So... because it’s nearly the end of the ‘noughties’ I started getting all reflective and started ‘imagining’ what life was like ten years ago. Then I ‘imagined’ that John Lennon was still alive. Then I ‘imagined’ that alternate-reality-still-alive John Lennon decided to re-release his song ‘Imagine’ only this time changing the lyrics to reflect the significant technological changes that have taken place over the last decade in order to fit this blog topic. ;)
Anyway, I ‘imagine’ (sorry) it would go a little like this…
Imagine (2010)
By S H Webb aka Sock Drawer Fiasco
By S H Webb aka Sock Drawer Fiasco
Imagine there’s no YouTube
It’s easy if you try
No Facebook or Bebo
only dial-up modem useless sites
It’s easy if you try
No Facebook or Bebo
only dial-up modem useless sites
Imagine all the people
who didn’t know ‘bout your holiday in Greece
who didn’t know ‘bout your holiday in Greece
You-ooh-ooh-ooh-ohh
You may say I’m a dreamer
but I’m not the only one
who remembers life the days before we all
did friggin’ everything online
but I’m not the only one
who remembers life the days before we all
did friggin’ everything online
Imagine when your loved ones
were just a phone call away
Now you can poke or tweet them
even if they’re just three feet away
were just a phone call away
Now you can poke or tweet them
even if they’re just three feet away
Imagine all the random people
who didn’t even know you existed
who didn’t even know you existed
You-ooh-ooh-ooh-ohh
You may say you love Justin Bieber
or that you hate his f**king guts
and your stalker, your aunty and your neighbour’s dog
will give you a little green thumbs up
or that you hate his f**king guts
and your stalker, your aunty and your neighbour’s dog
will give you a little green thumbs up
Imagine all the celebrities
with nowhere to Tweet
No one to spruik their chosen charity’s message to
or talk about their favourite doggy treats
with nowhere to Tweet
No one to spruik their chosen charity’s message to
or talk about their favourite doggy treats
Imagine all the stalkers
when they lived in peace
when they lived in peace
You-ooh-ooh-ooh-ohh
You may say you never looked up an ex
but you’d be the only one
At the very least you’ve Googled your own name
Oh my God, what have you become?
but you’d be the only one
At the very least you’ve Googled your own name
Oh my God, what have you become?
Imagine all the journalists
without the social networks
No sex tapes or Twitter updates
or Facebook pictures of missing persons
without the social networks
No sex tapes or Twitter updates
or Facebook pictures of missing persons
Imagine all the media
without Wikipedia
without Wikipedia
You-ooh-ooh-ooh-ohh
You may watch live streamin’
of the news around the world
See Saddam hanging and IEDs explode
and Chilean miners waving underground
of the news around the world
See Saddam hanging and IEDs explode
and Chilean miners waving underground
Imagine no internet memes
I wonder if you can
No David after the Dentist
or Double Rainbow Guy
I wonder if you can
No David after the Dentist
or Double Rainbow Guy
Imagine no fat Star Wars kid
or Leave Britney Alone
or Leave Britney Alone
You-ooh-ooh-ooh-ohh
You may say I’m just a blogger
but I’m not the only one
I bet some day you’ll join us
because it’ll become a mandatory part of life as our society begins to more and more resemble an Orwellian distopian vision of the future as predicted in his book 1984.
You may say I’m just a blogger
but I’m not the only one
I bet some day you’ll join us
because it’ll become a mandatory part of life as our society begins to more and more resemble an Orwellian distopian vision of the future as predicted in his book 1984.
The thing is, I bet Lennon would have adored the internet. The man was an attention-whore who would have loved us to watch a live-feed of him bonking Yoko.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a dork! Ha, I feel like I'm allowed to say that because a few years ago I was blogging over on MySpace and re-did the words to Money for Nothing and made it about my iphone. So I was a dork too! And then, some dude that was a reader and a muscian actually put the new lyrics to music and recorded it. It was hilarious! I wish I were still in touch with him so I could ask him to do yours. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteMajor dork, yes... and proud!
ReplyDeleteInteresting theory about Lennon @Gorilla Bananas The man was such a revolutionary genius I reckon if he was still alive he would have INVENTED the internet!
Also... wish I did have the technical and musical prowess to make a clip of this song, but alas! If anyone does want to have a bash let me know!
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