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The Best Show on WFMU => Show Discussion => Topic started by: hk11 on March 05, 2015, 10:50:26 AM
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With no disrespect to Mr Wurster, what are your favourite purely Tom moments?
To start us off................
1. When No-Smoking Joe/Boring Owen called after the fall-out and how Tom would make him feel the lowest of the low - Joe/Owen's reactions were heartbreaking and seemingly quite repentant, but Tom knew exactly how to play him. Very funny.
2. Any time that Tom would pretend to be a caller (via his mobile phone?) - this happened quite a few times during, if i remember correctly, 04/05 - and ask ridiculous questions to/have conversations with another caller. I particularly loved his constant berating of Captain Jack with 'Tell us about the Barnacle Blues Band'. Always had me in stitches.
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I’ve mentioned this one many, many times over the years, but it’s worth repeating here:
Tom’s call with Manny, who went by “DJ Dragon” back in his Studio 54 days. The calls ends with Tom serenading Manny with B&S’s “I Fought in a War” and “The Model.” During the call Tom claims that he once sprained Diane von Furstenberg’s wrist while arm wrestling her at Studio 54.
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I’ve mentioned this one many, many times over the years, but it’s worth repeating here:
Tom’s call with Manny, who went by “DJ Dragon” back in his Studio 54 days. The calls ends with Tom serenading Manny with B&S’s “I Fought in a War” and “The Model.” During the call Tom claims that he once sprained Diane von Furstenberg’s wrist while arm wrestling her at Studio 54.
I should note that another great Tom moment occurs right before the Manny segment (pretty sure it immediately precedes it).
Tom “zings” Belinda and Hova claiming to be one of their young superfans. I can’t recall much of the specifics right now, but I know Tom references GG Allin.
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Tom threatening to punch that guy into a fountain always cracks me up.
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I’ve mentioned this one many, many times over the years, but it’s worth repeating here:
Tom’s call with Manny, who went by “DJ Dragon” back in his Studio 54 days. The calls ends with Tom serenading Manny with B&S’s “I Fought in a War” and “The Model.” During the call Tom claims that he once sprained Diane von Furstenberg’s wrist while arm wrestling her at Studio 54.
I should note that another great Tom moment occurs right before the Manny segment (pretty sure it immediately precedes it).
Tom “zings” Belinda and Hova claiming to be one of their young superfans. I can’t recall much of the specifics right now, but I know Tom references GG Allin.
I believe this was a different Hova call, but GOMPing Belinda/Hova's baby stands out as a stellar moment.
[ I will ignore all performer calls not-involving Wurster as not in the spirit of this thread. ]
I always enjoyed a Petey call, or really almost any call with a young person, when Tom asks/demands to speak with their parent/grandparent.
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Anytime Tom offers to fight the Zodiac Killer
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One of my favorite things that anyone's said ever is when Tom described Golden Corral as a "Contagion theme restaurant."
Tom shares Marc Maron's ability to so perfectly and concisely sum things up.
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I always love the moments when Tom exposes himself a little and reflects on a sad thing in a very funny and poignant way like his story of trying to process 9/11 by buying a whole cheesecake and eating it in his car or when his basement flooded and destroyed a box literally labeled "Happy Memories".
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when his basement flooded and destroyed a box literally labeled "Happy Memories".
Oh yeah- was that what he called the "20,000 CDs under the sea" incident? (Or was that a previous flood?)
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I have listened to Tom saying to that drunk caller, in maybe the 2nd or 3rd to last show, "...I hope you die", many many times.
Any story, about buffets, bullying, those are perfect. I really loved the fake podcast Tom did where he has two mics turned on, was it called "toilet talk?" The theme song was "closing time".
Also, when tom talks about Smash Mouth and does the "SOME--....SOME-... ok, you guys earned it, SOMEBODY ONCE"
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Tom's rant at his imposter that ended with the frenzied shouting of ..... "GET OUT OF MY CHAT".
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Tom “zings” Belinda and Hova claiming to be one of their young superfans. I can’t recall much of the specifics right now, but I know Tom references GG Allin.
Another great Hova and Belinda moment: Tom celebrating ("THREE GENERATIONS!!") after GOMPing Hova or Belinda's mother. He had previously GOMPed them, as well as their young child.
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Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisteeeeeeeeeeeeeeer Moonlight!
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"Not me, man."
That's my working title for the biography: Not Me, Man: The Angriest Rants of Disk Jockey Tom Scharpling.
"Hey, if that's what you think, God bless ya. Gah-ahd bless ya."
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Tom explaining to Julie Klausner the concept of Staten Island Garbage Rats.
"What is this...shaving cream!?"
Anytime Tom goes on a flight of fancy about Mike's shadowy lifestyle, including Mike impression.
Tom's Hervé Villechaize impression.
Tom's interactions with the people of his native New Jersey; world's noisiest restaurant etc!
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"One, please."
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Tom pitching the Ronald McDonald reboot directed by Christopher Nolan (I forgot what podcast that was on).
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Tom makes a heartfelt apology to the listeners about being addicted to Filet-O-Fish sanguiches.
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Tom's Hervé Villechaize impression.
I think I've said this elsewhere on the forum: Tom's violent gangster Hervé Villechaize is one of the top 5 moments in the history of the Best Show.
I also like when Tom tells a story about his convoluted falsehoods trying to politely remove himself from a very simple situation.
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Anytime Tom sings is amazing. The gold standard is him doing both parts of Under Pressure, but I also love when he made up lyrics to the instrumentals on Pet Sounds.
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Anytime Tom sings is amazing. The gold standard is him doing both parts of Under Pressure, but I also love when he made up lyrics to the instrumentals on Pet Sounds.
Flash Fact. His "Take a Chance on Me" is on constant rotation in my house.
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Anytime Tom sings is amazing. The gold standard is him doing both parts of Under Pressure, but I also love when he made up lyrics to the instrumentals on Pet Sounds.
Flash Fact. His "Take a Chance on Me" is on constant rotation in my house.
In mine too! The Waldos - Take A Chance With Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBkmY7rGfdM#)
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My favorite Best Show thing ever was when a incensed man called to take umbrage with Tom's assertion Bob Seger was Pete Seeger's son, and Tom promptly shut him down by quoting the Twitter feed of @therealpeteseeger.
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I would like to submit as a favorite moment Tom singing (as his character Greg, from the show Steven Universe) the song "Let Me Drive My Van (Into Your Heart)"
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Tom's stirring tribute to the late, great Gleason Jones
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I think I would be willing to sit and listen to Tom and John Oliver talk unscripted for a week. The first few minutes of the interview was just normal interview stuff, but when they started talking about HuffPost - "you won't believe what this old man does next" - that was sustainedly hilarious and, I'm going to say it, trenchant.
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I think I would be willing to sit and listen to Tom and John Oliver talk unscripted for a week. The first few minutes of the interview was just normal interview stuff, but when they started talking about HuffPost - "you won't believe what this old man does next" - that was sustainedly hilarious and, I'm going to say it, trenchant.
I would love John Oliver to be on more often, I think him interacting with Philly Boy Roy is one of my favorite ever best show moments, especially his reaction when PBR asked him if he ever had sex with Roger Moore.
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I think I would be willing to sit and listen to Tom and John Oliver talk unscripted for a week. The first few minutes of the interview was just normal interview stuff, but when they started talking about HuffPost - "you won't believe what this old man does next" - that was sustainedly hilarious and, I'm going to say it, trenchant.
I hope for more Marc & Tom shows, but a John & Tom show would be amazing.