Saturday 9: The Lady in Red

Saturday 9: The Lady in Red (1986)

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

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

 

1) Is red a color you often wear? 

No, but I do have a a few red tees.

2) In this song, Chris De Burgh is thrilled to be dancing with the woman he loves. Do you recall what was playing the last time you stepped onto the dance floor?

Hmm… I think that it was 20 years ago at the last wedding, I think that I walked across it.

3) Chris says he wrote this song about the first time he saw his future wife, who wore a red dress when she came to see his band perform. Tell us about a memorable concert going experience.

It was back in the 70s at the Grateful Dead concerts… if you know anything about the Grateful Dead, then you know the concert is “In the moment” and you don’t remember much about it.

But you can listen to it here “Grateful Dead Live at Dillon Stadium on 1974-07-31”

4) Chris' father worked as a diplomat for the United Kingdom. Former US ambassador Robert D. Blackwill believes a diplomat should possess strong writing/speaking skills, meticulous attention to detail, historical knowledge, and stamina. Do you have any of those attributes?

Well I have spoke in hearings, I spoke at rallies, I spoke to civic organizations. Give me an audience and I'll speak. This is from the Women's March on Hartford in 2019 just before my speech. You can read what I wrote here.

5) Chris' family owns Bargy Castle, a 15th century fortress in County Wexford, Ireland. Bargy Castle has been converted into a hotel. What's the last hotel you stayed in?

It was down in New Jersey over Thanksgiving last year.

6) Chris is a wine connoisseur who sold a collection of vintage reds for over $500,000. If you suddenly came into $500,000, what would you do with it?

Invest it.

7) In 1986, when this song was popular, singer/actress Lady Gaga was born in Manhattan. Have you been to New York City?

Many, many times. The last time I got paid to go… I went as a consultant. We were looking into a new program for senior centers, and SAGE had a program like we were looking into.

8) Also in 1986, NHL Hall of Famer Jacques Plante died. Are you a hockey fan?

Nope. I went to a hockey game in college and it is not  “my cup of tea” in the third period someone threw a soda can at the ref. He was knocked out cold. They banned spectators at all home games.

9) Random question – You just slid behind the wheel and are about to embark on a long road trip. Which of these famous Williams would you choose as your navigator: Willie Nelson, Bill Murray, or William, Prince of Wales?

Willie! By hands down. It is a toss up between ‘Crazy’ and ‘On the Road Again’