You’ve got to watch this clip. Sandra Bullock, American’s Sweetheart and award winning actress, stole the show when she appeared on Britain’s “The Jonathon Ross Show” this past Sunday. Seems back in her high school days Sandra wanted to impress a boy, so she taught herself the words to the 1979 hip hop classic “Rapper’s Delight,” by the Sugarhill Gang. Turns out it worked, and Sandra caught the eye of her boy at the high school dance. Sandra Bullock, rapper? Who knew? The best part about it is she is pretty darn good! The 49 year old actress, looking fabulous in black shorts and high heels (that only she can pull off and make look great), broke in to the impromptu rap at the urging of the show’s host. With a “Gimme some beats, yo.” Sandra was rapping like a woman possessed by Vanilla Ice, much to the delight of the audience. Could she be any more endearing?
But all this rapping-to-impress-a-boy talk got me thinking about the things we girls (and women) do to impress boys (and men). Personally, I am pretty much a “take me as I am” girl; I really don’t remember doing much to impress a boy. I remember going to hockey games because I knew a guy I liked would be there and that sort of thing, but that’s a far cry from my high school friend Lauren who started playing hockey to impress a guy and hated every moment of it. Nowadays, I impress my husband by mowing the grass or doing something else I don’t like to do. But on second thought, I don’t know if he is impressed or just glad he doesn’t’ have to do it himself.
But now is the time to spill it ladies. What have you done to impress a guy? Don’t be shy, it’s all among friends here!
She’s so fab! She’s the definition of fabulous!
I love Sandra Bullock, she is just the cutest and so down to earth. I can’t think of anything I did to impress a boy. It has been so long ago.
I love Sandra Bullock and I like that she is always unpredictable. I believe that this has been the secret to her lasting success, the fact that she hasn’t conformed to all of the stereotypes that entertainers fit into. Good for her trying out rapping if she wanted to.
I can honestly say that I have done nothing to intentionally impress a boy or a man! If it happens or happened–well–what can I say–but it was NEVER intentional!
Lol i quite enjoyed that but i really would not go to so much effort to impress a guy take me as i am that’s what i believe in
I have to think long and hard about this because it has been soooooooo long ago that I tried to impress a boy, or man for that matter.
I was a bit of a tomboy and I loved horses. I do remember trying to impress a boy once with my skills at riding an unbridled, unsaddled horse and getting it to do what I want and jumping a creek. He said it was no big deal and wanted to impress me back and after struggling to get up on the horse, the horse took off and he fell off right into the creek. I know I enjoyed myself laughing at him.
He never came around again and ignored me at school. I wonder why?
She’s just so darn lovable -a girl’s girl in my opinion.
Loved your story Pam. Mine is similar but involved a snowmobile instead of a horse & didn’t end as well for me. We ended up marrying and have 3 great kids so no harm no foul. 🙂
I have a huge lady crush on Sandra Bullock, she is so adorable! Especially because she grew up in the same city in Germany as I did 🙂
LOL, DI!
You are not going to share the part that didn’t end well? I would say it ended well since you ended up married. 😉
I just saw this video yesterday – she definitely was pretty good! I have to say I don’t really think I’ve done much at trying to impress any guy. I’ve always been a “Take me as I am” girl, too. 🙂 It got me a great husband, so I think it worked! 🙂
I absolutely LOVE Sandra Bullock!
I love that she rapped for a boy. I love Sandra too. lol I hate that everything is “second thought” or the fact that we cant do anyting these days without some group saying it’s wrong. I miss the good ole days!
I can’t believe I haven’t seen this clip! I love Sandra Bullock and this made me LOL! I don’t do anything to impress boys, but my wife is pretty impressed by my cooking skillz. 😉
I love the Jonathan Ross show! Celebrities always do the coolest things on there! Definitely google The Carelton and Jonathan Ross.
Oh man, the crazy things we do to impress guys! I studied political campaigns and debates and such, so I could impress a boy in my debate class. I hate politics. lol.
I think Sandra Bullock is absolutely incredible. She’s hilarious, gorgeous, and super talented, and the fact that she is raising her son on her own after her husband treated her so poorly is really inspiring.
