The Humans are Dead

Blog: Give It a Spin

January 25, 2010

One thing you may not know about me is that I am a robot. The name given to me by my manufacturer is Abbytron. However, my programmer has fittingly assigned me the title of Gobot (this has no relation to the 1980s toys, though I can understand why some might make that mistake). We robots are quite thankful to the musicians and bands who pay tribute to our race, including Queen, Rush, Styx and the wonderful Alan Parsons who is secretly also a robot (oh come on, like it was really any big secret).

The following mix contains a full list of songs honoring robots, made specifically for human enjoyment ("Love Machine" intentionally excluded, as it was not made for anyone's enjoyment). Maybe it will help you understand that we aren't much different, you and I. Except it's true we don't know how to love. And we will gently destroy you all someday.

1. "Robot Theme Song" by The Aquabats

2. "S.E.X.Y.R.O.B.O.T." by The Pinker Tones

3. "Blunts & Robots" by The Crystal Method (featuring Peter Hook)

4. "Robots" by Flight of the Conchords

5. "Robot" by The Futureheads

6. "I Robot" by The Alan Parsons Project

7. "The Robots" by Kraftwerk

8. "Dirty Robot" by The Lemonheads (featuring Kate Moss)

9. "Machines (Back to Humans)" by Queen

10. "The Body Electric" by Rush

11. "The Girl Who Became a Machine" by The Len Price 3

12. "Robot Trouble" by Barcelona

13. "Cylon #6" by John Anealio

14. "Jed the Humanoid" by Grandaddy

15. "Todd the T1000" by Jonathan Coulton

16. "Robot Girl" by The Fabulous Entourage

17. "The Robots In My Bedroom Were Playing Arena Rock" by Softlightes

18. "Mr. Roboto" by Styx

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scotty 2 years ago

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One might also include "Robot Rock" by Daft Punk, "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" by The Flaming Lips and "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead.

psychoteacher 2 years ago

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When I saw Kraftwerk in 1998 they had what was called "The Robot Ballet" in robotic versions of the band performed The Robots.

douglas 2 years ago

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Don't know if it qualifies, but Gort is on the LP cover of Ringo's "Goodnight Vienna". Ringo is dressed up as a poor man's Klaatu.

douglas 2 years ago

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BTW, I wonder if all these robots got here courtesy of Sun Ra's "Rocket Number 9"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuNpmy...

midnightgolfer 2 years ago

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Andrew Thompson - We're In Business

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb2Pzl...

(Never trust robots)

StrongBad - fhqwhgads

http://www.homestarrunner.com/fhqwhgads.html

Everybody to the Limit

robbins 2 years ago

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Rush, "The Body Electric" http://tinyurl.com/yl7x8tm

holmes 2 years ago

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Thanks for the contributions, guys! The more robot songs, the better. :)

holmes 2 years ago

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P.S. Jefferson, "The Body Electric" is number 10 on my track list. Try harder! :P

robbins 2 years ago

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readingcomprehensionfail

midnightgolfer 2 years ago

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Anybody remember that movie, "The Electric Grandmother" - no good music in that soundtrack - but I don't know who made me more likely to wet the bed, that grandmother or Maximilian from The Black Hole. - kid's movie my a--

anywho

Rhett and Link - My Robot Girlfriend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpSwGz...

KRS-One and Buckshot - Robot (and everyone they mention, Zapp and Roger, et al) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8RqgD...

TMBG - Robot Parade http://vimeo.com/1293490

And, the videos that rely on robots:

TMBG - I'm Impressed http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x30mzg_im-impressed-they-might-be-giants_creation

Modest Mouse - Missed the Boat http://www.metacafe.com/watch/sy-1127738641/modest_mouse_missed_the_boat_walter_robot_video_official_music_video/

Beastie Boys - Intergalactic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDS83yrM30Y

Muse - Knights of Cydonia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_sBOsh-vyI

White Zombie - More Human Than Human http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0E0yn...

And my favorite robots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLYD_-...