Beautiful

Cold!   13° F right now and winds up to 40mph. Salt spray is freezing on contact , there is a gale and small craft warnings are flying.

BRRR...

It is Friday as I am writing this and Saturday will be the same with the gale lasing through the evening.   I would love to say I am snug inside but it is chilly in the house too!   I need to put some of that covering over my 50 year old sliding glass door and my air conditioner isn't covered this year.  I am not sure where the cover was put either!  So, I am leaking heat.  I better get on the ball here.

Here is this week's Saturday 9: Beautiful (2005)

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

 

1) In this song, Moby sings about a self-involved couple who believes others are fascinated by their glamorous lives. Tell us about the most interesting couple you know.

 I met them in the bus stop near Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Christmas Eve.   My kids and I were on the way home from our annual  enjoying of  the Christmas lights  in Temple Square. After that we'd stop for hot chocolate at this little café and then catch the bus to our home in West Jordan.   This couple were   professors from U of Utah.   He was American, she was from Peru and they were interesting, friendly and lovely.   We met them downtown several times after that and always enjoyed great conversations with them.  Even the kids liked them.

2) This song was inspired by the proliferation of reality shows, where celebrities share their lives on camera. Does the idea of becoming rich and famous in exchange for letting a film crew into your home appeal to you?

No, not at all.   I like privacy too much for that.

3) "Beautiful" appears in the soundtrack of the movie The Devil Wears Prada, starring Meryl Streep. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance, which is no surprise because she has more Oscar nominations than any other actor or actress. Do you have a favorite Meryl Streep movie?

I don't think I have seen any Meryl Streep movies.  I've seen snippets of The Devil Wears Prada but that's all.

4) Moby has openly discussed how Christ has influenced his life and art. Do you consider yourself religious or spiritual? If yes, how do your beliefs impact your daily life?

Yes, I am religious and it guides my life on a daily basis.

5) His real name is Richard Melville Hall. His parents began calling him "Moby" almost immediately because they felt "Richard Melville Hall" sounded too big for a baby. When did you most recently hold a baby?

It would be The Little 14 years ago.

6) He began shaving his head when he was in his 30s. It was at the request of a girlfriend, who said she liked bald men. Would you change your appearance to please your lover?

I would not change my looks that drastically for anyone and I would think no one who loves you would ask.  

7) Moby's house was once owned by Marlon Brando and was later rented to The Beatles. What do you know about the previous residents of your home?

Only their name and that they moved one or two towns south of here back in the early 80s.

 

8) In 2005, when "Beautiful" was released, actress Ruth Warrick died. She began her career in radio, made her film debut in Citizen Kane, and she was best known as matriarch Phoebe Tyler on All My Children, a role she played for 35 years. What's the longest you stayed at the same job?

My longest job was being a mom and I did for the majority of my life.

9) Random question: Without looking, do you know how much money is in your checking account right now?

Yes, I know how much I have.

Love,  _Annie