Music

The End Of Western Civilization: An OINY Short Story.

Lawyer #1: I saw this funny video on YouTube last night. I did a search for “retards” and there was this one called “retarded Britney Spears fan.” It was a retard singing one of her songs.
Lawyer #2: Have you seen 2 Girls 1 Cup?
Lawyer #1: I was able to watch about two seconds of it before I had to click it off.
Lawyer #2: Did you see the one called “extreme pain”? I could only watch about five seconds of it. A guy was cutting off his own dick.
Lawyer #1: That's some sick shit. How's your cat?
Lawyer #2: You should see her. She rolls over on her back and my dog licks her between the legs for a long time, then smacks his lips.
Lawyer #1: You should video that and put it on YouTube. Call it “eating pussy.” You'll get a million hits!

–Civil Court, 141 Livingston St., Brooklyn

Overheard by: Big Larry

Girl Talk Has Even Fewer Girls Than Barenaked Ladies

Middle aged guy: I keep getting injured at concerts.
Friend: You do?
Middle aged guy: Yeah, like when I fell off the stage at Girl Talk… Well, more like I got pushed.

–E Houston & 2nd Ave

Overheard by: BenRC

…But It Gets Blown a Lot.

Tall, hot hipster brunette: I mean, when I see girls flocking around him when he's DJing I just think “oh, they are DJ whores.”
Little Asian friend: Uh-huh.
Tall, hot hipster brunette: But this girl has never seen him DJ or anything. I don't get it. It's beyond my level of comprehension.
Little Asian friend: It's okay, me too.
Tall, hot hipster brunette: It's like he has a slut whistle and we cannot hear that frequency.

–Brooklyn

Overheard by: muffin

Or I'll Remind Everyone That Your Parents Hired an Accordion Player for Your Bat Mitzvah

Teen girl #1: I'm done with you. I hate you. I hope DJ Spinbad performs at the sweet 16 you're going to tomorrow!
Teen girl #2: Ohh you take that back. Take it back!

–5th Ave

Or Potentially “Holy Moley”

Guy: Yeah… I don’t know what key they’re singing it in.
Girl: Well if she’s singing it in the Betty Buckley key… that’s like in the key of whoa.

–Queens-bound N Train

Overheard by: cwazy nooh yawkerr

Nah, It’s Just America

Black fashionista #1, about nearby pick-up truck’s radio: What the hell kind of music is that?
Black fashionista #2: Uh, I think it’s country or some shit.
Black fashionista #3: Wait — is he black?!
Black fashionista #1: Oh, that is just wrong!

–97th & CPW

Overheard by: genre reassigning surgery

That Helps to Explain What Ensued

Girl talking casually to friend: So I’ve been listening to Michael Jackson all morning, and as I was passing the guy who sits next to me I started singing “Don’t stop till you get it up”.
Friend: Ummm. [Pauses.] But the lyrics are “Don’t stop till you get enough”.

–38th & Broadway

Overheard by: Miss. Me

That’s Only If It’s Inflamed

Guy: This song Ring of Fire is about Johnny Cash falling in love with June Carter.
Girl: Really? I thought it was about a rimjob.

–Pink Pony, Ludlow Street

Overheard by: Michael Roche

Just an Endless Conversation in a Big Room Full Of Chairs

Out-of-town girl: Is this a musical?
Parents: No… (mutters something unintelligible)
Out-of-town girl, flipping through Playbill: There's not even one song…

–Studio 54 Theater, Waiting for Waiting for Godot to Start

Overheard by: Jil

…Think He'd Do It, Though?

Worker #1: Who would play you? Chris Martin of Coldplay!
Worker #2: Chris Martin? He's not even an actor!

–Papa Lima, Brooklyn

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