R.E.M. - Bad Day Tickers
The video to R.E.M.'s new video
Bad Day is a spoof morning news programme, complete with tickers scrolling back. Every time I saw it on TV I tried to watch what was scrolling past, but felt I was missing stuff, so, with the aid of a downloaded copy of the video, and the pause button, here's what they say:
Main Ticker
.. icials say initial tests show they caught a strain of flu -
MORNINGTEAM ONLINE - 24hr News Ticker - Source says between
15,000-30,0000 party officials banned from taking part in future govt -
MORNINGTEAM - Commuters drive stress into the workplace leading to
verbal abuse - Minister in charge of negotiations with diplomats -
MORNINGTEAM - Agents join in hunt for masterminds - MORNINGTEAM -
- Senate bill chops in half this year, - TRADE TICKER - News on your
cellphone? Call 555 665 - Official says nation is forced to strengthen
its computer security due to cyber hackers - MORNINGTEAM - Continuous
live coverage on Morning Team - MORNINGTEAM - Investigators say leaky
sewage pipes and bathroom ventilation fans carried contaminated
ropelets through an apartment complex - MORNINGTEAM ONLINE - Approx 50
rally at central square calling for inclusion - MORNINGTEAM - Dixon
clemency appeal turned down - 5,300 pound miama monument dismantled -
Pryor emergency request filed tuesday - cell news flashes - find out
more at - MORNINGTEAM ONLINE - Fewer flights mean really full planes -
Another species discovered this time in a city where volunteers have
pulled it out of the ground - MORNINGTEAM - Doctors say he was in
excellent health while he was president - The doctors, who refuse to be
named, say he has the body and heart to live for another twenty years -
MORNINGTEAM - CEO says despite differences he remains a friend who can
speak openly and candidly - MORNINGTEAM - Judge calls for further
political reform - MORNINGTEAM - Taking on the world wide web -
Officials say investigation of internet scams has led to charges
against 17 million - MORNINGTEAM - Cases range from identy fraud to
fake pharmacies to bride scams and prymid schemes - MORNINGTEAM -
Doctor who was born in 1937, Could be expected to live for many more
years even if he was captured - MORNINGTEAM - Gov Secy meets with
foreign min - MORNINGTEAM ONLINE - Secy of office says they had
contacted everyone but adds he doesn't know if he gave them specific
info mentioning anything useful man could be declared free by sunday if
a group of 43 patients and staff from an institute agree - MORNINGTEAM
- Health officia ..
Top Ticker
.. NG TEAM - Latest news top stories - Climate causes chaos - The day's
events - Small storms - MORNING TEAM - 9:00 Geoff Sawyers speaks - 9:05
Weather - 9:09 Dispatch - 9:12 Team Talk - MORNING TEAM ONLINE -
Coming Up - Monsoon couple talk - 9:15 Update - 9:17 Allen About -
Expose - MORNING TEAM - Residents dace the cameras - Top of each
hour next - Touch Talk - Cambell Floated? Phone 555 yes 556 no -
Teade Ticker - News and opinion host Tod Allen - Weather View with Rick
Jennings - Today's phone poll America-- Still polite? 555 yes - 556 no
- All the news - Weather news on the 51 - Rick Jennings - Weather
Report - Dixon clemmency turned down - Phipps St small weather - 5,300
pound Miami monument dismantled - Coverdale rain 77 - Latest Sports -
MORNINGTEAM ONLINE - "I'm not beaten yet" Jack Jennings - Judge calls
for further political reform - Business News on your PC - News Team
Ticker - MORNINGTEAM ONLINE - Stocks in negative territory - Business
news - Please don't take a picture - Please don't take a picture -
Please don't take a picture - Please don't take a picture - Please
don't take a picture - Please don't take a picture ..
