Personality Test: Singer-musician Pam Simmons
It's not quite a Superman-like transition, but it's close. By day Pam Simmons is mild-mannered web developer. After hours, she plays for one of the loudest, most energetic bands in Western Pennsylvania, the Motorpsychos, which, by name alone, implies a bit of craziness. Simmons, a guitarist and vocalist with the band from its inception 10 years ago, has witnessed the band grow from unknowns to perhaps the region's foremost metal band. The Motorpsychos have played Chicago, Boston, South Carolina, CBGB's in New York and made multiple appearances on the Warped Tour. They were a national finalist (and winners of the local competition) of the Zippo Hot Tour in 2005. Simmons also is one of the founders of the Steel City Derby Demons, the women's roller derby league of Western Pennsylvania. Simmons is currently working on a new CD with the Motorpsychos for release later this year.
The star who would play me in the movie version of my life and why:
Since Anna Nicole Smith is no longer available, I'm thinking the part's up for grabs (although, I hear "Joan Jett" a lot).
Childhood hero and why:
Twiggy - because besides being tall, thin and gorgeous, she possessed the one trait I admire most in a woman -- way too much eyeliner.
In five years, I'd like to:
Look five years younger and be 5 pounds thinner.
My favorite thing about Pittsburgh is:
It's just the right size. You can usually find what you need here and still get pretty much anywhere in a reasonable amount of time.
If the TV is on at 2 a.m., I'm watching:
My husband, Peter, sound asleep, clutching the remote.
Star I'd like to dance with on "Dancing with the Stars":
Kate Gosselin, because I'd look like a fabulous dancer next to her (bless her heart).
Three people I'd love to have dinner with:
The Duchess of Windsor (God rest her soul), Donita Sparks, Andrea Martin from "SCTV"
After a long day, I like to relax with a (pick one):
A.Martini
B.Cold beer
C.Cabernet
D.Herbal tea
E.Hot chocolate
F.Red Bull
I'd say the martini but the cab is probably more realistic.
My quirkiest inherited trait:
Panic
My best bar sport:
A. Pool
B. Darts
C. Air hockey
D. Beer pong
E. Other -- Picking up strange men
One word your mother would use to describe you:
Adopted.
Celebrity crush:
Kevin Bacon. I don't think he's actually that attractive, but for some reason that I can't figure out, he just oozes sex appeal.
The oldest thing in my refrigerator is:
Grey, fuzzy on one side, and seems to change shape on its own.
When I was 10, I wanted to be:
11
Exercise I hate most:
Almost any.
I'm deathly afraid of:
Just about everything.
If I was auditioning for "American Idol," my song would be:
"There's a Monster in My Pants"
The first band I saw in concert (when and where):
James Taylor at the Civic Arena. My mother was terrified that we were going to see one of those wild, crazed, hippy rock singers. When she dropped us off, she asked a security cop if I was going to be safe there, to which he replied, "I wouldn't let my kids come to this!"
TV marathon you could watch all day and why:
"How I Met My Mother" because it's so funny.
Saturday mornings you'll find me:
Or someone else will. Someone usually finds me on Saturday mornings. Thank God.
Best new gadget I've tried recently.
At my husband's urging, I picked up this thing he called a "broom." I didn't think it was all that great but then I found out he wanted me to fly it.
The person I'm most often mistaken for:
Fred Gwynne
The worst advice I ever received:
"You can't quit this minimum-wage job with the crappy hours that's 20 miles from your house and is making you sick!!! What about your resume???"
In high school, I was:
The most popular girl in the whole school. (If it's in print that's means it's true, right?)
Chose one:
A. John
B. Paul
C. George
D. Ringo
Flashback to 1966!!! "My" Beatle was Paul. "My" Monkee was Davey. I didn't have a Dave Clark 5 preference.
The movie that always makes me cry:
"Imitation of Life" with Lana Turner. The babysitter let us watch it when we were way too young. A few decades of therapy ensued thereafter.
My most treasured fashion accessory is:
There are a few: My shoe lifts, my fiberglass girdle, and my hydraulic push-up bra.
Pick one you love or hate:
A.Stripes
B.Polka dots
C.Plaid
D.Paisley
Leopard, darling. Love.
What you'll always find in my glove compartment:
A tape measure and a distortion pedal.
My most embarrassing junk food:
Popcorn from Target
If I wasn't a musician, I'd be:
I'd either be an attorney or a full-time mental patient. Or both.
The last book I read:
"Eat, Pray, Love," by Elizabeth Gilbert
It's not pizza without:
A buttload of guilt
Movie I could watch every time it appears on cable:
"The Scarlet Pimpernel" or "Six Degrees of Separation"
My favorite Web site:
My most memorable fashion mistake:
Probably anything I wore in the '80s
Pick a Bond:
A. Sean Connery
B. Timothy Dalton
C. Pierce Brosnan
D. Daniel Craig
A. Sean Connery. He just gets sexier and sexier as he ages. I swear. How does he do that?
If I could live my life as someone else, it would be:
No one else. I don't need the extra aggravation.
My childhood nickname was:
I think it was, "Go clean your room! NOW!!"
My first job:
I worked at Burger Chef for a few days but then I got fired because they said I made some guy wait too long for his fries. That's what the Motorpsychos song, "Fries" is about. And where is Burger Chef today, I ask you⢠Gone!
My worst job:
JC Penney
My favorite cable channel:
HGTV
The song that always gets me out on the dance floor and why:
Anything by Sean Paul
Life would be better without:
Anything bad in it
If I could tour with any two bands, they would be:
L7 & the Lunachicks.
I never travel without my:
We don't have the space here for me to list my "necessities."
