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Stay (I Missed You)
Saturday 9: Stay (I Missed You) 1994
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) In this week's song, a woman is accused of only hearing what she wants to. "Selective listening" is when you choose to focus on what's important to you and ignore what isn't. Are you often, sometimes, or never guilty of selective listening? I am sometimes guilty, but do try to pay attention and listen. I do know a couple of people who just don't stop talking, though, and it is hard to not let my mind go elsewhere.
2) She turns the radio up when she hears her favorite song. What song have you recently sung along to? I sing along to nearly all the prime/classic songs on Sirius when going to and from work. I don't remember what the last one was. I like Willie's Roadhouse for all the old country music singers.
3) This week's featured artist, Lisa Loeb, has always been a big reader. Her band was called Nine Stories as a tribute to her favorite author, JD Salinger. If you were to name a band to honor your favorite author, what would you call it, and why? Plum Pretty (Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series).
4) This week's song is her first and biggest hit. "Stay" was on the soundtrack of Reality Bites, a movie starring her friend and one-time neighbor Ethan Hawke. Ethan gave this song to the film's director, Ben Stiller, who agreed it was perfect for the film's closing credits. When you watch a movie, do you stick around for the closing credits? No, not usually. Sometimes they do bloopers or tell you more information about the characters (based on real people) and I do stay for those. It has been a very long time since I went to a movie though.
5) In the 1990s, Lisa was popular for her style and appeared on many magazine covers, causing People magazine to comment, "Though she rose to fame as a singer, she's probably just as well known for her glasses." Do you wear glasses? If yes, do you consider your eyewear purely functional, there to improve your sight, or are your glasses an extension of your personal style? I have worn glasses since first grade. They are essential. I do try to find frames that are attractive rather than something that is a fad.
6) Today Lisa does a show on Sirius Radio, and she enjoys broadcasting while her favorite collaborator, her cat, sits on her shoulder. Is there a pet in the room with you as you answer these questions? Both of my cats are usually in the room with me and yes, they are both here right now as I type this.
7) Lisa raises funds for SCOPE, a charity that helps children from low-income families attend summer camp. When you were a kid, did you go to camp? Does band camp count? I went to band camp every summer during high school.
8) In 1994, when this song was popular, the nation's attention was riveted to a white Bronco driven by a man named Al Cowlings. Without looking it up, can you recall why this was newsworthy? I assume this is about OJ Simpson's crazy ride to resist arrest for murder.
9) Random question: Can you do a cartwheel? Not anymore!! LOL I could 55 years ago or so. This cart has wheels...
Peace and Hugs!
