Request Line: VisionQuest 2020 (Part 8) – Law and Order

INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY

The PRODUCER sits in front of a control board, awake by clearly dazed.  DJ 3000 is in his customary place against the wall.

PRODUCER: A hangover this bad should be illegal.

DJ 3000: I AM NOT SURE SOMEONE WHO TURNED A RADIO STATION INTO A MOONSHINE DISTILLERY SHOULD OPINE ABOUT THE LEGAL PROCESS.

PRODUCER: It’s a joke, buddy.

DJ 3000: APOLOGIES I AM STILL RUNNING IN CONCERN MODE.

PRODUCER: Do we have any aspirin, or ibuprofin, or Aleve or anything?

DJ 3000: LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER IS YOUR BEST OPTION AT THE MOMENT.

PRODUCER: I suppose we should get some music going.

DJ 3000: YES, I AM SURE OUR LISTENERS WOULD NOT OBJECT IF WE SWITCHED AWAY FROM THE LOOP OF “YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS” I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR THE LAST TWENTY-TWO HOURS.

PRODUCER: Maybe we should open up the phone lines.  Have you got a topic?

DJ 3000: I DON’T, BUT WHY DON’T WE OPEN THE PHONE LINES UP FOR THAT, TOO.

PRODUCER: Sounds like a plan.  [notices flashing light on the console] Oh good, there’s one now.  Caller one, you are on the air.

— [phone flies open] —

ALXMAC: Hi guys!  Long time listener, first time caller…

DJ 3000: FIRST TIME CALLER, HUH? WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO TESTIFY TO THAT UNDER OATH?

ALXMAC: Sure, I guess.

DJ 3000: THAT’S INTERESTING.  BECAUSE ACCORDING TO A DATABASE INQUIRY YOU HAVE ACTUALLY CALLED THIS STATION OVER TWO HUNDRED TIMES.

ALXMAC: Oh.  Well.  I guess I lost count.  Anyways, I’ve been thinking a lot about this coronavirus thing, and, well…I’m tired of it.

PRODUCER: Aren’t we all?

DJ 3000: DOES IT SMELL LIKE BACON IN HERE TO YOU?

ALXMAC: And a lot of people say that if we just ignore it, it’ll go away eventually.  But I don’t think that’s true.  I think it’s more like crime.  And you know what the antidote to crime is?

DJ 3000: [silently flashing letters on his screen] MORE CRIME?

PRODUCER: Judging from your avatar I’m going to just hover my finger over the “delay” button here, but go on…

ALXMAC: Law. And. Order.

PRODUCER: The TV show?

ALXMAC: No, not the TV show!  In real life.

PRODUCER: Oh.  Sure, that’s a fine idea, I guess.  There’s plenty of songs about the legal process.

ALXMAC: And cops!  I used to be a cop, you know? They called me “the strong arm of the law”.

DJ 3000: SNORT SNORT SNORT.

PRODUCER: Huh.  I’m not sure that’s an image you’ll be wanting to cultivate at the moment.

ALXMAC: And why not?  These thugs roaming the streets, they…

PRODUCER: [punches the DISCONNECT button]  I think maybe it’s better if we end this conversation before he runs headlong into what we refer to around here as “the wrecking ball.” But it’s a fine topic, don’t you think?

DJ 3000: AGREED.  DO YOU MIND IF I GET US STARTED?

PRODUCER: Sure thing, buddy.  What did you have in mind?

Today’s theme is: law and order.  We’re looking for any songs that have to do with the legal process.  That means the police, lawyers, trials, judges, you name it. Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R632d3f3cAT3” (see if you can guess the puzzle song!) and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.

