Saturday 9: You Make Me Feel Brand New

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Saturday 9: You Make Me Feel Brand New (1974)
 
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

Welcome to the first Saturday 9 of 2019!

1) As 2019 kicks off, what are your hopes for the brand new year?  I hope for health and happiness for all of my family. I hope to get serious about losing this extra weight and getting myself healthier (working in a nursing home can scare you half to death!). I hope to be better at managing my time.

2) Just because an item isn't brand new doesn't mean it isn't valuable. Have you scored any fabulous finds at a second hand store or website?  Many times. I love spending time scouring second hand stores, flea markets, yard sales, etc. I'm a bit leery of buying second hand online....I want to see what I'm buying BEFORE I hand over my money. I also am not a fan of meeting up with unknown persons to make a purchase. You just never know these days. Our town has a couple of "safe" places designated to do that, but it's not for me.

3) This song is sung by The Stylistics, a group from Philadelphia. Have you ever been to Philly?  My mom says I was there to see family as an infant. You couldn't prove it by me. Odd since we live in Pennsylvania, but I've never even been near it.

4) This song was co-written by Thom Bell, a Philadelphia-based musician/producer who was born in Kingston, Jamaica. The average daily temp in Kingston in January is 87º. Do you have plans to get away this winter and go somewhere warm?  I don't...and that makes me rather sad.

5) The Stylistics took their choreography very seriously. As you can see from the video, they even carefully synchronized their hand movements. Do you use your hands much when you talk?  I do, but it is proportional to how "excited" I am about the subject. The more passionate, angry, etc., the more the hands fly.

6) The lyrics tell us that the singer is grateful for a friend who will walk with him along a path that "sometimes bends." Looking back on 2018, tell us about a time that life's path took a bend you didn't quite expect.  I really did not expect to end up working at a nursing home. Leaving bus driving behind, yes, but in no way did I ever imagine where I'd land.

7) In 1974, when this song was popular, Chicago's Sears Tower opened and was for years the world's tallest building. Its elevators can carry you to the 103rd floor in approximately a minute. When were you last on an elevator?  Hmmm....geez, I have no idea. I'm pretty small town, I guess. LOL

8) Also in 1974, the 55 mph speed limit was imposed nationwide. When you drive, are you careful to stay within the speed limit? Or do you have a led foot? I'm careful to stay within 5 mph of the speed limit in known speed trap areas. Other than that, I miiiiiight have a wee bit of a lead foot.

9) Random question -- It's time to pose for your Saturday 9 yearbook picture. Will you show us your right profile, your left profile, or will you look directly into the camera?  I guess I'd look directly at the camera. I don't like my profile that much, but I also don't really care at this point in life so I'd just look at the camera because that's what I've always done.

Working again this weekend so I'll catch up with you Saturday evening!