Cosmic Love Child — Television Saved My Life
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Sitting alone beside myself,
remembering how hard it used to be
Didn't have any money
Didn't have no girl
Every day I'd come home from school
No one was ever there to say "hello"
I tried to write some letters
Or learn to play my guitar
Television saved my life
Television saved my life
My life...
I'd go out to have some fun
Tried so hard to find someone
But then I go to some new place
And I remember your face
Anthony Hopkins, I knew you had style
Good things coming to those who wait awhile
Now I sink down in my chair
I am no longer there
No longer there!
Television saved my life
Television saved my life
My life...
remembering how hard it used to be
Didn't have any money
Didn't have no girl
Every day I'd come home from school
No one was ever there to say "hello"
I tried to write some letters
Or learn to play my guitar
Television saved my life
Television saved my life
My life...
I'd go out to have some fun
Tried so hard to find someone
But then I go to some new place
And I remember your face
Anthony Hopkins, I knew you had style
Good things coming to those who wait awhile
Now I sink down in my chair
I am no longer there
No longer there!
Television saved my life
Television saved my life
My life...
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I just had to put my two cents in on this track....I think it is a splendid piece of work. The video adds a lot to it.. Cosmic track indeed !
I had to go look at the lyrics for this song, because I couldn't believe what I thought I heard: "Chucklevision saved my life"
As a kid who grew up with the Chuckle Brothers on TV I cannot hear anything but that
As a kid who grew up with the Chuckle Brothers on TV I cannot hear anything but that
Television destroyed my life would be apt.
What an ignorance in the lyrics!
What an ignorance in the lyrics!
sfyi2001 wrote:
A few decades back I worked in a TV service department, one of the benefits (the only benefit) was going out to the tip with a load of knackered TV CRT tubes.
This tune is nowhere near as memorable as shooting the neck of the tubes with an air rifle.
A few decades back I worked in a TV service department, one of the benefits (the only benefit) was going out to the tip with a load of knackered TV CRT tubes.
This tune is nowhere near as memorable as shooting the neck of the tubes with an air rifle.
ce wrote:
This song is so extraordiately bland and non-emotional that I just HAD to comment on it: Meh.
It's not that it is bad, It just "isn't". Anything. Much.
So there.
This song is so extraordinary. It's just impossible to explain why.
This song is so extraordiately bland and non-emotional that I just HAD to comment on it: Meh.
It's not that it is bad, It just "isn't". Anything. Much.
So there.
This song is so extraordinary. It's just impossible to explain why.
oldsaxon wrote:
There's a scene in a great film called, "Smoke" in which Harvey Keitel is showing photos to William Hurt. He took the photos every morning from the same spot across the street from his shop. Hurt flips a few pages and looks up at Keitel and says, "These are all the same" and Harvey puts his hand on the page to stop him from flipping it and says, "That's because you're going too fast."
He then starts to talk about the people in each photo....
You gotta listen, think, hear. There is more to music than what you hear sometimes.
Truly one of the most insightful comments I have ever read on RP...kudos...
There's a scene in a great film called, "Smoke" in which Harvey Keitel is showing photos to William Hurt. He took the photos every morning from the same spot across the street from his shop. Hurt flips a few pages and looks up at Keitel and says, "These are all the same" and Harvey puts his hand on the page to stop him from flipping it and says, "That's because you're going too fast."
He then starts to talk about the people in each photo....
You gotta listen, think, hear. There is more to music than what you hear sometimes.
Truly one of the most insightful comments I have ever read on RP...kudos...
Boxie wrote:
Agree to the first part.
Disagree with the rest. Probably a good half of what I have bought over the past few years and listen to I found out about on Radio Paradise. I take pride in that I hardly know any of today's 'popular' music stars. But I do listen to a lot of great music.
I am beginning to wonder if Paradise goes out of its way to find these unknown artists. There is usually a reason they are unknown. They should stay unknown.
Agree to the first part.
Disagree with the rest. Probably a good half of what I have bought over the past few years and listen to I found out about on Radio Paradise. I take pride in that I hardly know any of today's 'popular' music stars. But I do listen to a lot of great music.
