Dissect DJs - Zapp & Roger - Computer Love

Episode Date: May 4, 2020

Nobody was talking about digital love before Zapp & Roger, we break down the 1985 classic "Computer Love" to try to figure out what exactly they were talking about. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's the bat set D.P. P.J. Zap. Roger, sing it. Real quick. What the fuck is he talking about? That was like eight straight verses where all he said was computer love.

And then he did repeat a computer love. Yeah, that was the whole thing. But what is computer love? That's where we're about to find out. I feel like he's about to explain it. But like this is pre-AIM. This is pre-A-M. This is pre-in-net.

This is pre-internet. There was no... So how the hell did he know? Way other time, dude. Don't question the powers of Roger Troutman. And can we just give the beat a little? It's good. No, no, no.

That's it. That's all I need. What a beat. We used to do that on our desk when we were bored in high school. You know I've been searching for someone with love with me. You guys have that glow. Your face I've seen on my computer street. Man, this guy was so ahead of time

Did he just He know that like All this was going to happen This man knew that he was going to see faces on his computer screen Like when he made this, it was still Oregon Trail, green screen, DMV that they still used today You said 1987?

I don't know, check it out real quick I think it's 87 I'm pretty sure it's 87, but DMV still uses the same exact screens and computers that were used. Yo, 1985, 5. This fool was way, dude, computers were nothing at that point. They were nothing. There was still organ trail. Not even, dude, it was like the little compass, like, square thing.

That was, like, right after that commercial for Macintosh where the girl throws a hammer through the screen. You ever see the first Macintosh? it was like this big, it looked like all structured no screen, it was nothing. So, yeah, this fool, to predict that, why not, though? Why wouldn't you think that computers could eventually get... Could it be your face I've seen on the computer screen?

Oregon Trail was released in 1985. All right. The exact same year this was that. Maybe. They did cross paths. So they were playing organ trail while they were looking at each other. Oregon Trail was probably just like words at that point, though. It wasn't even...

Like, there was no, there was no simulated raft portions. Like, did people know what he was talking about when he made this song? Like, the song came out of 85. Absolutely not. Compute to love. Like, what would they think they was talking about? What did they think he was like? Like, this is such a head of its time.

Like, nobody knew. How was this even a popular song? If nobody knew. Because it slaps, dog. That's why. You know, I have, I'd say to Mama's treasure. Oh, sorry. What is he'll see your face I see you

On my computer screen What is he talking about? Hey, you know what? I know what he's like, Can you keep me warm tonight? You're such a sweet delight In a computer voice Is this the computer

Keeping him warm? Doesn't matter. Have you seen the movie her? No. That ended up being like a thing That people were okay with apparently anyways. What was that about? It was a movie where a guy

Like falls in love with his electronic Like, it's like a voice. in his phone and he like falls in love with her and he like dates her but it's just a voice in a computer it's weird but like a lot of people heard it

and we're like oh yeah that's gonna happen in real life so it doesn't even matter if that's what he's trying to say it's still like progressive you know I don't know

never actually saw the movie to be honest it looked kind of lame but you're right it absolutely does sound like he's having sex with his computer That's like That's not what this song

Might have been Dude Dude He's just All about his computer Screen And you got to Like

Yeah Like he just Such his sweet And the computer The computer screen Start talking Back to him Yeah

I want to cherish The memory Of this night Right I think we've actually Just We assume that he was Ahead of time

And getting Into like The whole Like No it's a Digital Thing But

What is The thing was He was just like Actually He's checking it out. He's trying to fuck his computer. Oh, kind of look like that too. Roger Troutman, right?

He just... I can't even talk. Dude, who slays a 15-second hooknuck? I mean, I can't even do it. I'm trying to repeat, but it's just it's in your head and you think it's one of the songs you think you can do and you're in the car

you're singing with it. But until you hear it... People think Moriah has good note control. Talk to my man Roger Troutman over here. Put a computer. Who is slaying these notes. My goodness.

Just do it. doing what he wants to have in his way with him. Just like wrestling, tying him up and making, just making a beautiful balloon doggy out of a lyric. It just boom. And it flies, too. It floats into the heavens. So good.

Oh my God. Nobody rolls out on a boot down. Ahead of its time. Oh, much ahead. But what do we've come to find from this song tonight's? Why are you, why are you, shone it at the night now? They've realized.

that Zapp and Roger Kill the outro of a track That's what I learned And they were boning their computer Right? Potentially, I mean the jury's still out on that I'm not going to sign off

I'm not going to sign off on that They were boned on their computer Either way, the way they wrestled The last ride out of that verse To the ground and just like turned into Poetic Bloom Dog That was amazing That was amazing

Dibboni Devin Dabo They're both coming at it from two different sides And just making it work in a beautiful, like, right-out, that's such, that's poetry. Yeah. So with that thing, Cass, how many claps and snaps do you give this? You give it five.

I guess five, right? Yeah. Five claps? Five slaps. Dude, just listening how ahead of the time they are. And then when they really got me, I was on the four, maybe a snap in there. And when I was listening to how much

they were absolutely grappling the shit out of that last verse, I was like, you know what? They got me. Let's just go five. I'm not afraid to go five with it, y'all. And my verdict is... Four and a snap.

I'm getting four. Slaps and a snap. It's good, but... Just a snapshot. Just a snapshot from perfect. That's fair. That's fair. Just a snapshot.

Maybe a little bit like, yeah. Although their exit, their exit is. Nobody, devil. Incredible. Nobody devil. What is he saying? I don't know. Sounds fantastic.

Yeah, blah, blah, blah. It's coming out from both sides, dude. I love it. I don't know. That's where they really brought it home for me, man. Five Slaps. I think that's my first five slaps. You didn't give me no fun?

That's right, I did, yeah. All right. I promise I'm not going to be too easy of a five slaps given. Y'all just giving me good slabs. You give up four slabs and a snap. All right. True. All right.

And with that, ladies gentlemen, computer love, Zapp and Roger. Thank you for being ahead of your time We're gonna shot you outside Dropping the satchel Put you in the jar below Because we are complete Next