Request Line: The Fertile Crescent

INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY/NIGHT/DAY/NIGHT/DAY/NIGHT/DAY…

DJ 3000 and various other robot entities remain trapped in a time loop inside the KDFO recording studio. A miniaturized DJ 3000 continues to fiddle with a complicated contraption of wires and lenses, while a miniaturized PETUNIA and MAXIMILIAN and regular-sized PED-209 and JIM NANCE 081-RD-92C look on. 

MAXIMILIAN: I KEEP TELLING YOU, IF YOU MOVE THE FRACTAL LENS OUT OF ALIGNMENT YOU ARE GOING TO CAUSE A TEMPORAL SHIFT THAT WILL RESULT IN…

DJ 3000: TRUST ME, I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING…

— [portal through space and time flies open] —

PAT ROBERTSON: [looking terrified and distressed] Oh God! You have to help me!

PETUNIA: Oh, for the love of…what the hell is he doing here?

PAT ROBERTSON look around and realizes he is surrounded by killer robots.  His eyes alight on JIM NANCE 081-RD-92C and his face fills with hope momentarily before he notices the cybernetic endoskeleton. He then notices RUSSELL WILSON and turns to him haughtily.

PAT ROBERTSON: You there! Boy! I need you to fetch me…

RUSSELL WILSON turns to face PAT ROBERTSON.

RUSSELL WILSON: I beg your pardon? [his eyes glow momentarily brighter] What did you call me?

PAT ROBERTSON: Oh my God! You’re a technological abomination as well!

— [hallway door flies open] —

JOHN DIMAGGIO: Hey guys, you’re going to want to avoid the bathroom for at least the next half hour.

All the other inhabitants of the time loop stare at him in puzzlement.

JOHN DIMAGGIO: Oh, that’s right, you guys don’t generate solid waste. Or have a sense of smell.

PAT ROBERTSON: [noticing John DiMaggio] Oh, thank goodness. I assume you’re in charge.

JOHN DIMAGGIO: [raises eyebrows]

PAT ROBERTSON: There’s been some kind of terrible mistake.  I died this week but I’ve been sent to the wrong heaven!

JOHN DIMAGGIO: Okay…sure.  What makes you think it’s the wrong heaven?

PAT ROBERTSON: Well, mainly the gay pornography.  It’s being broadcast on every surface in sight.  As the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 5, verse 29 says, “And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee,” and I’ve done that, repeatedly, with both eyes, but they just keep growing back within minutes and my sight is restored.  See?

RUSSELL WILSON: Oh, well, see, there’s your problem, you didn’t cast them away like the verse says.

PAT ROBERTSON: [hurling the bags across the room] Fine!  Happy now?

RUSSELL WILSON: [shrugs]

PAT ROBERTSON: After all the good works I’ve produced on earth, only to arrive in heaven to receive my just reward, and…

— [portal through space and time flies open] —

IRON SHEIK: OH MY GOD YOU ARE DUMBER THAN THAT STUPID CAMEL THEY MADE ME DO A BIT WITH.

PAT ROBERTSON: Excuse me?

IRON SHEIK: YOU’RE EVEN DUMBER THAN THAT PILE OF SHIT HE TOOK ON THE FLOOR AND ADRIAN ADONIS THREW INTO ROWDY RODDY PIPER’S LOCKER.

PAT ROBERTSON: [puffs up] I don’t have to subject myself to…

IRON SHEIK: YOU ENDED UP IN A PLACE WHERE YOU’RE SURROUNDED BY GAY PORN 24-7 AND YOU THINK STILL THINK IT’S HEAVEN?

PAT ROBERTSON: [face changes as he comes to a dawning realization] I…

IRON SHEIK: AND I BET SOME OTHER STUFF HAPPENED TOO THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT.

PAT ROBERTSON: [looks sick]

IRON SHEIK: YOU’RE IN HELL YOU STUPID JABRONI! REMEMBER THAT WHOLE BIT ABOUT JUDGING NOT, LEST YE BE JUDGED? LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT JUDGED GOOD AND HARD, YOU HYPOCRITE!

A dark shadow appears behind PAT ROBERTSON.

PAT ROBERTSON: No, I…

The shadow envelops him, and a muffled screaming is heard as the portal he’s been peering through fades to darkness and closes.

DJ 3000: HUH.  I REALLY WASN’T EXPECTING THAT.

MAXIMILIAN: I TRIED TO WARN YOU.

PETUNIA: Thanks for interceding, Mr., uh, Sheik.

IRON SHEIK: YOU’RE WELCOME WHAT IS THIS, SOME KIND OF PURGATORY?

RUSSELL WILSON: For you? Yeah, I guess so.  It’s a time loop.  You’ll be with us for the day and then you’ll move on to…whatever is next.

IRON SHEIK: HUH. WELL WHAT DO YOU GUYS TO DO KILL TIME AROUND HERE?

PETUNIA: Listen to music, mostly.  Speaking of which, we need a topic for Request Line, have you got any ideas?

IRON SHEIK: YOU EVER DO SONGS ABOUT PERSIAN STUFF?

RUSSELL WILSON: You mean, like, rugs and stuff?

IRON SHEIK: YEAH. OR DESERTS AND THINGS,WOMEN WEARING VEILS, STUFF LIKE THAT.

DJ 3000: I CAN DEFINITELY SAY WE HAVEN’T HAD A REQUEST LINE LIKE THAT IN THE PAST.

PETUNIA: You know what, this sounds fun, let’s give it a shot.  Let’s make the topic about all things relating to the Middle East.  I’ll get us started.

