Kid Rock released several studio albums from 1988 that mostly went unnoticed before his 1998 record 'Devil Without a Cause', released with Atlantic Records, sold 11 million albums behind the hits, "Bawitdaba","Cowboy," and "Only God Knows Why". In 2000, he released The History of Rock which was a compilation of remixed and remastered versions of songs from his previous albums as well as the hit single, "American Bad Ass". In 2001, he released the follow up, Cocky. After a slow start, his country-flavored hit "Picture" with Sheryl Crow resurrected the album and it went gold as a single and pushed the album's sales to more than 5 million. It was followed by 2003's self-titled release, which failed to chart a major hit. In 2006 he released Live Trucker , a live album. In 2007 Kid Rock released Rock N Roll Jesus, which produced a hit in "All Summer Long." It was his first worldwide smash hit, charting #1 in eight countries across Europe and Australia. Rock N Roll Jesus would go on to sell 5 million albums worldwide including being certified triple platinum in the US.
He has sold 22 million albums to date in the United States, which currently ranks him as the 99th best selling music artist of all time in the U.S.
TV Dinner
Kid Rock Lyrics
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Channel 2: Yeah, that's a naughty, naughty, naughty, no-no baby, baby, baby
Channel 3: This guy is really hot
Channel 4: Gosh it's hot
Channel 5: It looks and feels natural, just like a part of you
Channel 6: The trouble with you is, your alergic to motown bellisle, bellisle
Channel 7: LSD
Channel 8: Man, it's a real shame when people be throwin away a perfecty good white bot like that
The lyrics to Kid Rock's song "TV Dinner" offer a dark and satirical commentary on the state of television and pop culture. The different channels mentioned each represent a different aspect of this critique. Channel 1 begins with a question about a "beauty scar" that a "tough guy" has acquired, which is then linked to an explicit phrase about oral sex. This line is an example of the kind of crude and sensational material that is often found on television as a means of attracting viewers. Channel 2 follows this with a reference to a "naughty" and "no-no" situation, suggesting that the sexualization and objectification of women is a recurring theme in media.
Channel 3 switches to an infomercial-like tone with a voice declaring that "this guy is really hot." This is a critique of the shallow way that people are often judged in the media based on their looks and attractiveness, rather than on their abilities or character. Channel 4 then provides a sarcastic commentary on the weather, with someone saying "gosh it's hot." This line is an example of the often meaningless and superficial content that dominates news and entertainment programs. Channel 5 appears to be an advertisement for a product that promises to enhance one's appearance and make it look "natural," yet the fact that it is marketed as an improvement shows how media can persuade people to feel insecure about their bodies and seek out such products.
Channel 6 appears to mock people who are "allergic to Motown," implying that they do not understand or appreciate real music. Channel 7 references LSD, suggesting that media can also glamorize drugs and other harmful behaviors. Finally, Channel 8 laments the way that people "throw away" white bodies, suggesting that the underlying issues of racism and inequality are ignored or even perpetuated by media. Overall, these lyrics highlight the harmful and shallow messages that often permeate the television and media landscape.
Line by Line Meaning
Where'd ya get the beauty scar tough guy, eatin pussy
The singer is asking the tough guy where he got his beauty scar and makes a crude reference to oral sex.
Yeah, that's a naughty, naughty, naughty, no-no baby, baby, baby
The singer is commenting on something as being naughty and says 'no' three times while also calling them 'baby.'
This guy is really hot
The singer in Channel 3 is expressing attraction to someone.
Gosh it's hot
The artist in Channel 4 is expressing their discomfort with the temperature.
It looks and feels natural, just like a part of you
The artist is commenting on how something looks and feels natural as if it's a part of them.
The trouble with you is, your alergic to motown bellisle, bellisle
The singer is stating that someone is allergic to a music genre and location, which causes problems for them.
LSD
The singer just says 'LSD' likely as a reference to the drug.
Man, it's a real shame when people be throwin away a perfecty good white bot like that
The artist is commenting on how it's unfortunate when people waste something that is perfectly good.
Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RITCHIE
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Princess 3
pure genius
Robert Higgins
Lol. This always tripped me out. A mish mash conversation of sorts made out of random tv broadcast samples.
The only two I recognize for sure is The Abominable Snowman saying Gosh its hot while he's sitting in the sun with Bugs Bunny.
And the line from Steve Williams in Better Of Dead Throwin away a perfectly good white boy
TysonD916
The sample “it looks and feels natural just like a part of you” is from a hair spray commercial. In the commercial they actually called it “The Polyfuze Method” and I believe that’s where the album name came from
furnitureconsortium
The “throwing away a perfectly good white boy” sample was from the movie “Better Off Dead”, I think
There’s a famous story that Howard Stern told on the air in the late 1990’s about receiving a cassette tape back in the late 1980’s from this kid in Detroit who spliced and edited together bits of Stern & his guys (Jackie, Fred, Gary, Billy West, etc.) all screaming at each other and putting a beat behind it and telling a story.
Stern was knocked out by the tape and the tape was made by none other than Kid Rock. Point being, KR was pretty talented in the kooky samples department by this point when he was working on Polyfuze (1991-1992)
Andrew Flood
LOL !!!