 

 

 

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly
Law-abiding Raiders fan, pet owner, Los Angeles resident.
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SonOfSpam

(feel like tWBS woulda posted this)

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

BrettFavresColonoscopy

This song is better than dude worthy

SonOfSpam

Reason #1 why I don’t break the law

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShQdOf2zAzc

Viva La Tabula Raza

You meet some interesting people in jail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-LVXR6rjXs

Last edited 4 years ago by Viva La Tabula Raza
rockingdog

Found a funny:

john kerry playing soccer with the ball photoshopped out

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rockingdog

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Those photos were all taken when he was in charge of the Ministry of Silly Walks.

rockingdog

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Ball shadow………

rockingdog

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SonOfSpam

OH

Ok, I finally got it.

You aren’t talking about RG3 the quarterback.

You were spelling “urge”

Rikki’s answer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3M0uTIt3zA

yeah right
Viva La Tabula Raza

Elfman predicted these days back almost 40 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx3gSHbaLmE

Last edited 4 years ago by Viva La Tabula Raza
SonOfSpam

But what if the criminal was, like, smooth?

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

Viva La Tabula Raza

Well, if he were black, he’d be shot or choked out or tear-gassed or otherwise have had his human dignity spat/shat upon in some manner or other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8w1d01Y2vY

Last edited 4 years ago by Viva La Tabula Raza
SonOfSpam

Obviously. Don’t you know where you are?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY

King Hippo

First time I heard this version. FOOKIN’ FIRE!

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

yeah right
yeah right
Gumbygirl

I don’t know what’s going on here, but now I can’t even post the short links from youtube anymore! It was going to be Jailbreak, Thin Lizzy. Someone with mad skills should put it on, it rocks!

SonOfSpam
Gumbygirl

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

SonOfSpam

And Phil Lynott is absolutely one of my favorite black Irish bassist lead singers.

Gumbygirl

None better!

yeah right
Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Just copy the URL!

Gumbygirl

I have the app on my phone, and I have tried to delete it about a bajillion times.

Gumbygirl
Gumbygirl

The short links from the app will not embed.

Viva La Tabula Raza

can you edit out the dot between the u and the b in the “youtu.be” part of the address?

SonOfSpam

Weird Al’s version is great, but not especially topical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtwJvgPJ9xw

Viva La Tabula Raza
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SonOfSpam

Paul Ryan’s favorite band somehow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8de2W3rtZsA

Viva La Tabula Raza

“What are lyrics?”
—P Ryan

BrettFavresColonoscopy

This is the official song of 2020

SonOfSpam
SonOfSpam

I feel like I got what it says, but can’t put together the song.

Spur
SonOfSpam
Game Time Decision

Not really for the lyrics, but for for the video itself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE

SonOfSpam

Good song, even gooder movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ-mpul94eo

Game Time Decision

Written due to the pandemic, but is “legally” as one can be given stay at home instead of jail

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

blaxabbath

Man, I just read the linked Wrecking Ball post. So good. Excellent job just pulling back the curtain.

I fear for the day I’m caught laughing at a Dave Chappelle joke about cops sprinkling crack on the body of a dead black man they just shot dead for no reason other than that he was a black man,

SonOfSpam
blaxabbath
Gumbygirl

Duuuuude.

Viva La Tabula Raza
Last edited 4 years ago by Viva La Tabula Raza
Horatio Cornblower

Do not kill your baby with your knife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBRF4RIMZF8

In fact, do not kill your baby at all.

SonOfSpam

“Do not listen to this man.”

-Planned Parenthood

yeah right
Horatio Cornblower

The song sucks, the band suck, and everyone involved with the writing and production of this song probably belongs in jail, so it counts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlN3oEjMpUQ
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Spur
Spur
ThurberHerder
SonOfSpam

“Yeah. YEAH!” – Beavis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L397TWLwrUU

Horatio Cornblower

SoS took my number 1, so just like Najeh Davenport I’ll go with ol’ #2 here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP5Xv7QqXiM

SonOfSpam
Viva La Tabula Raza

It’s unbelievable how many bands have covered this song.

Horatio Cornblower

But everyone should have stopped after The Clash

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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