Poem 259 “Pay” TV

We used to hear slogans on the radio and television every day

A lot of us remember them because they have stuck with us someway

They used these to promote products of every kind

They have become ear worms that you can’t get out of your mind

Now that we are “series binging” and have the luxury of “on demand”

It must now be harder for companies to be able to endorse their brand

Pop up ads on the internet is a daily ordeal

They are an annoyance and lack any appeal!

If you are watching a live event you may have to sit through a few

But if you record it for later, that’s what you will fast forward through

A “radio jingle” was one of the first advertisements that people would hear

Then they went to television when it made its premiere

“Advertisers” were the backers that paid for what these medias produced

Now with all these “Pay TV” services, their audiences are being reduced

Gone are the days when all you needed was an aerial for you tv set

If you attached one to today’s electronics, I don’t know what you’d get?

Maybe in a big city you might get a signal or two

It probably wouldn’t be worth the aggravation that you would go through

Now we are spoiled and want tv “on demand”

Take a hold of the remote and be in command

Don’t have to be sitting in front of the set when it first comes on the air

We have the luxury of watching it later, we don’t really care

This is now our new lifestyle, that’s just how it goes

There is a cost for this convenience and we all pay through the nose!

“Netflix”, “Disney”, “Prime Video”, or “Crave” are other options you may choose

So many alternatives out there left for you to peruse

Of course you can’t have anything without your “internet”

Then we are left to wonder how come we are so far in debt?

This is our new “culture” the die has been cast

There is no way that networks like “NBC”, “ABC”, “CBS” etc. can last!

You may laugh about the old days because there wasn’t that much television to see!

I think the joke is now on all of us, because we used to get all of it for free!