This kind of reminds me of Casual Gods, an album Jerry Harrison from Talking Heads put out years ago.
SmackDaddy wrote:
No but the fascist takeover will be.
It was but everybody was too busy eating Big Meals and playing video games to notice. On June 1st 2020, Trump tried to invoke Martial Law. The Military said it wasn't their problem. Then sent a formal letter to the effect on June 3rd. It was covered nationally.
Since then, Trump has tried to create conditions which would warrant Martial Law. He has vigorously tried to promote a race war and continues to do so at the time of this comment. All to enhance his chances at re-election and distract from his numerous crimes and failures.
No but the fascist takeover will be.
It was but everybody was too busy eating Big Meals and playing video games to notice. On June 1st 2020, Trump tried to invoke Martial Law. The Military said it wasn't their problem. Then sent a formal letter to the effect on June 3rd. It was covered nationally.
Since then, Trump has tried to create conditions which would warrant Martial Law. He has vigorously tried to promote a race war and continues to do so at the time of this comment. All to enhance his chances at re-election and distract from his numerous crimes and failures.
Excellent. Thanks Bill.
SmackDaddy wrote:
No but the fascist takeover will be.
On Fox News, no doubt.
No but the fascist takeover will be.
On Fox News, no doubt.
Almost as poor as Moby
Boxie wrote:
Then we'd never hear anything new.
I am beginning to wonder if Paradise goes out of its way to find these unknown artists. There is usually a reason they are unknown. They should stay unknown.
Then we'd never hear anything new.
I am beginning to wonder if Paradise goes out of its way to find these unknown artists. There is usually a reason they are unknown. They should stay unknown.
If at first it seems too banal, listen again. Echos of Kraftwerk after a course of CBT.
nate917 wrote:
Too bad the revolution wasn't televised.
No but the fascist takeover will be.
Too bad the revolution wasn't televised.
No but the fascist takeover will be.
Too Moby-esque for me.
ce wrote:
This song is so extraordiately bland and non-emotional that I just HAD to comment on it: Meh.
It's not that it is bad, It just "isn't". Anything. Much.
So there.
The song becomes quite trancelike-trippy when you watch the video. Very fun, especially if you like old cartoons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeOFB3dRWrg
This song is so extraordiately bland and non-emotional that I just HAD to comment on it: Meh.
It's not that it is bad, It just "isn't". Anything. Much.
So there.
The song becomes quite trancelike-trippy when you watch the video. Very fun, especially if you like old cartoons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeOFB3dRWrg
ce wrote:
This song is so extraordiately bland and non-emotional that I just HAD to comment on it: Meh.
It's not that it is bad, It just "isn't". Anything. Much.
So there.
Perhaps if this song were truly "bland and non-emotional" you may not have been so inspired that you "HAD to" comment on it. "Extraordiately"?
This song is so extraordiately bland and non-emotional that I just HAD to comment on it: Meh.
It's not that it is bad, It just "isn't". Anything. Much.
So there.
Perhaps if this song were truly "bland and non-emotional" you may not have been so inspired that you "HAD to" comment on it. "Extraordiately"?
Yes it's look like Moby
This is nice, but why was I expecting a female vocalist? Clearly sounds like something else back in my head ... I'm also hearing Washed Out.
Yes it is. F1 wrote:
Nice and trippy.
Nice and trippy.some Tubeway Army (Gary Numan) in it...Are 'friends' electric?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0WNbm1jz6A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0WNbm1jz6A
I thought this was Moby
oldsaxon wrote:
There's a scene in a great film called, "Smoke" in which Harvey Keitel is showing photos to William Hurt. He took the photos every morning from the same spot across the street from his shop. Hurt flips a few pages and looks up at Keitel and says, "These are all the same" and Harvey puts his hand on the page to stop him from flipping it and says, "That's because you're going too fast."
He then starts to talk about the people in each photo....
You gotta listen, think, hear. There is more to music than what you hear sometimes.
thank you oldsaxon!
