (1959)

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

1) In this song, Shirley Bassey sings that she could be happy or sad. As you answer these questions, do lean more toward happy or sad?

 

Generally speaking I’m a happy person.

2) She tells us that she can save money or spend it. Do you try to stick to a budget?

 

Yes … but I do spend impulsively sometimes.

3) By the time Shirley Bassey recorded "It All Depends on You," it was already an oldie, written back in 1926. Can you think of a song, book, or movie that you enjoy today that you believe audiences will relate to 2125?

 

4) Though she has risen to the title Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE), her childhood allowed her little education. She dropped out at 15 and got a factory job to help her family. How old were you when you got your first full-time job? What was it?

I had some interesting summer jobs while I was a student, including a couple of summers working in a state park and one memorable summer working the assembly line at Estée Lauder.   But my first “real” job was with a small NYC law firm where I was overworked and underpaid.  I loved it.  I stayed there for seven years.  

5) A favorite of the Royal Family, Shirley performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Party at Buckingham Palace. How would you like to celebrate your next anniversary or birthday? Are you in the mood for a big blow out, or would you prefer something low key?

I’m low key about my birthday.  I’d rather plan a vacation around my birthday, or if that’s not possible, let’s just go out to dinner.

 

6) Madame Tussaud's has two wax figurines of Shirley – one in London and a second in Las Vegas. Do you enjoy wax museums, or do you think they're creepy?

Yes, that’s me with “Golda Meir” at Madame Tussaud’s in NYC. That was in 2007, when I chaperoned my then-teenage daughter and three of her friends.

7) In 1959, when this song was popular, most women wore nylons on a daily basis and the average price per pair was $1. What socks or leg wear – if any – do you have on right now?

No socks, I’m wearing flip flops.

8) Also in 1959, Alaska became our 49th state. Today, cruise lines showcase Alaska on 4- or 7-night cruises. What do you consider the perfect length for a vacation trip? Is a 3-day weekend too short? Are two weeks away from home too long? What's your ideal?

 We took an 11-day cruise in 2022.  It was wonderful!

Some photos from the cruise:

Old fort in Cartagena, Colombia 

Rainforest in Colon, Costa Rica

Panama. The canal, of course.

9) Random question: Which cable channel would you watch more often – one that shows nothing but classic sitcoms, or one that shows nothing but new movies?

 

Please don’t make me choose!  

If I can’t have both I’ll take the movies.

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