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 work arranging logistics for pregnant women who will now be forced to travel to sanctuary states in order to exercise their right to an abortion. The PRODUCER is seated in front of the sound console, attempting to suppress a quizzical expression as he interacts with the week’s guest inside the sound booth.
PRODUCER: …and you say this is your fifth year in the NFL?
JEROME BAKER: That’s right! Just signed a new contract and I’m really looking forward to the new season.
PRODUCER: And you’ve been with the Dolphins this whole time? [released talkback button, talks out the side of his mouth towards DJ 3000] Who did you say this guy was again?
DJ 3000: JEROME BAKER. HE’S A LINEBACKER OUT OF OHIO STATE.
PRODUCER: [pretending to pay attention as JEROME BAKER responds to his question] We couldn’t get anybody better?
DJ 3000: WHAT DO YOU MEAN, BETTER? HE PLAYS IN THE NFL, HE’S ONE OF THE BEST ATHLETES ON THE PLANET.
PRODUCER: I mean, more familiar.
DJ 3000: IT’S HARD TO BOOK ANYONE RIGHT NOW, JUST ABOUT EVERY SINGLE PLAYER WITH A FAMILY IS ON VACATION.
PRODUCER: Oh, cause school just got out?
DJ 3000: YEAH AND TRAINING CAMP ISN’T THAT FAR AWAY.
THE PRODUCER realizes that JEROME BAKER finished responding a while ago and has been sitting quietly and patiently since then.
PRODUCER: [punches talkback button] Sorry, Jerome, just a little audio issue out here. You were saying?
JEROME BAKER: Oh, no problem. I was saying that…
DJ 3000: HA HA HA BAKER, I HARDLY KNOW HER.
JEROME BAKER: Um.
DJ 3000: HEY HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED THAT VERY FEW ADJECTIVES WORK WELL IN THAT JOKE FORM?
PRODUCER: [annoyed at the interruption] What the hell? What is going on with you?
DJ 3000: LIKE, YOU’VE GOT YOUR CLASSICS LIKE “GLADIATOR” AND “LIQUOR” BUT THINGS LIKE “FASTER” AND “ANGRIER” DON’T MAKE ANY SENSE.
PRODUCER: Sorry, Jerome, we’re having some issues with our I.T. system. That audio kink seems to have been worked out though, so let’s go ahead and start the show.
JEROME BAKER: Okay, sure.
PRODUCER: [counts it down]
JEROME BAKER: Hey folks! I’m Jerome Baker of the Miami Dolphins, and I’ll be your host for Request Line today. Today’s theme is “Superlatives” and we’re looking for songs about things that are better or worse than other things. Things that are, say, faster, stronger, harder, et cetera. You get the idea. I’ll get us started with an unfamiliar tune that gets me more pumped up than anything else I’ve heard lately. I hope you like it, and be sure to give me a call and get your requests in; see if you can come up with something even better!
Today’s theme is: Superlatives. We’re looking for songs about things that are better or worse. Or the best, or the worst. Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t0pM4k!n6$/100” and they should embed in the comments after you refresh. The clue for last week’s puzzle song was “Thermalot” which referred to the puzzle song of “Pillar of Salt” by The Thermals”. Have at it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr09nO0ShE0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFJQlFvkmQw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rca8Bj6-Ekg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rne1nfqjN0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnT0lfhSRvQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7wCrjuTIyo
Man, that album killed from beginning to end. And then it got over-played to death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4dx42YzQCE&ab_channel=TheWhiteStripes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfn2CKDO70Y
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zNW-mAsPOZk
Could be better, could be worse. All about personal tastes, yo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C906lbkcYug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaZpZQG2z10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkSmLh2Hbi0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOaMBp6eytE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPz27tkuPu8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgTDg-rBLIg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIg49PAM2CY
PICK IT UP PICK IT UP PICK IT UP NOW DOUBLE SHOT
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eIp8G8BZF3Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7TWLxCIgwE
I remember when REM was interesting. It was at about the same time I wasn’t. (I may have revealed too much)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=559eWB93jW4&ab_channel=REMVEVO
WHAT I THINK OF OUR SUPREME COURT DOUBLE SHOT
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSBv5IxuWeg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGTwr8ba2ZM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHQsgW9UF3I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ElIUTOi-jY
On superlatives, which is the worst justice? Is it Thomas or Alito?
given his wife and her shitbaggery, I would say Thomas.
