– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hey, what's wrong, Peter?

I miss my friends, Brian.

I mean, I was having fun with those Nielsen boxes,

but what's the point

if I don't got Joe and Quagmire to enjoy it with me?

I guess I shouldn't have messed with television.

Well, it's not exactly your fault.

The networks never should have listened to you

in the first place.

This is exactly what makes bad television:

pandering to the lowest common denominator.

So what do I do, Brian?

Well, you still have these boxes.

That means you still have the power to influence television.

Maybe you can use that power to help restore TV

to the way it was.

You're right, Brian.

Maybe if I watch smart, quality shows,

that'll help get things back to the way they were.

We can use these boxes for good and...

What the hell?!

That's for adding another tree to One Tree Hill!

Oh, my God, he destroyed every last box!

Holy crap!

We're sunk now, Peter.

There goes your one chance to get TV back to the way it was.

Wait a minute. Maybe not, Brian.

I think I just got an idea.

Aah! I got glass in my face!

Oh, crap. Now I forgot what it was.

I got it!

Aah! Son of a bitch!

You know who I hate?

The troops.

Yeah, me, too.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, who are you?

I'm Peter Griffin.

I'm the guy who ruined television,

and I'm the guy who's gonna fix it.

Guys!

I broke television,

and now you have to help me fix it!

Yah-ha!

Looks like this is one we beat you to.

Gentlemen, I have gathered you all here today

because you are the creators of what television used to be

before I ruined it.

And we need to rebuild television from the ground up.

So, I'm gonna need all your best ideas.

J.J. Abrams, you take wonder and complexity

and present it in a way that no one can possibly understand.

Whaddaya got?!

I've got an alien that goes back in time

and encounters a koala bear in an Eastern European town.

Totally confused. Do it!

Okay, now, we're gonna need 15 workplace comedies

where people talk to the camera for some reason.

You, you, you and you-- go.

When Peter told me to make

a workplace comedy where people talk

to the camera, I thought...

Not now! I mean, go do a show!

Don't-don't do that thing here.

Huh.

Wonder if I can pull off one of those

"can you believe what I have to put up with" looks

to the camera.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
television /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/ B1	noun - device that receives broadcast signals and displays them as moving images
box /bɒks/ A1	noun - a container with flat sides and a lid verb - to pack something into a box
influence /ˈɪnflʊəns/ B2	noun - the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something verb - to affect or change someone or something
restore /rɪˈstɔːr/ B2	verb - to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition
quality /ˈkwɒlɪti/ B2	noun - a degree of excellence or a characteristic that makes something good or bad
smart /smɑːrt/ A2	adjective - intelligent, quick-witted, or displaying good judgment
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way
rebuild /ˌriːˈbɪld/ C1	verb - to construct again after it has been damaged or destroyed
complexity /kəmˈplɛksɪti/ C1	noun - the state of having many different and connected parts; intricacy
alien /ˈeɪ.li.ən/ B2	noun - a being from another planet adjective - foreign or unfamiliar
koala /kəʊˈɑːlə/ A2	noun - a tree-dwelling marsupial native to Australia
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city
creator /kriˈeɪtər/ B2	noun - someone who brings something into existence
denominator /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtər/ C1	noun - the bottom number of a fraction, indicating into how many parts the unit is divided
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces or cause something to become separated adjective - damaged and no longer functional
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ B2	verb - to cause complete ruin or devastation
confused /kənˈfjuzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly; bewildered
workplace /ˈwɜːkpleɪs/ B2	noun - a location where people are employed
comedy /ˈkɒmɪdi/ B1	noun - a genre of entertainment intended to make an audience laugh
camera /ˈkæmrə/ B1	noun - an optical device for recording or transmitting images

Key Grammar Structures

• I guess I shouldn't have messed with television.

  ➔ Past perfect (shouldn't have + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "shouldn't have messed" expresses regret about a past action (messed with television).

• Well, it's not exactly your fault.

  ➔ Adverb placement (exactly) for emphasis

  ➔ The adverb "exactly" is placed after "not" to emphasize the degree of the negation.

• Maybe you can use that power to help restore TV to the way it was.

  ➔ Modal verb (can) for possibility

  ➔ The modal verb "can" is used to suggest a possible action (use that power).

• What the hell?! That's for adding another tree to One Tree Hill!

  ➔ Exclamatory sentence with interjection (What the hell?!)

  ➔ The interjection "What the hell?!" is used to express shock or surprise.

• I think I just got an idea.

  ➔ Present perfect (have got) for recent action

  ➔ The phrase "just got" indicates that the action (got an idea) happened very recently.

• You know who I hate? The troops.

  ➔ Tag question (You know...?)

  ➔ The tag question "You know...?" is used to seek confirmation or agreement.

• I'm the guy who ruined television, and I'm the guy who's gonna fix it.

  ➔ Relative pronoun (who) and future intention (gonna)

  ➔ The relative pronoun "who" connects clauses, and "gonna" expresses future intention.

• We can use these boxes for good and...

  ➔ Conjunction (and) for incomplete thought

  ➔ The conjunction "and" is used here to indicate an incomplete thought or paused speech.