Apple II Bits

More than a decade ago, I found myself wishing the Apple II community had a music video as cool as Comic Bakery’s Commodore 64 song.

In recent years, Steve Weyhrich has amply filled that niche with his numerous KansasFest parody music videos. But somehow, another contender flew under my radar.

Joe Strosnider hosts Joe’s Computer Museum, a lively YouTube channel filled with reviews of Apple II peripherals, repair tutorials, and tribute videos. Joe — whose license plate happens to be "6502" — in also an active member of the Apple II Enthusiasts group on Facebook, where I missed his September 2016 post debuting a unique and creative addition to his videography: the music video “So Many Things“.

This original composition is a tour de force of everything we love about the Apple II and all the amazing things it can do. It even features callouts to the Facebook group and to KansasFest (though, to the best of my knowledge, Joe’s not yet made that annual sojourn). Full tech specs and lyrics are listed in the video’s description.

Shoutout to Joe for this awesome contribution to the Apple II’s music video library! Take that, Commodore 64.