this song made me think about all the great songs sung or aided by a real or fictional robot:
SPOILERS FOR PORTAL (THE GAME): http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI
which is the best, though?
Kid A and Fitter, Happier come to mind. As does Harder Better Faster Stronger. (speaking of which, if you haven't already: http://youtube.com/watch?v=K2cYWfq--Nw)
or just share your favourites.
honourable mention: Robot Hell
The first thing the topic title made me think of was 'The Humans are Dead' (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WGoi1MSGu64 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WGoi1MSGu64)), then 'O Superman' (probably the quintessential robot vocal track, actually: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0hhm0NHhCBg (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0hhm0NHhCBg)).
Isn't "Harder Better Faster Stronger" just them singing into a vocoder?
How about a robot guitar player and drummer? I couldn't find any videos of his robot singers.
Maywa Denki
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4Gd4lc045ns
And this one gets awesome at 2:48:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hnx3P2V4pRQ
air - how does it make you feel? (partial robot)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Lqq_q4L0U
First song that came to mind: The Robots by Kraftwerk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYXw8-alBcc
Ahaha good suggestions so far, Air definitely...
MSTRKRFT - Work On You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-kBYm3orog
"i got two turn tables and a microphone..."
"Intergalactic, Planetary, Planetary, Intergalactic"... "another dimension, another dimension, another dimension"
"domo, domo... domo, domo"
ok, maybe not that last one, but it's gotta be here for something...
i've always liked air's "kelly watch the stars"
In the hood, I've grinded on many fine heina's to Zapp & Roger songs.
beck's WHERE IT'S AT, I GOT TWO TURNTABLES AND A MICROPHOOOONE.
and beck's HELL YES
daft punk
i like kraftwerk's the robots, but i like sr coconut's version better, even though it doesn't sound like robots singing.
beck's where it's at robot bit it's a sample from "needle to the groove" by mantronix, which has a couple more robot lines.