| TV vs. Radio | ||
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| song by Duran Duran | ||
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| Released | Unreleased | |
| Recorded | 2001-03 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 2:49 minutes | |
| Label | Unreleased | |
| Writer(s) | Taylor, Taylor, Rhodes, Le Bon, Taylor | |
| Producer | Duran Duran | |
| Duran Duran | ||
"TV vs. Radio" is an unreleased song by Duran Duran, written by the five original band members during the Astronaut demo sessions.
About the song
The song was written during demo sessions for the Astronaut album, which began in the south of France in June 2001. The band wrote more than 30 songs during the demo sessions that continued into 2002 and 2003.
During this period a teaser CD with short demo versions of a few of the unfinished songs (used to demonstrate the new work to potential labels and producers) was leaked to the Internet and quickly copied throughout the band's fan base. The songs on the CD were "Virus", "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise", "TV vs Radio", "Taste the Summer", "Salt in the Rainbow" and "Pretty Ones".
The band were very unhappy about the leak and with the exception of "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise" which became their first single and "Taste the Summer", the leaked songs were not included in the final version of Astronaut. "Virus" later appeared as a bonus track on a Japanese edition of Astronaut.
Other appearances
Albums:
- Beautiful Colours
- Another Astronaut - The Demos
- Oh My God What's This: Astronaut Studio Sessions & Demos Volume 2
- In Deep Space
- In Deep Space
- The Sound of 2004
- Astronaut Demos
Personnel
Duran Duran are:
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- John Taylor - bass guitar
- Andy Taylor - guitar
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
- Roger Taylor - drums
Lyrics
Hey wait a minute - news: Here we go again So open to abuse So one night stand It's just a milky breast Oh gimme gimme yeah (woo-hoo) We don't really care We're watching cartoons We want that music (we won't stop) Bangin' on the radio (we love you) And we want TV (stop) What is gettin' on that video? (video) We use it (we won't stop) TV versus radio (we love you) Believe me (stop) We need it more than ever now, you know (video) I'll get down on your knees If that's what you love A little striptease A little push and show Do you scroll your prayers For daddy money, yeah (woo-hoo) We don't really care We're watching cartoons We want that music (we won't stop) Bangin' on the radio (we love you) And we want TV (stop) What is gettin' on that video? (video) We use it (we won't stop) TV versus radio (we love you) Believe me (stop) We need it more than ever now, you know (video)