Saturday 9: My Sharona (1979)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) The Knack's lead singer Doug Fieger wrote this song for his girlfriend, Sharona Alperin. That's Sharona on the record sleeve shown here. Who took the most recent photo of you?
I did. A selfie.
I did. A selfie.
2) Today Sharona Alperin is a realtor in Southern California. (The photo on her website is more demure than the record sleeve.) She specializes in high-end properties. Have you ever attended an open house, not because you were interested in purchasing the property but because you were curious about the inside?
No.
No.
3) Doug Fieger's brother is Geoffrey Fieger, a prominent attorney in Detroit. Have you ever consulted a lawyer?
We saw an attorney to get our will drawn up. I also worked for an attorney for a year or more.
We saw an attorney to get our will drawn up. I also worked for an attorney for a year or more.
4) The Knack's record producer was Jimmy Miller, who also worked with The Rolling Stones. What's your favorite Rolling Stones song?
Not a Rolling Stones fan.
Not a Rolling Stones fan.
5) In 1994, more than a decade after its initial release, "My Sharona" became popular with a new audience because it was included on the soundtrack of the movie Reality Bites. What's the most recent movie you watched?
The most recent movie we watched in the theater was the most recent Indiana Jones movie. The most recent movie I watched on TV was Puzzle on STARZ, which is a surprisingly entertaining movie about how learning to work puzzles change a woman's life.
The most recent movie we watched in the theater was the most recent Indiana Jones movie. The most recent movie I watched on TV was Puzzle on STARZ, which is a surprisingly entertaining movie about how learning to work puzzles change a woman's life.
6) President George W. Bush said he loved listening to "My Sharona" on his headphones while riding his bike. Do you often have music on when you exercise?
(a) I don't exercise, (b) if I did, I wouldn't have music on.
7) In 1979, when this song was popular, the CBS TV show Alice was a hit. It was about a widowed mom who made ends meet working in a diner. Have you ever worked at a restaurant?
No.
No.
8) Also in 1979, the Voyager spacecraft sent back photos of Jupiter and its rings. Without looking it up, can you name all the planets in our solar system?
No. Off hand, other than Jupiter I can think of Mars, Earth and Pluto--is Pluto still a non planet?
No. Off hand, other than Jupiter I can think of Mars, Earth and Pluto--is Pluto still a non planet?
9) Random question: If you could erase your most painful day from your memory, would you do it?
If I could erase the most painful day, yes. But if I could erase the memory, no.
If I could erase the most painful day, yes. But if I could erase the memory, no.
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PHOTO OF THE DAY
Brianna is a sophomore
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It's still a planet in my book. I am not a stones fan either.
ReplyDeleteIt's calles a dwarf planet... well, what's in a name?
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Lovely photo of Brianna. I feel like I've watched her grow up, week by week, here on your blog.
ReplyDeleteIf Brianna lived here she would likely be in my social studies class. :) I teach sophomores.
ReplyDeleteAnother Indiana Jones fan here
ReplyDeleteI've never worked in a restaurant, nor been a fan of the Stones.. Yuck on Mik Jaggar.
ReplyDeleteI earned clothing money in Child care for working mothers, library aide, and fast food. You had a fabulous career as a theater critic though. Huzzah.
I wasn't a Stones fan either, until I met my husband. He is a big Stones fan, so I have become one, too, after listening to their music. But I am eclectic that way.
ReplyDeletePoor, poor Pluto...
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