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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!

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SonOfSpam

Remember when Bruce Willis: Singer was a thing? That was a bad minute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTIG_eqR8PY

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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BallsofLacrosseAndMapleSyrup

I like Weezer and Weird Al but have never liked this song

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mk5Dwg5zm2U

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ballsofsteelandfury

Moar like Weezer double shit, amirite?

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rockingdog

Jamin

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SonOfSpam

THIS is actually what killed Marvin.

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

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theeWeeBabySeamus

His dad was really pissed off at Cyndi Lauper?

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SonOfSpam

The dad thing was a cover story to save Cyndi’s career.

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theeWeeBabySeamus

I love me some Chris Cornell. I’m sorry he’s gone. But I’m sorry this just didn’t work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0uWF-37DAM

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.

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SonOfSpam

Being related to Berry Gordy lets you do some shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ6-mvML1UI

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Some of these could be taken down by YouTube as they are hate speech.

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Heheheheheh….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AQ44nPrRTM

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Gumbygirl

Fucking up your own song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZV7akaSo0s

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SonOfSpam

Yeah, this was one of those things, like when people hate dogs? People who liked this version were not to be trusted.

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Ozzy: I might have dementia but I know enough to know you need to stop singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BYNHfVySwQ

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Holy shit; why did I click the play?

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ArmedandHammered

I thought surely it can’t be that bad. So I hit play, now I wish I had tinnitus, would be better than hearing that run through my head all day.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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SonOfSpam

Have a drink and enjoy this tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUlv5FCqpeo

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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SonOfSpam

Just because you can, Mariah, don’t mean you ought

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

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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I was upvoting these because they are so bad, damn I just can’t do it. It is a fart in an elevator that is sooooo bad.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

In the “artist’s” mind/ ego, when do they think “I am making tribute to this song with my own twist.” vs. “I’m fucking rocking this better than the original.”?

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SonOfSpam

Funny movie, hot girl, but dammit this was awful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M30ACuNgKfU

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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SonOfSpam

Alexa, play something unexpected by the Dexy’s Midnight Runners guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT9yf-Qa_1M

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Dude.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

DUDE.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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SonOfSpam

HOLY SHIT TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THIS ABORTION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79r_XaUU7yE

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Just because it was a bad joke doesn’t mean the moderation bot needs to moderation bot it.

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SonOfSpam

I guess Rod Stewart deserves this because he’s done some boring-ass covers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6QZi2rDpLQ

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theeWeeBabySeamus

That’s hot. Get it?

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SonOfSpam

YEAH THAT WAS HER PHRASE SHE SAID

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

WAS THAT WHAT SHE SAID??

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theeWeeBabySeamus

lmao

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Hey look, I found a better reason to banish her to a deserted island.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZAOWa9gU3M

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ALXMAC

SHOTS SHOTS!! (I love me some Tori but this was AWFUL)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB2c7_vyBSM

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

SORRY/ NOT SORRY.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

You see, because a blanket is a co…..

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ballsofsteelandfury

Some people may hate this, but I dug it:

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

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SonOfSpam

lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21iW_YMLvmU

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theeWeeBabySeamus

No chance in hell Imma listen to that.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

You know you want to……

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Another I actually like better than the original, but get made fun of for it.
Now I gotta go cook dinner. See ya’s laterer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBBikqPiFdw

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SonOfSpam

Answers the question “Can Cypress Hill smoke too much weed?”

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Much like SoS below, I like Everclear. But they should have thought this one through.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TmDHQH8wHY

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ballsofsteelandfury

That’s awful. I’m glad I didn’t know this existed.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Sharkbait

Because country music is a war crime and ruins everything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5TIulzXoXo

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SonOfSpam

I like Duran Duran, but they really shoulda thought this out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDl2i8W_uwI

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ballsofsteelandfury

I didn’t care for this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE

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SonOfSpam

Aw, now I feel bad for liking it. Plus these guys (probably) don’t fuck small boys.

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Cuntler

This is in the same category. I always hated this version, but people like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o

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SonOfSpam

I like it, but I kinda worship at the altar of Devo.

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ballsofsteelandfury

Who doesn’t?

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Cuntler

They’re okay, although “Whip it” is a good song.

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Cuntler

Damn it, Phish:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMknOppKX6w

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LemonJello

This is…well…it’s not good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVmO6kQbbj8

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SonOfSpam

Hate crime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CTNAi0QPeQ

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theeWeeBabySeamus

There are a lot of reasons to want to take her to a deserted island and leave her there, but this is probably the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNOWcoImDQQ

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LemonJello

What. The. Fuck.

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SonOfSpam

This was a hit and some people loved it. I am not some people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp_ihu2Bczk

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Fucker (singular)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHr4d2KzBzU

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Cuntler

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SonOfSpam

Everything about The Bobs was perfect.

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LemonJello

Fuckers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6mNOr3Swak

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Cuntler

God damn it, Metallica. This is the WOOOOOORST cover ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgQ57Gv7W7k

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Dear lord I didn’t even know they’d covered that.

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Cuntler

I’ll allow it, since I can watch it with out the sound.

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Does it count if I personally like the cover version, but everyone makes fun of me for it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt6Lkgs0kiU

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LemonJello

I was expecting Green Day…

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Oh, were you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99-y2Sd82wA

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LemonJello

There it is.

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SonOfSpam

It’s terrible, so good job on the theme, and bad job on your taste!

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LemonJello

Jebus weeps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGAdhEsv8rg

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Sharkbait

Doubleshot?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxuodY-c0yU

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nomonkeyfun

One could just select this entire album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeKjmB2DaAs&list=PL94gOvpr5yt2qDnHFY_n3kuT-PZy0Hrj1&index=9

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nomonkeyfun

This is like shooting dead fish in a barrel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGhPcpfi4vE&list=PL94gOvpr5yt2qDnHFY_n3kuT-PZy0Hrj1&index=4

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Hehehehe… This theme could get interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HasaQvHCv4w

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SonOfSpam

Johnny Weir thinks this video is a bit much.

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SonOfSpam

This is pretty gross (the song, not her haircut…ok her haircut too)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CowwMR1hDPM

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Sharkbait

Oh god I forgot about this

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LemonJello

Are we supposed to -1 the really bad covers?

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Cuntler

Edited to add a DOUBLE SHOT:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM

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SonOfSpam

(psst look at the post)

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Cuntler

Fixed it. STUPID MADONNA RUINS EVERYTHING!

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SonOfSpam

Indeed.

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nomonkeyfun

“Tell me about it.”

-Joseph

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SonOfSpam

Cucked by The Holy Ghost.

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Cuntler

Another one. Terrible metal version of Let It Go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbncFS-HavM

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SonOfSpam

Perfect topic. And to dishonor the late great Bill Withers…

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

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Senor Weaselo

Inspired by this, because the original is the Glenn Campbell version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnkqACNnZcU

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Cuntler

This is terrible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-EdCNjumvI

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SonOfSpam

DOUBLE SHIT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IEQpfA528M

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