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Amusing song requests

Joel S.

Joel S.

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Jul 9, 2008
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www.joelandrew.com
#1
As a DJ I had a number of them, but I think the one I got recently between songs tops the list. Lady walks up to me and starts to make a request.

Her: "Have you seen Dan in Real Life?"

Me: "Nope, but I've heard of it."

Her: "Oh it's a great movie, you should check it out."

Me: "Umm.. ok"

Her: "Anyway, there's this song that played through most of the movie from the 80s, do you know what it is?"

Me: "umm, no"

Her: "I can't remember how it goes, but it was a cool song. You guys don't know it?"

Me: "Nope, I have no idea what you're talking about."

By this time the guitarist notices this lady holding me up, so he asks what's up.

Her: "Have you seen Dan in Real Life?"

Him: "Nope"

Her: "You guys totally need to see that movie, it's so good. Anyway there's this song from the 80s in it, do you know it?"

Him: "Umm..."

Her: "It was really popular because it was good."

Me and Guitarist: :eyebrow:

Guitarist: "How about you let us play this song, and you can go and think about it for a while then let us know when you figure it out."

Her: "Ok!"

She wandered off, and we noticed her waiting for us to stop playing about 3 mins into the next song. Lucky for us it's easily a 7-8 min song, so she gave up and left. The guitarist later said he was amazed that comment actually got her to go away.

And we're not even a cover band... :rollno:
 
#6
My band was asked to play a benefit for the homeless, which, turned out to literally be "for the homeless," as in we played in an outdoor complex to about 200 homeless people. It was a strange gig, but the weirdest part was a request by this tiny little woman who was totally out of her mind (reportedly from prolonged meth usage) who asked to play "We Are The World".

We play all originals, and it's odd request. We obviously had to say no since we don't know it and wouldn't play it if we did; but, several people seemed upset that we weren't playing the song. Finally, our singer offered to play one more original "in the spirit of 'We Are the World,'" which all the homeless people agreed was a beautiful suggestion.
 
#7
I wanted to strangle my singer one night...well, actually more frequently than that.
Anyway.

He always would joke about what song was coming up and name some crappy song or band.

"How 'bout some Gin Blossoms?"

The rest of the night this drunk chick kept coming up to me asking if we could play some obscure Gin Blossom's song...even during the middle of a song she's standing there.......waiting.....prowling.....then again...
"Are you going to play it?"

I finally lost it and yelled in the mic. "We're not playing no ******* Gin Blossoms....go away!"

This is why I appreciate the scene in Stepbrothers with the band "Uptown Girl."
 
#10
Jehos said:
(from the back of the bar) PLAY FREEBIRD!

Yeah, that one never gets old.
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Anytime I hear that or "MORE COWBELL!", the person has to duck the chair flying at their head 3 seconds later. That seriously grinds my gears. The people who do it always think they're a comedic genius too. One time I even saw a person grab the cowbell the drummer set off to the side, run on stage, and start banging away in the middle of a song.

You're not funny. The skit itself wasn't all that funny. And the fact that you're yelling it over and over at the top of your lungs acting like a dufus is REALLY not funny.

I wish nothing but pain and suffering on Will Farrel, SNL, and Blue Oyster Cult.

:mad:
 
#11
Punisher Bass said:
Anytime I hear that or "MORE COWBELL!", the person has to duck the chair flying at their head 3 seconds later. That seriously grinds my gears. The people who do it always think they're a comedic genius too. One time I even saw a person grab the cowbell the drummer set off to the side, run on stage, and start banging away in the middle of a song.

You're not funny. The skit itself wasn't all that funny. And the fact that you're yelling it over and over at the top of your lungs acting like a dufus is REALLY not funny.

I wish nothing but pain and suffering on Will Farrel, SNL, and Blue Oyster Cult.

:mad:
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I'll have to remember this if I ever stumble on your band in the area. (I live on the east side.) :D
 
#12
Joel S. said:
I'll have to remember this if I ever stumble on your band in the area. (I live on the east side.) :D
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Well I wasn't playing with them, I was working "security" for my uncle's band. I don't know where he came from, he just ran in from the side, got on his knees and started banging away for all he was worth. I've got a few more stories like this in a thread I made a little while ago.

If I was out playing live, I'd buy a box of cheap cowbells to keep with me. I'd keep it set on top of my gear and the first time I hear that magic phrase I'd pluck one out and yell "Is this what you want!? You want more of this!?" before throwing it on the ground and stomping flat like a soda can.
 
#13
midnightsin said:
Says you. I always threaten my friends with bodily harm should they say that. :D
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Oh believe me, it's totally sarcastic.

I fantasize about learning just enough to get into the first verse. I want to invite whoever calls for it to come up and help us sing. The band plays the intro, then cuts out as soon as they start singing. Then I get to tell them over the mic that the song sucks and so does their singing, now get off our stage and let us play our music. :bassist:
 
#17
I remember years ago, we were playing a wedding reception. This poor little kid with Down's Syndrome got the courage to come up to the stage and ask "Can you guys play Sugar,Sugar---Honey,Honey by the Archies?....It's My favorite song!"
My guitar player broke right into it and didn't miss one word in the whole thing.
 
#18
Punisher Bass said:
Anytime I hear that or "MORE COWBELL!", the person has to duck the chair flying at their head 3 seconds later. That seriously grinds my gears. The people who do it always think they're a comedic genius too. One time I even saw a person grab the cowbell the drummer set off to the side, run on stage, and start banging away in the middle of a song.

You're not funny. The skit itself wasn't all that funny. And the fact that you're yelling it over and over at the top of your lungs acting like a dufus is REALLY not funny.

I wish nothing but pain and suffering on Will Farrel, SNL, and Blue Oyster Cult.
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I sympathize, but I have to disagree: That skit was awesome. Farrel was hysterical, and watching Kattan and Fallon try to keep straight was gut-busting.
 
#19
TimWilson said:
I sympathize, but I have to disagree: That skit was awesome. Farrel was hysterical, and watching Kattan and Fallon try to keep straight was gut-busting.
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The skit was funny, but the guys at the show aren't

Jehos said:
I fantasize about learning just enough to get into the first verse. I want to invite whoever calls for it to come up and help us sing. The band plays the intro, then cuts out as soon as they start singing. Then I get to tell them over the mic that the song sucks and so does their singing, now get off our stage and let us play our music. :bassist:
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Your band must carry a video camera at all times as well, because I would LOVE to see that!
 
#20
In my early days we'd be playin' rock and old folks would come up and ask for standards.
Last year I was playing standards up at the senior center and a couple asked us if we did any rock.

I have now come full circle! :lol:

ps> my jazzy drummer and pianist HATE rock! :rollno: otherwise......
 

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