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ABlairican Pie · 02-01-2006, 02:57 AM

Seeing that we're doing songs about various topics, here's a fun one:

Songs about TELEVISION!!!

TV Eye--Iggy Pop

TV Party Tonight--Black Flag

ABlairican Pie · 02-02-2006, 01:24 AM

TV Crimes--Black Sabbath
The Sun Always Shines on TV--a-Ha

lockdown06 · 02-02-2006, 05:59 PM

1970 Somethin'---Mark Wills' (My first love was Daisy Duke and them cut-off jeans)

What was I thinkin' --- Dierks Bentley (Hoodslidin' like Bo Duke)

Niether are about TV just reference to the Dukes.

musicradio77 · 02-04-2006, 02:12 AM

1. "Bandstand Boogie" (Vocal version) - Barry Manilow
2. "Western Movies" - Olympics
3. "UHF" - Weird Al Yankovic
4. "Cable TV" - Weird Al Yankovic
5. "You Can't Watch This" - Weird Al Yankovic

Steve M. · 02-04-2006, 05:56 PM

Plus. . .

57 Channels (And Nothin' On) - Bruce Springsteen

Ohio8 · 10-20-2023, 12:03 AM

Talking Heads' "Found a Job".

DJM77 · 10-20-2023, 05:45 PM

Arnold & Willis & Mr. Drummond - Five Iron Frenzy

JO Sweet Heart · 10-22-2023, 08:27 PM

The first song that came to my mind when seeing this chat subject is "This Ain't Dallas" by Hank Williams Jr.

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

ThisLittlePiggy · 10-24-2023, 02:38 PM

Banned from T.V. - Noreaga

ABlairican Pie · 10-29-2023, 11:10 AM

'Christine" --by Randy Stonehill, where the CCM pioneer sings a satirical love song for a female news anchor on late night TV, from 1982.

"MTV Get Off the Air" --by Dead Kennedys.

"Dragula" --by Rob Zombie, in reference to the vehicle seen in the closing credits of 'The Munsters'.

Edward216 · 11-01-2023, 05:45 PM

Watching TV by Roger Waters.

Ed.

Steve M. · 11-07-2023, 10:52 AM

Trouble Every Day - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention (about watching TV news)
Dirty Laundry - Don Henley (ditto)

Ohio8 · 05-07-2024, 08:47 PM

Pink Floyd's "Nobody Home":

I've got 15 channels of **** on the TV to choose from.

Ohio8 · 05-07-2024, 08:50 PM

Weird Al Yankovic's "The Brady Bunch".

Steve M. · 05-07-2024, 09:31 PM

I'm The Slime (Oozing Out of Your TV Set) - Frank Zappa
I Saw It On TV - John Fogerty
Video Killed the Radio Star - the Buggles
I Lost On "Jepoardy" - Weird Al Yankovic
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits ("You play your guitar on the MTV. . . .")
I Can't Watch This - Weird Al Yankovic
What's The Frequency, Kenneth? - R.E.M.
Roller Derby Queen - Jim Croce ("a girl I saw on the barroom TV screen")
Lady Writer - Dire Straits ("Lady writer on the TV")
Sleepin' With The Television On - Billy Joel
I Wanna Be On MTV - Loudon Wainwright III
Good Morning, Good Morning - the Beatles ("It's time for tea and 'Meet The Wife.'")

02-01-2006, 02:57 AM	#1
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02-02-2006, 05:59 PM	#3
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02-04-2006, 02:12 AM	#4
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02-04-2006, 05:56 PM	#5
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10-20-2023, 12:03 AM	#6
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02-02-2006, 01:24 AM	#2
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	TV Crimes--Black Sabbath The Sun Always Shines on TV--a-Ha

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10-22-2023, 08:27 PM	#8
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,883	The first song that came to my mind when seeing this chat subject is "This Ain't Dallas" by Hank Williams Jr. God bless you and him always!!! Holly
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10-24-2023, 02:38 PM	#9
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 85,043	Banned from T.V. - Noreaga

10-29-2023, 11:10 AM	#10
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	'Christine" --by Randy Stonehill, where the CCM pioneer sings a satirical love song for a female news anchor on late night TV, from 1982. "MTV Get Off the Air" --by Dead Kennedys. "Dragula" --by Rob Zombie, in reference to the vehicle seen in the closing credits of 'The Munsters'.

11-01-2023, 05:45 PM	#11
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Watching TV by Roger Waters. Ed.

11-07-2023, 10:52 AM	#12
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	Trouble Every Day - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention (about watching TV news) Dirty Laundry - Don Henley (ditto)

05-07-2024, 08:47 PM	#13
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,966	Pink Floyd's "Nobody Home": I've got 15 channels of **** on the TV to choose from.

05-07-2024, 08:50 PM	#14
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,966	Weird Al Yankovic's "The Brady Bunch".

05-07-2024, 09:31 PM	#15
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	I'm The Slime (Oozing Out of Your TV Set) - Frank Zappa I Saw It On TV - John Fogerty Video Killed the Radio Star - the Buggles I Lost On "Jepoardy" - Weird Al Yankovic Money For Nothing - Dire Straits ("You play your guitar on the MTV. . . .") I Can't Watch This - Weird Al Yankovic What's The Frequency, Kenneth? - R.E.M. Roller Derby Queen - Jim Croce ("a girl I saw on the barroom TV screen") Lady Writer - Dire Straits ("Lady writer on the TV") Sleepin' With The Television On - Billy Joel I Wanna Be On MTV - Loudon Wainwright III Good Morning, Good Morning - the Beatles ("It's time for tea and 'Meet The Wife.'")