There's a scene in a great film called, "Smoke" in which Harvey Keitel is showing photos to William Hurt. He took the photos every morning from the same spot across the street from his shop. Hurt flips a few pages and looks up at Keitel and says, "These are all the same" and Harvey puts his hand on the page to stop him from flipping it and says, "That's because you're going too fast."
He then starts to talk about the people in each photo....
You gotta listen, think, hear. There is more to music than what you hear sometimes.
thank you oldsaxon!
I think television saved many lives.....I know, that's a sad commentary. BTW...this song is awesome in it's simplicity.
This is on a mix I have for work, when I need to sit and concentrate. Psybent music like this is the best thing ever when you have to code for a few hours without looking up. It does take me to another planet.
- great solo rendition just think how good it could be ...like, done by the black-eyed peas........?......made into cool crazy hard-hitting lectro-bop instead of the slightly solemn solo-pop form it is in now......
It's hard to find music that you can lose yourself to
Cynaera wrote:
Bernie Taupin would be rolling over in his grave if he were dead...
miss you so much, Cynaera... everybody in my alien space craft loves this song...
Bernie Taupin would be rolling over in his grave if he were dead...miss you so much, Cynaera... everybody in my alien space craft loves this song...
oldsaxon wrote:
Nice post, oldsaxon.
There's a scene in a great film called, "Smoke" in which Harvey Keitel is showing photos to William Hurt. He took the photos every morning from the same spot across the street from his shop. Hurt flips a few pages and looks up at Keitel and says, "These are all the same" and Harvey puts his hand on the page to stop him from flipping it and says, "That's because you're going too fast."
He then starts to talk about the people in each photo....
You gotta listen, think, hear. There is more to music than what you hear sometimes.
He then starts to talk about the people in each photo....
You gotta listen, think, hear. There is more to music than what you hear sometimes.
Nice post, oldsaxon.
ce wrote:
This song is so extraordiately bland and non-emotional that I just HAD to comment on it: Meh.
It's not that it is bad, It just "isn't". Anything. Much.
So there.
There's a scene in a great film called, "Smoke" in which Harvey Keitel is showing photos to William Hurt. He took the photos every morning from the same spot across the street from his shop. Hurt flips a few pages and looks up at Keitel and says, "These are all the same" and Harvey puts his hand on the page to stop him from flipping it and says, "That's because you're going too fast."
He then starts to talk about the people in each photo....
You gotta listen, think, hear. There is more to music than what you hear sometimes.
This song is so extraordiately bland and non-emotional that I just HAD to comment on it: Meh.
It's not that it is bad, It just "isn't". Anything. Much.
So there.
There's a scene in a great film called, "Smoke" in which Harvey Keitel is showing photos to William Hurt. He took the photos every morning from the same spot across the street from his shop. Hurt flips a few pages and looks up at Keitel and says, "These are all the same" and Harvey puts his hand on the page to stop him from flipping it and says, "That's because you're going too fast."
He then starts to talk about the people in each photo....
You gotta listen, think, hear. There is more to music than what you hear sometimes.
The Televisionary Oracle has spoken. Shades of Rob B's work.
Does anybody else hear "junglevision saved my life".
Now coming to you direct from the deepest of Africa; Tarzan, all day, every day!
Now coming to you direct from the deepest of Africa; Tarzan, all day, every day!
kaviksdad wrote:
Watched it after reading your comment—thank you! Loved the old cartoons in the background...
After watching the trippy video I've got to bump it up to a 7
Watched it after reading your comment—thank you! Loved the old cartoons in the background...
plaice3 wrote:
This song is so extraordiately bland and non-emotional that I just HAD to comment on it: Meh.
It's not that it is bad, It just "isn't". Anything. Much.
So there.
wtf? This is making me cry ...
This song is so extraordiately bland and non-emotional that I just HAD to comment on it: Meh.
It's not that it is bad, It just "isn't". Anything. Much.
So there.
Santa Barbara? Must have played here somewhere and I missed it.....
plaice3 wrote:
A year later, it hits me the same way ....
wtf? This is making me cry ...
