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1. "m. Chris Rock & Adam Sandler/Sting & Shaggy" In response to Reply # 0
mg: Sting & Shaggy
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"
Sting & Shaggy The Police's "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" https://youtu.be/aENX1Sf3fgQ?t=2m50s REASON: My favorite Police song, I'm focusing on this because while The Police focused on reggae and ska in everything they did, this is the part of the song where it focuses on the call and response of Bob Marley, a nod to Shaggy.
Also, there's a white guy by the tree, behind Sting beginning at the 2:58 mark. For 37 years, I've always wanted to go to the island of Monserrat and go where the album was recorded, George Martin's AIR Studios. The studio is closed due to Hurricane Hugo in 1989. There is a new AIR Studio in another building but to this day, I've always felt like the guy nodding his head as music surrounds me so when I get the chance, I want to go there. I know I'll never know where the actual tree was but if it's near the old AIR Studio, I'll pick a tree and go "this one". My life is "the eternal head nod 'cause my head knows it's fat."
Also, one of my goals is for you guys to play every song on GHOST IN THE MACHINE, my favorite Police album. So far, you guys have done "Too Much Information" and "Demolition Man" so right now, 2 out of 11. I have suggested "Ωmegaman", "Secret Journey" and "Spirits In The Material World" over the years so I'll go for the hit song this time.
Why: They're promoting 'The Week Of,' a movie about two men who are brought together by the wedding of their kids and hilarity ensues and is there any way that this movie is actually good? Ugh.
Why? Because "The week of" is the exact same plot as The Odd Couple II - in which Felix's and Oscar's kids get married. I like the guys, but this is way lazy.
2. "t. Kevin James. Questlove." In response to Reply # 0
mg: Sigrid
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"
Kevin James Patrice Rushen's "Never Gonna Give You Up" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvilG3tLYcc REASON: New comedy special on Netflix is called NEVER DON'T GIVE UP. Obvious pick is Rick Astley but rarely am I obvious.
Senor Thompson Steve Marshall's "Creative Happiness" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugq9cRkNRGU REASON: Way too many songs but I'll pick something that, yes, is on the obscure side and of course, it is in relation to your new book.
3. "w. Serena Williams. Priyanka Chopra" In response to Reply # 0
mg: David Blaine
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"
Serena Williams Cream's "Anyone For Tennis" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB2f6-U72Zk REASON: She's the tennis queen. While released as a single, Cream didn't get a hit for this, going as high as #64, most likely why you'll hear "Sunshine Of Your Love", "White Room", "Badge" and "Crossroads" far more on the radio, even if Eric Clapton is in it. However, "Badge" wasn't even a hit in the U.S. too, going as high as #60 but we know how rock radio and classic rock works.
Why? Because on her show she basically hunts down other spies - which are usually her fellow recruits, or friend, or parents, or politicians. It's a really dumb show with a really attractive cast. (Hit the "death" portion of the song for when she sits. )
4. "th. Kevin Bacon. Alexis Bledel" In response to Reply # 0
mg: The Bacon Brothers
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"
Alexis Bledel Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCadcBR95oU REASON: She's in HANDMAID'S TALE and while I did find a number of songs dedicated to birth canals, I chose this because the show is partly about breeding and shooting out healthy infants. In truth, it's about being among a group of people where women do not have rights or a means to speak out. The use of "Push It" is a way to hope the woman in question gives birth in a healthy way and perhaps the offspring will be able to live a much better life than the mother has. Why not use a song by a group who celebrate female pride in their music and what they do?
Extra bonus points for doing the Bill Cosby "pregnant woman breathing method" in between the lyrics "push it good" and "push it real good". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dMxGjOk4ec
5. "f. Dr Phil. Hailey Baldwin" In response to Reply # 0
comedian Julio Torres
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Dr Phil Gorillaz's "Feels Good Inc" https://youtu.be/HyHNuVaZJ-k?t=1m18s REASON: "Phil's good". I'd like for you to begin where the error in the beep cue is left in the song at the 1:21 mark. In truth, begin wherever is fitting, including Dave's "ass crack" line.
Hailey Baldwin Technotronic's "This Beat Is Technotronic" https://youtu.be/Jl9SY0vrRUg?t=1m20s REASON: She is in DROP THE MIC and the first line in the song fits in nicely: "Now when I'm down on the microphone stand I give you all the dope lyrics and Introducing the band to make you understand How this is planned, I demand A microphone to rock the home boys With an instrumental to make noise Yo, I rock the home girls too I'll explain the name of the crew"
I know everyone knows Technotronic for two songs, maybe three but this was the third single from their debut album and I always liked it more than the song they used for that Cindy Crawford commercial.
Also: yes, I know the name of the MC in the song, as he says his name in it: "...and Eric's got lyrics for ya". His name was MC Eric, simple. To me, he had a Freedom Williams vibe but his voice was not as low as Freedom but I had hoped Eric would've gained attention back then. No luck,
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