She's Not There!

Welcome.. Time for Saturday 9.

 I really am going to try and blog more than I have and visit. I am so behind in visiting and i truly miss it. 
Saturday 9: She's Not There (1964)    Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.


1) This song is about a young man who is upset his friends didn't warn him against a girl who turned out to be untrue. Have you ever involved yourself in a friend's love life with advice about a relationship?   Yup. But, no more.  It isn't worth it really. Poeple really don't want it.

2) According to legend, this song was inspired by a girl who called off her wedding just weeks before the ceremony, humiliating her fiance and breaking his heart. Do you know anyone who was similarly left at the altar?
Yes. I should have done that myself!

3) The Zombies first played together as a bar band, popular at an English pub called The Blacksmiths Arms. What's the name of your favorite local restaurant or bar?

Johnny G's, a great Italian place near me.. but then there are Italian restaurants in NJ on every corner.   The bread is to die for. The food is amazingly good.

4) The Zombies broke up after a few years but put all acrimony behind them in 2019 when they reunited to perform at their induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Have you ever been to Ohio?
 I went to university in Ohio.
5) While 1964 is remembered as the first year of the British Invasion, when rock bands from the UK dominated the airwaves, it was also the year Barbra Streisand became a major star, featured on the covers of both Time and Life. Are there any magazines in your home right now? If so, who is on the cover?

No one is on the cover. It is an autumn picture. Here is a sweet old cover from Coronet Magazine.

6) Also in 1964, actress Ena Hartman became one of the first African American actresses to have a speaking part on the country's top TV Western, Bonanza. Is your TV on right now, as you answer these 9 questions?
No, my TV is off for the night. I've been watching a 5 hour documentary on the history of the world.

7) The "It's a Small World" ride was introduced at the 1964 New York World's Fair. It's now at Disneyland, Disney World, Disneyland Paris and Disneyland Hong Kong. Have you ever taken one of these Small World rides?

No, I was at the world's fair though.I am not a fan of Disney.

8) General Douglas MacArthur's memoir was published shortly before his death in 1964. It became a best seller. Was the last book you finished fiction or non-fiction?

Fiction. I reread  44Charles Street by Danielle Steele. It is an unusual story and you might find it interesting.  A woman buys a home but must rent out rooms to keep it. It leads to adventure and crime.

9) Random question: You find yourself calling the local garage often to get updates on your car repair. Every time you call, the person who answers the phone is abrupt to the point of rude. Do you: (1) let the person know you'd appreciate a change in tone; (2) ignore it; (3) complain to the boss?
 

I would tell them to try being a bit nicer I think.  Rude telephone conversations lose business.