Video nights
"Alben" > Applehead
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When I look around my room
I don't know what to do
It seems to me the time is right
for going where the sky seems blue
I take my jacket in my hand
and hurry to my car
I'm looking down on video land
which isn't very far
So it's right.
I'm going to have some night.
Some video night.
I open the door and I walk inside
my feet stop feeling ground
look at the walls that stand around
my eyes open wide
On every wall on every wall
there are pictures more an more
I really never know what to take
until I hit the floor
When I get my conscious back
an stand on my feet
I take whatever I can get
until I feel the heat
I pay the money hurry out
home to my TV
I put the thing in the video set
and break down on my knees
So it's right.
I'm going to have some night.
Some video night.
When I look around my room
I don't know what to do
It seems to me the time is right
for going where the sky seems blue
I take my jacket in my hand
and hurry to my car
I'm looking down on video land
which isn't very far
So it's right
I'm going to have some night
Some video night
Video is my favour
I cannot get enough
Video is what I like
It really makes me tough
So if you ever come to me
be carefull what you say
If you talk about video
the whole night you will stay
So it's right
We will have some night
Some night, some video night
So it's right
We will have some night
Oh hold me tight,
some video night
Erläuterung
Das Liedchen ist nicht so unschuldig, wie es daher kommt.
Anfang der 80er wurden Video-Recorder für den gemeinen Bürger einigermaßen erschwinglich. Es gab drei konkurrierende Systeme: Video 2000, Beta Max und VHS. Letzteres hat das Rennen gemacht, weil sich die P***o Industrie darauf festgelegt hatte (Ähnliches spielte sich bei der Entscheidung über Blue Ray und HD DVD ab). Für heranwachsende Männer in verantwortungsvollem Alter (erst kürzlich wurde die Volljährigkeit von 21 auf 18 Jahre gesenkt) DIE Gelegenheit. Mit klopfendem Herzen stand man hinter dem verheißungsvollen Vorhang, der den Erwachsenen-Teil vom Rest der Videothek trennte, und bewertete die verschiedenen Titel. Schließlich wollte man sein Taschengeld nicht in eine Luftblase investieren.