Tele Box Fool

Mob Rules' song 'Tele Box Fool' is a scathing critique of modern media and its pervasive influence on society. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of how television channels manipulate viewers by offering a mix of love, passion, sex, crime, and mindless entertainment. The opening lines, 'Channel I has love and passion / Channel ii sells sex and crime,' highlight the superficial and sensational content that dominates the airwaves, designed to captivate and distract rather than inform or enlighten.

The song delves deeper into the consequences of this media consumption, suggesting that it 'washes your brain and steals your time.' This metaphor implies that viewers are being brainwashed, losing valuable time that could be spent on more meaningful activities. The chorus, 'All in all the time is right to cry and turn all the lies / All in all on a day to break the rules / The tele box fool,' serves as a call to action, urging listeners to recognize the deceit and break free from the hypnotic grip of television.

Further, the lyrics criticize the commercialization of dreams and aspirations, as seen in lines like 'Dreams today have souls to sell.' This suggests that even our deepest desires are commodified and sold back to us in a diluted, meaningless form. The song's references to making calls to win money or take new credits underscore the emptiness of these promises, revealing them as mere distractions from the harsh realities of life. Mob Rules uses 'Tele Box Fool' to challenge listeners to question the content they consume and to seek out more authentic and fulfilling experiences.