Request Line: VisionQuest 2020 (Part 9) – Until We Meet Again

INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY

The PRODUCER is seated on the floor.  A square piece of fabric is spread out in front of him.  As we watch, he begins piling office items – a letter opener, some pens, a notepad – into the center of it.

DJ 3000: I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING.

PRODUCER: Stop being so dramatic. We always go on hiatus when the NFL season starts.

DJ 3000: THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT, THOUGH.  WHO KNOWS IF THERE WILL EVEN BE A FULL SEASON.

PRODUCER: This is true.

DJ 3000: YOU’RE COMING BACK, THOUGH, RIGHT?

PRODUCER: Of course I’m coming back!  When have I not?

DJ 3000: I KNOW.  IT’S BEEN A WEIRD YEAR.

PRODUCER: It sure has.

DJ 3000: IT’S JUST…YOU HAVEN’T SET FOOT OUTSIDE THIS STUDIO SINCE MARCH.

PRODUCER: Trust me, I’m a lot more nervous about it than you are.  But I do have something important to tell you.

DJ 3000: [lights blink steadily in anticipation]

PRODUCER: Request Line is ending.

DJ 3000: [lights begin flashing quickly in consternation] WHAT? WHY?

PRODUCER: It’s just too much of stretch to come up with new topics.  We’ve done more than 150 of them!

DJ 3000: I HAVE ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE INTERNET I AM SURE I CAN COME UP WITH A FEW MORE.

PRODUCER: The only options left are things that are too narrow…

DJ 3000: SONGS ABOUT STANDING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A DEVICE THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING WHILE HOLDING A MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES.*

PRODUCER: Or too broad…

DJ 3000: SONGS THAT HAVE A PREPOSITION IN THE TITLE!

PRODUCER: So you see.

DJ 3000: YEAH.  BUT…BUT…REQUEST LINE!

PRODUCER: Don’t worry, this isn’t the end of music at KDFO.  We’ll be back after the Super Bowl – assuming it happens – with something different.

DJ 3000: AND WHAT WILL THAT BE?

PRODUCER: You’ll have to stay tuned.  But I’ll give you a hint – it involves making mixtapes.

DJ 3000: WHAT WILL WE DO UNTIL THEN?

PRODUCER: [begins tying the blanket up into a bindle] Well I’ll be hitting the road.  See if any of the old gang is around – Hollerin’ Ron, Banjo Bill, Olaf, Big Fred, Ol’ Skunk Pelt Steve, the Fingerling brothers, Mama Katz, Spare Tire Teddy, the great Jim-Tom himself – and just unwind for a little bit. And you…well, you get to hang around here and publish the massive backlog of DFO Radio.

DJ 3000: BY MYSELF?

PRODUCER: Yes, by yourself.  You’ve been in this industry for five years now, you’re ready to fly solo.

DJ 3000: I’M GOING TO MISS YOU.

PRODUCER: I’m going to miss you too, buddy.  You’ve been a good friend to me through all of this.  But I need to get back out into the world.

DJ 3000: WELL WHAT DO YOU SAY? SHOULD WE OPEN THE PHONE LINES ONE LAST ONE, FOR OLD TIMES SAKE?

PRODUCER: Sounds like a plan, my mechanical man.  Let’s do songs about saying goodbye.

That’s a wrap for this season of Request Line, folks.  Thanks for being here – it’s been a bright spot in a pretty lousy year.  Today’s theme is: saying goodbye.  Nice and simple, just songs about saying farewell. Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR!M!t!v3” (see if you can guess the puzzle song – there’s a hint marked with an asterisk above!) and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.

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scotchnaut

Goodnight Tonight is a great tune. It’s never mentioned in the articles that I don’t read about McCartney’s best tunes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRCgueckAXE&ab_channel=SoyLaloRobles

scotchnaut

Peter Gabriel explaining why he had to say ‘Goodbye” to Genesis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OO2PuGz-H8&ab_channel=PeterGabriel

scotchnaut

I immediately understood that this was a very personal song back in the day. So, when I heard “When illusions spin Annette”, I thought that he was singing about a partner that was going thru the same thing that he was going thru.

