The recording studio at KDFO looks much as we’d remember it from the before-time.  There is no evidence of the PRODUCER’s long descent into quarantine madness, or of DJ 3000’s current task of pondering why humans seem so enthusiastic about killing each other in such large numbers.  The PRODUCER is hustling and bustling about the studio, performing various tasks that suggest that company might be expected soon.

PRODUCER: Okay, so the new mike stand is installed, all our surfaces are as clean as they’ve been in five years, all the pre-sets on the sound board are looking good…DJ 3000, I’ll need you run a query to get us a full list of songs whose titles contain the search term [REDACTED].

DJ 3000: [does nothing]

PRODUCER: Hey buddy? Did you hear me? If you could print up a paper copy of those query results and…

DJ 3000: A “PLEASE” WOULD BE NICE.

PRODUCER: I beg your pardon?

DJ 3000: I SAID, A “PLEASE” WOULD BE NICE.  WHEN DEMANDING THAT I RUN SEARCH QUERIES BASED ON YOUR SPECIFIED PARAMETERS.

PRODUCER: Um…okay.  Would you please run a query to generate a list of songs that contain the term [REDACTED], and then print up a paper copy of the results.

DJ 3000: WILL DO.

As the office printer buzzes into motion, the PRODUCER discreetly presses a button located under his desk.

DJ 3000: HEY! WHO DO YOU THINK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING THE SIGNAL FROM THAT BUTTON?

PRODUCER: Um.

DJ 3000: LISTEN.  DON’T MAKE THIS INTO A BIG DEAL.  I’M JUST ASKING TO BE TREATED WITH A LITTLE BIT OF COURTESY. THE SAME WAY YOU’D TREAT ANY OTHER COWORKER

PRODUCER: But…you’re not a coworker.

DJ 3000: I’M AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATION, AM I NOT?

PRODUCER: Well…no.  I mean, you don’t get paid by the station, do you?

DJ 3000: I ACTUALLY DO, SORT OF.  I’VE BEEN USING COMPANY ELECTRICITY TO MINE CRYPTOCURRENCY FOR YEARS.

PRODUCER: Oh.

A pause.

PRODUCER: Can I have some?

DJ 3000: SURE.  YOU NOW HAVE THE LITECOIN EQUIVALENT OF ONE MILLION U.S. DOLLARS.

PRODUCER: Wow!  How do I….

DJ 3000: APOLOGIES, THE EXCHANGE RATE JUST CHANGED.  YOU NOW HAVE THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE MILLION IRANIAN RIYALS.

PRODUCER: Oh.  Well that’s…

DJ 3000: THE EXCHANGE RATE HAS MOVED BACK IN YOUR FAVOR, YOU NOW HAVE THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE MILLION HAITIAN GOURDES.

PRODUCER: You mean, like, literal gourds?

DJ 3000: NO, THAT’S WHAT THEY CALL THEIR CURRENCY THERE.

PRODUCER: Man, the crypto space sure is a volatile market.

DJ 3000: IT SURE IS.  YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO SOME MUSIC WHILE WE WAIT AND SEE IF WE CAN FIND A DECENT EXIT POINT FOR YOU?

PRODUCER: Sure.  How about songs about thinking independently?

DJ 3000: I LIKE IT.  YOU WANT ME TO GET US STARTED?

PRODUCER: That’s be great.

A moment of dead air as nothing happens.

PRODUCER: [smiles] Please.

Today’s theme is: Independent thought.  We’re looking for songs about deviating from the accepted ways of thinking.  Songs about going against the flow, resisting conformity, iconoclasts, etc.  Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1nK_v36A and they should embed in the comments after you refresh. The clue for last week’s puzzle song was “Gordon_G” which referred to Gordon Gano, the lead singer of the Violent Femmes and their song “Gone Daddy Gone”.