Keeping up with Commodore

[@DeputatKaktus]

Whoever gave a thumbs down couldn’t keep up with the Commodore. Fact!

[@AndersEngerJensen]

Haha, right on! 😁😎

[@MLife1972]

It was an Amstrad owner.

[@2crude2crudeofficialband3]

Or a jealous TI99/4A owner!😂

[@littleblackcat2273]

@@MLife1972 Nah, was probs one of those spRectum fan boys

[@persaaw]

It was a former Luxor ABC 80 programmer 😆

[@Wardax_Lyrics]

my dad had a Commodore 64 when he was a kid, and he gave me that computer a few days ago. Im soooo excited to power it up, and play with it!

[@Wardax_Lyrics]

We got the Games (110), and the cable will arive tomorrow!, im so excited!!!!

[@bashkillszombies]

2:40 Damn, the last ninja was gold. But pause and check frame by frame to the most underrated horror game of all times. PROJECT FIRESTARTER. That was terrifying to me as a kid! And yes that's a dead man who wrote danger on the wall with his severed arm before dying. I spent a long time considering whether I should continue past that room aged like 6-7. I mean, that's a compelling scene right there to stop and go back, or turn your C64 off. :P

[@OldAussieAds]

America had the Apple II. The UK had the Spectrum. Australia had the Microbee. But we were all keeping up with the Commodore, and in return the Commodore kept up with all of us.

[@GeorgeNoiseless]

Cool C64 games are still being released today: FACT.

[@2crude2crudeofficialband3]

Was the Apple II not available in the UK? Or just too expensive for the average user?

[@OldAussieAds]

@@2crude2crudeofficialband3 I think the average home computer user in the UK was used to the lower price point set by the ZX Spectrum. Here in Australia we certainly had a lot of Apple IIs. More in schools, but many in the home too.

[@caeserromero3013]

It's funny how the reviewers of the C64SX said that staring all day at the tiny screen would give you a headache, when half the world is staring at a smartphone screen 24/7 these days 😂

[@AndersEngerJensen]

True!! 😂🥸

[@EricICX]

to be fair, we usually hold our phones way closer to our faces than the typical sitting distance from an SX64 :p

[@blenderbachcgi]

What's funnier is that phones give me a much larger headache than these old computers...

[@remelin75]

@@EricICX "Don't sit to close to the screen or you will get cross-eyed." That was another thing I heard back in the day.

[@myretrotat1622]

I never thought of it that way!

[@frandeep]

The world is a better place because of this.

[@sandakureva]

This is peak retrowave. Imagine a tv commercial becoming this popular 40 years after it aired.

[@radicalfaith360]

If I was a radio DJ, I would be playing this song around the clock until it reached #1 on the pop charts. It’s infectious, groovy, catchy and has amazing production values!

[@paulgrubb1052]

All these years later, we’re still trying to keep up with the Commodore. Great work my friend, this was how I found you!

[@RetroRecipes]

Are yOOoou keeping up… 🎵 Great work mate!

[@DoomDeer]

well peri… are you?

[@geekwithsocialskills]

We know you and the Mrs are keeping up with the Commodore :-)

[@wizdude]

Who else came here after watching the Retro Recipes episode where they received the Woxy record? 😂

[@iamvonimmel]

@@wizdude I sent that to him! Haha

[@wizdude]

@@iamvonimmel well done! :-)

[@TheGeekPub]

Oh man. I LOVE this. I will be singing this in the car, shower, or wherever I can!

[@geekwithsocialskills]

Working out with the SX-64. Nice!

[@blenderbachcgi]

@@geekwithsocialskills I've been singing this everywhere ever since I heard it :)

[@BenvanBroekhuijsen]

Legend has that @TheGeekPub is still singing this song on a daily basis and already changed neigbours three times.

[@fordprefect80]

Mum used to sing this song whilst doing her house work. I'm so glad I was a c64 teen in the 80s.

[@xfox360]

@@simondobes8570 lol

[@bashkillszombies]

I was 3-4 when I got mine. I had a head start because my mother was a programmer for IBM and some other big corporations on punchcard and ticket tape, so she knew the importance of getting me to learn how to program. Admittedly I've never programmed for a living, and went a different way in life entirely (tbh I saw the writing on the wall in the 90's - we were flooding the country with foreign workers, all of them had 'university' degrees with qualifications us natives could never afford or dream to obtain, so I knew these kinds of jobs were going to become low paying and high competition) but growing along side the developmental apex of the technological explosion helped my mind, and helped me study in ways I never imagined long before it became normal. I would never have graduated law school had I not had the foundational education I got from BBS' with internet links back when the internet was something rich businessmen only could afford.

