On this date in 1981 #Kraftwerk released the single 'Pocket Calculator'
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@soundstoryuk Timeless Classic youtu.be/mopXKac2R3E?si…
@soundstoryuk Saw them live for the first times later that year at @demontforthall & @Rock_City_Notts
@soundstoryuk the first pocket operator.
@soundstoryuk Following up their smash hits "Slide rule" and "Log Tables".
@soundstoryuk The "meta-ness" of the German lyrics is so brilliant. Instead of "operator" he says "I´m the musician with pocket calculator in hand. I´m adding and substracting, controlling and composing". Art&commerce by machine. All the same. Also the beat and bass is funky as hell!
@soundstoryuk The album was/is pretty good as well
@soundstoryuk They missed a trick by not calling the B-Side 5318008