This song was reportedly inspired by Iggy Pop’s drug induced hallucination that the television set, in Bowie’s LA home, had swallowed his girlfriend.
[Intro]
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh (TVC 15)
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Oooh
[Verse 1]
Up every evening 'bout half eight or nine
I give my complete attention to a very good friend of mine
He's quadraphonic, he's a, he's got more channels, a
[Refrain]
So hologramic, oh, my TVC 15
[Verse 2]
I brought my baby home, she, she sat around forlorn
She saw my TVC 15, baby's gone, she
She crawled right in, my, my, she crawled right in my
[Refrain]
So hologramic, oh, my TVC 15
Oh, so demonic, oh, my TVC 15
[Verse 3]
Maybe if I pray every each night I sit there pleading
"Send back my dream test baby, she's my main feature"
My TVC 15, yeah, he just stares back unblinking
[Refrain]
So hologramic, oh, my TVC 15
[Verse 4]
One of these nights I may just jump down that rainbow way
Be with my baby, then we'll spend some time together
[Refrain]
So hologramic oh my TVC 15
[Verse 5]
My baby's in there someplace, love's rating in the sky
[Refrain]
So hologramic, oh, my TVC 15
[Pre-Chorus]
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[Chorus]
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
[Verse 3]
Maybe if I pray every, each night I sit there pleading
"Send back my dream test baby, she's my main feature"
My TVC 15, yeah, he just stares back unblinking
[Refrain]
So hologramic, oh, my TVC 15
[Verse 4]
One of these nights I may just, jump down that rainbow way
Be with my baby, then we'll spend some time together
[Refrain]
So hologramic, oh, my TVC 15
[Verse 5]
My baby's in there someplace
Love's rating in the sky
[Refrain]
So hologramic, oh, my TVC 15
[Bridge]
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
[Pre-Chorus]
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[Chorus]
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
Oh, my TVC 15
Uh oh, TVC 15
TVC 15 was written by David Bowie.
TVC 15 was produced by Harry Maslin & David Bowie.
David Bowie released TVC 15 on Fri Jan 23 1976.