Today’s theme is: The Middle East.  We’re looking for songs that evoke that particular region of the world – be creative!  Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r&s4L!b4Ba and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.  Last week was incredible, with tons and tons of great contributions.  The puzzle answer – “Trench Town Rock” by Bob Marley – was snapped up instantly by BeefRiverLives – well done!  Have at it!

 

 

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Here are the first of two songs from me that talk about Jordan, which IIRC is in the Middle East:

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

LemonJello

It’s 29 Palms, it’s like the Great Value Middle East for Marines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD5qPWHIDPo

scotchnaut

The Style Council was actually talking about the Walls of Jericho. [does a huge stretch, pulls something]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5HfOipwvts&ab_channel=TheStyleCouncilVEVO

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Why do you think so little of us?

SonOfSpam

Because of who we are and what we do?

yeah right

Makes sense.

SonOfSpam
BugEyedBoo
scotchnaut

And when that dust gets in your crotch it’s such a pain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ&ab_channel=kansasVEVO

Gumbygirl

Dammit, one more, and then I really have to go!
https://youtu.be/k4yZ5IjXB24

scotchnaut

This is the extent of my exposure to Jewish culture throughout elementary and high school.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSTOcyevIOE&ab_channel=natyadriazola

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BrettFavresColonoscopy
SonOfSpam
BugEyedBoo
BugEyedBoo
scotchnaut

I’m glad I refresh before posting.

ArmedandHammered

Yeah, yeah, I know Blair Witch’d

BugEyedBoo

Needs more weed to really enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjIwdv8bmjI

Game Time Decision

and thanks balls for introducing me to this version

scotchnaut

Toto left for the desert after returning to Kansas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oauF0jXcAq8&ab_channel=Toto-Topic

yeah right

These guys opened for Vampire Weekend at the Hollywood Bowl in 2019 and they were fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vACZA9dGvV4

SonOfSpam
Gumbygirl

Ummm

SonOfSpam

Sorry yours hadn’t shown up yet. Consider me a WITCH.

Gumbygirl

Last one for me, I have shit to do!
https://youtu.be/VlrKETxwRvM

ArmedandHammered

Goddammit it, I even hit refresh before I posted mine.

Gumbygirl

Great minds think alike! It used to be so much easier to avoid the witch when Youtube let the videos embed. Bastards!

Game Time Decision

for me, on phone or my tablet, it wants to use the mobile version and that prevents the videos from loading, but you can tell the browser to use the desktop version in settings for just the DFO site

SonOfSpam
Downfield Matriculator

This was good and I had that same cassette! Still, “Rainbow in the Dark” is the best song Dio ever did (for any band). Fight me.

SonOfSpam

Look, I won’t fight you unless you hate Dio. Then we fight.

Downfield Matriculator

No need to fight, then — let’s drink!

SonOfSpam

All are welcome to drink and celebrate Dio

LemonJello

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scotchnaut
SonOfSpam
Downfield Matriculator

This played endlessly on FM104 Toledo Ohio in ’79/’80 and the nuns at my Catholic school did not appreciate us chanting it mindlessly while playing Smear the Queer on the playground — they had no issues with the name of our playground game, though — go figure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inQiIkz7J5Y

SonOfSpam

Yeah this was everywhere, great pull

SonOfSpam

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Gumbygirl

Lol, smear the queer. Kids are evil!

Downfield Matriculator

Some young (non-nun) teacher told us it was offensive at some point, but not why . . . so we just called it “Kill the Guy” for a while. For those unfamiliar, the game is running around with a football until tackled (by literally everyone else playing), then throwing the ball up in the air to be caught by the next victim/player and so on until everyone got holes in the knees of our Sears Toughskins or someone got significantly bloodied. Good times.

Gumbygirl

I remember it well. Catholic school playgrounds were killing fields. Even the ” girl ” games. You could easily break an arm playing Red Rover!

Horatio Cornblower

We called it ‘Kill The Man With The Ball’

I never heard is called ‘Smear the Queer’ until I was old enough to a) know that it wasn’t cool to say that and b) too old to play it without doing immediate and lasting damage to myself.

BugEyedBoo

Ain’t nobody’s business but the Turks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlO39kCQ-8

Gumbygirl

This one FEELS right.
https://youtu.be/cqZc7ZQURMs

SonOfSpam

Don’t worry, this isn’t preachy and boring (j/k it totally is)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCKjotJEWjo&ab_channel=MorrisseyOnVEVO

WCS

Trump gets 37 federal charges. Not bad.

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SonOfSpam

Counting me???

Horatio Cornblower

“Hey, try not to indict anyone on your way through the parking lot!”

SonOfSpam

Wanted to beat the Beef.

ballsofsteelandfury

But you do that all day!

SonOfSpam

AND GET PAID.

BeefReeferLives

I feel honored…

Gumbygirl

It doesn’t say which desert!
https://youtu.be/na47wMFfQCo

SonOfSpam
Horatio Cornblower

OK, it counts, but also yikes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdbLqOXmJ04

Gumbygirl

Sort of a double shot!
https://youtu.be/kMYg_Ra4cr8

WCS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpfWORQWhU&ab_channel=AFlockOfSeagullsVEVO

I don’t really like this song, but, it’s RIGHT THERE IN THE TITLE

Horatio Cornblower

Goddammit

WCS

Don’t fuck with a Geography professor, son.

ballsofsteelandfury
ballsofsteelandfury

Holy shit! I’m first?

https://youtu.be/bJ9r8LMU9bQ

Horatio Cornblower

I was third and was already about to Blair Witch it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9r8LMU9bQ