'TV's Broke' Storyline and further reading

 

As you may already know, "TV's Broke" tells the (somewhat confusing and vague) story of Snail Bob's life. On with t3h storyline.

 

1. Revelation

Snail Bob is born. This song deals with the haze of birth and early life.

2. Namibia

Using the words of "Namibia, Land of the Brave" by Axali Doëseb, "TV's Broke" introduces Snail Bob's country.

3. This Song

Snail Bob meets Alzemondius.

4. The Vampy Song

Snail Bob falls in love. Not with Alzemondius.

5. TV's Broke

This is pretty much a continuation from "The Vampy Song".

6. Blue Valentine

The love ends when this song does.

7. Who's a Gopher, Now?

Snail Bob's mind wanders.

8. Sammy the Flying Goat

See 7.

9. Love Chant

Meanwhile, at a Monastery, somebody's singing this song.

10. The Priest

An impurity in the Monastery.

11. Turtle Christ

Snail Bob on nature.

12. Sermon at FCOJ

Snail Bob establishes a Church.

13. Testimony

After the sermon.

14. HWM

Nazis attempt invasions.

15. No

Snail Bob leads the resistance to victory.

16/17. Landlord I/II

Snail Bob sees problems.

18. Needs More Snail

Snail Bob plans world domination.

19. Steel Elephants

He constructs mechanical Steel Elephants to invade.

20. Somewhere in the Middle of World War Snail

War is Raging. This song relates to a civilian during the war.

21. Deathcargot

To win the war, Snail Bob uses some as-of-yet undiscovered WMD, demonstrating his power.

22. Tompondrano

Snail Bob seems to have won the war... until Nature gets involved. The war has had horrible effects on the environment, causing floods, huge storms, and the like. In addition, the land is littered with garbage, rubble and nuclear waste.

23. Look, Ma, No Brains!

Morning comes. All communications are gone. Everbody's dead, but Snail Bob. The sun shines down over the sea. The toxic fumes mix with clean ocean air, going into Snail Bob's weak lungs.

24. Haint

Mourning.

25. The End

Continued mourning, and sudden death.