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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Drums
David Byrne
David Byrne
Vocals
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Keyboards
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Bass Guitar
Erin Dickens
Erin Dickens
Background Vocals
Gordon Grody
Gordon Grody
Background Vocals
Kurt Yahijian
Kurt Yahijian
Background Vocals
Lani Groves
Lani Groves
Background Vocals
Steve Scales
Steve Scales
Percussion
Lenny Pickett
Lenny Pickett
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Songwriter
David Byrne
David Byrne
Songwriter
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Songwriter
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Producer
David Byrne
David Byrne
Producer
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Producer
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Producer
Jack Skinner
Jack Skinner
Original Mastering Engineer
Eric Thorngren
Eric Thorngren
Mixing Engineer
Melanie West
Melanie West
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm looking and I'm dreaming for the first time
And I'm inside and I'm outside at the same time
And everything is real
Do I like the way I feel?
[Chorus]
When the world crashes into my living room
Television man made me what I am
People like to put the television down
But we're just good friends
I'm a television man
[Verse 2]
I knew a girl, she was a macho man
And I, it's alright, I wasn't fooled for long
This is the place for me
I'm the king and you're the queen
[Chorus]
When the world crashes into my living room
Television man made me what I am
People like to put the television down
We're just good friends
I'm a television man
[Verse 3]
Take a walk in the beautiful garden
Everyone would like to say hello
It doesn't matter what you say
Come and take us away
[Bridge]
Na-na-na-na, na, na
Na-na-na-na, na, na
Na-na, na-ah
Na-na, na-ah
Na-na-na-na, na, na
Na-na-na-na, na, na
Na-na, na-ah
Na-na, na-ah
Na-na-na-na, na, na
Na-na-na-na, na, na
Na-na, na-ah
Na-na, na-ah
Na-na-na-na, na, na
Na-na-na-na, na, na
Na-na, na-ah
Na-na, na-ah
[Refrain]
World crashes into my living room
World crashes into my living room
World crashes in, into my living room
World crashes in, into my living room
[Bridge]
And I say
We are still good friends
Television man
I'm watching everything
Television man
I'm a television man
Television man
I'm watching everything I gotta be
[Outro]
Television man and I've gotta say
We are still good friends and I'm trying to be
Watching everything and I've gotta say
We are still good friends you know the way it is
Television man I've got what you need
We are still good friends I know the way you are
Television man I know you're trying to be
Watching everything and I've gotta say
That's how the story ends
Written by: Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth

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