'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.