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The band The Tubes made a 1979 album about media addiction:

it was called 'Remote Control.' the lead single 'Prime Time...
Violet hunting ground
  07/31/26
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Microsoft Product Anomalies
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Date: July 31st, 2026 12:30 AM
Author: Violet hunting ground

it was called 'Remote Control.' the lead single 'Prime Time' was a cheeky romance song between a young man and his TV:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVn1XyXr7YI

it was a good album, but probably a bit too weird for most listeners, so it was only a moderate success.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887890&forum_id=2#50036015)



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Date: July 31st, 2026 12:57 AM
Author: Appetizing abode private investor

it's hilarious how worked up people used to get about the evils of 'TV.'

seems quaint. they couldn't imagine in their wildest dreams how much further screens were about to take them.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887890&forum_id=2#50036036)



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Date: July 31st, 2026 8:05 AM
Author: Microsoft Product Anomalies



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Date: July 31st, 2026 1:35 AM
Author: copper elastic band

Bowie had a song around then about getting eaten by a TV

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVC_15

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887890&forum_id=2#50036042)



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Date: July 31st, 2026 7:54 AM
Author: cerebral site



(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887890&forum_id=2#50036149)