It All Depends on You

Saturday is supposed to be rainy. This has been a very rainy summer so far and the last few days have been extremely humid with little breeze at all.   

New Jersey has had some bad flooding as have so many other places.   Be careful everyone.

Shirley Bassey sang two of the Bond tunes... Goldfinger and Diamonds are Forever.\\

Here is this week's Saturday 9.

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?

 For most of my life I leaned toward happy, especially as a kid.

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

I am careful with money but I don't have a real budget.  I am not a person who buys a lot.

 

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?

 No, I can't.  It's hard to tell what their likes and dislikes will be.

It's interesting that teens today fell in love with Connie Francis and sent her song Pretty Little Baby to the top of the charts once again!!  Rest in peace Connie.

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 worked in the 5&10¢ store when I was 14 years old.

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?

 Certainly no blow out.  I prefer to ignore birthdays and only really remember or celebrate them for kids.  I make their favorite dinner and a cake.  For adults I don't bother with them.

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?

I never thought the figures look like the people they are meant to be.  Some of the displays were downright creepy/

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?

I never wear socks or stockings.  I used to but can't be bothered anymore.

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?

 The ideal for me would be a 2 weeks to the entire summer.  

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?

 I would choose the old movies and classic sitcoms because the new stuff is awful.