saturday 9

Goodbye

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

This song was chosen because it's time to say goodbye to 2024.

Thanks for participating in Saturday 9 this year.

1) In this song, Mary Hopkin asks her lover not to let her sleep too late. Did you wake up this morning on your own, did someone wake you, or were you jangled awake by an alarm clock? my alarm clock jangled me awake

2) The lyrics reference "a lonely song." Can you name a song about loneliness? "One is the Loneliest Number"  or "All By Myself"

3) "Goodbye" was written for Mary by Paul McCartney. He was the one who signed her to her first record contract and produced this and all her Apple Records, including her first big hit, "Those Were the Days." Looking back on 2024, who is someone who gave you a helping hand when you needed it? I leaned on my oldest sister the most--like the MOST!

4) This video shows Mary performing on The Ed Sullivan Show while wearing a miniskirt. Minis were very popular in 1969. Did you embrace a fashion trend in 2024? I can't think of one I embraced

5) Also in 1969, the Colts lost to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III. The game is famous because of all the hype leading up to it, including Joe Namath "guaranteeing" the underdog Jets would win. Do you have a special sports memory of 2024? no, I do not

6) What's the farthest from home you traveled in 2024? Kansas City to score Advanced Placement exams as a business trip and Westbrook to hear favorite author Louise Penny speak as a personal trip

7) What was the biggest purchase that you made in 2024? my couch!

8) What was your favorite book of 2024? this is tough--different genres have different favorites:  you can read my book reviews here

9) What are you looking forward to most in 2025? my appointment with the ophthalmologist!  I want to figure out how soon my left eye will be back to normal.