Saturday 9

 

Fun, Fun, Fun

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!


Saturday 9: Fun, Fun, Fun (1964)

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

1) This song is about a girl who borrows her father's Ford Thunderbird. When is the last time you drove someone else's car?

February 2025.  I drove Drew’s car.  He had a medical procedure and couldn’t drive, and my car was in the shop. I hate driving his car.

2) The teen in question is well known for ability to drive "like an ace." If we were to ask your high school classmates what they remember most about you, what do you think they'd say? 

She’s a geek.

3) She told her father she needed the car to go to the library but used it instead to meet friends. Can you recall a time your parents caught you in a fib? 

I can’t remember…

4) For this girl and her friends, fun centered on cars and fast food. What did you and your friends do for fun during your teen years?

One of the things we liked to do … road rally.  It was like a scavenger hunt. You’d  get weird directions, like “make a right at the yellow sign, turn left at the T intersection.”  No street names,  You’d have to figure out which yellow sign, which T intersection.  Some participants got hopelessly lost.

5) Legend has it songwriters Brian Wilson and Mike Love got the idea for this song from a Salt Lake City disc jockey. He told them he'd lent his T-bird to his daughter so she could go to class at the community college but discovered her deception when the car was ticketed in front of a fast food restaurant. Can you think of another song inspired by true events?

Harry Chapin worked as a taxi driver before his music career took off.

 
6) As in the song, the disc jockey punished his daughter by taking her driving privileges away. Were your parents strict when you were growing up?

Yes

7) This song was recorded on January 1, 1964. The Beach Boys had to work on the holiday because they were under pressure to meet a February release date. How did you spend New Year's Day 2026?

Cleaning up from the previous night’s party.

 
8) 1964 was a great year for Capitol Records. They had chart-topping hits by the Beach Boys, Barbra Streisand and, most spectacularly, The Beatles. The Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles is considered iconic and it's a stop on tourist bus tours. Have you ever been to Southern California? If yes, what did you do?

 

I had a business trip to San Diego.  I flew from NYC to California on a Wednesday and flew home Saturday.  I spent most of my time in meetings, but I did have some time (not enough!) to look around the city.  

9) Random question: What's the last compliment you received?

A coworker said I exercise good judgment.
 

Thanks so much for joining us again at Saturday: 9. As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us on next Saturday for another version of Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Enjoy your weekend!