Newsbreak, 2006 (2006)

Lyrics & Music: P Coleman

<< Verse 1 >>
I heard the news, oh boy - 
Business double-crosses,
Generals counting losses,
Electronic toys.
Corporations out of pocket,
Some footage of a rocket,
Comes back to the reporter making lots of noise

<< Verse 2 >>
I saw the news today - 
Celebrities in rehab,
yet another jihad,
there was lots to say.
Cutting back on drugs,
hiring more thugs,
They cut to a commercial so they get their pay.

<< Chorus >>
now it seems what's old is news.
more entertainment than the truth.
Voyeuristic view of human kind,
Tune in to watch the news tonight.

<< verse 3 >>
Today I read the news.
"Fire blazing" headline,
a project over deadline,
record low IQs.
The battle for survival,
The path of blame denial,
A page of reader emails floods us with their views.

<< verse 4 >>
I'll watch the news, tonight.
The horrors we're disguising, 
Petrol prices rising,
neighbours in a fight.
It seems they're never learning,
it's eating up our earnings,
with viewer-pulling stories, content's getting light.

<< chorus >>
now it seems what's old is news.
more entertainment than the truth.
Voyeuristic view of human kind,
Tune in to watch the news tonight.

<< Verse 5 >>
I watched the news, oh no - 
The little battler's story,
The sporting hero's glory
same as last night's show.
A shot of them elated,
Their worth is overrated,
The weather looking fine, so tune in tomorrow