A song from 2001 is a satirical poke at cable/network 24 hour" blah blah blah" news. Still even more relative today.
Folk-Rock, Country-Rock
Steve Domer has performed live across the US for over 45 years. He has won past songwriting awards in the American Song Festival in the late 1970's.
Currently records and produces original songs and performs live periodically as an acoustic guitar and vocals solo.
Story behind the song
Written in 2001 as cable news was gaining immense popularity. Not specific to any network or show.. as pokes fun at them all, even though some of the clichés might come from some specific show because of their notoriety.
Lyrics
Check It Out
Steve Domer 2001
In the Information Age cable news is the big rage, check it out
Fair and balanced news is in, you can even get some spin, check it out
If you're wanting to opine, name and town anytime, check it out
Yeah check it out
Now morning, noon, and night, views from the left and right check it out
They'll give you "Breaking News" just to keep you glued, check it out
You think they'd be ashamed, what they'll do to entertain, check it out
Well check it out
yeah check it out
Get all these talking heads, but nothing's really said, check it out
If a big story erupts, well they'll say it's coming up, check it out
If you really want the facts, don't get caught up in the act, check it out
Just check it out
Well check it out
Just check it out
Just check it out
Yeah check it out
News anytime, anywhere, any place
