Name: Promise of the 80s
Duration: P00H02M27S
Description: I originally wrote this during a pretty crummy few weeks when technology was not my friend-- everything broke at once right when I'd gotten laid off! It's about the difference between what we were promised technology would do for us in the 80s, and what's been actually delivered. Enjoy!

Promise of the 80s

by Liongrrl

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I originally wrote this during a pretty crummy few weeks when technology was not my friend-- everything broke at once right when I'd gotten laid off! It's about the difference between what we were promised technology would do for us in the 80s, and what's been actually delivered. Enjoy!

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I got a feelin’ that technology
Doesn’t wanna get along with me
It’s just a feelin’, It’s just a feelin’ that I have
Maybe it’s the singularity
All my devices rising up against me
It’s left me reelin’, it’s left me reelin’ real bad
Oh I swear they can sense the urgency
Just got laid off, need a job, but my phone died on me
My laptop’s always rebooting

Where’s the promise of the 80s?
This tech is driving me crazy
It’s always flaking out
Where’s the robot to serve me drinks?
Computers doing me things?
‘Stead of the other way ‘round?

Another software update
My iPhone’s running outta space
I need to spoof my MAC address
Network’s starting to run slow
Trust this site? Well I don’t know
This website doesn’t work with VPN

Where’s the promise of the 80s?
This tech is driving me crazy
It’s always flaking out
Where’s the robot to serve me drinks?
Computers doing me things?
‘Stead of the other way ‘round?

Where’s the promise of the 80s?
(This tech is driving me crazy)
Technology was supposed to be
(It’s always flaking out)
Something to make life easy for me
Where’s the promise of the 80s?
(This tech is driving me crazy)
Instead I’m always, constantly,
Spendin’ my time updating

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released February 2, 2024
Studio Cat: Motor

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Liongrrl Ithaca, New York

I'm a composer and a sax and steel drums player trying to fund my music-making (and my divorce). I've written, performed (with real instruments or MIDI), recorded, and mixed everything here. I listen to, write, and play a variety of genres. You can support me on Patreon as well ... more

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