Not Quite "Jukebox Jury"
Ringo: "Jukebox Jury" time!
John: Shh! Don't say that, Ringo! You could get us sued for plagiarizing— I mean, using that idea! *smiles sweetly.*
Paul: *pointedly.* We are not plagiarizing anybody, John. And Ringo, this is not "Jukebox Jury."
Ringo: But I thought we were going to listen to songs and judge them.
Paul: Yeah, we are, but don't say it's "Jukebox Jury," or, like John said, we'll get sued.
George: *bangs a gavel he bought especially for this occasion.* Everyone shut up! This is my courtroom!
Paul: *glares.* George, this isn't a courtroom, and even if it was, it wouldn't be yours.
John: Hey! Where'd you get that gavel? And why didn't I get one?
George: It's my gavel, so don't think of taking it.
Ringo: *smirks at John.* I bought a wig. *puts a judge wig on.*
Paul: *face-palm.* Oh, God.
John: Everyone bought court-y things except me! I feel left out!
Paul: John, you knew we were going to do this episode all week. You had plenty of time to go buy some rubbish you don't need.
John: *gasps dramatically.* I find it offensive that you think I don't need a gavel and a wig.
Paul: Well, you don't!
George: *bangs the gavel loudly.* Stop it! Wrap up, you two! Let's get on with this, shall we? Ringo, put the first song on!
Ringo: My pleasure. *sets a record player on the table and puts the needle down, which is followed by a hiss.*
Music: *playing.*
John: *wrinkles his nose.* What in Macca's name is this?!?
Paul: *peers at the name on the record.* "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" by Janis Joplin.
George: Ah, I love Janis.
Ringo: She wants someone to try something a little bit harder.
Paul: *suppressing laughter.* You think?
John: What does she want someone to try harder?
George: *defensively.* Stop slamming Janis!
Ringo: I didn't know you were a Janis Joplin fan, George.
George: I am, you know. She plays guitar. *stares dreamily at the record player.*
John: *whispers to Paul.* I think someone's got a crush.
Paul: *whispers back.* Now we can tease him.
Ringo: *to George.* They're talking about you, you know.
George: *bangs the gavel.* Stop whispering and listen to the bloody song!
Music: *ends.*
George: *holds up a score card.* Ten.
John: *holds up his score card and yawns.* Five and a half.
George: *glares.*
Paul: Seven.
George: *looks pointedly at Ringo.*
Ringo: *nervously.* Um, er, well . . . think it deserves an . . . eight?
George: You could have done better, Richie.
Paul: *clears his throat.* Okay, um, next song, Ringo?
John: What is it?
Ringo: You'll see. *smirks and puts it on.*
Music: *a rampage of distorted guitars claws its way out of the record player.*
George: *claps his hands over his ears.* Oh, my Krishna, what is that?!?
John: It sounds like AC/DC.
Paul: Yep.
Ringo: "Thunderstruck."
Paul: Ah.
John: So much better than what we listened to last time.
George: Well, I don't like it. Those guitars are just making noise.
Ringo: Um, George, that's what they're supposed to do.
George: You wouldn't understand.
Paul: It's creative.
John: I like the lead singer. That bloke has got some lungs on him.
Ringo: Those drums are gear.
George: *remains silent.*
John, Paul, and Ringo: *look at him.*
George: What? Am I supposed to say something?
Paul: Yes.
George: Okay. *takes a deep breath.* That guitarist needs to learn how to play some decent guitar chords, the screeching isn't my cup of tea, the drumming sounds like a little kid banging on pots and pans, I really want it to end now, I'm feel like killing someone, please make it stop before I tear my own hair out.
Paul:
John:
Ringo:
Paul: Uh . . . wow.
John: George Harrison, Scouse of run-on sentences.
Music: *ends.*
George: *sighs in relief.* Oh, thank Krishna.
Ringo: Um . . . I'll give it a seven.
John: Nine.
Paul: Eight.
John, Paul, and Ringo: *look at George expectantly.*
George: *bangs gavel.*
Paul: What's that supposed to mean?
George: It means I'm not rating it. It doesn't even deserve a zero.
Ringo: That's harsh.
John: You're telling me.
Paul: What would Angus Young say?
George: Who?
Paul: *face-palm.*
Ringo: *quickly.* Moving on! Last song.
Music: *starts playing.*
John: Good God, this is worse than Joplin!
George: Oh, man, what is this?
Paul: "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus.
John: The Disney chick?
Ringo: She's not "the Disney chick" anymore, John.
Paul: Eh, it's creative.
Ringo: You say that about everything, Paul.
Paul: Creativity is what counts!
John: Really? I think good lyrics count.
Ringo: Hey, where did George go?
George's chair: *empty.*
John: He must have had enough of this rubbish.
Paul: I don't think it's that bad.
John: Well, even though we're a minute in, I'm rating it right now. *holds up score card that has a big zero on it.*
Ringo: I don't want to be mean, so I'll give it a two.
Paul: Eight.
John: We all know what George would have ranked it.
Ringo: Yep. *bangs gavel.*
Paul: What's that mean?
Ringo: That's George Language for "doesn't even deserve a zero."
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