On to the embarrassment… I’m married now, but I honestly haven’t ever done much to work for male attention. Sure, I’ve expressed perhaps more enthusiasm for a certain band or movie than I have really had, but being my normal geektastic self attracted my husband, which is pretty cool in my book. 😉
She was actually pretty good. I’m really impressed. I’ve done things to impress guys when I’m younger and realized that it was stupid. Now I don’t impress anyone. 🙂
I love it… she is great all around, but this was a great and fun video… I don’t impress anymore.. too old been there done that… lol
I especially love that clip because my brother has the kind of memory that stores all that crap and he can still spout off that exact rap! As for what I’ve done to impress guys, it must not have worked because I can’t remember a thing! lol
I love all things Sandra Bullock, she is such an amazing actress. I have done some crazy stuff to impress men when I was younger. I have taken up hobbies, changed my hair, worked out like a maniac and even purchased a car! Ugh Gotta love that with age comes sense too!! 🙂
I love Sandra Bullock and this is a perfect example of why I love her! She is so spontaneous and fun, and always full of surprises. Such a great actress and human being.
I love Sandra Bullock. Being unpredictable (in a good way) in Hollywood is rare.
My daughter loves that song and she’s 6!
Sandra still looks good, not the Hollywood fake look. Refreshing to see.
My impression story, tractor, load of corn and a ice cream scoop. LOL. That’s all I’m saying, as just typing it still makes me laugh!! 🙂
I love Sandra Bullock. She’s such a sweetheart and this story is super cute. Craziest thing I’ve done to impress a guy. Dye my hair pink. Don’t ask for more. LOL Great post.
Haha! I love her! She never fails to surprise people indeed.
i hadn’t heard of her doing this before. but she’s always one to surprise!
That is just too funny. I love her. I knew this song and was singing with her:)
I learned to play drums and football to impress a guy.
Aw c’mom Snickers! That’s sounds way too good to not share!
LMAO, I missed your comment snickers! I want to know too!
Snickers, that kinda sounds like the description of a porn movie. 😉
It’s the tractor that makes it exciting, lol, c’mon, Snickers! Fess up!
I *tried* windsurfing…so ridiculous.
OMG Snickers it sounds like a scene from one of Jen@IW’s dirty novels!
Tell us more. Don’t leave us hanging!
My impression story, tractor, load of corn and a ice cream scoop.
Snickers, I’m so intrigued!!
Like Pam, it’s been a long since I’ve tried to impress the opposite sex. I have to climb in the way-back machine to remember.
Pattypie,
ROTF, we still laugh about it, city girl meets country boy! I will write up the scene and post it. It’s all true, swear on my children, and a load of corn!
Here it is:::
Place yourself as a city girl, meets country boy, falls in love, so far so good! Trying to impress upon him the first harvest season you can do it all, cook, laundry, chores, and help bring in the harvest. All good in my eyes, that twinkle was sparking as we worked side by side for several days, stealing a kiss here and there between loads of grain going to the bins. Mind you, who would have thought you didn’t stop a combine for that silly notion, we had work to get done, he just didn’t want to hurt my little ole feelings. After a few days of running my behind off, let me tell you I was dragging, really dragging and getting a little touchy when he thought more should be getting done in a day. No more stopping the combine at the end, dump on the run girl, we have to get it done. The weather was staring to turn cold, the days were shorter, dark at six, combing with lights on, pumping that corn through that combine, bumper crop, light mist in the air that night. Suddenly bigger drops of rain, watching the rows, DH riding shot gun beside me with tractor and grain cart, trying to be calm on the radio, move it up a gear, we need to finish. Well, long story short, I moved up a gear, ran the corn all over the row and he was behind me. Ugh! Stop he yelled on the radio, it was the tone, you know when someone wants you undivided attention, ouch! I stopped, got out and he came around that tractor and said, did you hear me. Well of course I did, did you not know to move your tractor up a gear?? Smart mouth wasn’t I?? Thought pretty good for city girl to say, until he said, now we will have to scoop this all up with a grain scoop before it gets wet, really,I said. Oh well he would help, thought maybe you would just leave it on the ground, no biggie right? He got me the scoop off the back of the tractor, I always wondered why it was there, never asked. Country boy said throw it in the head of the combine, and I will get these wagons to the shed. Wait a minute I said, you have to help me, playing the city girl whine. He said, you ran it ahead of the tractor, you have to learn to operate all sides of the combine. Grain scoops are heavy, really heavy full of corn, mind you it was raining, cold, I was beat tired, but determined to show the country boy I could do it all. I finished the job, now I was mad. Headed to the home place, he was waiting by the shed for me to come in from the field. That instant city girl came out, what happened to the sweet country boy in you, you could have helped me I yelled. Those scoops are heavy, who invented those things anyway? I’m sure my face was red, he was laughing, I was stomping my boots, kicking the rocks, thinking now what. He finally came clean, no big deal he said, just teaching the city girl to be aware of all sides of machines in the field. He said in that sweet country boy voice, next time put a ice scream scoop in the combine, it will make the job easier. The moral of the story, if one scoop is too heavy, ice cream scoops are much lighter. LOL.
