What songs talk about media?

Question

I have an essay due next week and I need songs that cititicize media (newspapers, magazines, radio, tv, etc)

Answer 1

Dirty Laundry is the best in my little old opinion in a sea of opinions ~A~
I make my living off the evening news
Just give me something, something I can use
People love it when you lose, they love dirty laundry

Well, I could've been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear, give us dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em all around

We got the bubbleheaded bleach-blonde, comes on at 5
She can tell you about the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die, give us dirty laundry

Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet?
You know the boys in the newsroom got a running bet
Get the widow on the set, we need dirty laundry

You don't really need to find out what's going on
You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough alone, keep your dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff, kick 'em all around

Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
Love to cut you down to size, we love dirty laundry

We can do the innuendo, we can dance and sing
When it's said and done, we haven't told you a thing
We all know that crap is king, give us dirty laundry

Answer 2

Dirty Laundry by Don Henley which is really easy to see the critisism in. There is another song about a star that dies and how the media eats it up - but I can't for the life of me find it or even remember who did it. Sorry. Hope you find more.

Oops, found the song, The Smiths - Paint a Vulgar Picture. It's more about sleazy record companies than of media - but it might be an idea. Hope that helps.

Answer 3

there's a ton out there..
velvet revolver-big machine
the living end-tabloid magazine
okgo-television, television
the buggles-video killed the radio star?
system of a down-violent pornography


and the start of the family guy theme: "it seems today that all you see is violence in movies and sex on tv"

..among others

Answer 4

the new john mayer song "waiting for the world to change" I think there is a reference in there

Answer 5

"Dirty Laundry" is great. "Good by Norma Jean" Elton John to a small extent.

Answer 6

blood brothers - teen heat

feed me to the forest