Fun With A Jukebox

As a DJ, you want to cater to your crowd.  The basic idea is to play music that the majority of the crowd is into; and to create a good atmosphere while keeping the dance floor packed.  However, once in a while whenver I'm off duty I like to go against the grain.  Way against the grain. 

I've spent my fair share of time in bars.  Hanging out in bars can be a lot of fun, but on the other hand sometimes it can be extremely boring.  The following is a way to make those boring times more enjoyable for you, however the rest of the bar may not share in your joy.

In order to complete this mission you need two things: a jukebox & a five dollar bill.  Basically what you want to do is pick a song that does not fit the bar environment at all, and play it repeatedly.  For example, if you are in a bar full of college kids hit them with Ian Lex's timeless classic Tarzan Boy 10 times in a row.  If you are in a old timers dive bar with some of your grandpa's closest homies play $5 worth of Shots by LMFAO.  If you're at a sausage fest where the crowd consists of a bunch of dudes watching a football game Hit Me Baby One More Time by Britney Spears will work well.  By now you should get the idea.  You will want to make sure music is already playing before you sabotage the tunes.  Obviously this awesome prank will not work if the bar goes from dead silence to instantly playing an incredibly out of place song on repeat.

After the damage has been done it is important to keep a good pokerface.  Granted this is easier said then done.  Most people will not instantly catch on, but after Cotton Eye Joe has been played a few times someone in the audience will probably begin to scream profanities.  Again, you will want to maintain composure while laughing to yoursely hysterically.

I've pulled this prank off a few times with some of the songs previously mentioned.  I also have a friend whose weapon of choice is Whoomp!  There It Is.  In my opinion, this prank never gets old.  However, anyone who has been in attendence whenever I've pulled this move off probably has different thoughts about it than I do.            

It's a wrap

Last night the final episode of Entourage aired on HBO.  I've been watching Entourage since it began 8 seasons ago, and I've seen every single episode of the show.  Here's my breakdown of each season of Entourage:

Season 1 - Awesome
Season 2 - Awesome Part II.  Prob my favorite season. 
Season 3 - Good
Season 4 - Decent
Season 5 - Mediocre
Season 6 - Mediocre Part II
Season 7 - Good
Season 8 - Weak

To be honest, I'm somewhat relieved that it's over.  The first few season of Entourage were great, but after that it went downhill.  Entourage was insanely popular so I'm sure that had a lot to do with it's longevity, but after a while the show just got boring.  However, I still felt compelled to watch Entourage weekly due to it's previous greatness.  In my opinion, season 7 was by far the best season in recent years; and I expected Season Ocho to be good as well but it turned out pretty shittay.  I'm pretty sure there will be an Entourage movie coming out in the near future though, and of course I will have to watch it.   

The Friends of Coal Bowl

On Sunday I will be making a trip to Morgantown to watch some college football.  I almost always root for the Mountaineers when they take the field.  However, on Sunday I will not be supporting WVU.  You see I went to that other school in West Virginia.  I am a graduate of Marshall University in Good Ol Huntington WV.  I will be severly outnumbered, but I will be pulling for my alma mater.  In fact, I'm going to the game with about a crew of roughly 8 to 10 people, and I'll be the only one with green on.         

The Friends of Coal Bowl series began in 2006, and so far it's been ugly for the Herd.  Marhsall unquestionably plays the role of David compared to the Goliath WVU in this series.  Last year was the time Marshall realistically had a chance to win since the series began.  Marshall actually had the game in their hands, but in the fourth quarter they blew it royally*.  Marshall is once again the underdog this year. 

Regardless of who wins, I'm sure I'll have a great time in Morgantown.  I just have to mentally prepare myself for the pre game verbal tounglashing that I am about to face from some of my closest friends**.  Hopefully, for once I'll be able to say something in retalliation this year.       

In closing, I leave you with some wise words that were directed at a few of my friends dressed in Mountaineer colors by a car full of Marshall students while attending the Friends of Coal Bowl in Huntington in 2008....

Blue and Gold make Green Bitch!!  Blue and Gold make Green!

GO HERD.


*I actually had a nice, well thought out, post game text message typed up that I was planning on sending to about 8 WVU fans but unfortunately that text message never saw the light of day due to Marshall choking in the fourth quarter.

**  I am all for a little bit of trash talking, but a lot of people take it way too far.  If you actually try to fight someone based upon the team that they root for at a football game then you are an enormous douche and you deserve to be kicked in the nuts.