Today I’m joining the Saturday 9 hosted by Sam.
What is the Saturday 9? – Super short explanation. –
9 questions every Saturday. There may be a theme, there may not be. There are no rules because Sam hates rules.
It’s her blog. She does whatever the hell she wants. Sam’s a little sassy.
Okay. Here we go!
Saturday 9: Georgia on My Mind (1978)
Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? Hear it here.
1) These lyrics refer to “an old sweet song.” What old sweet song is a favorite of yours?
Dan Fogelberg – Same Auld Lang Syne
This song gets me every time…
2) Composer Hoagy Carmichael said he was inspired by saxophonist Frankie Trumbauer to write a song about Georgia. In those days, bands traveled by bus and Frankie enjoyed rolling through Georgia. Hoagy recalled that Frankie even volunteered the first two words, “Georgia, Georgia …” If we were to organize a Saturday 9 bus trip, where would you recommend we go for lovely scenery?
Northern Michigan – This is Lake Michigan Beach, one of my favorite places on the planet.
3) This version of “Georgia on My Mind” was controversial before it was even recorded. Willie Nelson’s label, Columbia, didn’t see the point of their outlaw country star singing an old standard that was associated with Ray Charles and Ella Fitzgerald. Willie had the last laugh. This record was a hit and Willie won a Grammy. Tell us about a time when you were a success despite opposition.
When I beat stage 4 cancer.
4) While it’s at odds with his “outlaw” image, Willie was a popular and active high school student. He played three sports and was a member of Future Farmers of America. What school activities did you participate in during your teen years?
5) Willie once worked as a tree trimmer, so clearly he didn’t suffer from acrophobia. How about you? Do you have a fear of heights?
It’s not the highs I fear, it’s the lows…
6) He wrote the lyrics to one of his biggest hits, “On the Road Again,” during a flight, using the airplane barf bag as scrap paper. That was back in 1980. In 2025, do you handwrite onto note paper, or do you make all your “notes to self” digitally.
Mostly handwritten, but when I need to make sure I don’t forget, I use my phone.
7) In 1978, when Willie was singing “Georgia on My Mind,” audiences were flocking to see the movie Grease. What’s your favorite song from Grease?
This one because I love Stockard Channing.
Are you a DWTS fan?
Not even a little bit. I would need to read this before I even sat down to watch.
9) Random question: Do you ever carry a backpack?
No, but if I did, I’m pretty sure it would look like this.
Well, that took me much longer than I anticipated. I have no idea why my spacing decided to go wonky, but it took forever to fix it. But, I did the Saturday 9 and you can too. Write your post, then click on the Saturday 9 logo up above and add yourself to Mr. Linky so we can all come around and visit you!
I hope you’re all having a great weekend so far. It’s been storming for a while here today and I would love it if it continued on through the night. Rainy nights are the best nights for sleeping.
Enoy the rest of your weekend!
MIMI’S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY –
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