On Saturdays I take a break from the heavy stuff and have some fun…
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Unfamiliar with this week's featured song? Hear it here.
1) In this song, Andrew Gold sings that these skeletons send shivers down his spine. Do you often involuntarily shudder or shiver?
Nope.
2) While they appear frightening, these skeletons are harmless and only want to socialize with us mortals. Can you think of something -- or someone -- that intimidated you at first but that you were more comfortable with as you became more familiar?
Yes, she was a feisty women and a legend, she was know all over the state for her and they want to build a memorial for her work. But once you got to know her you would see her big heart and I had the honor to sit on committees with her and do training with her at homeless shelters.
3) The video for this song was originally created in 1929. Skeleton Dance was a short movie produced and directed by Walt Disney himself. In 2006, Disney Studios paired Gold's song with this animation for a Halloween DVD. Do you have any DVDs that you watch seasonally (every Halloween, every Thanksgiving, every Christmas, etc.)?
DVDs… that is so old fashion! Nope.
4) You may not realize it, but you likely already know one of Andrew Gold's songs. He wrote "Thank You for Being a Friend," the theme to TV's Golden Girls. Blanche, Dorothy, Rose or Sophia: Which is your favorite?
Um… I never watched it.
These questions will help us get into the Halloween spirit ....
5) Introduced in the 1880s, candy corn was originally called Chicken Feed. It was developed by a candy manufacturer who gave it the orange/white color and special name to differentiate it from jelly beans. Do you like candy corn (a) all year around or (b) at Halloween only or (c) never?
I did when I was seven but now at 75 all I see is too much sugar and cavities.
6) What candy will trick-or-treaters get when they show up at your front door?
None… They are all for me. (Not really I have very little chocolate in the house, I do have some but they are for rewards on being good. (Good is defined as anything I want it to mean.)
7) Halloween was a 1978 movie by John Carpenter about Michael Myers, who kills while wearing a ghostly mask. In the original movie, the mask used was a $2 Captain Kirk mask, painted white. Both Halloween and Star Trek are successful franchises of more than a dozen movies. Have you seen more of Michael Myers or Captain Kirk?
I am a fan of the early Star Trek movies and shows.
8) In 2022, a survey of California schoolchildren revealed that Buzz Lightyear was the top pick of Halloween costume. When you were little, did you prefer to dress up for Halloween as a hero, like Buzz, or a scary monster?
What was on hand… digging though the stuff in the attic looking for something.
9) Some long-time White House employees claim they have seen Abraham Lincoln's ghost wandering the halls of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Have you ever seen a ghost?
Nope. I don’t believe in them… when you are dead, you’re dead end of story.
1) In this song, Andrew Gold sings that these skeletons send shivers down his spine. Do you often involuntarily shudder or shiver?
Nope.
2) While they appear frightening, these skeletons are harmless and only want to socialize with us mortals. Can you think of something -- or someone -- that intimidated you at first but that you were more comfortable with as you became more familiar?
Yes, she was a feisty women and a legend, she was know all over the state for her and they want to build a memorial for her work. But once you got to know her you would see her big heart and I had the honor to sit on committees with her and do training with her at homeless shelters.
3) The video for this song was originally created in 1929. Skeleton Dance was a short movie produced and directed by Walt Disney himself. In 2006, Disney Studios paired Gold's song with this animation for a Halloween DVD. Do you have any DVDs that you watch seasonally (every Halloween, every Thanksgiving, every Christmas, etc.)?
DVDs… that is so old fashion! Nope.
4) You may not realize it, but you likely already know one of Andrew Gold's songs. He wrote "Thank You for Being a Friend," the theme to TV's Golden Girls. Blanche, Dorothy, Rose or Sophia: Which is your favorite?
Um… I never watched it.
These questions will help us get into the Halloween spirit ....
5) Introduced in the 1880s, candy corn was originally called Chicken Feed. It was developed by a candy manufacturer who gave it the orange/white color and special name to differentiate it from jelly beans. Do you like candy corn (a) all year around or (b) at Halloween only or (c) never?
I did when I was seven but now at 75 all I see is too much sugar and cavities.
6) What candy will trick-or-treaters get when they show up at your front door?
None… They are all for me. (Not really I have very little chocolate in the house, I do have some but they are for rewards on being good. (Good is defined as anything I want it to mean.)
7) Halloween was a 1978 movie by John Carpenter about Michael Myers, who kills while wearing a ghostly mask. In the original movie, the mask used was a $2 Captain Kirk mask, painted white. Both Halloween and Star Trek are successful franchises of more than a dozen movies. Have you seen more of Michael Myers or Captain Kirk?
I am a fan of the early Star Trek movies and shows.
8) In 2022, a survey of California schoolchildren revealed that Buzz Lightyear was the top pick of Halloween costume. When you were little, did you prefer to dress up for Halloween as a hero, like Buzz, or a scary monster?
What was on hand… digging though the stuff in the attic looking for something.
9) Some long-time White House employees claim they have seen Abraham Lincoln's ghost wandering the halls of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Have you ever seen a ghost?
Nope. I don’t believe in them… when you are dead, you’re dead end of story.
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I used to drive my brother bonkers with this song.
We did "Monster Mash" here at Saturday 9 for Halloween 2017. Except for Christmas, the holidays are the hardest week's to find songs for. But I try to keep us in the spirit of the season (whatever that season may be).
ReplyDeleteI love the Monster Mash … it was a graveyard smash …
ReplyDeleteI like candy, but have to limit the sugar. Monster Mash is a fun song!
ReplyDeleteMonster Mash is a great song. I think when you're dead, you're dead, too, but I do believe there is energy left behind. ::shrug::
ReplyDeleteSeems "Monster Mash" was a popular song!
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