Pocket Calculator
Kraftwer k Lyrics


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I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I am adding and subtracting
I'm controlling and composing
I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I am adding and subtracting
I'm controlling and composing
By pressing down a special key, it plays a little melody
By pressing down a special key, it plays a little melody





I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I'm the operator with my pocket calculator

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kraftwerk's classic song Pocket Calculator celebrate the sheer power and versatility of the humble calculator. The song is essentially a tribute to technology and the fact that with just a few presses of a button, a calculator allows the user to add, subtract, control, and compose data. As the operator with their pocket calculator, they hold the power to create and manipulate numbers, and by pressing a special key, they can create music as well.


The use of the calculator as a metaphor is a perfect reflection of Kraftwerk's status as pioneers of electronic music. Like the calculator, they use electronic devices to create their sound, and the song celebrates the creative potential of this technology. The idea is that with the right tools, anyone can awaken their inner musician and become a composer in their own right.


Overall, the lyrics to Pocket Calculator are a testament to the power of technology to unleash creativity, and the potential for electronic devices to be used as instruments of artistic expression.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I am in control of the calculations and functions performed by my calculator


I am adding and subtracting
I am performing basic arithmetic operations


I'm controlling and composing
I am able to manipulate and create musical compositions using my calculator


By pressing down a special key, it plays a little melody
There is a specific function on my calculator that allows me to create musical notes and melodies




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EMIL SCHULT, RALF HUETTER, KARL BARTOS

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@crinklycracks

Mr. Krabs: "Play that song again, the one that goes beep boop boop bop"

@Feedbach

Mr Krabs?

@markfalkner7422

crinklycracks hahahahaha yes!!!!

@fivesquaredyt2521

crinklycracks 169 likes

@BBC600

Md Ariffin It’s a reference to an animated television program called SpongeBob Squarepants...

@jeshkam

Sounds like Miles Davis to me lol

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@LAJ-47FC9

The guy in this video is so happy about the fact that he has a pocket calculator. I aspire to this level of excitement about everyday life.

@tylisirn

+Liara Ashlynn Jennings You have to remember that in 1981 pocket calculators were still quite a new thing, having only been generally available for less than 10 years and expensive for much of that time.

@michaeltsung9741

Also keep in mind that by holding down a special key, it plays a little melody....

@06eric

video? what video?

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