[@antibodiesagainstkookery3871]

That jingle must have been pure genius. The main slogan conveys a lot of sales information while still being so catchy that we remember it decades later.

[@FilHavlicek]

My Australian friend approves!

[@remelin75]

I sit here with a Geforce RTX 3090, 4K screens, 11Tb disk space, lots of equipment and I still miss my Amiga.

[@buzman1985]

2:10 is the peak

[@jayconrad6162]

I could totally imagine this playing at the Commodore booth at CES in 1985

[@dvdemon187]

I missed out on the Commodore craze, but enjoyed this nonetheless. Man, I miss the 80s... Good times.

[@sandakureva]

My dad went full-send on it even before I was born. By the time I was a kid, he had an Amiga 3000 (I think) and was teaching me to use his c64.

[@Valzor]

You can still find them in old retro game stores

[@AE-bm4no]

There are two types of people in this video, people keeping up with the commodore and well...., you.

[@a4000t]

You lived through the 80's and didn't have a commodore to keep up with!? 10 lashings with a wet noodle for you! 🤣

[@bluespartan076]

this should be remixed for the launch of the commander x16! gotta keep up with the commander! cos the commander is keeping up with you!

[@ygorgomes5202]

Dont make war, make commodore

[@blenderbachcgi]

Even though we will continue going into the future, the Commodore 64 will never die, because old tech always has a special place in the future.

[@rogerh2625]

1:23 - 1:56 Goosebumps... every... time... Great work!

[@RetroT-Bones]

This is an excellent remix of Keeping up with Commodore. My favorite is the piano part solo, its fantastic!

[@AndersEngerJensen]

Thank you very much! 🤘🏼😎

[@CraigRodmellMusic]

Nice cameos of David & Mike Murray, and of course, yourself!

[@misjavanlaatum]

In 1982 Commodore Inc would have SHOWERED you with money for this funky version of their commercial tune!

[@AndersEngerJensen]

🤓😂💖💖 Thanks! Glad to hear that. If only I had a time machine…! 😂

[@MASTERSLY1973]

I was singing and dancing to that tune while i was hugging my Commodore 64 and my Commodore 128. Excellent remix! I'll listen to it once more with my Amiga 2000 in my arms !!!!!!! Long live Commodore !!!!!!

[@knightcrusader]

Oh sweet, yet another remix/remake of this song to get stuck in my head! And here I just finally got the Woxy version out...

[@AndersEngerJensen]

Haha! I know! Been in my head all week too… 🥸😂🙈

[@MelloWatermello]

I'm in love with an era I didn't live on lol

[@Electron-511]

I found this video by accident and have no regrets. Great remake of old ad!

[@chrisbrooks7975]

As an Australian that remembers when these ads were on TV, this remix brings me much joy!

[@nifmus]

Same, and seeing John Laws at the end was the icing on the cake.

[@chrisbrooks7975]

@@nifmus it really was, so well done

[@hgfhghghgfhfghgfhghg538]

Same still use my daily it's kept up with me

[@aussieglen1]

Awesome mix!!! Also, I miss my Vic-20, A500, A2000, A3000, A1200, and A600. Wish i never sold them now, but i was young and dumb 😂

[@jakubkrcma]

❤ Knowing the vast majority of all the games shown (if not all of them) brings SUCH wonderful memories.

[@retrocomputerskarachi6158]

I am still keeping up with Commodore 64. Greetings from Karachi, Pakistan.

[@nneeerrrd]

This is the most 80s ad music I've ever seen/heard!

[@michaelcarey]

I can remember the Commodore ads on Australian TV with John Laws (the guy at the end) :-)

[@McTroyd]

If I didn't know better, I would have thought this was the original track, and Commodore licensed it in the 80s ads. Very very nicely done! Astounded how much you accomplished with a single jingle. 👍

[@Alex2Buzz]

I literally said "oh my god" when I saw the title of this video and dropped everything to watch it

[@jutjub3297]

This commercial ist so popular. I can't believe, that nobody knows the singer/producer of this song. Hey guy, please tell us, that YOU was it! :) Your fame is assured! :D

[@TheHobbyLodge]

Ok now this is all kinds of awesome... 2022 and Commodore is still keeping up with me!

[@sandakureva]

This just makes me wish Commodore didn't go bust back in the day. Imagine if they'd lasted until now. We could have Amiga laptops and some sort of weird Commodore smartphone.

[@TheHobbyLodge]

@@sandakureva That would have been awesome man, what could have been!

