Saturday 9: Drive My Car

Saturday 9: Drive My Car (1965)

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

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

 

1) Who would you allow, without hesitation, to drive your car?

Besides family members… yes I would let others drive my car.

 

2) When you're riding in the backseat, do you use your seatbelt?

I am not usually in the backseat but when I am, I do. Back in the 70s I tried to see what it was like to go through the front windshield and I decided that it could definitely ruin your day… or week in that case. And since then I always buckle up no matter where I sit.

 

3) In this song, a young girl tells her boyfriend she wants to be a movie star. What were your aspirations when you were in your late teens/early 20's? Did you realize them?

To become an engineer… yes.

 

4) The song was reportedly inspired in part by the relationship between popular British singer Cilla Black and her future husband. Cilla wanted him on the record label's payroll, so he became her road manager and driver. Have you ever worked for, or with, someone with whom you were romantically involved?

Nope… 

 

5) Although this Beatles song is credited to Lennon-McCartney, it was written mostly by Paul. He recalls showing up at John Lennon's house with the tune ready to go, and lyrics they both agreed were "crap." John gave Paul the car theme, and he took it from there. When has someone recently helped you out of a jam?

Well you all know I had my ID stolen and that a mole on my face is Basal cell carcinoma, well I was down in the dumps that week… all of sudden friends were stopping by. During my hard times, friends were there.

 

6) Paul also handles the lead vocals. When you hear a Beatles record, can you tell which band member is singing lead?

Nope.

7) When it was first released, this record got a lot of attention for the intricate guitar work by Paul and George Harrison. It's got a lot of percussion on it, too, including cowbell and tambourine. Have you ever played either cowbell or tambourine? (Do you think it sounds like fun?)

I can’t keep a beat and it is called Congenital Amusia, involving how the brain processes patterns.

8) Lava lamps were already popular in England but they weren't introduced to the United States until 1965. Today Walmart carries more than 20 different lava lamps. Have you ever owned one?

I must confess… I did. Back in my college days, along with black-light posters and incense.

 

9) Random question: Do you have a recurring dream?

I don’t even think that I dream. I don’t remember any when I wake up.

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It is amazing—the difference from one side of the road to the other.

The wetlands are connected by a culvert under the road, yet my side is silent. While the other side has a whole choir of insects.

While on my side...

Mr. and Mrs. Duck are gone.

The bullfrogs are quiet.

There are no peepers.

Nothing but silence.

The Hydrilla.

 

The thick mats of the invasive Hydrilla has choked the life out of the wetlands. I enjoy watching the variety of life... no it is lifeless.