1) The word "volare" is Italian for "to fly." Say something else in Italian. Ciao. Amore. Buongiorno. Arrivederci. Grazie. Prego. That's all I've got.
2) This week, Bobby Rydell invites us to take off with him up in the clouds and promises we'll find a rainbow. Countless lyricists have included rainbows in their songs. Can you name another song that mentions rainbows? Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Rainbow Connection, Brown Eyed Girl.
3) His happy heart is singing. What is making you happy this morning? I'm answering this Friday evening, but I'm anticipating being happy about feeling well enough to finally take down the Christmas tree and other decorations.
4) Bobby Rydell, like Frankie Avalon and Fabian, was a 1950s teen idol who hailed from Philadelphia. Home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, Philly is Pennsylvania's most populous city. Have you ever been there? Yes, my grandfather's family had ties to the city, but I was so young I don't remember anything.
5) Bobby was such a perfect example of a clean-cut American boy that when Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey sat down to write the play Grease, they named their fictional high school Rydell High after him. Do you have a favorite song from Grease? Oh boy....Grease is my all-time favorite musical and I love all the songs. We Go Together was the class song we chose when we ruled the school in 1982, but if I have to choose one I like just a bit more than all the rest I guess it would be Summer Lovin'.
6) In addition to singing, Bobby also acted. His most famous film role was opposite Ann-Margret in Bye, Bye, Birdie (1963). Have you seen it? Several times, both the movie and the musical.
7) In 1960, when this record was popular, so were hand-loomed, 100% virgin wool sweaters from Italy. You could order one from the Sears catalog for $12.60 (approx. $135 in today's dollars). That sweater was labeled "dry clean only." Do you have any garments waiting to be picked up from the cleaners? No. Dry cleaning has fallen so out of favor that I don't think there is even a cleaner in our town. It has been years since I've dropped anything at the cleaners.
8) Also in 1960, Princess Margaret married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones. They met when he was commissioned to take her official portrait. Who took the most recent photo of you? Probably someone at work.
9) Random question: Is your oldest friend also your best friend? No.
Grease is a fun movie. I liked John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever too. Take Christmas down when you are ready. Play Grease while you do it. Feel better soon!
ReplyDelete#2: "Hiding by a rainbow wall ..." I couldn't recall any reference to rainbows in Brown Eyed Girl, but I started to sing it my head and eventually got there. Feeling kind of proud of myself that I still remember all the words.
ReplyDeleteSane here. I had to really think about the lyrics.
DeleteThanks for doing the hard work for me, Gal! I couldn't get there, either!
DeleteI love that "Volare" is the tune of the week. It has such an infectious energy! It’s funny how a song can lead to a trip down memory lane, from 1982 class songs to the history of Grease. I totally relate to that feeling of relief and happiness when the Christmas decorations finally come down; the house always feels so much bigger afterwards. I just shared a new post you are invited to read.
ReplyDeleteI am not a fan of dry cleaning either. I had one outfit when I was in my early 20's that I took one time to get dry cleaned and the colors ran and it just didn't look quite right. I washed it in the washing machine and hung to dry after that and it was fine. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeletehttps://lorisbusylife.blogspot.com/
I'm glad you're well enough to get your Christmas decorations down! Hopefully we'll/I'll get there soon, too. I cannot wait!! I really NEED to see Bye, Bye Birdie at this point. We haven't had anything at the cleaners, either, since my husband retired from the Navy.
ReplyDeleteI think you win the Rainbow question with your answer. I hope you are feeling better.
ReplyDelete