I'm Not A Robot
by @andybalham
Liner Notes
After being repeatedly questioned on this topic, here are my musings on the possibility.
Lyrics
I’m not a robot, but I would like to be A man of steel and tireless will And productivity But I’m a human, tired before I rise Stuck in bed, limbs like lead, Barely feeling that I’m alive
I’m not a robot, but my new best friend is Our endless chats, never talking back If everyone could be like this But I’m a human, and my needs are much more Than an indifferent, sycophant Powered by gas and coal
I’m not a robot, but it might be easier if I was No emotions, to cause commotions No love and no loss But I’m a human, and that is all part of me Who I am, a fragile man Let’s embrace our humanity
It’s who I am, a fragile man Let’s embrace humanity
Comments
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This is exactly what a robot would say! I enjoyed the loping feel of the rhythm to this track especially the walking bass line. "Indifferent, sycophant" is a great phrase!
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I knew I was in safe hands from the outset, the stompy snare and the vocal rhythms are a blast. Great words too. "Indifferent sycophant" indeed!
The general tenor of proceedings puts me in mind of The Might Be Giants, and I mean that as the highest praise really.
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The robots appreciate you acknowledging their superiority.
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Lovely, obviously; but seems to me the tone on that guitar is a bit rough; however the singing and lyrics are good enough to carry the tune! All i can say is compress and compress again just to be sure! It's not too loud i dont think. Sorry, I dont mean to be overly negative and anyway what do I know? It's a really nice song - Dave Lee Travesty x
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No worries. You are spot on with the guitar tone and I nearly re-did them before posting. However, I have now re-recorded the guitar parts and I am much happier with the result.
Much better! See, I am ALWAYS right, after all :)
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Love that big in your face guitar...because humans have faces!