Saturday 9- The Bones (2019)

 

The Bones (2019)

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

1) They lyrics compare a relationship to a house, saying that despite superficial problems like peeling paint or broken glass, the foundation can still be solid and strong. What home improvement project is next on your list?  We have some flooring that needs repair in our laundry room.  I am not sure in reality if that will be out next project though.

2) Maren Morris sings that she knows she and her lover can face any storm. Are you afraid of thunder and lightening?  not really, loud thunder can startle me sometimes, but I am not afraid of it.  We get a lot of tornadoes here where I live.  I am afraid of those.

3) The video for this song shows Maren and her husband, singer/songwriter Ryan Hurd, on the beach in Maui. Would you rather go for a long walk along a beach or a hike in the woods?  I do not really love walking on the beach.  I like to relax and layout, but I do love walking in the woods if I feel like it will be safe from snakes.  So maybe a trail in the woods.  There are a lot of those here where I live.

 

4) "The Bones" won Morris and her collaborators (Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz) the 2020 CMA "Song of the Year" Award. Here's your chance to pat yourself on the back. What's something you have done well lately? (Go ahead. We want to hear about it!)  Keeping organized at school and being patient with the kids that are clearly ready for summer vacation.  We are not even close.  We are also learning coding in my computer class, so I am doing good teaching that.  The kids love it.  I say I am doing good because I am not great at computers.  This has been such a weird year.  I am hoping things will be back to normal next year.  We shall see.

5) The song was also nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Song. For the awards show last month, Maren put a lot of work into her look, including lightening her hair and lipstick and reshaping her brows. She was surprised when saw on social media that people confused her with reality star Khloe Kardashian. How long does it take you to prepare to face the world (on an average day, not for an internationally telecast awards show)?  I only take about 10 minutes to do my make-up.  It is my hair that takes forever...mostly drying it.  I also take my shower in the morning, so from start to finish it takes me about an hour to get ready to face the world.

 

6) Experimenting with hair and makeup comes naturally to Maren. Her parents have owned the same hair salon for decades. She and her sister played there as children and took turns working the reception desk when they were in high school. Do you have a hair appointment scheduled?  no, I will wait until we get out of school at this point to get it done again.

 

7) Mom and Dad do not go out of their way to play Maren's songs in their salon. They don't want to "bombard" clients with her music, just because she's their daughter. But, if one of Maren's songs happens to come on, they are naturally very proud. Where were you the last time you had to listen to someone else's choice of music? (Bank, doctor's office, friend's car, etc.) Did you enjoy it, or did you wish you could change the station?  About a week or two ago Josh spent the entire day playing music on YouTube for me....we streamed it to our tv.  He likes old music.  He loves Sandy Posey.  So we watched some Sandy Posey, but he also played me an episode of The Sonny and Cher Show and The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour.  He also played me some music from the 80's which I loved.  This went on all day, but I do not get time like that with my kid anymore, so I listened as long as he wanted....which started at 2:20 and stopped around 9:00 PM It was a great day for me.

 

8) Maren says her favorite foods are tacos and tortillas. When did you most recently eat Mexican food?  Tuesday is Taco Tuesday at the school, so Tuesday.

9) Random question: What do you call that thing in your living room? Is it a sofa, couch, or a davenport?  couch