INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY

The PRODUCER is stretched out on the studio couch, eyes glazed, staring at DJ 3000’s display screen.

DJ 3000: ARE YOU STILL WATCHING?

PRODUCER: [blinks sleepily] Huh? Oh, right. Yeah, I’m still watching.

DJ 3000: PREVIOUSLY, ON GREY’S ANATOMY…

PRODUCER: You know what? Let’s put a pin in it for now. It’s time for Request Line.

DJ 3000: WHAT’S THE THEME FOR TODAY?

PRODUCER: I haven’t a clue. All this binge-watching has left me unable to think coherently other than to be mad at Derek for not telling Meredith the truth about…

DJ 3000: SORRY TO INTERRUPT BUT WE’VE GOT A CALLER ON LINE ONE, SAYS HE HAS A SUGGESTION.

— [phone line flies open] —

SENOR WEASELO: Hey guys, long time listener, first time caller.

PRODUCER: Thanks for calling in. Before we get started, I had a question I was hoping you could help me with.

SENOR WEASELO: Uh, sure.

PRODUCER: So when McDreamy lied to Meredith about what had gone with the surgery…

SENOR WEASELO: McDreamy?

PRODUCER: Yeah, you know, Dr. Shepherd from Grey’s Anatomy…

SENOR WEASELO: The one that died?

PRODUCER: Wait, WHAT? He’s DEAD?

SENOR WEASELO: Yeah, didn’t he die at the end of Season…

DJ 3000: HA HA HA HA THAT’S A PRETTY FUNNY JOKE BY OUR CALLER THERE PRETENDING THAT HE’S DROPPING SPOILERS FOR SEASONS THAT PEOPLE MIGHT NOT BE QUITE CURRENT WITH. A VERY FUNNY PRANK. BUT MAYBE NOW ISN’T THE TIME FOR THAT KIND OF THING WITH HOW FRAGILE EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY IS AT THE MOMENT.

SENOR WEASELO: [catching on] Ha ha ha, yep, just getting in a belated April’s Fool’s joke.  Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood a little.

PRODUCER: So he’s NOT dead?

SENOR WEASELO: How would I know? I don’t watch the show, I just listen to the soundtracks. [shudders] The stripped down, soulful covers they play are just…great. They’re really, really great.

PRODUCER: They sure are. So you said you had a theme for today’s Request Line?

SENOR WEASELO: Uh, yeah! How about “covers”? Maybe cover versions that, um, might not quite do justice to the original, but they went ahead and recorded ’em anyways.

DJ 3000: THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF FUN HOW ABOUT I GET US STARTED WITH ONE FROM THE QUEEN OF POP.

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Welcome to the belated April Fool’s Day edition of Request Line!  Today’s topic is “terrible covers” – pick the absolute worst ones you’ve ever heard.  Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=’R0nA_SuX” and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.  Have at it!