Four years ago, James Cochrane of Toronto, Canada, came up with the inspired idea of programming a bunch of fairly ordinary computer equipment—including a couple of old-school HP Scanjet 3C scanners and an array of solenoids—to play the B-52s’ “Rock Lobster.” You’ve probably seen it—it got around, we featured it on DM more than once. 
 

 
Now Cochrane is back with another B-52s cover—this time it’s “Private Idaho”! He’s upgraded the band’s vocal abilities with a a DECTalk Express, the same gizmo that allows Stephen Hawking to speak to the world. (The purpose of the video is to promote a Kickstarter for “Art Rocks Athens: How Art Made Music in Georgia From 1975-85.”)

Hey James, let me know when you get around to “Legal Tender” or “Girl From Ipanema Goes to Greenland” or “53 Miles West of Venus,” okay? Now THAT will be something to marvel at…....
 

 
Now that was dandy and all, but all it’s done is put me in the mood to re-watch this incredible version of “Private Idaho,” performed on a marvelous Mondrian-inspired set with costumery to match:
 

 
via Internet Magic