Hey, what's that sound: Keytar

This cringe-tastic totem of 1980s kitsch has recently had a confusing is-it-ironic-or-not resurgenceWhat is it? Depends on your point of view. On one hand, it's the biggest totem of 1980s cringe there is this side of the piano-key necktie. On the other, it's a misguided, if heroic, attempt to make the keyboard – always the most nerd-friendly instrument in the popular rock combo – as cool and pose-able as the guitar.Who uses it? Well, 80s stars and general figures of synthesiser fun...

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