Friday Five - Music, Music, Music
Saturday, Apr. 12, 2003, 1:45 a.m.

Question: Does white lipstick ever really work?

What I Learned: Hide the good CDs.

1. What was the first band you saw in concert?

Alright, are you sitting down? The Monkees. As in, "Hey, hey, we�re the Monkees" Those Monkees. Yeah, that�s right. I saved my lunch money to get the cash to go to that concert and gave up a month of ice-cream sandwiches in the process - a favorite lunchtime treat at the time. It was pretty exciting, let me tell you, sitting up in the nosebleed section with a couple of equally wide-eyed girlfriends and a long-suffering mom (not mine, I might note as she was too clever to be trapped into it - her fear of driving which she bravely overcame for small junkets like hitting the grocery store had finally came in handy).

I wish I could find the concert program, as it would probably be worth a fortune now. I do remember it had glossy Yardley cosmetic ads with models sporting ultra-pale frosted lipstick called slicker lipsticks, fishnet stocking, minis, and very hip go-go boots. These chicks looked so cool that you knew you�d never catch up. Sadly, my understanding is that Yardley ran into some business troubles and sold off their brand name to Wella and most of their old physical plant/business park is gone now. Gone too, or so I thought, was the fabulous perfume that was the Yardley hallmark in my book - Oh! De London. Interestingly, I just stumbled upon something very nostalgic - it�s back� kind of right here and I think I�m going to have to place my order for old time�s sake.

2. Who is your favorite artist/band now?

I keep forgetting because every time I buy a CD that is actually popular I never see it again as it goes into the great teenage music churn that moves between car (not mine), room (not mine) and CD carrying case (not mine). Man, it�s so hard to be cool anymore. I can�t even play the right music because it has gone missing.

So right now it�s west coast jazz and major mellow tracks for me. Check out my playlist if you want to know what I�ve just spent my hard-earned cash on or can�t get our of my musical system. One CD that I have virtually played into the ground is West Coast Jazz.

3. What's your favorite song?

• To be uplifted - Amazing Grace.
• To feel peaceful - Silent Night & Ave Maria.
• To kick some butt - Aretha Franklin�s Respect and Chain of Fools.
• To be happy - Aerosmith - Walk This Way and Dude Looks Like a Lady.
• To be moody - any Tori Amos or Juliana Hatfield song will do.
• Sadly romantic: Linda Ronstadt singing Nelson Riddle. Where�s my martini?
• And of course get a beer and put on Patsy Cline singing - I Fall To Pieces.

Tomorrow, this could all change.

4. If you could play any instrument, what would it be?

I play piano but I wish I could play guitar too. The harp would also be cool but let�s get real - where I am going to put a damn harp?

5. If you could meet any musical icon (past or present), who would it be and why?

Pat Benatar - she can sing up a storm and I am sorry we haven�t heard from her lately. Her music formed a backdrop for a whole decade of my life. Thanks, Pat!

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