Cover art for Idiot Box by Incubus

Idiot Box

Producer

Sep. 9, 19971 viewer7.5K views

Idiot Box Lyrics

[Intro]
In my head

[Verse 1]
You keep your riches and I'll sew my stitches
You can't make me think like you, mundane
I've got a message for all those who think that
They can etch his words inside my brain
Inside my brain

[Chorus]
TV, what do I need? Tell me who to believe
What's the use of autonomy when a button does it all?
When a little button does it all, does it all?

[Verse 2]
So, listen up, listen up closely, all
Who've seen the fucking eye-ache too
It's time to step away from cable train
And when we finally see the subtle light
This quirk in evolution will begin
To let us live and recreate
Create again

[Chorus]
TV, what do I need? Tell me who to believe
What's the use of autonomy when a button does it all?
TV, what did I see? Tell me who should I be
Let's do our Mom a favor and drop a new God off the wall
[Bridge]
Let me see past the fatuous knocks
I've got to rid myself of this idiot box
Let you see past the feathers and flocks
And help me plant a bomb in this idiot box

[Pre-Chorus]
From the depths of the sea, to the tops of the trees
To the seat of a La-Z-Boy staring at a silver screen

[Chorus]
TV, what do I need? Tell me who to believe
What's the use of autonomy when a button does it all?
TV, what did I see? Tell me who should I be
Let's do our Mom a favor and drop a new God off the wall, wall

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Have the inside scoop on this song?
Sign up and drop some knowledge

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Credits
Producer
Turntables
Percussion
Mastering Engineer
Digital Editing
Additional Engineering
Recorded At
4th Street Recording, Santa Monica, CA
Release Date
September 9, 1997
Tags
Comments