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Macintosh-themed music at iTunes

Reader Stephen Flynn pointed us to the John Swerden collection of Macintosh-themed songs in the iTunes store. The songs, whose highlights include "Poor Sad Mac" and "Quickdraw Bill", are in a folk style which may or may not be to your taste.

This inspired me to see whether I could track down other Apple-themed songs in the iTunes collection. Hint. "Fleetwood Mac" and "Fiona Apple" are not Apple related. "iPod" turned out to be the easiest term to search for. Here's what I found.

I Love My iPod by Daphne Kalfon
Bubbly pop.

iPod by Serengeti
Electronic/Hip-Hop.

iPod by Mo-b & Simple from the Sandpeople Present
Hip-Hop.

Bruce Smirnoff's iPod Joke by Andy Vastola
Spoken Humor.

I Love My Computer by Bad Religion
Rock. Okay, this isn't technically about Apple. But it's fun.



Reader Stephen Flynn pointed us to the John Swerden collection of Macintosh-themed songs in the iTunes store. The songs, whose highlights...
 

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Alex Dawson

Not to forget, Barenaked Ladies special iTunes originals version of "Pinch Me" with the line "put the sprinkler on the lawn/and run through with my ipod on" :-)

December 01 2006 at 10:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mcewen

Am I the only person on the planet that uses the ipod to listen to the radio?
Best wishes

December 01 2006 at 8:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Colostomy Bagpiper

Does this count?
Public Enemy's 'Welcome to the Terrordome' from way back in 1990 had a line that goes:
"Attack so I sat and japped
Then slapped the Mac(Intosh)
Now I'm ready to mike it
(You know I like it) huh"

December 01 2006 at 7:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
wmmarc

Does "On A Podcast" by Cruisebox count? Gottaluvit!

http://audiopium.typepad.com/thatpodcastsong/files/OnAPodcastFullMixCleanFINAL.mp3

Even more fun in Cantonese...

http://audiopium.typepad.com/cmmp_027.mp3

November 30 2006 at 10:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
charles

When mentioning Johnathan Coulton, you forgot "Laptop Like You":

http://www.jonathancoulton.com/lyrics/a-laptop-like-you-demo

November 30 2006 at 9:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mrtotes

Cosmic Gate: Fire Wire;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IY8YAQwbXQ

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/2261082/a/Fire+Wire.htm

As I recall was in the UK charts at about the same time Firewire got put on the iMac DV....

November 30 2006 at 8:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
andrew

bonus points if you can find songs that sample the Mac startup sound.

hint: there are a few

November 30 2006 at 8:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mcg

And of course "I love My Mac"! http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=115096494&s=143448
Of course. ^^

November 30 2006 at 6:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
John Bailey (BDog)

Fila Brazillia (One of the best artists ever!) You Won't Let Me Rock-Track 7-The Life And Times Of Phoebus Brumal

This song is so full of the OS 9 "appearance sounds" it's so great!

November 30 2006 at 6:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ben

Does anyone remember the "Slideshow Audio" that came preloaded with iTunes a while back. It came on my 'iLamp'with 10.2 Actually a quite catchy Latin beat!

November 30 2006 at 6:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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