120: I Really Wish I Was Less of a Thinking Man

120. "Sleeping with the Television On" by Billy Joel [iTunes? Yes] {Video: Sadly, none.}

Ah, chock full of great lyrics!

"I've been watching you waltz all night, Diane."
"They never notice the zap gun in your hand until you're pointing it and stunning their senses."
"Tonight, unless you take some kind of chances, dear, tomorrow morning you'll wake up with the white noise."
"Your eyes are saying 'talk to me, talk to me,' but your attitude is 'boy, don't waste my time.'"
"I won't say a word, 'cause it just might be the same old line."
"It just might be somebody else's same old line."
And, my absolute favorite:
"I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more a fool who's not afraid of rejection."

Wow! What a great song! Once again, just like I did with "Closer to the Borderline," I look at those lyrics and think I have this song far too low on this list. This is becoming a trend with songs from the "Glass Houses" album.

I didn't used to sleep with the television on. Only in the last year or two of my single-ness did I start leaving the television on at night, and then I would often hit the "Sleep" feature that would shut it off after an hour or two.

But, now that I am married (and work a schedule with very weird sleeping hours) I find myself sleeping with the television on more and more often. Unfortunately, I've found that there are some shows you DO NOT want to wake up to in the middle of the night. Mostly these have to do with volume levels. What might be an acceptable volume level for one show might be ear-splitting for another show.

So, here are four shows I have woken up to in the middle of the night that are absolutely TERRIBLE to wake up to:

4. Charmed

Attractive women in an unwatchable show.

I'll often fall asleep to Smallville at three in the morning, only to wake to this snoozefest a couple of hours later.

3. Mad Money

The epitome of the know-nothing know-it-all.

It's not fun to wake up to this loud doofus blathering on about things he thinks he's absolutely positive about. (Did I mention he's loud?)

2. The Nanny

If your volume is at Level 10, her voice will make you think it's at Level 22.

If the sound is on at all, her voice will burrow into your brain, like that bug that climbed into Chekov's ear. (But, if the sound is down….)

1. Meet the Browns

His voice is louder than his clothes.

If you have ever seen even two minutes of this show, you know what I'm talking about. If you have never seen any of this show, take my advice and DON'T DO IT!!!

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