Songs that mention the word media, broadway, play, tv, show or anything like it

This one is particularly haunting to me personally. I religiously listened to KQAK, the best New Wave/Punk radio station from the 80's (yes, better than KROQ in So Cal). Well, they were bought out, the format changed, and all the DJ's were fired. The last night the station was on the air the DJs threw thenselves a going off-the-air party and they switched off the station after playing this song, "Around the Dial", by the Kinks. The silence after the song ended was unreal;
 
Elvis: Are You Lonesome Tonight
"The world's a stage, and each must play a part"

 
"The Meek Shall Inherit" from Little Shop of Horrors
Hey Seymour Krelborn, you prince you
My name is Bernstein, I'm with N.B.C.
I came down here to convince you
To do a weekly T.V. show for me
Seymour Krelborn's Gardening Tips
For half and hour on Saturday's at four
T.V.'s first home-gardeing program
You'll make a mint and our ratings will soar...

 

"It's A Hit!" from Merrily We Roll Along
No more writing clever little shows
For those basement saloons,
No more proclamations from the pros
That "you can't hum the tunes"?

No more sneaking in at intermission
To the plays you wish you could afford?

 
How do you like me now?
How do you like me now?
Now that I'm on my way
Do you still think I'm crazy standing here today?
I couldn't make you love me but I always dreamed about living in your radio
How do like me now? Yeah
 
"How About You?" from Babes on Broadway
Holding hands in the movie show
When all the lights are low may not be new
But I like it, and I like it, I like it, how about you?

 
"Kansas City" from Oklahoma!
Ev’rythin’s like a dream in Kansas City.
It’s better than a magic-lantern show.
...
They got a big theayter they call a burleekew.
Fer fifty cents you c’n see a dandy show.


 
Back then seemed like EVERY band had a laser light show advertised on the radio.

I always thought Beastie Boys hit it right for me, No Sleep til Brooklyn in
They were signing about the laser shower the Hayden Planeetarium many teens would get into a certain state and then go
 



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