NO! LIST Tom Petty M J Zeppelin Springsteen Neil Young Eagles Ray Charles Madonna Chuck Berry South Park TV Songs Justin Timberlake "Food Glorious Food" "Twilight Zone" theme "A Boy Named Sue" "Night Moves" "The Situation" "Superbowl Shuffle"
NO! LIST Tom Petty M J Zeppelin Springsteen Neil Young Eagles Ray Charles Madonna Chuck Berry South Park TV Songs Justin Timberlake "Food Glorious Food" "Twilight Zone" theme "A Boy Named Sue" "Night Moves" "The Situation" "Superbowl Shuffle"
Will Smith Sweet's "Little Willy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z13a4uky600 REASON: Name recognition. Also, I can't beat Cool C's "Glamorous Life" so I'll shoot for that song.
U2 U2's "Out Of Control" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4u83iwMTpU REASON: This song was one of the first songs they released 35 years ago, which would later go on their BOY album. You may go for the song on THE JOSHUA TREE you listened to when stopped by the cops (per your book), but I'll stick with this.
Why? My suggestion for a song that middle America may remember *and is still cool). And since he's the first guest the crowd is going to be EXTRA hype. Tick Tick Tick Boom. - My suggestion for the first song if you got with a first/number one themes:
2. "T: Jerry Seinfeld/Kristen Wiig" In response to Reply # 0
mg: Lady Gaga
NO! LIST Tom Petty M J Zeppelin Springsteen Neil Young Eagles Ray Charles Madonna Chuck Berry South Park TV Songs Justin Timberlake "Food Glorious Food" "Twilight Zone" theme "A Boy Named Sue" "Night Moves" "The Situation" "Superbowl Shuffle"
Jerry Seinfeld Paul & Linda McCartney's "Back Seat Of My Car" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8pulOnIE5Q REASON: For his new show, COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE. I loved the first season but haven't watched the current shows.
(A remix of the Seinfeld theme song off of Wale's Seinfeld-inspired 'The Mixtape About Nothing'. Jerry also appeared on Wale's most recent album, The Gifted.)
___________________________________________________ Spit so many verses sometimes my jaw twitches One thing this party could use is more... booze.
3. "W: Bradley Cooper/Fallonventions*" In response to Reply # 0
mg: Tim Mcgraw
*GE sponsored "kid inventors" i doubt this will be couch guest stuff
NO! LIST Tom Petty M J Zeppelin Springsteen Neil Young Eagles Ray Charles Madonna Chuck Berry South Park TV Songs Justin Timberlake "Food Glorious Food" "Twilight Zone" theme "A Boy Named Sue" "Night Moves" "The Situation" "Superbowl Shuffle"
22. "my pick ( Bradley Cooper)" In response to Reply # 3
Bradley Cooper The Oceans' "Super Snooper" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qde8lJ_h99E REASON: This is the theme to the basic cable classic SUPER FUZZ. The chorus is very basic: "he's a super snooper really super trooper a wonder cop, a one like you never saw
he's a super snooper really super trooper a wonder cop out on the side of the law"
Just sing "Super Cooper" instead of "Super Snooper". The song was written by Carmelo & Michelangelo La Bionda and Timothy Touchton.
Man, it sucks the BEATLES are on the no list, because "Rocky Raccoon" changed to "Rocket Raccoon" would be an awesome nod to him voicing the character in GUARDIANS.
60. "B.Cooper: Philly Eagles fight song 'Fly Eagles Fly'" In response to Reply # 3
perfect time for the Roots to show hometown Philly love
If by some chance you haven't yet seen Silver Lining's Playbook, Bradley Cooper plays a huge Eagles fan in an Eagles-fanatic family, and a major plot point occurs when he gets dragged into a fight at an Eagles game
so, if i wasn't already captain obvious with the explanations, i'm now going to give a band of Eagles fans reference to Fly Eagles Fly:
4. "Th: 1st Lady Michelle Obama/Will Ferrell" In response to Reply # 0
mg: Arcade Fire
NO! LIST Tom Petty M J Zeppelin Springsteen Neil Young Eagles Ray Charles Madonna Chuck Berry South Park TV Songs Justin Timberlake "Food Glorious Food" "Twilight Zone" theme "A Boy Named Sue" "Night Moves" "The Situation" "Superbowl Shuffle"
Will Ferrell: "N* In Paris" - Jay-Z & Kanye http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfM_wS7qYfY (since his 'we're gonna skate to one song and one song only" from Blades of Glory starts the song off.)
