85 Synth Rocks (original by des0free)

[des0free]

Short song I made up to test the 1985 synthesizer I loaned to my childhood friend 36 years ago which he just sent back to me this week   Full story: https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?topic=31273.msg371882;topicseen#new

The lyrics also tell the story in a suitably cringeworthy fashion, I think.

All sounds are from the 16 pre-set patches except the oscillating one that kicks in halfway was "programmed" (numbers punched in using the buttons on the front panel; this was one of the first programmable digital synths, now a "vintage" item).  I found the program values for the patch online: "rocko pompo mit echo" (first CZ-101 patch I found in a google search...)

Lyrics:

The year was 1985
We were in high school
We wanted to be cool
So we bought a synthesizer

I lent it to my friend Ted
Now it's 36 years later
And yesterday he gave it back to me

This 85 synth rocks!
This 85 synth rocks!
This 85 synth rocks!
This 85 synth rocks!
This 85 synth rocks!

[ODH]

I f#ckin' love this. I'm a sucker for a vintage synth and this pushes my buttons and twiddles my knobs.

 

[dasilvasings]

Yes Sir, that synth rocks indeed.

Really like those bass and lead sounds.
Oh, and the story is amazing!

[Ferryman_1957]

It does indeed rock and I could have done with a bit more of that rocking! Like Nick, I love those fruity synth sounds from that era. This was great fun.

[StephenM]

yes it does Rock....and those old synths were why I loved the early 80's and late 70's music so much... I loved new wave rock too...
can't wait to hear some more from this...
nice one here DesO

[Frank53]

Cool classic tones. 1985 indeed. I'm sure you will incorporate it into future songs.

[BerryPatch]

Really great sounds from that synth. Has a very vintage and full sound. I'd love to hear it on more of your songs. 

[Mike_S]

Cool sounds... that synth does rock... some great tones in there.

Mike

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Yeah, liking this a lot but I am a sucker for synth driven music. I do have a synth but it's wasted as a midi controller at the moment, I must learn to program it. Nice job on the song.     Willie

[maxit]

super cool (did the synth make you cooler at high school?