TV

(sound bites)
"hier ist das Erste Deutsche Fernsehen mit der Tagesshau"
"good evening, good evening"
"buenas nochas senorias and senores"
"mesdames et messieurs, bonjour"
"guten Abend, meine Damen und Herren,
und herzlich willkommen!"
watch the news on the screen
is it real or a dream
the whole world at my command
tv guide in my hand
every place every time
politics, sex and crime
I press the key and watch TV
watch the war on the screen
it is safe, it is clean
silent movie black and white
charlie chaplin is on tonight
science fiction, history
electric church, comedy
I press the key and watch TV
(sound bites)
"stay with us we'll be right back"
"aus Frankfurt nun, die Wettervorhersage fuer Morgen"
"the satellite picture shows a lot of clouds around over europe"
"das Wetter, das Wetter, das Wetter"
. . . - . - . . ["eure" or "ski"]
weather forecast, happy ends
computer graphics, electric bands
I press the key and watch TV
I press the key and watch TV
I press the key and watch TV
(sound bites)
"stay with us we'll be right back"
"world news"
"on today's program"
"es is un programma de television espanola" (?)
"television"
"ab 22:10 hat der Sport das Wort"
"washes so clean"
"washes so clean"
"with over five million households already tuned in"
"washes so clean
"quite a good day tomorrow! quite a good day tomorrow!
quite a good day!"
"phone now! 802 802. phone now! 020 802."
"und die gewinnsamer Spiel, lautet" (?)
"one two three four"
"und das Ganze natuerlich wie immer, ohne Gewehr" (?)
"we will close today's program"
"in Namem alle Mitarbeiter, darfe ich mich recht herzlich
von Ihnen verabschieden"
"that's all for tonight... good night"
"tschuess, wir sehen uns morgen wieder"
"I hope you have been blessed by this program"
"enjoy, and I will see you tomorrow"
"bon soir"
"auf Wiedersehen!" (repeated until fade)

Show Business

said it on a talk show
put it on a video
say it on the radio
but never let the truth show
acting in a feature
become a TV creature
put yourself in place
with a smiling face
show business
image politics
this is the age of
show business
get an image fix
diving through a looking glass
just like the greatest stars
you don't have to be yourself
change into someone else
pace another sound bite
make a million overnight
give up your private life
spotlight shines so bright
show business
image politics
this is the age of
show business
get an image fix
show business
image politics
this is the age of
show business
get an image fix
seeing is believing
seeing is believing
seeing is believing
seeing is believing


Kissing The Machine

you've come a long way from just TV
from a distant voice to ecstasy
now you need to know what's on my mind
can I break your heart with every time
she gives no love and won't let go
and when she fails she tells you so
the perfect touch is cold and clean
she steals your soul when kissing the machine
her hand of love enshrouds my face
she moves and turns with rigid grace
the light reflection on her skin
the words repeat and draw me in
and what I say is what she'll do
repeat the words I told her to
the perfect touch is cold and clean
she steals your soul when kissing the machine
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I know that you love me
I want you to need me
destiny is sometimes cruel
then once again I am its fool
to give my heart to wires and steel
but what you get is what you feel
no flesh and blood can give you more
the key to love is at this door
the perfect touch was cold and clean
she steals your soul when kissing the machine
kissing the machine
kissing the machine
kissing the machine


Lifestyle

Life-Style just another headline
Life-Style stealing your time (?)
are you ready?
are you ready?
Life-Style just another headline
Life-Style stealing your time (?)
get a new hairstyle
and buy a new dress
check the design
sweet success
well come to the in-place
drive the right car
hear the hit music
wherever you are
Life-Style just another headline
Life-Style stealing your time (?
meet the right people
tell the in joke
the meaning of lifestyle
is to be en-vogue
[phonemes solo]
Life-Style just another headline
Life-Style stealing your time (?)
[stuff & phonemes]
Life-Style just another headline
Life-Style stealing your time (?)
(repeat until fade)


Crosstalk

I'm talking to you
I'm talking to you
.......
I'm talking to you
I'm talking to you
cut the superstition
let it all hang out
make a clear decision
and we will work it out
crosstalk
let it all hang out
crosstalk
and we will work it out
train the jam session
turn the beatbox loud
play the chord progression
come on twist and shout
crosstalk
let it all hang out
crosstalk
and we will work it out
I'm talking to you
I'm talking to you
.......
I'm talking to you
I'm talking to you
and we will work it out
crosstalk
let it all hang out
crosstalk
and we will work it out
crosstalk
let it all hang out
let's have a crosstalk baby
and we will work it out
I'm talking to you
I'm talking to you
.......
I'm talking to you
I'm talking to you
come-on
come-on
come-on
come-on right now, work it out
I'm talking to you
I'm talking to you
.......
I'm talking to you
I'm talking to you
(repeated until fade)


Esperanto

[all phrases repeated twice]
you've got the perfect pitch
for the universal language
esperanto musiko
la lingo futuro
you've got the perfect pitch
for the universal language
esperanto musiko
la lingo futuro
[another phonemes solo]
[the words "musiko", "language" appear twice]
eh-ss-p-eh-rr-ah-n-t-o mm-u-ss-ih-k-o
ll-ah ll-ih-n-g-o ff-u-t-u-rr-o
esperanto musiko
la lingo futuro
you've got the perfect pitch
for the universal language
(repeat until fade)


Overdrive

underground overdrive
i blew the fuse
i blew my mind
kiss of life
overdrive
now now now now now now
underground overdrive
underground overdrive
below that sound (?)
overdrive underground
hyperactive
strobolight
off-beat jive
overdrive
overdrive
i blew the fuse
i blew my mind
kiss of life
overdrive
now now now now now now
underground overdrive
underground overdrive
below that sound (?)
overdrive underground
overdrive overdrive overdrive overdrive
overdrive overdrive overdrive overdrive
overdrive overdrive