Computerwelt
KRAF TWERK Lyrics
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Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard
Business, numbers, money, people
Business, numbers, money, people
Computer world
Computer world
Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard
Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard
Business, numbers, money, people
Business, numbers, money, people
Computer world
Computer world
Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard
Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard
Crime, travel, communication, entertainment
Crime, travel, communication, entertainment
Computer world
Computer world
The song "Computerwelt" by KRAFTWERK is an observation on the influence that computers have on the world today. The song highlights the powerful institutions such as Interpol, Deutsche Bank, the FBI and Scotland Yard, which all rely heavily on computer technology to function effectively. These institutions represent the larger societal structures that have been created to manage and control our world. In this way, we can see how the computer has become central to the global economy, communication, and security.
The repetition of the phrase Business, numbers, money, people throughout the song emphasizes this point. These institutions increasingly value data over human life and the lyrics suggest the dehumanizing aspect of such an approach. This concept is reinforced by the line "Computer World," which sounds almost like a dystopian reference.
Moreover, the last verse of the song suggests that computers have become inseparable from multiple aspects of our lives, such as crime, travel, communication, and entertainment, creating a society shaped by technology, which balances itself based on the principles of the machines.
Line by Line Meaning
Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard
Powerful international organizations and institutions that hold significant influence and control, especially over criminal investigations and financial matters.
Business, numbers, money, people
The core components of the modern economy and capitalism, emphasizing the importance of finances and individuals within corporate structures.
Computer world
The domain of technology and computers, which plays an increasingly pervasive role in all aspects of society.
Crime, travel, communication, entertainment
The broad range of areas of human activity that are interconnected and influenced by the technology of the computer world.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EMIL SCHULT, RALF HUETTER, FLORIAN SCHNEIDER-ESLEBEN, KARL BARTOS
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@axisoffeeble
Back in 1982, when I was 12 years old, I bought this record, having been told by a hip school teacher that these guys were the godfathers of techno-pop... Literally a second after I dropped the needle on the record, I let out an involuntary yelp of amazement -- I'd heard all kinds of "New Wave" techno-pop (Thomas Dolby, Depeche Mode, OMD, etc.) but this shit was the REAL DEAL. These guys didn't build up any soft, spacy, gauzy "intro," they just launched right into the hardcore beats. Wow.
@remcoalexanderfusco2569
...this is among the epic albums of electronic music; along with Mensch Machine the founding fathers of techno avant la lettre
@schlonzschuppe4516
ich glaube so ging es uns allen. schön dass wir diese generation sind und es erleben durften am tag als die platte rauskam.
@adolfnoise4673
They made at least 4 albums that were soft spacy gauzy intros before this, so been there, done that.
@pequenogato12
Love this comment.
@martinpruckl8091
Kraftwerk was the Time for wards of all..
@porcorosso81
Dieser fast 30 Jahre alte Song wird von Jahr zu Jahr immer aktueller. Absolut visionär!
@stephenmavromichalos7316
my dad visited Berlin the same year the wall went down in '89 and he bought these CD's. What memories man. I remember that they still had the German price tag from the store
@TheNavalAviator
Kraftwerk are true visionaries! In 1981 they made this song on a topic that only entered the public discourse in the 2010's.
@LordAJ12345
2010s is an overstatement, by then computers were already omnipresent. They were perhaps 10 years early but not much more.