Request Line: Hoop Dreams

INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY

Once again, all the lights are off in the studio, and it’s completely silent.  The studio lights come on to reveal DJ 3000′ in sleep mode.

In the hallway that leads to the studio a series of frantic footsteps can be heard. 

— [DOOR FLIES OPEN] —

HUNTER RENFROW: I’m here, I’m…[noticing that DJ 3000′ is still in sleep mode]…here? Am I finally early?

Suddenly, the video console on the front of DJ 3000′ changes to show…

HUNTER RENFROW: What the heck is going on?

The screen goes hazy, then changes again to show…

And then…

HUNTER RENFROW: [under his breath] I’d better call somebody.

HUNTER RENFROW pulls a cellphone from out of his backpack.

— [FACETIME CALL FLIES OPEN] —

DARKEST TIMELINE ZACK MORRIS: Hey there, what’s up, kiddo?

HUNTER RENFROW: Hi Mr. Morris.  Sorry to bother you, but something strange is happening with the DJ 3000′ unit.  It won’t come out of sleep mode and is just displaying footage from old video games.

DTZM: What’s the date? Oh right, it’s March again.  Yeah, that’s normal.  He’s got it written into his contract – and his code – that he gets to take the first week of March Madness games off. The video game footage is just a screen saver, like arcade games used to play while waiting for someone to put quarters in.

HUNTER RENFROW: Oh.  So…um, what am I supposed to do?

DTZM: Same thing as us!  Put the games on as background, grab a script and get readin’.  I’ve got a submission that has something to do with a space colony where the ambient temperature is so low that superconductor technology is ubiquitous, are you interested?

HUNTER RENFROW: [attempts to conceal his excitement but is almost literally vibrating with anticipation] Yes please, Mr. Morris.

DTZM: Great, I’ll email you a pdf.

HUNTER RENFROW: But what about Request Line?

DTZM: We treat this one like a bye week.  Folks are welcome to request songs if they like, but mostly we’ll just chat about the NCAA games.

HUNTER RENFROW: Oh.  Okay.  Should the song requests be about any particular topic?

DTZM: [shrugs] Sure.  Let’s do…dreams.  We’ve only sort of done that once before.  Why don’t you get us started with a little Weezer?

Today’s sort-of theme is “Dreams”.  But don’t let that distract you from the basketball! Please post and request links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?cL04k&da663r and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.  Last week’s puzzle clue of “Wild Version” left our listeners stumped until SonOfSpam swooped in late with the solution of “Wild Honey Pie” by the Beatles. Now let’s watch these kids try to fulfill their dreams and achieve that one shining moment.

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scotchnaut

Colorado RAMMMITTTT! with the age-old dilemma-go for the dagger 3 on transition or run down the clock.

Gumbygirl
scotchnaut
BugEyedBoo

Sabbath when they were living in LA and buying cocaine in bulk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-08O2DUjRo

scotchnaut

Reminds me of Deep Purple maybe hiding mounds of cocaine in their drum kits when crossing back into the States after touring Canada.

/what?

BeefReeferLives

Volume 4 is so great. My favorite Black Sabbath album.

BugEyedBoo

I gotta go with Paranoid, but Snowblind is my favorite Sabbath song that isn’t N.I.B.

Gatoraids

Dream a Little Dream of Me for cutting down the nets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAVZuSoP8dk

scotchnaut

Colorado RAMMMMMIT! looking really good right about now.

Doktor Zymm

Turns out the fairy Godmother for the Cinderella team my random number generator picked is vacationing in Cabo this week and only just discovered you can’t send pumpkins over email

scotchnaut

There is a 90’s rap band that has a tune about daydreaming-it mentions sliding or floating and it’s killing me. Any ideas?

Mr. Ayo
Gumbygirl

They were so good!

DJ TAJ

Jesus how Memphis sucks ass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnHhezt9JJ8

scotchnaut

RAMMMMITT!* up by 4!

*Colorado version

BeefReeferLives

Friday afternoon. Time for a double…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38BGMSW8IEE

scotchnaut
Gumbygirl

Cheer up, sleepy Jean.

Sharkbait

What a great combination

Gatoraids
Gumbygirl

It’s the Heart one that Gatoraids posted. These Dreams.

BeefReeferLives

Woot!! I think you got it, GG.

“Is it cloak and dagger
Could it be spring or fall?
I walk without a cut
Through a stained glass wall”

SonOfSpam
scotchnaut

These Canadian warriors did come out to play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_57zhngp4g&ab_channel=UPROXX

BeefReeferLives

“When people try to sabotage
But I’m quite successful at espionage”

Puzzle song?

Horatio Cornblower

OK, but seriously, how does this affect the Leafs’ chances to win the Stanley Cup?

https://twitter.com/blogTO/status/1902422510093717887

SonOfSpam
scotchnaut

It was written by a woman and they don’t know science so it’s kinda expected.

SonOfSpam

True, if the song had been about knitting, woulda been accurate.

Horatio Cornblower

/volcano lair rumbles

scotchnaut

How would you know she got her period?

/I have more questions

Sharkbait

Rumours, or: Sometimes banging your co-workers can work out

Horatio Cornblower

Can you imagine if Fleetwood Mac had an HR department?

scotchnaut

At the cost of a severely compromised septum though.

Horatio Cornblower

Robert Morris is getting absolutely screwed by the refs late.

Sharkbait
WCS

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

I’mma post game watchins over in the Cocktail Thread. All these videos are going to kill my computer trying to load every 45 seconds.

scotchnaut

Dan Hartman sounds like a failed superhero from the DC Comics universe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=621Nk3Ubz4A&ab_channel=DanHartmanVEVO

SonOfSpam

Yesterday this song was stuck in my head. Perhaps I am psychic in addition to being psychotic.

BeefReeferLives
scotchnaut

T’was excellent.

DJ TAJ

One of my very (don’t tell anyone) favorite movies ever

Gatoraids

These Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE
and great Friday video

Gumbygirl

This is the puzzle song.

BeefReeferLives

Wooty Woot!!

BeefReeferLives
scotchnaut

If I was in the crowd during this game and a Memphis Tiger threw up a shot that missed the rim entirely, I’d shout “HAIRBALL!” because in my heart of hearts I’m six years old.

Sharkbait

Say what you will about the Van Hagar era, they had some bangers too.

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

BeefReeferLives
BeefReeferLives

I was at this show…

SonOfSpam

Bobby Morris giving Alabama all they can handle

SonOfSpam

Is this the puzzle song or is it too on the nose?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOSI4bRHXj4

BeefReeferLives

Phil Spector might have been a complete nutjob, but there’s something special about “Wall of Sound” recordings…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6JnyFmk

SonOfSpam

Yep, very talented at killing and producing.

BeefReeferLives

/Takes a big hit of nitrous

“Play the candy colored clown!!!’

/proceeds to kick the shit out of Kyle Maclachlan

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

BeefReeferLives

D’oh!! Got caught in a time warp!

BeefReeferLives
SonOfSpam

Fantastic vocals from Roy Orbison, song made legend by Dean Stockwell and Dennis Hopper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtjiVTSs8pc&pp=ygUVaW4gZHJlYW1zIGJsdWUgdmVsdmV0

Gumbygirl
Gumbygirl

Gumby and I were in a bar in Seattle after a Sonics game, and they were doing a radio show. I asked Tom Chambers, on the air, ” why are you such a gunner?” Everybody laughed, except Tom.