Thoughts From A Tube
“I am gross and perverted
I’m obsessed ‘n deranged
I have existed for years
But very little had changed
I am the tool of the Government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you
I may be vile and pernicious
But you can’t look away
I make you think I’m delicious
With the stuff that I say
I am the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I am the slime oozin’ out
From your TV set
You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don’t need you
Don’t go for help...no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights to you are sold
That’s right, folks.. Don’t touch that dial
Well, I am the slime from your video
Oozin’ along on your livingroom floor
I am the slime from your video
Can’t stop the slime, people, lookit me go”
The Incompetent Crew surrender to the ray.
Special Guest: Jennifer Juniper Stratford
Works Cited
Radio Playlist
Frank Zappa & The Mothers - I'm The Slime
Negativland - Why Is This Commercial?
The Art Of Noise - Paranoimia (7" Mix)
David Bowie - TVC15
Bruce Springsteen - 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)
Bow Wow Wow - (I'm A) T.V. Savage
Public Enemy - She Watch Channel Zero?!
WhoMadeWho - TV Friend
Roland Barker - Worm Song
Black Flag - TV Party
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy - Television The Drug Of The Nation
a‐ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
The Music Tapes - The Television Tells Us
David Byrne & St. Vincent - I Should Watch TV
Labelle - Medley: Somethin' In The Air / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Automatic Tasty - television
Listen on Mixcloud (includes all the above songs): Thoughts From A Tube
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