This page features a video of the poem “Jimmy Jet and his TV Set”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 8th Standard English Third Language. Along with its summary in three languages and transliterated songs. It serves as a valuable learning resource for students and parents, with each song accompanied by its respective lyrics for easy sing-along. The synchronized lyrics help learners follow and recite the song as it progresses, making memorization and learning by heart easier, more effective, and enjoyable.
Lyrics
English
I’ll tell you the story of Jimmy Jet___
And you know what I tell you is true.
He loved to watch his TV set
Almost as much as you.
He watched all day, he watched all night
Till he grew pale and lean.
From ‘the Late Late show’
And all the shows between.
He watched till his eyes were frozen wide,
And his bottom grew into his chair
And his chin turned into a tuning dial,
And antennae grew out of his hair.
And his brains turned into TV tubes,
And his face to a TV Screen,
And two knobs saying ‘VERT’ and ‘HORIZ’
Grew where his ears had been.
And he grew a plug that looked like a tail
So we plugged in little Jim.
And now instead of him watching TV
We all sit around watch him.
And you know what I tell you is true.
He loved to watch his TV set
Almost as much as you.
He watched all day, he watched all night
Till he grew pale and lean.
From ‘the Late Late show’
And all the shows between.
He watched till his eyes were frozen wide,
And his bottom grew into his chair
And his chin turned into a tuning dial,
And antennae grew out of his hair.
And his brains turned into TV tubes,
And his face to a TV Screen,
And two knobs saying ‘VERT’ and ‘HORIZ’
Grew where his ears had been.
And he grew a plug that looked like a tail
So we plugged in little Jim.
And now instead of him watching TV
We all sit around watch him.
Summary
The poem humorously describes the extreme effects of Jimmy Jet's obsession with television. He watches television throughout the day and night until he becomes pale and thin. The poet imagines his body gradually turning into parts of a television set because of his excessive habit. His eyes become fixed, his face becomes a screen, and other parts of his body become television controls and equipment. In the end, Jimmy is plugged into the television and people sit around watching him instead of him watching television. The poem gives a humorous warning about excessive television viewing.
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