cccxlviii. KENEALLY, Mike: Buzz

cccxlviii. KENEALLY, Mike (1961-       )

Buzz (2016)
MK, guitar, keyboards, vocals
Pete Griffin, bass
Kris Myers, drums, congas
(4:32)

from Scambot 2.

In Scambot 1 and 2, Mike incorporates a story line involving over a dozen characters, for instance, GOD:

"A committee of enlightened beings on the edge of the universe. Fans of strangeness and television, they've created a reality show called Scambot."

Try to follow along:

**

BUZZ

In a living room, somewhere, a guy named Buzz has just arrived at his friend's house party.

BUZZ:

Do y'got some, c'mon
Yeah, we brought some along
Rock the guac, turn on the Trinitron

We're having tacos, c'mon
We're very hot for some fun
Look, now Scambot's on

Buzz looks at the TV screen and sees the Scambot credit sequence: "SCAMBOT -- brought to you by GAS."

The show begins and Buzz recognizes Kootch, moaning miserably on the beach, as someone he'd threatened during a dark chapter of his life.

Hey, I know that one
I was snide to him, son
Took his pride, had a gun

Now I cry, how could I done
All the crimes I have run
It's that God

The majority of God is good
One part is not
He hates me and made me hate
And leaves me standing out
Torn and crumblin'
They're not wrong, somehow

Feeling it down in your corns
You could be doing anything
But you can't be doing much worse
than that
Worse than that
Much worse than that.

Buzz watches a scene of an alternate reality, wherein Scambot is fully aware of his participation in the show, and is being hounded by reporters on the Emmy Awards red carpet.

REPORTERS:

What are you wearing?
Who are you wearing?

SCAMBOT (internally):

Where in hell did I go?

There's a montage of Scambot TV appearances: clips from late-night talk shows, "emotional" interviews with hosts who try to elicit tears, and game-show cameos. There's a look in his eye that suggests he's not entirely sure what he's doing in all of these places. The show cuts back to the red carpet.

REPORTERS:

Who are you wearing?
Who are you wearing?
Who are you wearing?
Who are you wearing?
It's the Scambot show!

The show ends, Buzz and friends engage in a late-night guacamole-fueled philosophical discussion.

PARTIERS:

Create Hell
Debate Hell
We hate Hell