Request Line: Weekend At Zuernie’s – Part 6 (Demographics)

INT. DFO PRODUCTION OFFICE – DAY

A pair of sleazy Hollywood producers continue – against all logic or reason – to remain hard at work in their office.  One – DARKEST TIMELINE ZACK MORRIS – is looking over a spreadsheet on his laptop while a second – RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY – is working through a series of yoga poses.  A third person in the office is lounging on the couch, squinting at the finely printed instructions on a product he is holding.  

COLE BEASLEY: …yeah, but what if I’m strong as a horse.

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: [standing in Warrior One pose] I still don’t think it’s a good idea, Cole.

DARKEST TIMELINE ZACK MORRIS: You like apple flavor, though, right?

COLE BEASLEY: I sure do. Heh heh, remember when that guy in that film said “How you like them apples?”

DTZM: Good Will Hunting?

COLE BEASLEY: That’s the one!  He sure told that Harvard boy what was what, didn’t he?

RTD: [transitions to Tree pose] He sure did, Cole.

COLE BEASLEY: What’s that feller’s name again?

DTZM: Matt Damon.

COLE BEASLEY: I heard he made a film about a guy from Oklahoma.

RTD: [enters High Lunge pose] Yes, it’s called Stillwater.

DTZM: I bet that guy wouldn’t be afraid to take a little Ivermectin.

RTD: Cut it out, man, that stuff is dangerous.  I hear people have all kinds of digestive problems when they take that stuff.

COLE BEASLEY: You mean, like tummyaches?

RTD: I mean like shitting their pants, Cole.

COLE BEASLEY: I’m surprised you haven’t shit your own pants doing that artsy-fartsy yoga business.  You look like a f–

RTD: [interrupting] I’m trying to get inside the mindset of our key demographics for the film.  Which includes people who think that rocks contain “healing energy” if they are pretty enough.

DTZM: We’re trying to make sure your film has broad appeal, Cole.  For example, who do you think your film is going to appeal to?

COLE BEASLEY: Men.

RTD: Yeah, but what kind of men?

COLE BEASLEY: Football fans. Patriots.

DTZM: Sure.  But there’s a lot of men out there who aren’t into football and we’d still love for them to pay to see the film.  We want their money too, don’t we?

COLE BEASLEY: Huh.

RTD: And then there’s women.

DTZM: And boys.

RTD: And girls.

DTZM: You’ll never get anywhere in Hollywood if you only make films that a small group of people want to see.  We want to attract all kinds of viewers.  So Rikki and I will keep working on that, while you go ahead and munch down a bit of that Ivermectin paste and…

RTD: Don’t eat the paste, Cole.

DTZM: …and maybe we’ll listen to a bit of music to get inspired.  [raises Apple Watch to his mouth] SIRI, PLAY A SONG ABOUT…US.

 

Today’s theme is: “demographics”.  What that means, specifically, is songs that include the words “man”, “woman”, “boy”, or “girl” in the title.  Plurals are fine, of course.  SonOfSpam correctly identified last week’s song as “Pressure” by Queen.  Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=’w3!Rd_5(!3nT1st’ and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.  

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Dunstan
SonOfSpam
Last edited 2 years ago by SonOfSpam
Game Time Decision
SonOfSpam
scotchnaut

This tune is why I knew the Beasties were going to be a one-hit wonder. I smrt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gRZrMcOKIc&ab_channel=BeastieBoys-Topic

SonOfSpam
SonOfSpam
SonOfSpam

“Love that tune”
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Dunstan
litre_cola

Placebo is a phenomenal band.

Dunstan

I’ve found they don’t actually do anything for me.

Beerguyrob

Even if it didn’t, it’s always welcome.

Dunstan
Dunstan

Gender-swapped double shot:

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

scotchnaut
Dunstan
Dunstan
Anthony In TX

Pure pop perfection

https://youtu.be/AIoaiTwLk6I

blaxabbath
Anthony In TX
Dunstan
scotchnaut

Did this tune make the ‘Riff’ feature last week? Can’t remember-the songs all blur together

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB6WZu8IAZg&ab_channel=IavMusic

Last edited 2 years ago by scotchnaut
scotchnaut
litre_cola
Last edited 2 years ago by litre_cola
scotchnaut

I very rarely heard this tune so had no idea who sang it. Six months ago I found out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxS4lqppZ6Y&ab_channel=StoneTemplePilots

yeah right
Dunstan
yeah right
yeah right

I absolutely love this fucking song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7hxAZTTEVw

yeah right

Is this it? Or is there – DARE I SAY – a quadruple shot?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLxpNiF0YKs

yeah right

Or is this the start of a new thread?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fND5WUxwi_Y

yeah right

Well played!

Dunstan

Can’t believe you didn’t go with the Shatner version.

Viva La Tabula Raza
Gumbygirl

If you want to blow your top

Viva La Tabula Raza
Viva La Tabula Raza
Viva La Tabula Raza

I thought i already posted this, I think wordpress is eating some of my posts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_4ULKpkLNc

Viva La Tabula Raza
Viva La Tabula Raza

You SoCal residents need to hang your heads in shame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcrbDYe4qL4

Viva La Tabula Raza
Viva La Tabula Raza
Gumbygirl
Viva La Tabula Raza
Viva La Tabula Raza
yeah right

DAMMIT! I was just heading to youtube for this.

Nicely done.

litre_cola

DAMMIT I posted it from my phone and did nae see this.

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TheRevanchist
2Pack
Viva La Tabula Raza
TheRevanchist

Who had an American Doll

https://youtu.be/_bp4zjT17Xg

Anthony In TX

Okay, this is *kind of* cheating because it’s a whole album instead of just one song, but Spoon is one of the most consistently great bands in the US, and their album “Girls Can Tell” was love at first listen for me.

https://open.spotify.com/album/1pitNtT99leODbWecrt7XJ?si=3cL6nAUeTA-51LedGTLXsQ&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1

2Pack
Viva La Tabula Raza

Probably be some Blair Witch action as well.

SonOfSpam

Teenager Steve Winwood singing about being a man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_gFF-z9OS8&ab_channel=Slicolas

SonOfSpam

DOUBLE SHOT just to watch Terry Kath go off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPZUgfOqAdg&ab_channel=ChicagoonMV

Gumbygirl

My favorite “man” song evah
https://youtu.be/tPgf_btTFlc

Gumbygirl

Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash
https://youtu.be/Je4Eg77YSSA

yeah right