best songs sung or aided by a robot (real or fictional)

Started by picolas, November 06, 2007, 03:22:09 AM

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picolas

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

children with angels

The first thing the topic title made me think of was 'The Humans are Dead' (), then 'O Superman' (probably the quintessential robot vocal track, actually: ).
"Should I bring my own chains?"
"We always do..."

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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


"As a matter of fact I only work with the feeling of something magical, something seemingly significant. And to keep it magical I don't want to know the story involved, I just want the hypnotic effect of it somehow seeming significant without knowing why." - Len Lye

mogwai


MacGuffin

First song that came to mind: The Robots by Kraftwerk

"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." - Andy Warhol


Skeleton FilmWorks

last days of gerry the elephant

Ahaha good suggestions so far, Air definitely...

MSTRKRFT - Work On You


72teeth

"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...
Doctor, Always Do the Right Thing.

Yowza Yowza Yowza

diggler

I'm not racist, I'm just slutty

Stefen

In the hood, I've grinded on many fine heina's to Zapp & Roger songs.
Falling in love is the greatest joy in life. Followed closely by sneaking into a gated community late at night and firing a gun into the air.

cron

beck's WHERE IT'S AT, I GOT TWO TURNTABLES AND A MICROPHOOOONE.

and beck's HELL YES
context, context, context.

Pubrick

under the paving stones.

Alexandro

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.