Bloodflowers. Posted August 3 Posted August 3 I know about "Strange Ways" by Ace of Base from 1995 and "Empty" by Janet Jackson from 1997 that mention/sing about the internet. Are there any other examples of songs that mention early internet connections?
tost1 Posted August 3 Posted August 3 Not from the 90s, but it's pretty old for a lyric You know I'm not gonna diss you on the internet, CAUSE MY MOMMA TAUGHT ME BETTER THAN THAT' 1
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted August 3 ATRL Moderator Posted August 3 Yeah, Empty came to my mind as well. A CLASSIC!
blackoutbaby Posted August 3 Posted August 3 8 minutes ago, tost1 said: Not from the 90s, but it's pretty old for a lyric You know I'm not gonna diss you on the internet, CAUSE MY MOMMA TAUGHT ME BETTER THAN THAT' Queens of keeping their live journals classy 3
Mariya Takeuchi Posted August 3 Posted August 3 The Gold Experience signifies a Prince wanting to move forward in his life under his new name with few ties to his past. The general concept of The Gold Experience is framed around interactive websites during the early years of the internet. 1
Le Grande Posted August 3 Posted August 3 Not the song, but the video of this Croatian icon that conquered Germany was way ahead of its time regarding its theme: 1
Mighty Oaks Posted August 3 Posted August 3 You don't need to be 6 foot 3 You don't need to be friends with me You don't need to be on the internet Cruisin' around the halls like you're teacher's pet
ThousandMiles Posted August 3 Posted August 3 okay i kinda missed the memo posting a song from 2003 2
poki Posted August 4 Posted August 4 6 hours ago, Bloodflowers. said: I know about "Strange Ways" by Ace of Base from 1995 and "Empty" by Janet Jackson from 1997 that mention/sing about the internet. Are there any other examples of songs that mention early internet connections? Track technically came out in the year 2000 but the lyrics and the music video are very heavily based around the internet.
Bloodflowers. Posted August 4 Author Posted August 4 8 hours ago, dreampop said: fanmail Omg yes!!!! I love that track! One of the best album openers ever! TLC wrote a song about how they get lonely and depressed messages from their fans on the internet
brokee Posted August 4 Posted August 4 Prince's "My Computer" song from Emancipation (1996) Sampled AOL Greeting "Welcome, you've got mail" and Sampled AOL Farewell "Goodbye" Also in the song he sings "I scan my computer looking for a site Somebody to talk to, funny and bright"
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