Drjohnrock

Louis "Grandpa" Jones - TV Blues

Released in 1952, when a lot of homes in the US were just beginning to get TV sets, this song is a cautionary tale: the new TV the protagonist buys disrupts his household when all his wife and kids want to do is watch it.

The photo in the video is a rare one, showing Jones without his "Grandpa" makeup.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0752...&start_radio=1

Psy-Fi

Take it away, Don Pardo...

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Drjohnrock

I thought I had seen all of the SNL episode(s) Zappa appeared on. I guess not, since I don't recall that song being played. Thanks for posting it.

And now, after two tunes that take a cynical look at the idiot box, here's a rockabilly-flavored tune that praises it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwd6...&start_radio=1

Drjohnrock

Bruce Springsteen - 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)

I agree with Bruce about this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEus...&start_radio=1

jadis

It mentions television...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7kIB8HTE3k

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ChefBrunch

Mari Nakamoto is one of my favorite singers


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sux5...&start_radio=1

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Drjohnrock

Interesting. I’ve never heard this artist before. The sing faded while she was still singing. Is this an edited version of the song?

ChefBrunch

here is the LP version, this is my channel,It sounds better on Vinyl,,,yes the song just fades out...its the first track so easy just push play.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU3R...&start_radio=1


Mari Nakamoto is more of a Jazz singer , this is one of her attempts at a more city pop type album in the 80's. The album grows on you, some actually pretty great lyrics.

she is one of Japan's top Jazz singers from back in the 70's and 80's.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rJE...&start_radio=1

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Drjohnrock

Dinah Washington - TV Is The Thing (This Year)

How many could make a song about the idiot box sound so risque like Ms. Washington does here?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJlnrCNDDLg

DMBFFF

I like.








Television, the Drug of the Nation by The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy

https://archive.org/details/the-disp...ation?start=40




I don't think the song is about television, but the video seems to be.

She's The Devil by The Pursuit Of Happiness



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