A year later, it hits me the same way ....
After watching the trippy video I've got to bump it up to a 7
nagsheadlocal wrote:
Ditto.. it's afternoon here though. I'm liking this alot. Steady "vacuum-cleaning" music. 7.
Somehow exactly what I wanted to hear this morning.
Ditto.. it's afternoon here though. I'm liking this alot. Steady "vacuum-cleaning" music. 7.
7 
9
9I like it . It is a nice tune It kind of puts your mind on hold and lets the stress of the day melt away.
nice 
Somehow exactly what I wanted to hear this morning.
rcurrier wrote:
I wouldn't really know since I've never spoken with the composer(s) of this tune, but generally, recorded music is not a form of conversation. Nice groove.
It might have saved his life, but it didn't make him much of a conversationalist.
I wouldn't really know since I've never spoken with the composer(s) of this tune, but generally, recorded music is not a form of conversation. Nice groove.
explorer514 wrote:
Interesting - I hear that now, too. But I like this more than any Air I've heard...
Liked it- very mellow- reminded me a lot of "Air"
Interesting - I hear that now, too. But I like this more than any Air I've heard...
ra990 wrote:
I agree. Great vibe and in the mid of a great set of tunes. Go Bill. Excactly why I am here.
Nice trippy vibe. I like it.
I agree. Great vibe and in the mid of a great set of tunes. Go Bill. Excactly why I am here.
You know how you have a favorite song, and then you get tired of it, and you get another one??
Well, this is my favorite song for right now.
Nice tune for bedspins!!!!
Well, this is my favorite song for right now.
Nice tune for bedspins!!!!
wtf? This is making me cry ...
It might have saved his life, but it didn't make him much of a conversationalist.
television didn't save my life, but kinda framed it. i, unfortunately, watched too much growing up. i think like martin tupper.
peter_james_bond wrote:
Bernie Taupin would be rolling over in his grave if he were dead...
Sony saved my life tonight sugar bear....
Bernie Taupin would be rolling over in his grave if he were dead...trippy
Nice trippy vibe. I like it.
boober wrote:
Or how about "video killed the radio star"
Should be followed by John Mayall's "Television Eye"....for the opposite point of view.
I like both songs a lot.
I like both songs a lot.
Or how about "video killed the radio star"
No no, that was NOT repetitive....
Nice grove...but the lyrics?
Would like to hear more from that album
Would like to hear more from that album
there's a video of this song at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkonaa_UZws
Felix_The_Cat wrote:
Yeah, I keep getting kicked out of the groove 'cause I can't believe television could save anything.
weird, it ruins most people's life
Yeah, I keep getting kicked out of the groove 'cause I can't believe television could save anything.
Felix_The_Cat wrote:
There's this thing called "irony" ...
weird, it ruins most people's life
There's this thing called "irony" ...
Sony saved my life tonight sugar bear....
Nice and trippy.Should be followed by John Mayall's "Television Eye"....for the opposite point of view.
I like both songs a lot.
I like both songs a lot.
weird, it ruins most people's life
grooooovy! 
cosmiclint wrote:
A revolution never come with a warning
baaaahahaha
A revolution never come with a warning
baaaahahaha
Kinda goofy, but I kinda like it...
nate917 wrote:
Too bad the revolution wasn't televised.
A revolution never come with a warning
Too bad the revolution wasn't televised.
A revolution never come with a warning
nate917 wrote:
Too bad the revolution wasn't televised.
True otherwise I would have just stayed in to watch it instead
Too bad the revolution wasn't televised.
True otherwise I would have just stayed in to watch it instead
gregr79 wrote:
Too bad the revolution wasn't televised.
Television saved my life - That is until the revolution started. . .
Too bad the revolution wasn't televised.
Television saved my life - That is until the revolution started. . .
Why not stay in the cosmic? And be there, thanks.
I think this is one of the better songs I've heard in the last few years. I'm glad Bill chose to add it into the rotation!
Finally, a band I can relate to.
Liked it- very mellow- reminded me a lot of "Air"
About a 1:30 too long
cool little drone