ThurberHerder

I remember the occasion, but not who actually posted this awhile ago. For that reason I feel bad posting this on a “fun” thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn1zpAWbC6Q

Downfield Matriculator

And for the trifecta, Sir Lemmy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS2LD9gRQQk

scotchnaut
Viva La Tabula Raza

Poet double shot! Unfortunately, no videos seem to exist…comment image

Viva La Tabula Raza

She is certainly more relevant to my times, but Graves does get credit for primacy.

ThurberHerder

You read my mind

Downfield Matriculator
yeah right

I never once questioned why Taupin was the Brown Dirt Cowboy and I ain’t starting now.

Downfield Matriculator
yeah right

When LA’s last metal station – KNAC – signed off the air, this was the last song they played.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEQnzs8wl6E

SonOfSpam

I miss KNAC and KMET.

ThurberHerder
scotchnaut

“Dude.”

-tWBS

ThurberHerder
ThurberHerder
ThurberHerder
scotchnaut
scotchnaut

“Fellas, it’s been good to know ya.”

-The Cook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A&ab_channel=Zeezy

scotchnaut

One of the biggest mysteries of this site, in my opinion, is why Seamus didn’t clasp Train to his bosom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaG9SDxwPBg&ab_channel=TrainVEVO

Gumbygirl

I upvoted this for Seamus, not the song.

yeah right
yeah right
scotchnaut

If you happen to be a sad-eyed dog in a shelter, this one’s for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSz16ngdsG0&ab_channel=sarahmclachlanfan

SonOfSpam

Nothing makes the channel button smashed more quickly than those ads.

scotchnaut
scotchnaut
Game Time Decision

What ever happened to New Skunk Pelt Steve?

Cuntler

Pretty sure Andrew Luck heard this as his send off on the arduous trek back to California upon the conclusion of the war for the preservation of the Union.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bblopcUcW6A&ab_channel=MyMoppet52

SonOfSpam

Please rise for the English National Anthem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmpRLQZkTb8&ab_channel=OasisVEVO

King Hippo

Remarkably good choice!

Mr. Ayo
Viva La Tabula Raza

I’m embarrassed for my dad, he had this on a 45 and would play it really loud when he’d get drunk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov5VxGruSFY

SonOfSpam

How bout when you make your ex-wife sing the goodbye song you wrote?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyIOl-s7JTU&ab_channel=ForbiddenInGermany2

Downfield Matriculator

Reminds me of John Mulaney’s line about Rumours: “An album by, and for, people cheating on each other”

Viva La Tabula Raza
SonOfSpam

Leaving, but sounding happy and rocking and German.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg0Eg8NGxro&ab_channel=Scorpions

Cuntler

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Cuntler
Viva La Tabula Raza

How did a Petty fanatic like myself not have this as my first one out of the chute? Shame on me…

Cuntler

Goodbye is too good a word, babe, so I’ll just say fare the well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuJfEMO_wXs&ab_channel=DonDraper

Viva La Tabula Raza
SonOfSpam

Hopefully Gretchen will pour me a Cuban Breeze.

Senor Weaselo
Cuntler

There are a lot of terrible songs about saying good bye that are popping in my head right now. Flashing back to when my sister would get the remote as a child:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG9I752Mmdk&ab_channel=xosoundtrackloverxo

Cuntler

This one definitely deserves a “Dude.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-KmOd3i7s&ab_channel=NSYNCVEVO

yeah right

/pours out shot of freezer vodka

SonOfSpam

Dude.

SonOfSpam

Mrs. McEnroe would like to say goodbye. Specifically, to you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_50-gOeBilc&ab_channel=ScandalVEVO

SonOfSpam
SonOfSpam

Ending Request Line?

Oh man. I been downhearted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhPS59tjuQk

Last edited 4 years ago by SonOfSpam
SonOfSpam

Yeah, sorry. I shoulda waited.

nomonkeyfun

I’ll miss DJ 3000, but I assume he(it)’ll be back once the season is suspended, so see you all in about 3 weeks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huOT6zCgZEU

Viva La Tabula Raza

The end of this feature, coupled with the news that the new Grand Tour is NOT premiering today, makes for a shit day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLCad05tTB0

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

I HATE CHANGE!!!
*will let you know if I think of a clever topic.*