Rock 'n Roll Fridays

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Billy Joel

1. PIANO MAN… “Sing us a song, you're the piano man, Sing us a song tonight. Well, we're all in the mood for a melody, And you've got us feelin' alright”
What is your favorite Karaoke song to sing with?

I don't do karaoke, but if I did it would be a hymn since I know the words to more of those than anything (this would include Christmas carols) and they have a standard melody. I'm a party girl, eh?

2. CAPTAIN JACK… “Saturday night and you're still hangin' around, Tired of livin' in your one-horse town. Like to find a little hole in the ground, For a while”
If you grew up in a one-horse town, are you still there, or did you try living somewhere else?

I grew up in suburban Denver. I currently live in a one-mangy-dog not-even-quite-a-village, quite a step down from a one-horse town...but we do have a lot of asses.

3. NEW YORK STATE OF MIND… “It comes down to reality-and it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide, Don't care if it's Chinatown or Riverside, I don't have any reasons, I've left them all behind--I'm in a New York state of mind.”
What is your favorite New York food?

I have not been to to New York. Until BIL moved there, I had absolutely no reason to visit. He's lived there for 10 years and we still haven't been there. So, to answer the question, Italian.

4. SHE’S ALWAYS A WOMAN TO ME… “But she'll bring out the best And the worst you can be, Blame it all on yourself, Cause she's always a woman to me”
Has someone else ever brought out the best or worse in you?

Beast frequently does one or the other; so does Sparky. Right now, my brother seems to be doing a bang-up job of it.

5. MOVIN OUT… “Workin' too hard can give you a heart attack ack ack ack ack ack, You oughta know by now. Who needs a house out in Hackensack? Is that what you get for your money?”
What is the most annoying line from a song lyric of all time?

Oh there are so very many. I try not to remember them, and I must be successful because nothing is springing to mind. THANK GOD!

6. ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG… “They say there's a heaven for those who will wait, Some say it's better but I say it ain't. I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints …Sinners are much more fun...”
What would heaven be like for you? A shopping mall? A forest? Mansion? Do tell…

Mountains, sunshine, endless reading material, lots of dogs, and all my friends.

7. JUST THE WAY YOU ARE… “Don't go trying some new fashion, Don't change the color of your hair. You always have my unspoken passion, Although I might not seem to care…”
Have you ever changed something about yourself to please somebody else?

Of course. I'm a Recovering-People-Pleaser.

8. STILL ROCK N ROLL TO ME… “Should I try to be a straight `A' student? If you are then you think too much. Don't you know about the new fashion honey? All you need are looks and a whole lotta money. It's the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways, it's still rock and roll to me…”
What besides “looks and a whole lotta money” would you require in a mate?

Stability and kindness.

9. YOU MAY BE RIGHT… “You may be right, I may be crazy. But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for…”
Do you like bad boys (girls) or good boys (girls)?

I've never, ever been a sucker for Bad Boys. Too much drama, though nice-looking bad boys are awfully fun to watch. From a distance.

10. WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE… “Wheel of Fortune, Sally Ride, heavy metal, suicide, Foreign debts, homeless vets, AIDS, crack, Bernie Goetz, Hypodermics on the shores, China's under martial law, Rock and roller cola wars, I can't take it anymore”
List 13 things for a Billy Joel verse in this aggravating song…

It's 20 years old, so we could certainly include Bill Clinton, cell phones, Timothy McVeigh, Columbine, the internet, Dubya, 9/11, Harry Potter, Salman Rushdie, Iraq & Afghanistan, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, blogs, meth ... and let someone else moosh them all together.

11. TELL HER ABOUT IT… “Tell her about it. Tell her all your crazy dreams. Let her know you need her, Let her know how much she means…”
Have you told your significant other or dearest family member recently how much they mean to you?

I make a point of doing that regularly. Things can change in a heartbeat.

12. UPTOWN GIRL… “I’m in love with an uptown girl, She's been living in her white bread world. As long as anyone with hot blood can, And now she's looking for a downtown man. That's what I am…”
Have you dated someone above or below your “level”? (richer or poorer). Did you feel comfortable with them?

I thought America was a class-free society. Huh. Yes, I've dated in and out of my parents' income level. Interestingly, I found that more money doesn't equal more culture. And less money doesn't mean less educated or less intelligent.
By the way, I have hated this song since the very first time I heard it. And let's not even discuss the horrible, horrible video...{facepalm}

13. THE LONGEST TIME… “Who knows how much further we'll go on. Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone. I'll take my chances, I forgot how nice romance is, I haven't been there for the longest time”
What is the longest you have gone without a love relationship?

As in "dating"? Well, probably 15, 16 years: birth through middle school. Love of any kind? Never.