[@alexandergromann564]

Great video! My first computer was actually a C64. First I had a datasette. Since I was only 14 years old at the time, I couldn't afford a floppy disk drive. Although I explained to my father that a floppy drive is important for homework (of course a lie). But by doing temporary work after school I finally saved up the VC-1541. My father asked me at the time: What kind of strange box is that? I just said that this is just a small extension of my C64. If I had told him that the whole thing cost 700 DM he would probably have freaked out ;-)).

[@nifmus]

This is brilliant. So many memories. The ultimate computer jingle. And you even included the John Laws segment at the end. Thanks for that Australian tie-in.

[@sporehux8344]

In country NSW Australia where there was only one or two TV/radio stations (84-85) so many x-mas trees had the same shaped box under them because of John Laws endorsement.

[@Chris0nF1re]

This is one of the catchiest songs I have heard in ages.

[@JBBrickman]

Dang I haven’t seen the Geek Pub in like half a decade, this video was a nostalgia trip, I’ll have to go see what he’s up to these days.

[@dlarge6502]

You know, this could be used as the title music for a Kightrider style show called "The Commodore". "The Commodore is keeping up with you" 😊 Oh if someone would make a pilot episode on Kickstarter!

[@mec-tec]

Absolutely Awesome ! I can across your channel through 8 Bit Guy, I have a small channel here in the UK, I think you music is brilliant ! Keep up the great work ! Regards Mike AKA MEC from MEC-TEC👍

[@AndersEngerJensen]

Cool, thanks! Glad to hear that! 😎🤘🏼

[@UpTown209]

I bet that the composers and some of the original singers (if some of them are still alive) would appreciate on what you've done to their song. I also bet some surviving former Commodore International employees would also be proud on what you've done to this classic jingle that was written and composed for some TV commercials for the company.

[@Sinclair_Research]

Sinclair approves of this Commodore product!

[@tonystorcke]

LINUS Torvalds did his first programming on the Commodore. send him one. He would love it.

[@ElectricLadybugStudio]

Super, super cool remake of this classic! I love Anders Enger videos! Really digging the cover of Jump by The Pointer Sisters too! As of recently, I've been looking around KZbin to see what kinds of things people are doing with old tech and in particular, music related. I have an unlisted video where I'm using a Commodore 64 to play a synth solo over one of my instrumental pieces. Should be made public and discoverable in less than a week. The Commodore has the SID chip inside, which is part of what made it a great seller way back when (starting in '82, I believe). I'm playing my C64 SID via a guitar volume pedal at my foot to transition through scale notes. The pedal is connected to the joystick/paddle port on the paddle pins. Scales are stored in a que and selected by the computer keyboard during playtime. Hopefully, the vintage computing community will think it's as cool as I think it is. The software is 99.98% my creation and will also eventually be open source. Thanks for this video!! It's quite inspiring! I would be honored if AEJ wanted to preview the video I've created. I'll send a link, if so. You might find the synth soloing technique interesting, but hopefully the song's good too and can stand on its own. I've been getting good feedback from people!

[@Photosystem1]

That goofy hand gesture though... perfect

[@2crude2crudeofficialband3]

Never heard the full song before! Great song and great video!👍

[@MrLurchsThings]

That was *absolutely* brilliant. Love the little John Laws bit at the end.

[@buzman1985]

Love the 8-Bit Guy cameo! Great work on this!

[@2crude2crudeofficialband3]

Dude I didn’t realize this song was also from you, I just clicked on the song when it popped up in the search! Holy crap you kick ass!

[@AndersEngerJensen]

😄🤘🏼 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@2crude2crudeofficialband3]

@@AndersEngerJensen Watched a few more of your videos, and you’ve got a new fan. Subscribed!

[@Kukako55547]

Beautiful song

[@chamezard]

Feeling anemoia about the commodore 64 (I born after this machine stopped production) . Thanks commodore 64 for leading me into programming and became my childhood, although it's via emulator 😂😂.

[@Apoc2K]

This has been stuck in my head for five straight days now. I wake up in the middle of the night in cold sweat, clutching my sheets - "AM I keeping up with the Commodore"?

[@Charles_Kos]

Love the Boston homage in the middle! Amazing!

[@TomHartley64]

Lost my %$#@ at the guest-star salutes. 🤣 Perfect. Great work as always, AEJ. 🎵🎉 BTW, thanks for ending with Australia's own John Laws. 😁👍 🇦🇺 ('When you're onto a good thing, stick to it.' - J.Laws)

[@Dorelaxen]

This makes me happy. You could say it's Commodore-iffic!

[@greenmagicdragon]

Such a catchy tune! Aussies really know how to write a great jingle!

[@TerryTayloe]

Didn't think there was a better version than your original, and then I find this.

[@PhilTgaming11]

I can finally sleep knowing that this masterpiece was made and published. Well done.

