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ADORING ODES TO COMMODORE
Songs by Robin Harbron
I was browsing through ancient
issues of LOADSTAR when I came across
a review by Fender Tucker of a music
CD from Robin Harbron. So I wrote
Robin: "Would you mind if we ran the
lyrics in LOADSTAR?"
"No problem," Robin replied. And
here they are:
HISTORY
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Lyrics/music/guitars/bass/vocals:
Robin; Drums: Darren
This song is simply telling the
true story of how I ended up owning
and using a Commodore 64.
Incidentally, "Acid Rain" is the name
of a game we loved to play on the PET
way back when. I've managed to find
copies of the other two games I
mention there, but not even a mention
of "Acid Rain". I'd appreciate any
leads you folks could give!
When I was 10, I became obsessed
with video games and the like.
I dreamed of Donkey Kong,
Pong and then
Space Invaders through the night.
At school we had a Commodore PET
we wore out the "A" key.
Acid Rain, Weather and
that Dungeon game filled the screen
Then I bought a Timex Sinclair
I begun to learn how to hack
but I couldn't get it to save or load
so I promptly went to bring it back.
Then I went to Duluth
and was about to buy
a VIC-20 when my mom or
my dad said the wisest ever thing
"Why don't you buy a C-64?"
Oh yeah!
So I got my 64.
I adore my 64.
REMEMBER WHEN
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Lyrics/music/guitar/BGVs: Robin; Lead
Vocals: Darren
Remember when...
The screenshots on game boxes said
"Commodore Version"?
You could find double-density
5 1/4" disks?
Disks weren't preformatted
for IBM's?
You could buy 9-pin joysticks?
Remember when...
Printers came with instructions
on how to program them?
Microsoft wrote programs
for our computer?
You could buy disk notchers?
64k was more than enough?
Remember when...
People didn't laugh when you said
"I own a Commodore 64"?
People laughed at games on an IBM?
An operating system was 8k?
Basic only took another 8k?
SUMMER OF 64
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Music/some lyrics: parody of "Summer
of '69" by Bryan Adams; original
lyrics/guitar/bass/vocals: Robin;
Drums: Darren
In a way, this is a continuation
of "History". "Ahil" is short for
"Ahileas", the name of a school chum
from years ago.
I got my first real computer
bought it at the Target store
Played it 'til my eyes turned red
The first summer with my 64.
Me and some guys from school
Made some games
and we tried real hard.
Ahil quit, Ron went Amiga
I should of known we'd never get far.
Oh, when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever.
And if I had the choice
Yeah, I'd still want to be there
Those were the best days of my life.
Ain't no use in complaining
When you've got a job to do
Coding in C on Intel's
Give me my old CPU!
Coding on my 64
Playing games 'til 3 a.m.
My pals SID and VIC
Oh, I remember when
Those were the best days of my life.
Back in the summer with my '64.
We were flying high
We were young and structureless,
spagetti coding time
I guess nothing can last forever -
forever, no!
And now times are changing
Look at everything
that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old 8-bit
Sit and wonder
thinking what went wrong...
Coding on my '64
Playing games 'til 3 a.m.
My pals SID and VIC
Oh, I remember when
Those were the best days of my life.
PERSPECTIVE
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Lyrics/music/guitars/bass/vocals:
Robin; Drums: Darren
It couldn't be a PSW release
without God being mentioned somewhere,
could it? I thought this song was a
necessary statement just in case
anyone thought I was too nutty
(writing a bunch of "love songs" about
a 17 year old computer is pretty
weird, I admit), this song is about
what I really like and love, and where
the C64 fits in it all.
Not more than my wife,
not more than my life,
not more than the Maker
of heaven and earth.
Not more than a friend,
not more than the end
when He comes
to take His children home...
But more than my house,
and more than my car
and more than the fridge
that's breaking again
And more than those bills
and more than the thrill
of watching Gone With the Wind.
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I thank Darren for the drumming
and encouragement, Carla for putting
up with the noise and my absence,
Rianna and Heidi for being cute little
daughters, and God for everything.
Robin Harbron (aka Macbeth)
Darren Foulds (aka Shroom)
Copyright 1999 PSW Pseudo-Sound Works