Request Line: Dirt

INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY

It’s early morning, and the recording studio is silent.  DJ 3000 remains pushed up against the wall, still trapped inside a time loop of his own creation.  The studio door opens and the PRODUCER steps inside, whistling a cheerful tune.  He flicks on the studio lights and freezes when he realizes a space has been cleared in the center of the room and is now occupied by…

PRODUCER: Oh, man…

A series of muffled noises emerge from the tent, followed by a hand reaching out, pulling the flap closed, and zipping it shut.

PRODUCER: No need to hide, buddy.  I’m not mad.  You can come on out.

— [tent flap flies open] —

JIM TOMSULA: [emerging gingerly from the tent] I’m really sorry.  I mean to be out of here before you arrived.

PRODUCER: Hey, it’s all right.  I wish you’d called, though.

JIM TOMSULA: Couldn’t. I traded my phone for some glass beads and a two week-old jug of Tampico.

PRODUCER: Glass beads? I mean come on Jim-Tom you were never good at financial management but that’s irresponsible even for you.

JIM TOMSULA: Thought it was a good business opportunity.  Figured I could make a moonshine still out of ’em.

PRODUCER: Well, no judgment here.  We’ve all been there.

JIM TOMSULA: Let me just, uh, gather my things and I’ll get out of your hair.

PRODUCER: No rush, Jim-Tom.  I don’t want to be booting you out into the rain.  You can stick around until it dries up, at least.

JIM TOMSULA: Thanks.  I appreciate that.  All this rain has made for a pretty tough winter.

PRODUCER: Say…I just had an idea. Our scheduled guest for Request Line had to cancel – something about his sister being in some kind of jam. Maybe you could sit in? If you’re up for it.

JIM TOMSULA: Why now that sounds like a pretty good time.  What’s the theme?

PRODUCER: We don’t have one yet. Got any ideas?

JIM TOMSULA glances down at a set of muddy boots sitting outside the tent. The PRODUCER follows his gaze.

JIM TOMSULA: How about dirt?

PRODUCER: Dirt?

JIM TOMSULA: Yeah.  Dirt, mud, muck, that kind of stuff.

PRODUCER: Sure, let’s give it a shot.  Got something to start us off with?

JIM TOMSULA: As a matter of fact I do.  A lot of people don’t know this about dirt, but it can be a beautiful thing…

Today’s theme is: Dirt.  We’re looking for songs about dirt, dust, muck, mud, sludge, etc.  Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60n3_2_f4R” and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.  The answer to last week’s puzzle song was “The Southern Thing” by Drive-By Truckers but since “Three Great Alabama Icons” contains the same lyrics (and immediately precedes it on the album) it was considered successfully solved by SonOfSpam.  Have at it!

 

 

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DJ TAJ

I should be killed for this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLhjWLL2M3o

King Hippo

aaaannnnndddd soundtrack of Dr. Mrs. Deadly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRG3R2FmGlY

King Hippo

Best depression song ending EVAR:

Mama never told ’em there’s a devil in me
I got a six-shootin’ pistol and I’m ready to leave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fx3atxPp8M

DJ TAJ
Horatio Cornblower

Also describes Shane’s dental hygiene routine.

DJ TAJ

You can see him singing “Dirty Ol Mouth, Dirty Ol Mouth.

WCS

No, we just hate you.

Horatio Cornblower

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BeefReeferLives
Mr. Ayo
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“All the fine ladies are making a fuss
But I can’t pay attention ’cause I’m on that dust”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf9Gzdndtsk

BeefReeferLives

“The Godfather of Soul in the belly of the beast
Smoking that dust at St. Anthony’s Feast”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3WBWy1Rf94

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SonOfSpam

Here’s a System of a Down song that’s intense and depressing, just like all of their other songs, jeez who did this to you? (side-eyes Turkiye)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IACfyTcbIZ0&ab_channel=ObeyYourSysteM

SonOfSpam
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SonOfSpam

If it’s a Pitino Stroke it’ll be done after 20 seconds.

WCS

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Gumbygirl

Anderson was a good coach at UAB, but it seems like the game has passed him by. Speaking of my Blazers, we just won our semifinal, beat N.Tejas in Frisco TX! We play FIU in the final. Gooooooo Blazers!

WCS

Blazin?

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SonOfSpam

“That’s aspirational as fuck” = J. Tomsula

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxgWHzMvXOY&ab_channel=SesameStreet

SonOfSpam

Also, in this Oscar sings about how he has a rusty trombone, and it makes you wonder who the freak on the Street is.

WCS

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Gumbygirl

Here’s the freak. Mr. Snuffleupagus!

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Brick Meathook

Here’s Lou Reed singing “Dirty Blvd”

I would have put the studio album version but I just had to use this live version, with extremely New York Lou Reed singing about the shitty big city Manhattan of the 80s-90s, and he’s doing it at Farm Aid 1990.

FARM AID? LOU REED?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVADkFxtqU8

Brick Meathook

“What the hail’s he singing ’bout?”

WCS

— Boomhauer

SonOfSpam

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Gumbygirl

Yeah, but it’s a different version! If’s more Sabrina than Blair witch.

SonOfSpam
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SonOfSpam

Right back atcha, skinbag-DJ3000

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Horatio Cornblower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5apEctKwiD8

Drummer/lead singer not even pretending he isn’t lip and drum synching is absolutely 10/10

BeefReeferLives

Is “ash” too much of a stretch?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LMaqRmBo1s

BeefReeferLives

/Rothlesburger penis joke/

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(Not to mention the bassist’s name)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDz23a6Iivs

WCS

RIP Hank’s cousin

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BeefReeferLives

“Now, I’m broken down and dirty, dressed in rags
A from the day, my mama told me boy, you pack your bags
And we was sittin’ ducks for the police man
They found a dirty faced kid in a garbage can”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBR08xXPl-o

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