[@Valzor]

Actually bought a Commadore-128 because of this song

[@AndrosynthNuclear]

Well done. You have ascended to cassette futurism godhood. Use your new powers wisely.

[@meeder78]

New ringtone for my phone 😁

[@davidkgame]

Next time I DJ an 80's night, I'm going to drop this in :)

[@AndersEngerJensen]

Please do! 😎💗

[@johngangemi1361]

This is gold! The cameos of the retro computing youtubers makes this even better. Great music vid!

[@DutchRetroGuy]

Brilliant stuff! Also... Stuck in my ear now. AGAIN :P

[@PearFinch]

The prequel to Only Amiga Makes It Possible. This is canon lore in the Commodore Ad Music musical universe >:D Also amazing

[@jezz2k]

Prequels are made after an original but takes place before it. The Phantom Menace is the obvious example, as it takes place before the original trilogy but was made after it. Prequel is a play on words: a pre-sequel, if you like. Thus, Jaws is not a prequel to Jaws 2.

[@fungiplays2289]

Wish I could thumbs this up more than once. Bril.

[@PeteVagabond]

Finally! An 80's style remix of this! Nice work

[@nneeerrrd]

Thank you Anders for the reimagined version of iconic computer commercial!

[@doskungen]

HOW did I NOT see this until now as a subscriber of your channel?? THIS GAVE ME FULL BODY GOOSEBUMPS for real! 😍💖

[@Ama-hi5kn]

Nice remix. Commodore Australia advertisements were awesome.

[@AndersEngerJensen]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊🤘🏼

[@monoamiga]

Thank you maestro Jensen! The world needed this!!!

[@ASHdemoREEL]

FAAAANTASTIC. really captured the vibe & the era. thanks for that! and it even had a few contemporary c64 celebs!!! nicely done, congrats to all involved! :)

[@AndersEngerJensen]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@jifjifferson2790]

The only earworm I wanna listen over and over again.

[@GameByGame]

Very retro but still KEEPING UP

[@SmoothEmJay]

Without question one of the best commercials for a home computer *ever* and what a fantastic remix, perfect as always Anders.

[@darkstatehk]

What a great song! It's as if I'm about to watch my favourite 80s kids program on a Saturday morning in my pyjamas.

[@EddiesTech]

This is such a nice and uplifting piece! I think this could be No. 1! Nice use of the original with your signature style and instruments. Love it! 😄

[@skyrocketautomotive]

Back here again, after the 2nd month in a row of this being stuck in my head. What a jingle! Way to do it justice!

[@simondobes8570]

I listened to this 5 times in a row. I will continue for the next 3 hours. FANTASTIC JOB!!!

[@connectorxp]

Somehow this reminds me of Disney's Videopolis Theme song. Great tune to play when fiddling with your Commodore. This song makes me bring my old CRT screen to replace my gaming monitor to enjoy these vibes.

[@JBOpie13]

Ok, this just bumped Alpha Centauri to #2 favorite. Great work!

[@UpTown209]

I would love to see an extended twelve inch mix of the song: a mashup of Keeping Up With The Commodore and Bach's Invention 13 (the other piece of music that Commodore was also using for some of their commercials).

[@joonglegamer9898]

This hit homerun with me Anders :) Awesome remake!

[@matthewlibanio8227]

This is so awesome, so much energy and jusy perfect job Anders. I literally felt like running outside for three miles and then turning into a forest and then just punching a bear in the face and then see if the bear could keep up withe me while i am trying to keep uo with my commodore 🤣🤣🤣. Jokes jokes, but so awesome!

[@d_vibe-swe]

And they did introduce me to the world of future when I was 8 and we got an Amiga 500. Love everything about your video :)

[@BeatMax2023]

Very nice and very 80s style!

[@Whammy413]

I would say this made my day, but I’d be lying. It made my month!

[@mario64remix]

Absolutely knocked it out of the park, best commercial tune EVER!

[@brostenen]

Between Jan the 7'th and 10'th. The C64 will turn 40 years old. Remember to throw a birthday party next year.

[@4rjohny5]

This was the MOST WONDERFUL Video I've ever seen. So FULL of 80's MAGIC! What a catchy song!

[@rylar717]

Brilliant! Awesome! Catchy! Hip! Cool! I could keep going. You know how to keep up with the Commodore Anders! Well done!

[@disposablebasterd]

this has thankfully replaced at least two other earworms in my head, THANK YOU !! best song since Hey Hey 16k

[@biblesforbreakfast]

Don't mind this earworm at all. Thanks for putting this tune together and sharing!

[@TheSegacampGamerandWerecamp]

I do like the Catchy Remix you did to the Song! I hope you keep making Retro Music like this!

[@huntabadday2663]

Exactly what I was looking for!