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- Turn On The News Lyrics / with translationsIf there's one thing that I can't explain
Is why the world has to have so much pain
With all the ways of communicating
We can't get in touch with who we're hating
So turn on turn on turn on the news
I hear it every day on the radio
Somebody shoots a guy he don't even know
Airplanes falling out of the sky
A baby is born and another one dies
Highways fill with refugees
Doctors finding out about disease
With all this uptight pushing and shoving
That keeps us away from who we're loving
Is why the world has to have so much pain
With all the ways of communicating
We can't get in touch with who we're hating
So turn on turn on turn on the news
I hear it every day on the radio
Somebody shoots a guy he don't even know
A baby is born and another one dies
Highways fill with refugees
Doctors finding out about disease
With all this uptight pushing and shoving
That keeps us away from who we're loving
Facts about Turn On The News
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Turn On The News is written by Grant Vernon Hart.
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It is first released on July 01, 1984 as part of Husker Du's album "Zen Arcade" which includes 23 tracks in total. This song is the 21st track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, hüsker Dü's "Turn On the News" has a portrait of the world filled with negativity and chaos, as the bombardment of bad news proves. The song confronts the audience with 'turning on the news,' which is a metaphor for facing with the truth, and encourages them to still search for connection and love in the middle of the chaos. The major themes in Turn on the news lyrics are mainly social commentary, angst, despair, reflection, and anger. The song, however, still importantly points out the worlds of pain, and suffering, the role of miscommunication and conflict, and the power of media and news. The lyrics bring up violence, pain, and suffering as the main topics in the world which can be distressing especially for the young ones. Furthermore, the ongoing references to news that covers murders, shootings, and other tragic occurrences can be really strong and loud enough even for kids under 13 who are not allowed to watch the news without their parental guidance.
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Turn On The News falls under the genre Alternative.
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Turn On The News song length is 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
Who wrote Turn On The News lyrics?
Turn On The News is written by Grant Vernon Hart.
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When was Turn On The News released?
It is first released on July 01, 1984 as part of Husker Du's album "Zen Arcade" which includes 23 tracks in total. This song is the 21st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Turn On The News lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, hüsker Dü's "Turn On the News" has a portrait of the world filled with negativity and chaos, as the bombardment of bad news proves. The song confronts the audience with 'turning on the news,' which is a metaphor for facing with the truth, and encourages them to still search for connection and love in the middle of the chaos. The major themes in Turn on the news lyrics are mainly social commentary, angst, despair, reflection, and anger. The song, however, still importantly points out the worlds of pain, and suffering, the role of miscommunication and conflict, and the power of media and news. The lyrics bring up violence, pain, and suffering as the main topics in the world which can be distressing especially for the young ones. Furthermore, the ongoing references to news that covers murders, shootings, and other tragic occurrences can be really strong and loud enough even for kids under 13 who are not allowed to watch the news without their parental guidance.
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Which genre is Turn On The News?
Turn On The News falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Turn On The News?
Turn On The News song length is 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Grant Vernon HartRecord Label(s): 1984 SST Records
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