Saturday 9: Linger

Saturday 9: Linger (1993)

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, Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries sings that her lover has her wrapped around his finger. Do you feel that anyone has you wrapped around their finger?

Nope.

2) This was one of the first songs Delores and Noel Hogan wrote together. They performed it often live and perfected it before going into the studio to record it approximately two years later. Because they had polished the performance and arrangement, it's not a surprise that it was the biggest hit off their debut album. Tell us about a time when your preparation paid off.  

I'm a worrier, so I prepare all the time. Will this happen? What about this?

3) The Cranberries believed the moody black-and-white video (linked above) playing on MTV contributed to the song's popularity. MTV and VH1 were highly influential when they showed music videos and interviews 24/7 during the 1980s and 1990s. Do you recall watching music videos on MTV and/or VH1?

Yes, back then, but I didn’t watch it that much, music is for listening. My cousin was an intern for MTV in London back in the '80s.

4) The Cranberries were founded by brothers Noel and Mike Hogan in their hometown in Limerick, Ireland. The River Shannon runs through Limerick. Do you live near a river? 

Well… that is debatable! It is a the headwaters of a river, so here it is nothing more than a brook but the sign says "River".

5) Fergal Lawler soon joined the brothers and became the Cranberries drummer. Today he says he enjoys listening to his early work with the group because, "Songs are like a snapshot in time." Do you often flip through photo albums and look at snapshots?

No, not in books anymore… online.

6) Dolores O'Riordan showed up for her Cranberries audition dressed casually in a black tracksuit with her own Casio electronic keyboard tucked under her arm. The Hogans were impressed not only by her vocals but her no-nonsense, "let's get to work" attitude. Share a memory from one of your job interviews.

Whoa! My last job interview was way back in 1978!

One time back in the mid-seventies I went for an interview and a friend had an interview with them a couple of days earlier and he told me what th
e were looking for, so I studied up on the devices before the interview. It turned I was the only one who aced their questions.

Oh and I got the job.

7) In 1993, when "Linger" was released, The Nanny premiered on CBS. It's remembered today for it's catchy theme song, which tells the story of "the nanny named Fran." Can you recall the lyrics to theme of one of your favorite shows?

Right now I’ve been watching Barney Miller episodes, so…

8) In 1993, gas was $1.11/gallon. Could your vehicle use a fill-up right now?

No, actually I haven’t bought gas since January! I have a hybrid plug-in and I get around 25 miles on a charge. Most of my trip now are just running local errands, so it is all on electric now. When I go to either my brother’s or Cape Cod that is when I burn gas.

9) Random question: How many pairs of shoes do you own?

Well I have no idea how many that are hidden in the back of the closet, but if you want to know how many different shoes I wear mainly now, it is just sneakers. Hard sole shoes kill my back now.

Thanks so much for joining us again at Saturday: 9. As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us on next Saturday for another version of Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Enjoy your weekend!