Prime Time TV
Basia
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It's only here by popular demand Where there's a hero You'll find a villain It is a tried and tested most successful billing They're in the kitchen They're in the bedroom They bring the world inside the home They want to live in As we look inside their private lives It's really me and you We're watching on the tube In just one week You'll be hooked so deep A dairy dose of soap on the screen This is prime time TV A real life drama As seen on prime time TV You can't turn it off and walk away The same old story From rags to riches The conflicting morals of a family business You can't predict it,No The play's so twisted Maybe that's the reason why it's so addictive All the alibis and fake surprise Will Cecil B.DeMille be turning in his grave But even so like the ratings show We'll watch it once again every time 'Cause this is prime time TV More real life drama As seen on prime time TV It's only here by popular demand Yeah, yey,yey,yey Is it a window,is it a mirror Is it just for entertainment for pleasure So when it's over we're back to people Just to prove that human touch can have no equal As we look inside their private lives It's really me and you We're watching on the tube In just one week You'll be hooked so deep A dairy dose of soap on the screen It's only here by popular demand 'Cause this is prime time TV More real life drama As seen on prime time TV It's only here by popular demand 'Cause this is prime time TV More real life drama As seen on prime time TV It's only here by popular demand It's only here by popular demand
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Written by: BASIA TRZETRZELEWSKA, DANNY WHITE, PETER ROSS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Genre"Prime Time TV" is classified under the music genre of jazz-pop, effectively blending elements from jazz and pop music in its composition.
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ReleaseThis song was released in 1990 as part of the album "London Warsaw New York" which was Basia’s second solo studio album.
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Noteworthy SongwritersThe song was co-written by Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White, who were both former members of the British band ‘Matt Bianco’.
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Music & LyricsThe song speaks about the influence of television and media on the societal audience, using Basia's distinctive style of witty and thoughtful lyricism.
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Chart PerformanceAlthough "Prime Time TV" wasn't released as a single, the album "London Warsaw New York" made it to #1 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart in 1990.
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Multi-Language SingerAnother interesting fact about the singer Basia is that she is fluent in both English and Polish, and has sung songs in both languages throughout her career.
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Team EffortDanny White and Basia make up a formidable team; White is not just Basia’s co-writer, but her producer as well, both of them have been creating music for decades.
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Song's InspirationThe song reflects on the inescapable pervasiveness of modern media and television in everyday life, a theme not commonly addressed in popular music of its time.
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Album's SuccessThe album containing "Prime Time TV", "London Warsaw New York" stands as Basia's most successful to date, achieving Platinum status in the US.
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Musical StyleThe song is well-known for its infusion of Brazilian and Latin jazz elements, highlighting Basia's adaptability to different musical genres. This fusion of styles was characteristic of Basia's musical corpus in the late '80s and early '90s.
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