Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) The lyrics refer to serenading "caballeros," which is Spanish for "gentlemen." Can you say anything to us in Spanish this morning? Eh, just something basic, and I don't feel like it.
2) Eddie Fisher sings that he's loved this lady since he first saw her. Do you believe in love at first sight? No. I believe in attraction and lust, but not love, no matter how adamant people are that they've felt it.
3) He was drafted and served a year in Korea. Then he spent the rest of his active duty period as vocalist for the Army Band, performing on military bases. (He was still technically PFC Edwin Fisher when he recorded this.) Did you ever play with a band? If so, what instrument? I did not.
4) From 1953 to 1957, Eddie hosted Coke Time, a TV variety show sponsored by Coca Cola. What's your soft drink of choice? Sprite or cherry Coke/Pepsi.
5) Though Coke Time is mostly forgotten today, Eddie was nominated for two Emmy Awards and won a Golden Globe for his work on the show. Have you ever taken home a trophy? Not an actual trophy, no.
6) Today Eddie Fisher may be best known as the father of Carrie Fisher. She made more than 50 movies and wrote 8 books. Are you more familiar with her as an actress or author? Actress.
7) In 1952, when this song was popular, hamburger meat sold for just 53¢/lb. Is there any beef in your refrigerator right now? Maybe, but I'm a vegetarian, so if there is, my husband bought it.
8) Also in 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on TV. What recent TV commercial comes to mind? I may or may not have done the closed captioning for some recent Progressive commercials.
9) Random question: If you could live within any TV show ever, which would you choose? Ooh. I honestly can't think of a single one. Everything coming to mind either has, like, some catastrophic plot I would not want to be my life or characters I would never want to be friends with.
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