When I watch TV today
I often don't even know
Whether I should laugh or cry
One thing is certain
The keg is full!
I hear nothing but catchphrases and slogans
Lying becomes altogether blatant
RTL1 is supposed to satisfy us
Bread and games—what pleasure!
Bread and games for the masses
Football for the passing the time
Give us more and more naked tits
Bild2 tabloids and media hype
As soon as something trivial happens
The first Tweet is already tweeting
When in doubt, better loud and fast
Then well-thought and substantial
It's deceptive, it's prattle
It dominates show business
The problem is named TLDR3
Thinking is considered uncomfortable
Bread and games for the masses
Football for the passing the time
Give us more and more naked tits
Bild tabloids and media hype
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Bread and games for the masses
Football for the passing the time
Give us more and more naked tits
Bild tabloids and media hype
Spread caviar on all the streets
So the riffraff slip and fall
Give even more wealth to the wealthy
And for the rest
Bread for the world!
1. A German TV network2. A major tabloid newspaper in Germany. One could translate the title as “Image.”3. Online slang meaning “Too long; didn't read.” Used especially on geeky forums and sites like Slashdot when a person comments on the topic as though having an informed opinion while admitting that he or she was too lazy to actually read the original article or post.