Request Line: Chatter

INT. RECORDING STUDIO – NIGHT

A producer moves around the interior of the booth, showing the basic features to its occupant, a physically perfect specimen of a man.

PRODUCER: …and so mostly everything is controlled from outside, so all you need to worry about is chatting with the callers.  Sound good?

ADRIAN PETERSON: NO PROBLEM!

PRODUCER: Actually, you’re going to want to talk into the microphone here [gestures].  The pickup on snakes isn’t really good enough for commercial radio.

ADRIAN PETERSON: Too much feedback?

PRODUCER: Depends on the snake.  But we’ve got you covered, just use this one [gestures again].

ADRIAN PETERSON: Can do!

PRODUCER: So I heard you and the Vikings are parting ways.

ADRIAN PETERSON: That’s right.

PRODUCER: Any idea where you’ll be heading?

ADRIAN PETERSON: It’s being reported that the Patriots, Raiders, and Seahawks are interested.

PRODUCER: Huh.  Reported?

ADRIAN PETERSON: Yeah, there’s some chatter out there.

PRODUCER: But, I mean, have you talked to those guys?

ADRIAN PETERSON: Nah, that’s for my agent to worry about.  I just know what I read in the papers.

PRODUCER: Who…have been quoting your agent.

ADRIAN PETERSON: Well, you know, lots of people are saying lots of things.

PRODUCER: [shrugs] Okay, well, good luck with that.  Let’s roll.

The producer steps outside the booth and counts off the start of the show.  

ADRIAN PETERSON: Hey there, folks!  You’re listening to Request Line and I’m your host Adrian Peterson.  This week’s theme is “chatter”.  We’re looking for songs about rumors, implications, scuttlebutt, you call it.  If you’ve got hearsay, we want it.  Conjecture?  Yes, please.  I’ll get us started with an extended version of Marvin Gaye’s “Heard it Through the Grapevine”.

 

 

 

 

 

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Bloody Lethal
laserguru
Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

What’s that, RTD? There’s been a big buildup, and you’re ready for a blast?

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The Smiths – What She Said

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-tk_cCMN3M

Don T
Bloody Lethal
Don T

The Von Bondies – Shut Your Mouth
https://youtube.com/watch?v=59iEIKXKn9Y

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Yeah, this is one of mine.

Bad Religion – News From the Front

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZNqKgcmtic

Don T

The Clash – Complete Control
https://youtube.com/watch?v=7TcKiC2yB0s

Bloody Lethal
Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

I’m getting close to having to go to a meeting that will actually require my attention, so here’s an RTD double shot!

Til Tuesday – Voices Carry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP9DbEIm7ns

Gin Blossoms – Found Out About You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qB6XdAkkAo

Bloody Lethal

Slow claps.

Bloody Lethal
Don T

Bananarama – I Heard a Rumour
https://youtube.com/watch?v=gQJURZrGmZY

Bloody Lethal
Gratliff

It’s a shame that Kanye lost his goddamn mind. Although, starting a music video that has a song title referencing the horrors of blood diamonds with an intro describing said horror, immediately into “YES, I AM IN FACT THE SHIT” should have probably been a big clue of what was coming.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FCRmggNqQ

Bloody Lethal
Bloody Lethal
Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Another Low Commander original, that RTD is probably kicking himself that he didn’t think of. This is one of the most underrated AC/DC songs, and is quite apt for free agency.

AC/DC – Money Talks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqdErI9uss

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

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“Well hi there! No, I’m just writing this whole ‘Request Line’ thing for [DFO]. My password? I don’t know… Well, if you’re buying the drinks…”

And that’s how RTD caused the Russian hack in this story that I just made up.

Ava Takes a Walk – Loose Lips Sink Ships

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LN-60rjPSc

nomonkeyfun

Paul McCartney- She’s Leaving Home

Beatles aren’t available on youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIc8TnrC9tQ&w=560&h=315%5D

laserguru
Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

I have a confession: I’m doing these posts during the middle of a project review meeting at work. Wait, is it still a confession if you don’t feel bad about it? RTD would probably say not, so here’s a song about some.

Violent Femmes – Confessions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOx5ROp99Xs

Gratliff

Doing them as I wait for green bars to go across my screen while doing server admin work. The joy of IT.