Michelle Obama Freddie Jackson's "You Are My Lady" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyjAOelCPtQ REASON: No explanation needed. I also thought of Ray, Goodman & Brown's "Special Lady" but must do one for ol' Freddie.
Will Ferrell Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting For The Man" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOmZimH00oo&feature=kp REASON: Since Mrs. Obama had a song about being the "lady", I figured Ferrell would be "the man" so...
"He's never early, he's always late First thing you learn is you always gotta wait I'm waiting for my man"
In the song, "my man"/"the man" is a reference to Lou Reed's drug dealer, so just make a slight change and say "I'm waiting for the man".
OR... Since there may be discussion about him doing a drum battle with Chad Smith, go for this: Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Fela's Cock" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn2byeySto4
This was a B-side during the BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK session and is an instrumental.
NO! LIST Tom Petty M J Zeppelin Springsteen Neil Young Eagles Ray Charles Madonna Chuck Berry South Park TV Songs Justin Timberlake "Food Glorious Food" "Twilight Zone" theme "A Boy Named Sue" "Night Moves" "The Situation" "Superbowl Shuffle"
REASON: Honoring JT's Memphis roots. As you know from some of the songs I suggested for LATE NIGHT, I like to focus on a guest's childhood/upbringing from time to time, and while there are countless songs relating to Memphis, I'll try for this. It's Dylan, and a lot of people will go "OOH, DYLAN!!!: "Oh, Mama, can this really be the end To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again"
It's my way of saying Timberlake is away from home and while he is handling his business, he may get a bit of "Memphis blues".
ALTERNATE PICK: Arrested Development's "Tennessee" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDcyFOZYQWA REASON: Specifically, Dionne Farris' "take me home" passage at the end. I always liked how this and the SNL version ended, which they would later use for "Revolution" for the MALCOLM X soundtrack. Again, "Tennessee" is a reference to home for Timberlake.
2)Some guest's music is "retired" so refer to #1. If you suggest Return of The Mack for Anthony Mackie you'll not get credit, unless you suggest a new way to "flip it" or re-arrange it. Repeats do not count on my list unless you make a great case for it.
3)Read ?uestlove's "NO!" list on his signature. If it's on the NO! list it only has a %0.01 of being played.
3)You must link to a sample of the song (if possible.) Link to the song on Youtube, or Vimeo, or Rdio, or Amazon snippets, or iTunes if at all possible.
5)The pick has to be related to the guest *somehow.* a)Is the guest associated with the song from a TV show or movie? Example: Magnum PI Theme is good for Tom Seleck, the Theme To Gilligan's Island is likely not a good choice.
b)Was the song written about the guest? Example: "Cherchez La Femme" by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band is a good choice for Tommy Mattola, the Theme To Gilligan's Island is likely not a good choice.
Other scenarios around this: Was the guest in the video for the song? Did they sing it on a talk show? Did their mom name them after the song writer, or after someone in the song? Did they mention it is their favorite song? Did a relative write it? Was it sung by their spouse?
5)Can the song be applied to the guest or to the project they are promoting this week? Example: "911 is a joke" was played for a guest who's new movie concerns an aborted 911 call.
6)Funny is almost always better.
7)Rhymes work. Example: "Do the Hustle" turns into "Do the Russell." for Keri Russell. Or turn "Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto" into "Domo Arigato, Demi Lovato."
8)Snarky is good - but be careful what you ask for. Example: I won't even mention it.
10)The earlier the better ?uest has stated that the early bird gets the worm.
Just be creative and back up your choices with some sort of rationale. I think The Roots play a song suggested here about 25% of the time.
And don't get disappointed if your choice isn't played, even if you can make a case that what you suggested was better. Who knows hwy they pick what the pick? I've gone weeks without a suggestion being played.
Prodiqal_Son Member since Jul 01st 2002 9277 posts
Wed Feb-19-14 10:57 AM
73. "thanks for dusting this off" In response to Reply # 46
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