Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee

[ciphergoth]

Where are the songs that refer to email, SMS, and suchlike in the same way as so many songs refer to the phone, in a straightforward way without trying to be cool about it?

Update: http://www.pensive.org/jeff/mrfone/culture.htm

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[ex-meta.livejournal.com]

The only person I can think of who's written songs about modern techno-culture that are any good, is Momus (http://www.demon.co.uk/momus/). I think he's geeky enough to escape allegations of trying to be cool. I particularly like "Virtual Valerie" on "The Philosophy of Momus":

I tried to keep my soul alive
Playing Mortal Kombat on the Megadrive
I patched my lust with Nicorette
Went surfing on the Internet

But still I need you here tonight
Let's make love by satellite
By high speed uplink, error free
Be my Virtual Valerie

Also check out "Girlish Boy" on the same CD.

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

I should have guessed it would be Momus...

[djm4]

Age of Information on Ping Pong:

"X said to Y what A said to B
B wrote an E mail and sent it to me
I showed C and C wrote to A:
Flaming world war three..."

Full lyrics here (scroll down).

"I sent a message through the Internet but it rejected it" is from Horny by Mousse T, but I'm sure you knew that.