Topic: She Talks to the TV

She Talks to the TV By Jeff Gilpin


March 24, 2013




[A]While I’m in the other room


I hear a conversation [E]going


A [E7]little time will pass


And there is no sign of [A]slowing


So I go on in there to [D]see [E]


She’s talking to the [A]TV [E]




[A]It’s not as bad as you may think


She knows it doesn’t talk [E]back


[E7]And I’m here if she feels


That it’s conversation she [A]lacks


But I figure it’s best to let her [D]be [E]


When she talks to the [A]TV [E]


Chorus

[F]She might disagree with a [C]comment being made


[F]Or she might not like the way the plot is [C]flowing


[F]She might sympathize even [C]though she realizes


It’s [E]not her inside voice and her [E7]feelings are over flowing


[A]I remember way back when


I heard it for the [E]first time


[E7]She spoke words quite clearly


And a question came to [A]my mind


Was she just talking to [D]me [E]



Or talking to the [A]TV [E]


[A]But by what she said though


I had my confir[E]mation


I [E7]said you know they can’t hear you


And that brought on irri[A]tation


From then on I just let her [D]be [E]


When she talks to the [A]TV [E]


Chorus

[F]She might disagree with a [C]comment being made


[F]Or she might not like the way the plot is [C]flowing


[F]She might sympathize even [C]though she realizes


It’s [E]not her inside voice and her [E7]feelings are over flowing


[A]Well it hasn’t gotten any worse


And it hasn’t gotten [E]better


I’ve [E7]kind of learned to live with it


When she does it I just [A]let her


Besides it’s not hurting [D]me [E]


When she talks to the [A]TV [E]


[A]I worry from time to time


When I’m lying in the [E]sack


[E7]Not sure what I’d do if


She hears it talking [A]back


That’s a sight I hope I never [D]see [E]


When she talks to the [A]TV


J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: She Talks to the TV

I like it !,I talk to my tv alot mostly word we can not use here and too do with sports or government issues.

my papy said son your going too drive me too drinking if you dont stop driving that   Hot  Rod  Lincoln!! Cmdr cody and his lost planet airman

Re: She Talks to the TV

Thanks Dino - I figured this was an idea most people could relate to.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: She Talks to the TV

Great song. Creative lyrics and catchy title. I also love the harmonic shift in the chorus.

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Re: She Talks to the TV

It sounds like a sad song buddy.  I like it though.

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Re: She Talks to the TV

Thanks MC and Pete-

Pete, it was meant to be more tongue in cheek than sad, but I get your point. I normally keep my comments directed to the idiot box to myself but on occasion I let them out as well.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: She Talks to the TV

Come to think of it, I guess I yell at the tv quite often myself.  Commercials mostly.

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Re: She Talks to the TV

I do more than that, but I can't compete with my wife. She did not like the song, but she admits it is spot on.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: She Talks to the TV

Hi Jeff,

Talking to the TV is a bit like talking to the idiots that do something stupid when we are driving. It gives a lot of satifaction but is really rather pointless smile. I do like the idea behind the song.

As usual I played it through but I struggled a little with the timing in the last two lines of the verses so I would like to hear you singing it, if you are able to get a recording done.

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

Re: She Talks to the TV

Hey Roger - Thanks for the feedback. I have a portable recorder now so I can send you a scratch.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: She Talks to the TV

Thanks for the recording Jeff,

Because of the way it shows I was rushing the chord changes on those last two lines. (Tenho a cabeça de burro) lol

The quality of the recording was absolutely fine, by the way, but you would have to compress it to send the full song and a compressed recording is plenty good enough for playback on a PC's sound system. Thank you again.


Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

Re: She Talks to the TV

great lyrics Jeff I kind of talk to the tv too but it never answers but its good to get it out smile

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Re: She Talks to the TV

Russell_Harding wrote:

great lyrics Jeff I kind of talk to the tv too but it never answers but its good to get it out smile

Thanks Russ. I think talking to the TV is something most folks do, but not all vocalize. I agree that it is good to get it out.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C