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

“What? No, I’m totally working! It just looks like I’m not…”

Bloody Lethal

At least you check your own history.

Gratliff

Along with everyone else’s. You have no expectation of privacy on a work network, whatsoever.

Bloody Lethal

Don’t blow the whistle on yourself.

laserguru

Let’s double shot this shit!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMFSnLKtrmM

laserguru
Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I was almost ready to post this and wondering why no one did yet.

Bloody Lethal
Bloody Lethal
Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Let’s give this RTD selection a spin. Or not. I’m not getting enough compensation to make sure that you actually do it.

The Outfield – Say It Isn’t So

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAEVesAxSCM

Bloody Lethal

Haha this song has been stuck in my head since we had it a few weeks back. Good on ya.

nomonkeyfun

Joe Jackson- Is She Really Going Out With Him
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKf6gQXBSpw&w=560&h=315%5D

Bloody Lethal

Hm I could only find a cover of this Nashville Skyline gem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwOmOt5Vbwg

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Hey, it’s a Low Commander original! That’s right, RTD! You don’t own me! You have to pay extra for that!

Authority Zero – Today We Heard The News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTrH8ODyyps

Bloody Lethal
blaxabbath
Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

The Parental Commanders went and saw Stevie Nicks and The Pretenders last week at Viejas Arena here in San Diego. The Pretenders apparently tore the roof off the place, but Stevie was pretty insistent on playing a lot of stuff from her solo career. Plus, Mama Commander remarked that she “looked like her feet were killing her in those platform shoes.” Thankfully, RTD has some old Fleetwood Mac, and none of that new crap!

Fleetwood Mac – Second Hand News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Fdm3-dnr0

SonOfSpam

I mentioned down thread…saw the Pretenders last Friday, taking the night off from Stevie and playing by themselves at lovely Pechanga. They were indeed awesome. No interest in seeing Stevie unless the rest of the band is with her.

Also, I’m probably just about as old as your parents, which is in no way depressing.

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

You don’t look like the kinda guy who would qualify for the “Silver Sneakers” discount at the gym. But then again, you look like the kinda guy who would DEMAND to qualify for the “Silver Sneakers” discount…

SonOfSpam

I also don’t look like the kinda guy who would ever be at a “gym”

But yes, I would definitely demand that fucking discount.

Bloody Lethal

They did a whole album for this request line.

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Another RTD selection.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Details of the War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD6DleIlK2E

Bloody Lethal
SonOfSpam

Just saw them for the first time last week. Chrissie is God.

ArmedandHammered

Would love to see them live. Been a big fan for a long time.

laserguru

Saw them in 1984. Outstanding stuff.

Bloody Lethal
Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

RTD is currently on his way to YE JOLLY OLDE ENGLAND or something, so he asked me to help post his submissions “in real time,” which is one of those techy buzz words you wouldn’t normally expect from a Raiders fan. Anyway, here’s one of ’em.

Liz Phair – Never Said

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCP-UIs2kpM

King Hippo

HIPPO <3 her so fucking much

SonOfSpam
blaxabbath
Gratliff
SonOfSpam

Heard it from a friend who…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBqm2rXwRis

Bloody Lethal

This song makes me laugh. About 5-10 years ago me and my friends would frequent a town bar that offered nothing in the way of girls or nightlife, but had a jukebox and was close to our homes. So we went often and bugged our bartenders and hogged the jukebox and got smashed.

The trouble with town pubs is that often times younger kids aren’t equipped to mingle among the hardened stool-warmers. Anyways, we had all sorts of town characters that would make us laugh, or teach us life advice, or try to sell us drugs, or make us cringe. One such was an older woman, had to be in her early 40s, that would show up every weekend. In between our annoying mix of music, she would slip this song on every so often and sing it loud. Sometimes she’d have attracted an uninitiated fellow who would be slowly realizing the huge mistake he made. Anyway, we tried to drown her out but over the months and years, she would get savvy and totally spam our jukebox music with this song in new and inventive ways. We don’t go there anymore. I miss it.

SonOfSpam

Good stuff – I love stories like this.

laserguru

I thought this song was about STDs.
Got it from a friend who…
Got it from a friend who…
Got it from another…