Saturday 9: Into the Groove

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

 

1) Madonna begins this song by telling us, "I'm waiting." What's something you're waiting for today?  Our son-in-law to come help Tim take the AC unit out of the window. I'm hoping Tim will wait, too. He tends to be stubborn about admitting he isn't a young guy who can do it all on his own.

 

2) She sings that dancing gives her a feeling so good she hopes it will never end. What reliably lifts your spirits?  Prayer. Putting things in God's hands works wonders.

 

3) As a school girl in Michigan, Madonna was a good student but could be disruptive. Classmates recall her doing cartwheels in the halls between classes. Can you do a cartwheel?  If I try you had better have 9-1-1 already punched in and ready to send. In other words...NO!

 

4) It's not surprising that a girl from the Detroit area would love cars. Madonna's car collection is valued at more than $2 million. The one she seems to drive most often is a 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV. Insurance industry data tells us Americans typically keep their cars for 8 years. How long have you had your current vehicle?  A little over two years.

 

5) She has referred to Nancy Sinatra as one of her idols, saying "These Boots Were Made for Walking" and its accompanying video impressed her when she was a little girl. What pop song brings back memories from your childhood?  So many songs, but the one that probably evokes the strongest memories is John Denver's Country Roads.

 

6) Madonna suffers from brontophobia, or the fear of thunder and lightening. Are you afraid of storms?  No, I love them until I have to be afraid of them.

 

7) In 1985, when this song was popular, the Titanic wreckage was discovered. There have been at least a dozen movies about that ill-fated ship. Have you seen any of them?  I'm wracking my brain and coming up empty. I don't think I have.

 
8) Also in 1985, Bruce Willis became a star with a hit show about a detective agency. Can you name it? (Extra non-existent points if you can recall the agency's name.)  The show was Moonlighting and the agency was The Blue Moon Detective Agency. We loved the show and never missed it.

 

9) Random question: Describe your perfect ice cream sundae.  A local ice cream place has a seasonal one each fall...a thick slice of pumpkin roll, vanilla ice cream, and caramel sauce. Yum!

Play along at Saturday 9.