It was co-written[1] by singer-guitarist Dave Faulkner (known at the time as Dave Flick) and drummer James Baker. The slow, menacing, bass line, played by Rudolph V (Dave Cardwell), is also a prominent feature of the recording. The Victims released the single independently in late 1977 or early 1978 (sources vary), with "I'm Flipped Out Over You" on the B-side.
Lyrically, "Television Addict" revolves around a youth "who went out and shot someone", and whose lawyer then attributes his actions to violence on television: "blame the ratings for his crime." The song is, in large part, a satirical comment on the tendency to blame popular culture for crime, rather than individuals, or broader social problems. The song ends by questioning why other social phenomena are not attributed to TV programs: "just because I watch Dinah Shore, doesn't mean my brain has slipped, doesn't mean anything — at all."
The band broke up in 1979. During the mid-1980s, Baker and Faulkner were briefly reunited in the Hoodoo Gurus, who sometimes performed "Television Addict" as an encore. The Hoodoo Gurus (without Baker) later recorded "Television Addict", and issued it as a bonus track on Crank (2005 re-issue).
Referencesedit
^"Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
External linksedit
"Victims Television Addict Australian Punk 1978" on YouTube
December 20, 2023
television, addict, this, article, about, australian, song, behavioural, disorder, television, addiction, television, show, telly, addicts, side, debut, single, victims, early, punk, rock, band, from, perth, western, australia, song, mainstay, compilations, au. This article is about the Australian song For the behavioural disorder see Television addiction For the UK television show see Telly Addicts Television Addict was the A side of the debut single by The Victims an early punk rock band from Perth Western Australia The song is a mainstay of compilations of Australian punk from the 1970s and has been recorded by the Hoodoo Gurus You Am I The Hellacopters and Teengenerate Television Addict Single by The Victimsfrom the album All Loud on the Western FrontB side I m Flipped Out Over You Released1977RecordedPerth Western Australia 1977GenrePunk rockLength2 56Label none independent MX 46813Songwriter s James Baker Dave FaulknerThe Victims singles chronology No previous single Television Addict The Victims EP a k a no thanks to the human turd Audio sample source source Television AddictfilehelpIt was co written 1 by singer guitarist Dave Faulkner known at the time as Dave Flick and drummer James Baker The slow menacing bass line played by Rudolph V Dave Cardwell is also a prominent feature of the recording The Victims released the single independently in late 1977 or early 1978 sources vary with I m Flipped Out Over You on the B side Lyrically Television Addict revolves around a youth who went out and shot someone and whose lawyer then attributes his actions to violence on television blame the ratings for his crime The song is in large part a satirical comment on the tendency to blame popular culture for crime rather than individuals or broader social problems The song ends by questioning why other social phenomena are not attributed to TV programs just because I watch Dinah Shore doesn t mean my brain has slipped doesn t mean anything at all The band broke up in 1979 During the mid 1980s Baker and Faulkner were briefly reunited in the Hoodoo Gurus who sometimes performed Television Addict as an encore The Hoodoo Gurus without Baker later recorded Television Addict and issued it as a bonus track on Crank 2005 re issue References edit Australasian Performing Right Association APRA Retrieved 2007 11 29 External links edit Victims Television Addict Australian Punk 1978 on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Television Addict amp oldid 997244582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
