Saturday 9: When Love Goes Wrong (Nothing Goes Right) 1953
1) This is from the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Have you seen it? Yes. I was invited to annual Gentlemen Prefer Blondes yearly convention. I know your asking why. It because they have a naked Marilyn contest. Women from all over the country compete. What a night we had that time! I promised not to name names.
2) The lyrics tell us that, when love goes wrong, “a match won’t light.” When did you most recently light a match? 1997 a Strip Club. It was to let the girls know that I tip.
3) The duet is performed at a French sidewalk cafe, where Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe are (literally) sharing a cup of coffee. With whom did you most recently have coffee? Sorry. not my vice.
Bud Greg Midnight Rock & Bill
4) The tune was written by prolific composer Hoagy Carmichael. He was influenced by his mother, who earned extra money for the family playing piano during silent movies. Who in your life influenced your career choices? I’m retired except for being the GM at WTIT.
5) Jane and Marilyn shared something beyond movie stardom. They were both married to Hall of Famers. Marilyn Monroe was married to Joe DiMaggio, who was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. Jane was married to quarterback Bob Waterfield, inducted into the football Hall of Fame in 1965. Which sport would you rather watch: baseball or football? Football by a lot. Baseball should eliminate batters stepping out of the box. It was so much faster years ago as I grew up. As a Pats fan, we have had a decent run.
6) Jane and Bob Waterfield were high school sweethearts at Van Nuys High. The Southern California school was used as a set for the 1982 movie, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Tell us something about your high school. It was all boys. Glad they changed that. It was an awful two years that I won’t back.
7) Marilyn and Joe DiMaggio met on a blind date at a Hollywood restaurant called Villa Nova. Have you ever arranged a blind date? If so, did the couple hit it off and end up dating? Only to get naked. Then we stopped. Don’t fret, every woman say they never do it. I guess that makes them feel better. In my experience almost every slept with me. What are the odds?
8) In 1953, when Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was released, a tornado did severe damage to Waco, TX. Tell us about a major weather event that you endured (tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, etc.). When I was still working one of my stores got hit. No damage to the store but every car in the lot had damage. We never have a tornado. But we did that day.
9) Random question: You see a filthy puddle. Floating on top are cigarette butts, a leaf, and a $1 bill. Would you bend over and rescue the dollar? Nope.
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1. What is your favorite song lyric? Why? “A long December and there’s reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last” the opening line from the Counting Crows “A Long December” song. It is both hopeful and depressing. My second? “If the phone doesn’t ring…it’s me.” Jimmy Buffett. And a million Beatles quotes, but other than that, this it.
Miss Walsh.
Michelle & MaBelle. Coming homing home to find my neighbors 31 year-old sitting on the chair next to my apartment. I was 57 at the time. They were fighting and I think we had revenge sex. Third? The day I scored four touchdowns in a high school game.
1) In this song, Bobby Goldsboro celebrates the “little things” that delight him, like seeing his girl smile. What are some little every day things that reliably lighten your mood? In this time, it is a good question. These days I speak with The Queen a lot. That’s usually the deal daily. We laugh a lot.
weeks, backing up Roy Orbison. They opened for The Beatles. Bobby fondly recalls spending time with Paul McCartney, teaching him how to imitate the croak of an Alabama tree frog. Are you good at imitations (human or otherwise)? Yes. I used to imitate teachers’ voices & called my mom telling her that Bud was the bottom of the gutter. She would start yelling & I just laughed.
6) These days, Bobby spends more time painting than performing music. He regularly donates his artwork to be auctioned off for charity. Have you ever tried your hand at painting? Nope but my BFF Harvey Wallbanger is terrific at it.
1) This song has an optimistic message about love: “It gets tough sometimes, but you can give it one more try …” Do you tend to take an optimistic look at life? It depends on how many ladies come to my annual “Get Naked with Bud’ in a hot tub 2020”. We had a great turnout last weekend.
I see people so unsure like me …” Tell us about a recent time when your confidence could have used a boost. I’d say my third wife leaving with a day’s notice qualifies. Although I’m not in mourning. I don’t think. But you can ask the Queen. Can’t wait to see her when this is all good.
