Request Line: Fields of Grass

INT. MESSOB RESTAURANT – DAY

The PRODUCER is seated at a table in an Ethiopian restaurant on Fairfax Avenue sipping some yellow concoction in a round flask. The PRODUCER’s cellphone is face-up on the bar, revealing an open line to DJ 3000′. The Australia-Egypt tilt is playing on a television behind the bar. 

PRODUCER: Man, I sure hope one of these African sides can make it through to the round of sixteen.

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: YEAH, I HAD THE WAYMO BRING YOU HERE BECAUSE I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU COULD BRING THEM A LITTLE LUCK.

PRODUCER: And not for any other nefarious reason?

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: ALSO I FIGURED YOU MIGHT STILL BE HUNGRY.

PRODUCER: I don’t think, so, I’m still stuffed from…

The PRODUCER trails off and his nostrils flare as a server walks past him carrying a platter that includes Doro Wot, Misir Wot, Gomen, and other Ethiopian delights and he inhales the aroma.

PRODUCER: On second thought, what’s the Ethiopian expression for “third consecutive meal”?

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT THEIR CULTURE WOULD HAVE SUCH AN EXPRESSION.

PRODUCER: Oh, right. The famine. It’s crazy to have so many people living in a desert like that, almost as absurd as Phoenix.

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: THE FAMINE WASN’T ENTIRELY DRIVEN BY THE DROUGHT, CIVIL UNREST ISSUES WERE A MAJOR FACTOR AS WELL.  AND ETHIOPIA HAS A MUCH MORE DIVERSE CLIMATE THAN PEOPLE REALIZE.  A LOT OF THE COUNTRY IS QUITE GREEN.

PRODUCER: I guess that explains why their cuisine consists of more than just cactus and sand and lizard meat.

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: YEAH IT’S NO ZIMBABWE BUT THERE’S PLENTY OF ARABLE LAND THERE.

PRODUCER: [glances at TV] Speaking of green, it’s interesting to see real grass at Dallas Stadium.  Jerry Jones must have pitched a fit.

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: YES, IT WAS QUITE AN ENDEAVOR TO INSTALL IT.  ACTUALLY, THIS CONVERSATION GIVES ME AN IDEA FOR TODAY’S EDITION OF REQUEST LINE.

PRODUCER: Do share.

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: I THOUGHT WE COULD DO “FIELDS”. SONGS ABOUT FIELDS, GRASS, MEADOWS, PASTURES, ET CETERA.

PRODUCER: Fine by me.  Sounds like a tough topic though.  Loose rules?

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: THE LOOSEST. MAKES YOUR SISTER MELISSA LOOK LIKE SHE GREW UP IN A CONVENT.

PRODUCER: Hey, did you just…

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: …I’LL GET US ROLLING WITH ONE FROM BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS.

Today’s theme is “fields”.  We’re looking for songs about fields, meadows, grass, etc.  Feel free to roll with band names and album names and even reach deep into the lyrics if you need to.  Please post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e(5T4cY” and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.  Last week’s puzzle answer of “Monkey to Man” by Elvis Costello and the Impostors was nabbed by Doktor Zymm.  Enjoy the games today folks, and once again please feel welcome to use today’s post as an open thread to comment on the games as well.