This song is about as subtle as a brick. It's about the propaganda machine that sits in the corner.   Have you ever watched no tv for a really long time, and then thought it was really weird when you watched it again? That's what happened to us just before we wrote this song.  
 
 
 
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Pradeepa - vocals
Clint Healy - bass
Ed - guitar
Adrian Kiraly - drums
 
 
 
  LYRICS ©1999 cosmic egg    Have a look at what’s real and see if what you’ve been thinking is what you really feel . . .   Why do people watch TV, for hours every day How can we think for ourselves when this shit gets in the way Information overload, no resistance to the flow And we carry these ideas with us everywhere we go   Do we question what we’re told, the lies behind the veils Independent thought inevitably fails And desire to have more is what always prevails   It tells us what to think, it tells us how to feel It tells us what to wear, it tells us what’s real Programming, televising, lies coverage, advertising Is it any wonder half the population’s depressed     Do we tow the line, or risk rejection from our peers Advertising jingles are ringing in my ears       . . . they're playing on my fears   Desensitized response from information overload It starts with cartoon violence in the home Who’s calling the shots, who’s behind the scenes Who finally decides what gets shown   It tells us what to think, it tells us how to feel It tells us what to wear, it tells us what’s real Programming, televising, lies coverage, advertising Is it any wonder half the population’s depressed   Depressed    Suppressed Buy this, buy that  -  too thin, too fat  -  No way, fuck that! If I see one more ad for McDonalds, I’m gonna scre-e-eam-   Do we question what we’re told, the lies behind the veils Independent thought inevitably fails And desire to have more is what always prevails     home  music  comedy  lyrics  top