INT. PATRIOTS TRAINING FACILITY – 9 A.M. – SATURDAY
Patriots Director of Player Personnel NICK CASERIO is hard at work in a conference room. He glances up as the regular crowd of players shuffles into the training facility to begin their entirely “voluntary” offseason workouts. There is an old man – BILL BELICHICK – standing next to him, peering grumpily at the gigantic monitor on the far side of the room that is displaying footage of one of their draft prospects.
BELICHICK: grumble grumble son run that last play again grumble grumble I’m not really sure what happened there grumble grumble but it looked like a set of verticals the Steelers used to run a lot grumble grumble back when I was coaching in Cleveland grumble grumble
CASERIO: [humming to himself as he cues up the projector]: La la la, di da da…La la, di da da da dum…
BELICHICK: grumble grumble now Graham at USC is a friend of mine grumble grumble he got my girlfriends’ kids into college for free grumble grumble
CASERIO: Oh, I know him, the offensive coordinator. His quarterbacks are quick with their release and for years his linemen have gotten away smearing their jerseys with grease – I hear that he’s tired of working at the college level.
— [door flies open] —
GREG SCHIANO: Bill, I believe this is killing me.
CASERIO: What, the MRSA that’s eating your face?
SCHIANO: [glares at him] Coaching. I don’t mind making the players bust their asses until they are facing a visit from Uncle Rhrabdo, but I didn’t think it was going to apply to us coaches too. My wife has been whining nonstop about how I’m not spending enough time with my pissant kids. I got a call from a radio station – KDFO, in Los Angeles – and they’re giving me a chance to host a show called “Request Line”.
CASERIO: You’re gonna give up coaching for the world champion New England Patriots just to work the phones at some radio gig?
SCHIANO: Los Angeles is one of the biggest media markets in the world, if not the biggest.
CASERIO: Yeah, for movies and television. And baseball, and basketball, when the Lakers don’t suck ass. That city doesn’t give two shits about football, and never will.
SCHIANO: Whatever. It’s a foot in the door. Tony Romo’s gonna get ten million a year just for calling out formations. I’m sure that I can be a radio star.
CASERIO: So you’re leaving?
SCHIANO: [nods] I’m gettin’ out of this place. Thanks for the opportunity, Bill. I’ll see you at Super Bowl LVI.
GREG SCHIANO leaves.
BELICHICK: [has not looked away from the screen the entire time] grumble grumble okay that’s enough drama for today I’ll just coordinate the defense myself grumble grumble let’s get back to the tape grumble grumble
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Today’s topic is PIANO MEN! Pick songs where a piano is featured prominently. To keep anyone from getting carried away, let’s put a cap of ten songs per commenter. I’ll get us started with the song implied by the post title, which is still a classic and will always remain so.
I’ve got two picks left, might as well make it a double…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdEe5SpdIuo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwBEqupVOdc
True story Bro…
My late father was a very good pianist. I knew this growing up. I used to watch him play, and I wanted to learn. What I didn’t know is that in his younger days he actually taught piano. Could have taught me. But no one told me this until after his body and mind were already too far gone with Parkinson’s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C56lDvKV8tk
I’ll just make one pick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPLZL4s_jtI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE
Really? No Fiona?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnXjISlKLuE
this is a truly inspired pick
Trying to find a tune with a yowling organ, bare bones percussion from the early-mid ’70’s. Thought it was titled Let’s Stay Together but can’t find anything that’s not Al Green. Damn.
10. Liszt was an asshole. He purposely wrote songs that were too difficult for mortals to play. Fortunately, Valentina’s not mortal. She plays this even better than Tom & Jerry. And I’m done (as the commentists sigh with relief).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdH1hSWGFGU
Some truly badass piano playing (dude edition):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7xv8ruOUDs
Best pianist in Hippo’s world:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StdBsUzJDTA
perhaps my favourite lyrical sequence ever:
We don’t know how to help
Only know how to hound
Nose to the grindstone
Grindstone to the ground
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNV16tz1NK0&feature=youtu.be
yo, Piano Man…play howyalike!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31A6RjOxE74
Here’s your 6th rounder that becomes a Hall of Famer. [wipes hands on pants] Done!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6zypc_LhnM
9. Bowie’s best. MAYBE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZKcl4-tcuo
A little Fernwood Tonight, a little Tom Waits and a little tune-The Piano Has Been Drinking…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ScWtP2IxU
That’s the stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNsCeOV4GM
Canada’s own Oscar Peterson-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dwZ6_9HjpU
Lester Bangs called this the primitive heart of rock and roll due to its simplicity. (or something like that)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS7qvxm3FbM
This song certainly has the best dancing piano player:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDICP0ch0OM
8. Lead singer of Fratellis gettin all growed up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1vnhnqGXQQ
7. Add alcohol for Lenny’s winning combination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-YHU6BwPR0
6. Derek Carr finds this one a bit too uplifting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc2s9skF_58
This one is self-explanatory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYMArK1f7wU
5. Lou Reed was a damn weirdo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wxI4KK9ZYo
Nice one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpQFFLBMEPI
LOL, just so SoS can “dude” me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwkej79U3ek
Du-
(clears throat)
Sorry, fighting a cold.
Dude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5EHAqhR1c
4. This guy’s good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH34KWTTO4M
4a. And I couldn’t decide between these two songs, so DOUBLE SHOT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFWCJPE3_cA
Ooh, will take a visit to your Mama’s house
Creep to the bedroom while your Mama’s out
Maybe she will hear it when we scream and shout
But we will keep it rocking until she comes knocking
3. Damn, John Legend, you a freak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwbNesQeods
I’ll double that up with this one, even though it kills me to hear it these days…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=450p7goxZqg
Oof, yeah, you really shouldn’t listen to this for at least like six months.
No, that’s one that still stings from nearly three years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi7Yh16dA0w
She’s really talented, so I’ll save the “Dude” for when you inevitably post Vanessa Carlton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_MjCqQoLLA
2. Who wants to discuss Donnie Darko for a few hours?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d020hcWA_Wg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6iFAF55ojA
Last one, best for last:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4-pexSVWzM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ES7ueI7p0
https://youtube.com/watch?v=u0Ujb6lJ_mM
THIS GUY LITTLE RICHARD I CALL THIS GUY “RIC FLAIR” BECAUSE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXvoRRMSSGU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4JqvK3Fwn8
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fw7SBF-35Es
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY
Now THAT’S some music to fuck your 13 year old cousin to!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MviBlaTIV-s
1. The Boss has plenty o piano in his songs, but this one is pretty piano-centric.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdhkaPZtQF4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbkDJfHXibI
https://youtube.com/watch?v=A80fMYa_wGw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMD8hBsA-RI
Happy to double that one up…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k8craCGpgs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozJH6jSr2U
Now THAT is a first round pick.
1. If you listen to the lyrics, this song is totally about the time Ryan Leaf worked as a waiter for two weeks at a Sizzler.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es_t8J6rkPU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJwt2dxx9yg
There it is!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw2Lptf7K0E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1wR39htJlY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_UOuSklNL4