the weekly poem.com

Too Much Information

Watchin on the web, with the radio on high,
Readin capers in the papers, on the BBC or Sky:
Too much infotainment, too much infotainment,
Too much infotainment for me to keep my brain in gear.

Reporter talkin to me – he's enthusin bout the news,
Through the door, Channel Four, cramming in with camera crews:
Too much infotainment, too much infotainment,
Too much infotainment for me to keep my brain in gear.

Recession in my ear, compression in my head,
Vote green, vote yellow, vote blue, vote red -
Too much infotainment, too much infotainment,
Too much infotainment for me to keep my brain in gear.

Download, ev'ry day, expectin text and twitter,
Blog fast, podcast, the roar of aural litter – ah!
Too much infotainment, too much infotainment,
Too much infotainment for me to keep my brain in gear.

Tunin to a local station, buttons on the telly –
Spread rash – no cash – feel their pain – brain jelly:
Too much infotainment, too much infotainment,
Too much infotainment for me to keep my brain in gear.

Headlines full of breadlines and deadlines for an audit -
No time for March or April, but they say you best record it:
Too much infotainment, too much infotainment,
Don't want communication – close it down and leave me be.

Read the Times story here

Watch Chuck Berry singing the original here

Read Bill's daily 'Bill Posters' blog by clicking here

Too Much Information

Scientists fear that a digital flood of 24-hour rolling news and infotainment is putting our primitive grey matter under such stress that we can no longer think wisely or empathise with others – headline in The Times

with apologies to Chuck Berry and 'Too Much Monkey Business'


June 3 2009

POETRY KIT WEBRING

Home/Join | List | Next | Previous | Random

alt-webring.com