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I bought a bourgeoise house in the Hollywood hills
With a truckload of hundred thousand dollar bills
Man came by to hook up my cable TV
We settled in for the night my baby and me
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We switched 'round and 'round 'til half-past dawn:
        Dm
There was fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

 Dm
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

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Well now home entertainment was my baby's wish
So I hopped into town for a satellite dish
I tied it to the top of my Japanese car
I came home and I pointed it out into the stars
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A message came back from the great beyond:
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There's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Dm
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

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Well we might'a made some friends with some billionaires
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We might'a got all nice and friendly if we'd made it upstairs
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All I got was a note that said, "Bye-bye, John
Dm
Our love's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on,"

Dm
‎Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Dm
So I bought a .44 magnum, it was solid steel cast
And in the blessed name of Elvis well I just let it blast
'Til my TV lay in pieces there at my feet
And they busted me for disturbin' the almighty peace
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Judge said, "What you got in your defense son?"
Dm
"Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on,"

Dm
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Am
I can see by your eyes, friend, you're just about gone
Dm
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Dm
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on