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An overproduced humorous song with a big, self-indulgent instrumental intro.
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Folk music for postmoderns
I am what you might call a musical generalist. I listen to pretty much everything and I compose in pretty much any style, though I concentrate mainly on folk, folk-rock, rock, synth-pop, alternative, comedy, musical theatre, jazz, new-age, film music, avant-garde, and the occasional lullaby (why sing your kid to sleep with "Rock-a-bye Baby" when you can can create something personalized?). I've done most of my professional (i.e. paid) work in the theatre, where I've been musical director for dozens of productions. I was also musical director of Mental Floss, the legendary Miami improv group, for over 500 performances; I recently did a stint with Laughing Gas, which rose from the ashes of Mental Floss 11 years ago to become the longest running improv group in South Florida. As a singer-songwriter, I've concentrated most of my energy on my signature style of synth-driven folk-rock (sort of Indigo Girls meets Vangelis). I'm also something of a minor celebrity in the world of Filk (folk music for science fiction fans), where I am proud to be the object of the worlds smallest international fan base.
Song Info
Genre
Rock Folk Rock
Charts
Peak #158
Peak in subgenre #17
Author
Darren Zieger
Rights
1997
Uploaded
June 09, 2006
Track Files
MP3
MP3 7.3 MB 128 kbps 7:55
Story behind the song
This started out as a simple sci-fi comedy song about electronic media taking over our lives, concluding with a list of stations like "the Fishing Channel in Surround Sound Stereo" and "the personal injury attorney ad channel." But I felt I needed a big opener for the album, so I added a four-minute instrumental leadup. Then the mood of the piece seemed different, so I changed the ending to the weird blank verse affair it is now. One of my more fully-realized recordings, but very muffled, due to being mixed from a noisy cassette. You may want to turn up the treble on this one.
Lyrics
It's been a long day Come on in relax and unwind Feel your worries wiped away As the ortho-chair massages your spine Take up the remote Switch us on and watch a while Don't think too hard And never never touch that dial TV 2000 TV 2000 TV TV 2000 Put on your senso-helmet The evening soaps are set to begin Switch on the holo-mode Let the beta waves sink into your skin Are you sure you're sitting comfortably? Are you sure you are plugged in? TV 2000 TV 2000 TV TV 2000 We control the horizontal We control your minds but we are not responsible TV TV 2000 Get ready for our sitcoms Be sure you're wired to laugh Brace yourself for action pure Without that "dialogue" crap Boot up our latest talk show Where ignorance is bliss You'll never need to read again When we can bring you all of this TV 2000 TV TV 2000 TV 2000 Spoken: You cross the shimmering threshold and stand, digitized above the fractal landscape. More real than flesh, more invisible than the throbbing electric god in your pocket squirming, muttering oscenities as you float past the glowing columns, infinite texture-mapped topographies and giggling polygons radiant with commerce. This is your heroic essence. This is your destiny now only three dollars per minute. You are eternal. You are virtual. Your credit is approved. You will buy our product you will buy our product...
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