Thomas Dolby - Commercial Breakup

Night so bright - transmission smooth
I take my head and I stuff it in the tube
I find something I can use
But there's no credit where credit is due
It cost me ten dollars
And in thirty seconds it's so clear
And I adhere - I'm only humanoid

Oh man - they're waving from the street again
"Hey Franz!" they're calling up to me
"We're living, we're living through the breakup,
commercial breakup, here it comes again."

Well just today you told me,
You told me 'bout the way it is
I walk on out and make me a few small purchases.
What was that name you called me?
What was that grin you grinned?
An expression so uncertain
that breaks a line so thin?
Now that 2D beckons - the colour is high
it seems so ripe - don't touch the line hold

Something has dropped me in the heat again
"Hey Franz!" they're calling up to me
"We're living, we're living through the breakup,
commercial breakup, here it comes again."
Thomas Dolby - Commercial Breakup

Thomas Dolby - Commercial Breakup

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Thomas Dolby Performing on the tube circa 'The Flat Earth' era. Featuring a youthful Jools Holland playing along on the Joanna.

Thomas Dolby Live - "Commercial Breakup" - Largo, 2012

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Commercial Breakup by Thomas Dolby performed live by The Pirate Twins

Caught on film during a very rare public gig The Pirate Twins are performing the Thomas Dolby track 'Commercial Breakup' from The Golden Age of Wireless.

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