We still laugh about this today, many harvests have passed, much grain has been scooped from the ground, but that country boy always reminds everyone to carry a ice cream scoop with them, never know when you might need it, especially if you have a load of corn. 🙂
I want this country girl/boy story in my obit, something for future generations to read.
Just a note for Jen, maybe we could write a book together, you could fill in the hot steamy lines. LOL!!!
And who knew that love could grow in a corn field? 😉
Love it!
Awww, I love that.
Lol, you gotta watch out for those country boys. 🙂
He still has that country boy look and humor! Love in a corn field does grow, sometimes one load at a time. 🙂
snickers
October 16, 2013 at 7:12 pm
Sandra still looks good, not the Hollywood fake look. Refreshing to see.
My impression story, tractor, load of corn and a ice cream scoop. LOL. That’s all I’m saying, as just typing it still makes me laugh!!
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Snickers,
I think I read about something like that in a book once. hehe
Sage
October 17, 2013 at 5:21 pm
Snickers, that kinda sounds like the description of a porn movie
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I am rolling!!
snickers
October 17, 2013 at 10:18 pm
Just a note for Jen, maybe we could write a book together, you could fill in the hot steamy lines. LOL!!!
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snickers
October 18, 2013 at 9:48 am
He still has that country boy look and humor! Love in a corn field does grow, sometimes one load at a time
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Umm…. I don’t think you need me to fill in the steamy lines… LOL
LOL oh my:)
Oh, that did sound bad, LOL!!!!!!!!! Didn’t mean it that way, I swear!!
It cracks me up every time I read it Snickers!! LOL
Jen,
You are going to get me in trouble, LOL. (blushing here)
LOL I blame all the smutty novels we read!
ROTF, I think we have a best seller here. 🙂
We should call it “The Tractor and the Ice Cream Scoop”.
Sandra Bullock is so great! Always so funny and a good sport about things! Love her movies!
Only Sandra can pull this off and be that darn cute at it…love me some Sandra.
I love your story, snickers. I think you should have Jen make it into a novel and Sage can help her, LOL!
I’m a reader, not a writer. LOL
I can tell you if it’s smutty enough or not, though. HA!
Awesome Rap !! Love Sandra Bullock, she is the girl next door.
I loved your story snickers – I’m so glad you caved & shared it!
Sandra Bullock is so talented. Did you see her and Tom Hanks doing the chopsticks in high heels and she was really good. She is really good in her new movie. I am shocked at how good she can rap!!
I LOVE Sandra Bullock! She is absolutely adorable. I wanted them to cast her as Stephanie Plum in the Janet Evanovich book based movie. I think they really missed the boat with Katherine Heigle.
Thanks DI!! )
I think Sandra Bullock is a great actress and very talented.
she did awesome! 🙂
Wow, who knew she had a little funk in her. Thanks for the story!!!!
Sandra can do no wrong in my world. I love all her movies and I was so impressed how she held her head high and left that “man” without looking back.
I’m not a fan of rap. I’m curious and will listen to this later. I have the feeling it’s just pretty silly.