Saturday 9: Danny's Song

Sam's Saturday 9: Danny's Song (1972)

On Saturdays I take a break from the heavy stuff and have some fun…

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

1) In this song, Anne Murray sings that she thinks she's going to have a son. Is anyone in your life expecting a baby?

Nope, we are at the “baby gap” grandnieces and grandnephews are not old enough, and my niece and nephews are too old.

2) Back in the 1970s, when this song was popular, parents had to wait until their baby was born to know the gender. Today moms and dads can learn within the first few months whether they're expecting a son or daughter. Do you prefer it this way? Or would you rather not know in advance if you are welcoming a boy or girl into your family?

I think you know my stance on this, there are also intersex babies. So why don’t we wait until we know for certain their gender… isn’t it more important that the baby is a healthy child?

 

3) Anne is so popular in her native Canada that her face graced commemorative postage stamps. What's the last piece of mail you affixed a stamp to and mailed?

A bill… what else these days?

4) She began taking voice lessons at 15. She was so serious about it she took a 50-minute bus ride each way to her classes. What extracurricular activities captured your attention when you were in high school?

Three guesses! If you said science club you would have been right.

We even made it in the New York Times for one of our science projects/

5) She studied physical education at the University of New Brunswick and upon graduation taught PE for a year. Did you enjoy gym class?

I hated it with a passion! It was always team sports which I hated and it wasn’t until college that I enjoyed it! In college I took scuba diving, skiing, and backpacking.

6) Every spring and summer, Anne's fans travel to Nova Scotia and The Anne Murray Centre. There they can see exhibits and memorabilia from her long career, including her Grammy Awards and gold records. If we were to display memorabilia reflecting the highlights of your life, what items should we include?

The copy of the legislation that I helped to pass and the governor gave me.

7) In 1972, the year this record was popular, Popeyes opened their first chicken restaurant. Today there are more than 3700 locations in 30 countries. Is chicken on the menu at your house this week?

Nope. I think that I still have some frozen, so maybe if I’m in the mood I’ll have some.

8) Also in 1972, latch hook rug kits were all the rage. With pre-cut yarn, a latch hook, and a printed pattern, "hookers" could make wall hangings, pillow covers, and throw rugs. Are you into arts and crafts?

Photography but I haven’t done much of that laterly.

9) Random question: If you were offered the position of mayor of your town, would you take it?

Naw, too much work… I’m retired.

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