BANGKOK — Thailand’s junta has commandeered every TV channel for round-the-clock broadcasts of dour announcements and patriotic hymns. The public’s verdict: DJ, please change the soundtrack.

In this day and age, it’s not surprising the generals who launched Thailand’s coup have set up a Facebook page. But it is a sign of the times that the junta’s vintage martial tunes are not resonating with the Facebook generation.

“Since you’re reforming politics, you might as well reform your music,” said one of many postings on the page, which had over 210,000 likes by this afternoon, up exponentially from earlier in the day.

Song requests poured in — for Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson.

“Please give us something more uplifting,” said another comment on the page.

The running commentary offered a lighthearted and lively sideshow to the otherwise dramatic events unfolding in Thailand, where the military declared martial law on Tuesday and then announced two days later it was overthrowing the government.