You don’t get more token black republican than Clarence Thomas.
Kavanaugh or Barrett.
Alito and Thomas never pretended to be anything but what they are, (judicially, I mean. Thomas clearly lied about the Anita Thomas stuff), whereas Kavanaugh and Barrett are a new breed of political operatives masquerading as judges.
I take that back. I forgot about Ginni Thomas.
Clarence is the worst.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_YGrhafw2U
Holy cow! Totally forgot about this tune. Tabula loved this band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjtMOMUt-GU&ab_channel=MidnightOilVEVO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q7QaeuRoN0
“Tell me more about these ‘hourly rates’.” – Deshaun Watson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5PotUTj558
I’m guessing any song by Faster Pussycat will do so I picked this atrocious cover because I’m a dickhead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41zKVmk4z8Q&ab_channel=Glossolalia7
Good music to drink brown liquor to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIe-9zzHHzM&ab_channel=TomWaits
Is there a song that isn’t?
Something that’s twice as hard counts as “harder”, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLg7aoGAkkk
“You’d think”
D. Favre
There was a discussion on twitter about the best first song on a debut album and in deep retrospect this should have been my entry.
TOPICAL DOUBLE SHOT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ofaO5jkfE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQsX08-viOA
Another Closer song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUgwM1Ky228
So much positive energy in that tune. I really should like it much more than I do.
Seems apt, no thanks to the fascistic fuck faces on the SCOTUS…
“I’ve seen better days than this one
I’ve seen better nights than this one
Tension is rebuilding
Something’s got to give”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teQqelBTw7g
Let’s get some Canadia up in here since Amurikkka sucks today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyhW2v0NDM0
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Double Shot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wmNgszPNfI
Heck, make it a triple, and while your at it, I’ll pack “the larger bowl”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEchSjyhRqY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTaCgeW9lVk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7AnofEabgY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBIkycKXy_s
Pearl Jam: Better Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDK-wsdEhNE
Also Motorhead, but a much better song. And it is about the most powerful card in the deck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbvWn1EY6g
they should create a sugar substitute for blind people call it stevia wonder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZ3ZG_Wams&ab_channel=johnniewalker23
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GAOn8llJjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs6G9tisVdU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7S0VKsopLw
Song title and the album is Everything Louder Than Everything Else. Two for one, baby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmc5H6zAi6M
i mean come on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAjR4_CbPpQ&ab_channel=DaftPunk
That was originally going to be the header song but I wanted to introduce folks to something they might not have heard before.
YAY PUZZLE ANSWER the one thing that is going right today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r7X3f2gFz4&ab_channel=Lucaas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhbCKIvVHek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYRbGV7gmdA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN2_Am5AfO0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8uHbf0TkQY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1VREP-5Rg8
Full album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXX8de5I60U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FapDsYN-M_k
last one from me… lets jam friends…
You know the phrase….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRgqouS1O6E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC5E8ie2pdM
“I’d call that a bargain.
The best I ever had”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyv_65o1HDY
SURPRISED YOU PICKED THE LESS OBVIOUS ONE FIRST DOUBLE SHOT!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wqPlb5PLBvg
thought about it, but was not sure if the use of “better” in this case applied to the theme…
I mean they’re both solid choices, just that the second one seemed like it would come to mind more easily.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4ZzrfPZhWc
This song kind of reminds me of They Might Be Giants – specifically 813 Mile Car Trip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRtYaYkh74o
2 of 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_GWOK8a0DE
Martha knows…