Story Behind the Song
Turn Up the Radio factoids:
Queenie says:
"I dream in music all the time, actually many of my tunes came out of dreams, and this one is half from a dream. The harmonies came from the bathtub. I hate showers, it is too much like being rained on."
This song used to be called "Turn Off the Radio" but it was changed because it was too much of a downer! (The song "Lost" is already very depressing!)
Lyrics
TURN UP THE RADIO (3:56)
Turn up the radio,
what you listen to
is not all you hear
Turn up the radio,
subliminal patterns in your ear
You're working hard all day
you hear it in the background noise
If you're going to slip away
just do it while you have a choice
Turn up the radio,
this is the offer
you've been waiting for
Turn up the radio,
you don't have to listen anymore
Buy a house, buy a car,
buy the address of a famous star
Do you hear it, it's so clear, clear now
Find yourself, find someone,
find your fortune on the telephone
Get a bank, get a job,
get some exercise or you'll be a blob
Buy the book, buy the farm,
buy everything on your credit card
Bridge
Do you hear? Do you hear?
You're accustomed to music,
news, and traffic jams
The man behind the curtain,
do you think he's really there?
Save a tree, save some dough,
save a life, save your soul
Eat your fries, eat your fear,
end of the world is drawing near
Get a break, get some cash,
get it fast this deal won't last
Take a number, take a cruise,
take a big bite out of your blues
Turn up the radio, you're covered
if you look convinced enough
Turn up the radio, keep track of
every song you're thinking of
Buy a fence, buy a yard,
buy a pound it will go real far
Check your oil, check your hair,
check out the people
as they stop and stare
Do you hear it now,
in the background, it's clear
Do you hear it now,
do you hear it now, it's clear
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