Saturday Nine: Nights on Broadway (1975)

This week's Saturday Nine:

You can hear this week's song here.

1. It's estimated that there are more than 200 separate streets called "Broadway" in the United States. Does your town have a Broadway? There is a street called Broadway Avenue in Toronto, but it's mostly residential.
   
   
2. Think of the last time you celebrated well into the night. What street were you on? I haven't celebrated well into the night in a long time, actually. Maybe New Year's several years ago? It would've been at a friend's home, so the street where his residence is.
   
   
3. The Bee Gees blame it all on those songs that go straight to the heart. What love song always makes you go, "aw ...?" It's a tie between BTS' "Intro: Serendipity" and "Spring Day," which are about two very different types of love, but both still powerful.
   
   
4. Even though their sound depended on tight harmonies, all three Bee Gees were heavy smokers, which is not good for the throat. What habit do you have that wish you could break? Probably smoking. Not because I don't love it, but because I know it's bad for my health and also because it's insanely expensive. Also, shopping. I know I should really be saving money, but you know, it's an addiction.
   
   
5. In addition to the three Gibbs who sang this song, there was a fourth brother, Andy, who also had hit records. But did you know the Gibbs' had a sister, Lesley? Your turn: share some trivia that's rattling around in your head. In Canada, it's illegal to pretend to practice witchcraft, but it's totally legal to actually practice witchcraft.
   
   
6. "Nights on Broadway" was recorded in Miami. When you think of Florida, what comes to mind? Disney World, Universal Studios (including the Wizarding World of Harry Potter!), hot weather, oranges, retirees, Cuban sandwiches.
   
   
7. In 1975, when this song was popular, Sony introduced the Betamax and JVC gave us the VCR. Sam admits she was glad to see VCRs go because she never could program hers. What about you? Do you adapt easily to new technology? Yes, but that doesn't mean I don't like older technology. As much as I love streaming and apps and certain social media platforms, I still love CDs and DVDs and real physical books.
   
   
8. The Bee Gees' greatest success came two years later, in 1977, with the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever. Have you ever seen the John Travolta movie? Surprisingly, no. But I actually do want to. I don't watch a ton of movies these days, but I do want to watch this at some point.
   
   
9. Random question — Your mail carrier is very attractive, and flirts with you each day when dropping off the mail. Would you a) ignore it or b) let the carrier know, firmly but politely, that you're not interested or c) complain to your local post office or d) subscribe to more magazines and order more stuff to guarantee that the mail carrier comes every day? Um, flirt back with him and then go about getting his number. How is that not an option?