When I was 21 years old (nearly 14 years ago) I hated computers. I thought they were near the root of all evil. I’m not really sure why I held this opinion, but I did.
In fact, I disliked computers so much that a few friends and myself wrote a song about how they were destroying the world. I don’t hold such hatred for the little box emitting radiation as much as I used to but it’s interesting to see just how much I was against the same tool that provides me so much joy, connections and income in my life today.
I still believe that we need to separate ourselves from our computers and electronics at times. When was the last time you went camping without things like cable, cell phones and internet connection? For many of you it’s been way too long. Sometimes it’s good to disconnect.
While I think these lyrics I wrote well over a decade may be a bit extreme, I still believe they have some serious validity. Here’s the rhyme that touches on internet porn, technological advancements, cult leaders, Macs & PC’s, power and money…
Downloading mainframe dames to refrain tangible game
As symptoms of carpal tunnel has your words per minute down the drain
In the millennium of pentium processors
Professors strive for the knowledge a ten year old possesses
No stresses, just presses of keys on these errors in society
Don’t you see that your Peter can’t Mac until it’s got Tosh
Patrolling punany in cyberspace so now you lost
In monitor screens cuz fiends are quarantined from families
As mega bytes of Apple tramples a book worms dream.
So Bill manipulates Heavens Gates
Through Windows that are microsoftly radiating your facial
Features as neo creatures become technological teachers
Applewhite and others such persuasive preachers
So build the nerve to Compuserve a mental fax to yourself
Who swings the ax into your wealth
As guillotines replace paper cutters
For computer geeks who’s printers start to stutter.
Now all you need to do is record this and make a video, would be fun to do.
Funny how we evolve into something we may never would have expected. Good stuff!
“I still believe that we need to separate ourselves from our computers and electronics at times.”
That can’t be stressed enough and something that I forget often. One of the best weeks that I had lately was when I didn’t look at anything electronic, including my phone. It was liberating, helped lead to physical connections and really helped me refocus on what’s important.
Love the lyrics man!