Pure Robot Awesomeness – The Robot Playlist
Ok, robots need soundtracks. We have extensive anecdotal evidence that MakerBots in particular really need music to produce excellent prints.
I asked the internet for help in putting together the most ultimate playlist. Here we go! Thank you to everyone who responded on Twitter and FB. If I have missed any make sure to drop a note with a link in the comments. Also there are some in the list without links, feel free to let me know what the links are!
- The Robots
- Anything from Daft Punk
- Heavy working robot
- Dan Mangan
- Dog Bus
- Sad Robot and I want to be a machine
- The humans are dead
- Machines playing radiohead
- Mystery1
- Robot takes over a spaceship for love
- “Dirty Robot”
- Robot High School
- pi
- Mystery2
- Mystery3
- My friend Robot
- Intergalctic
- We are the robot pirates
- Printer Jam
- Chiron Beta Prime
- Mystery4
- Printer Jam
- Computer Love
- We’re in Business
- Sick Tonight
- Skins
- Mr Roboto by Styx, DUH
- Robots Dance
- Rapbot
- I Robot
- Computer simulator
- Soviet “Circuit Love” (need link)
- The Epoxies “Robot Man” (need link)
- Debbie Gibson “Electric Youth” (need link)
- You’re So Analog – Modulator (need link)
- Giant Robot Bird Head – The Aquabats (need link)
- “Bob was a Robot” by Red Dress (needs link)
- “Archy the Robot” by Amon Duul
- Barcelona’s Robot Trouble (need link)
- Priest 85 [mp3], by Irritating Rainbow is featured in the short film Robot Bastard
- Happier by Radiohead
- Robot Parade by They Might Be Giants
- The Terrible Secret of Space
- Rockit
- “Robot Girl” by Was (Not Was)
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18 Comments so far
George Haines
Um . . . did you forget Andrew Thompson?
He taught us to never trust robots.
Andrew Thompson “We’re in Business” (never trust robots)
juzam
here’s the link for “archy the robot” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ZyKFPpsCU
Steve Garfield
Priest 85 [mp3], by Irritating Rainbow is featured in the short film Robot Bastard.
Paulo Ricca
I still can’t belive you forgot Fitter Happier by Radiohead :p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EoukRWQ-ec
Dr. Bleep
Robot Parade by They Might Be Giants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcSyHmmyfqo
Jeremy
Yoshimi battles the pink robots Pt. 1
Tony Buser
You forgot The Terrible Secret of Space!
Mont
You need “Rockit” by Herbie Hancock. Here’s why (fo those too young to remember): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0Pi4wC8Hk
Chris Spurgeon
“Robot Girl” by Was (Not Was)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UDNSCL8v0E
Bre Pettis
Ok, post updated with your submissions. Thanks!!!
Roger Weeks
“The Robots” by Kraftwerk
Protonite
what about Styx with Domo Arigato Mr Roboto? Okay, it’s not the best song, but it should get listed anyway…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbkhla8Ivlk
thebrianmanley
Daft Punk: Robot Rock
Robot Hacker
How about “They Might Be Giants – Computer Assisted Design:”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUFv1ZD2mDI
masterofnone
Sex, War & Robots by Super Furry Animals.
László Monda
How about creating a playlist on songza.org, so others could easily consume it?
Norm Sohl
Cupcake 1280 was completed last night to the accompaniment of this playlist. Awesome picks!
Wootfish
Here’s Giant Robot Bird Head. Perhaps it’s a different version than you meant, but here’s a link anyway –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7P6uAOJqTE&feature=related