Saturday 9: Kiss

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Saturday 9: Kiss (1986)

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

1) In this week's song, Prince insists there's no particular sign he's more compatible with. Do you take astrology seriously? Once upon a time, when I still believed the Universe was not hostile, I did.  That was a LONG time ago. hehehe

2) He tells his prospective lover there's no need to be flirty. Are you a good flirt? I've never flirted in my life.  So, I guess I'm likely to be very BAD at it.  

Image is from the Movie, "Flirting with Danger"

3) He refers to the nighttime soap opera Dynasty. Were you a fan? 

Ah.. no, not even in the World of Reruns.  

4) "Kiss" was recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Built by Walt Disney Studio, it's the studio where the soundtracks to Mary Poppins and 101 Dalmatians were recorded. When you think of Disney movies, what's the first song that comes to mind?  

I think it's beautiful, though Christopher Plummer dubbed it, "The Sound of Mucus".  Such a PITA, that man.  Bahahahaha  But I love him.  Or should that be, "loved"?  I can almost hear him popping up in the background saying, "I'm not dead yet!" Monty Python style.  "Bring out your DEAD!"  Wasn't he Hunky?

Photo C/O of Vanity Fair

5) Prince said he was "obsessed" with Mozart and read everything he could find about the master. Do you often read biographies? If yes, who was the last one about? Yes, I have read a lot of them in the past.  However, I'm reading a lot of political stuff, and other non-fiction right now.  I have read Memoirs lately, but that should actually be under the classification of '"Fiction" in many cases.  

6) He loved snacking while watching a movie in the theater and would mix Goobers (chocolate-covered peanuts) with his popcorn. When you go to the movies, do you visit the concession counter?  Oh man, I wish I'd thought about mixing Goobers into my popped corn. Sheesh!  What a great idea!

Any way... I haven't been to a theater in decades but I would choose popcorn when I did go. 

7) In 1986, when this song was popular, Peewee's Playhouse premiered. While ostensibly for children, this show had many, many adult viewers. Do you ever watch kids' shows today? Ahhhhh... that would be a "no" .  I'm old enough to have already gone through my second childhood twice already and now I just want to be an irresponsible teenager.   I didn't get to be one the last time through....in days of yore, you know.. the Year 1.  I did get to shake hands with Methuselah.   That was pretty cool. 

8) Also in 1986, Sears shoppers were painting their interior walls with "Country Clover," a pale beige with a hint of pink. What color is the room you're in right now?  It's a beautiful fern green, with curtains I made out of sheets from Sears, that are a print of trees and their leaves with the sun shining through them. 

9) Random question: Do you enjoy pressing the pedal to the metal and driving fast? Oh He🏑🏑 yes.  I don't do it anymore because, well, you see we have a tippy little four x four now.  And it's not any fun at all. 

Thank you Sam!  This is always a lot of fun.  Now I am going to go play a game with race cars in it.