[ Tech Songs ] Baked at Atari
June 20th, 2016 by Benj Edwards
Some of you may recall that from 2002-2005, I ran a band/website called Request-A-Song.com. Well, since March of this year, I’ve been publishing music online again as part of a musical project I call Tech Songs.
Tech Songs, for me, is essentially a writing prompt for music — a concept that inspires me to write songs about a certain topic. In this case, the topic is the past, present, and future of technology. In some ways, I think of Tech Songs as an open-ended album about tech.
Today I am officially announcing the release of “Baked At Atari,” a lighthearted, ficticious song (but inspired by true events) about engineers at Atari in the mid-1970s. Atari fans amongst you will likely pick out several familiar names and references in the lyrics.
You can listen to the song on my SoundCloud page, or click on the embedded song below.
When you’re done listening, I’d love to hear some suggestions for new tech history song topics — just leave a comment, and I’ll see what I can cook up.
I plan to post future VC&G-related Tech Songs on this site, but you can also follow Benj’s Tech Songs on Twitter: @techsongs
June 20th, 2016 at 10:23 pm
Sounds great, Benj. My request would be a song about the Zilog Z80 and the numerous significant devices it was used in. I think it should have a similar upbeat pop sensibility, while the lyrics should be in first person… speaking as the Z80 – with an attitude that is confident, boastful, borderline gangsta – challenging all other microprocessors to step up and do their best to dethrone it.
June 21st, 2016 at 10:05 am
Thanks, Zoyous! I’ll brainstorm about a Z80 song and see what I can do.
June 22nd, 2016 at 8:26 pm
Haha, nice! I really liked it, good job!
My first computer was the much-maligned PCjr, so anything about that would be cool. I remember first playing with them at B. Dalton and Waldenbooks in the mall (I think there was also a big Charlie Chaplin cutout next to it). Oddly enough, I actually learned a great deal on that machine…
June 23rd, 2016 at 2:17 pm
Thanks, Cozmo! The PCjr is a good song topic idea. I’ll add that to my list to brainstorm.
June 24th, 2016 at 10:09 am
How about a song based on Tecmo Super Bowl called Ready Hut.
June 24th, 2016 at 10:40 am
That is a very good idea, Jim. When I’m done with my current writing deadline, I’ll take a crack at all these ideas!
Benj
February 5th, 2017 at 1:21 am
it was a nic post thanks