In “honor” of the fact that coronavirus seems to be spreading throughout the world without any signs of abating, I thought we’d try something a little bit different (and unprecedented) here on Request Line today. Here’s how the game works. I’m going to post a song with a number in it to get us started. The next person to post has to post a song with either one number higher, or one number lower, or half, or double. Song names or band names are both acceptable. So we should see a progression something like this:
One – U2
(-1) Zero – Smashing Pumpkins
(+1) One Love – Bob Marley
(+1 or x2) Two-Headed Boy – Neutral Milk Hotel
(x2) What’s Going On – Four Non Blondes
Hopefully you get the idea. I’ll try to play referee as I’m available. Songs with multiple numbers in their name are wild cards (of a sort), so something like “Two out of Three Ain’t Bad” can work as either a two or a three, and the same holds true for the next person to make a request. Please don’t take two turns in a row, and let’s avoid doing any DOUBLE SHOTS for today. Note which mathematical operation you used the same way I did above. Let’s get started!
(-1) Too bad we don’t have “company stores” any more except Amazon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRh0QiXyZSk
(-1) Back to back hair bands? HELL YEAH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlN3oEjMpUQ
(x2) Weaselo posts Beethoven, I’ll post Bach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghd2bkIadG4
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChygZLpJDNE
Not Driver 8! (+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTfmuDjwQTw
Not sure why you’d use this song when a certain REM song was right there, but whatever.
(1/2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dmy6Ru-X0E
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvwod3GWgqk
+ don’t know how many because SoS if fucking with me. We got a 13 and a 1972. The 13 is easier for me to do the math so…. We’ll call it (+2099).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZm1_jtY1SQ
1972 is the year it came out; so we’re not gonna even math any more?
We’ll just call this an interlude.
Rikki, artist’s conception.
(+1) It’s awkward when Chmura does this at karaoke night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pte3Jg-2Ax4
Sorry, I gotta do it. Don’t care who “Dudes” me.
It’s funny.
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DTwLqR071M
Had that record as a wayward youth. Take off, eh?
Ten bucks is ten bucks.
(-1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ybz6q34xA0
Nice. Sorry we overlapped.
And no I don’t mean sexually. Probably.
Eh, it’s all good. The auditors will clean this up later.
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tIeS_v0hos
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixfoo6AsH1c
Dude……………
Hey, it’s bad enough when SoS “Dudes” me. Now you too?
He was right to do it.
YOU STAY OUTTA THIS!!!!!
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa60v32WAkY
I still reserve the right to use the entire half-hour.
A prog rock purist. Nice.
OK, so after tWBS (what an asshole, right?) came in and fucked everything up…what the hell number are we on?
You posted 8, and it’s a different version of the song, so 8 is the current thing.
I’ll raise you +1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OSG7YQBKCE
7×1=8 in North Carolina?
Also, song was used before. By me. Which I’m used to. From you.
Shut up, I hit x by mistake and it has now been fixed.
You posted it? I just scrolled back and didn’t see it.
I might need a reboot. Also the computer probably does too.
You acknowledged it with your Gwen song.
Don’t worry, you’re killin it* today.
*it = Rikki’s creative spirit
Ah, the shitty live version where Stipe looks like Roger Daltrey. No wonder I missed it.
And Rikki loves me….sometimes moar than I’m comfortable with.
But he’s cute and a gentle lover so I put up with it.
(+1) “Hey, I know that song!” – Every Eurotrash football crowd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J2QdDbelmY
I’m using the title here, not the band, so we’re at 6.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=bG4nqjIzteo
(-3)
(-2)(yes, I’m ignoring Senor)Sheesh, I really need to start drinking again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnpSSE0GKak
Worth your scorn.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=EK_LN3XEcnw
DAMMIT!!!!
He’s too fast, now I gotta do moar math and moar editing.
That’s what she said.
(X4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OLUSELxFok
The last number that counts was 8, so this somehow works on account of half!
I’m not sure I understand the rules here. And counting has never been my strong suit. I can make it to 21 if I take off my shoes and underpants. Then it’s anyone’s ballgame after that.But this version of “One” is way superior to the original. And I’ll fight ya over that. With no shoes and no pants probably.
(-7)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpDQJnI4OhU
Oh, now I get it. Let me do some editing and some (ugh) math.
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN-Lb9SEyFs
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIwUyhPDoqk
(x2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eBZqmL8ehg
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhnBgoAL0xw
(+1) To the one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qbRHY1l0vc
THE IRONS HAVE BEEN UPPED
(-1) – WILD CARD 1 and 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGSYSxHmj4Q
(-1 on the 2) – WILD CARD 1 & 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOzpncIHCLs
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIuZUCpm9hc
(-1 and also a good description of a Chargers game)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FVmHEeLROo
(-1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbBvKaM6sk
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9DDCkNiblg
(-1 on the 3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SihrzuZ9IKM
(-1 on the 8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Too7nGq_GNA
(x2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4gyG2UU9J4
Nuts, wish I could reply with that “sixteen candles down the drain” song but it ain’t in the title.
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PluwjV6xz5w
(1/2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4PatBRguZ4
[redacted]
Currently we are at 25/6/4 – any variation (plus one, minus one, half, double) off those is fair game.
(x2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUAYeN3Rp2E
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaGUr6wzyT8
(-1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0i62GnQoo0
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X0OnTsdtmE
(+1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KBY-oFqVQo
(x2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN6ZpEpVU18
(1/2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1VzzNbfPaM
Another 1/2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADAVis_d3w4
No, you can’t just stay in the same spot, you have to go in a direction. Let’s pretend this was your request instead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu94mWlgzMY
Ahhh so we can’t match the increment then.
That’s correct. We’re back on track above.
(1/2) I think there’s only one way to go from here – back to one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn4pBPSbqgc
Oh, wait, no there’s not. This could get real interesting real fast.
+1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8bTdBs-cw
(+1) One is the Loneliest Number- 3 Dog Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ab8BOu4LE