Fuck Fox News
The Suicide File Lyrics
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Show what's been destroyed
And the skin is unblemished
On every girl and boy.
The sun shines on you
300 days a year.
And life is good,
When you play off fear.
Ain't got no time
For what you're selling.
Ain't got no time
For how good you're smelling.
Tie a yellow ribbon
Round the anchors chair.
And you can't trust anyone
With out good hair.
High heels, lipstick, and no panty lines.
We'll read the news
Then it's miller time.
(x2)
I'm sick of television.
I'm sick of television.
I'm sick of television.
I'm sick of you.
(x2)
The Suicide File's song "Fuck Fox News" is a politically charged track that criticizes the conservative news network and their tactics. The opening lyrics, "Thank you for your bounty. Show what's been destroyed" alludes to the sensationalism and exploitation of tragedy for ratings that Fox News is often criticized for. The following line, "And the skin is unblemished on every girl and boy" could be interpreted as a reference to the whitewashing and biased reporting done by the network. The song then goes on to criticize the fearmongering tactics used by Fox News, with the lyrics "And life is good, When you play off fear."
The chorus of the song repeats the line "Ain't got no time for what you're selling, Ain't got no time for how good you're smelling," which could be interpreted as rejecting the biased and sensationalized reporting of Fox News. The song also calls out the network's obsession with appearances, with the line "And you can't trust anyone without good hair."
In the second half of the song, The Suicide File sings about their distaste for television in general, with the repeated line "I'm sick of television, I'm sick of you."
Overall, "Fuck Fox News" is a scathing critique of the conservative news network and their tactics, as well as a rejection of sensationalized and biased journalism in general.
Line by Line Meaning
Thank you for your bounty.
The band thanks Fox News for their abundance of lies and propaganda.
Show what's been destroyed
Calling out Fox News for only reporting on destruction and chaos to create fear and panic.
And the skin is unblemished
On every girl and boy.
Fox News portrays an unrealistically perfect society while ignoring the very real problems and flaws that exist among individuals.
The sun shines on you
300 days a year.
A sarcastic remark about how Fox News only reports from their own limited perspective and ignores the rest of the world.
And life is good,
When you play off fear.
Fox News profits off of sensationalizing news and instilling fear into viewers.
Ain't got no time
For what you're selling.
The band refuses to buy into Fox News propaganda and refuses to give their time or money to them.
Ain't got no time
For how good you're smelling.
The band doesn't care about how good Fox News appears or how well they present themselves, they see right through it.
Tie a yellow ribbon
Round the anchors chair.
Satirical suggestion to honor Fox News anchors with a yellow ribbon like they are war heroes, yet they are perpetuating lies and propaganda.
And you can't trust anyone
With out good hair.
Mocking Fox News obsession with appearances and superficial traits, implying that credibility should not be based on looks.
High heels, lipstick, and no panty lines.
We'll read the news
Then it's miller time. (x2)
Using Fox News anchors' appearance and behavior as an example of their lack of journalistic integrity, suggesting that they are more concerned with drinking on the job than actually reporting news.
I'm sick of television. (x2)
I'm sick of you. (x2)
The band expresses their frustration and exhaustion with television, specifically Fox News and their propaganda, and calls out their lack of credibility and integrity.
Contributed by Benjamin I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.