TV IS THE THING THIS YEAR
(William Sanford / Philip E. Medley)


Dinah Washington - 1953
Lee Aaron - 2000
Dianne Reeves (feat. in the film "Good Night And Good Luck") - 2005






Well if you wanna have fun, come home with me 
You can stay all night and play with my TV 


TV is the thing this year 
This year, TV is the thing this year 
Radio was great, but now it's outta date 
TV is the thing this year 


Last night I was watchin' old Tom Mix 
My TV broke and I was in a fix 
Got on the phone an' called my man, I said 
"Get here, Daddy, as fast as you can" 


TV is the thing this year 
This year, TV is the thing this year 
Radio was great, but now it's outta date 
TV is the thing this year 


He turned my dial to channel one 
I knew that this was gonna be fun 
Turned right up to channel two 
That station thrilled me through and through 
Moved one notch to channel three 
I said how I love what you're doin' to me 


TV is the thing this year 
This year, TV is the thing this year 
Radio was great, but now it's outta date 
TV is the thing this year


He moved on up to channel four 
Just about the time someone knocked on the door 
And the way he eased into channel five 
I swear that man had fluid drive
 
Moved one notch to channel six 
Opened up his little bag o' tricks 
On channel seven, the show was late 
But we still got our kicks on channel eight 


TV is the thing this year 
This year, TV is the thing this year 
Radio was great, but now it's outta date 
TV is the thing this year 


He grooved on up to channel nine 
Said, "Sweet baby, are you satisfied?" 
Turned it up to channel ten 
And then, we did it, all over again 
He finally hit, on channel eleven 
I cried, "More, more", you treat your Daddy good 


TV is the thing this year 
This year, TV is the thing this year 
Radio was great, but now it's outta date 
TV is the thing this year