Saturday Nine: Chains (1962)

This week's Saturday Nine:

You can hear this week's song here.

1. The song is about a woman who is in love with her boyfriend, but still attracted to someone else. Do you believe a woman can be in love with more than one person at a time? In love, no, In lust, yes.
   
   
2. What about the male of the species? Do you believe a man can be in love with more than one person at a time? In love, no. In lust, yes.
   
   
3. This lyrics were by Gerry Goffin and the music by Carole King. Carole was a favourite guest of David Letterman's. When she appeared on his show, he often commented on how impressed he was by her firm handshake. She credited her memorable grip to time spent milking goats on her Idaho farm. Have you poured goat milk on your cereal? Eaten goat milk yogurt or cheese? I've eaten goat cheese and I don't mind it because I think it enhances the flavour of many dishes and salads, but I'm not a huge fan of milk in general so I wouldn't be inclined to drink goat milk or put it in anything.
   
   
4. When it first came out, "Chains" was a favorite of 18-year-old George Harrison. It was at his recommendation that the Beatles added it to their early stage shows and even recorded it on their first album. When you were in high school, what was one of your favourite songs? "Paris in Flames" by Thursday.
   
   
   
5. In 1962, when this song was released, epic movies were popular on the big screen. The Longest Day was three hours long, and Lawrence of Arabia ran more than three and a half hours. Today's most popular movies are nowhere near that long. Do you think the average American has a shorter attention span today than he did in 1962? Absolutely, without a doubt. Not just Americans, but everyone globally. It's why YouTube reigns supreme right now.
   
   
6. In 1962, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy went on a two-week goodwill tour of India and Pakistan. She received a ceremonial "welcome necklace" in India. Made without jewels or precious metals — just beads, sequins and paper — it was valued by the First Lady for its delicate appearance and craftsmanship, and today it's on display at the John F. Kennedy Library. Tell us about a piece of jewelry that means a great deal to you, and why. I don't think I have any jewelry that means a great deal to me because firstly, I'm allergic to most metals and don't wear jewelry except for my hypoallergenic earrings, and secondly, because I haven't really received jewelry out of sentimentality. One of my ex-boyfriends did buy me a necklace years ago, but I don't wear it and I'm totally indifferent to it and to him.
   
   
7. In Pakistan, Mrs. Kennedy made headlines by riding a camel. Have you ever ridden a horse, donkey, camel or elephant? I think I rode a horse at a zoo or farm or something when I was a kid, but that's it.
   
   
8. Also in 1962, the New York Newspaper Guild went on strike, so the nation's largest city went 114 days without a single daily paper. In 2018, how do you get your news? Through a social media platform (usually Instagram), word of mouth, or very occasionally, the News app on my phone.
   
   
9. Random question — Complete this sentence: Before I go to sleep, I always _______. Put on lip balm and hand cream.