1. |
Large Titanium Viceroy
01:28
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LARGE TITANIUM VICEROY
Taller than practical
Stronger than safe
Never bested
Never tested
On whom all our hope is invested
Stronger than any force
Or say the scientists say
It will save the day
In an unknown way
At least that’s what we quietly pray
Meanwhile it just lies around
Covered in vines
Theoretically still
Online
Taller than practical
With bombs too big to deploy
With one fall he’d crush us all
Controlled by an unskilled boy
He’s the planet’s best defense for whatever we’re against
We will save the day in an unknown way
Never bested never tested
Large Titanium Viceroy
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2. |
A Robot's Just a Tool
02:28
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A ROBOT’S JUST A TOOL
A robot may be strong
But a robot’s just a tool
Like a wrench, it does a job
‘Though we don’t buy that as a rule
The robots in our dreams
Have coil arms stretched from claws to chrome
From the factory they march right
To the workplace to the home
Since the first monotone was spoken
The malfunction mold’s been broken
As we lurch toward a dream
With a nightmare color scheme
A tool chest full of wrenches
Humanity it clenches
As cautioned without fail
In ever cautionary tale
You mustn’t trust the rust inside the man-made heart.
A robot may be strong
But a robot’s just a tool
When it’s put together wrong
The spine provides a balance
To the chassis and the frame
And it serves as a connector
To the outlets in the brain
The spring that’s like a heart
Must be wound tightly to impart
Motion where connected
To the moving parts directed
By the robot’s inner needs
And robot’s inner dreams
That run along the spine
From the outlets in the mind
To the man-made heart
And when you see what I’ve done
You’ll agree
And when you see what I’ve built
You’ll thank me
And when you see what it does
You might scream
It’s necessary because
It’s always been man’s dream
The spring that’s like a heart
Must be wound tightly to impart
Motion where connected
To the moving parts directed
That run along the spine
From the outlets in the mind
To the man-made heart
And when you see what I’ve done
You’ll agree
And when you see what I’ve built
You’ll thank me
When you see what it does
You might scream
It’s necessary because
It’s always been my
And the rest of mankind’s dream.
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3. |
What About The Robots?
02:37
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WHAT ABOUT THE ROBOTS?
Butcher paper
Smeared with poster paint
Wooden handles
Bound to the back by tape
Angry mottoes
Clutched by an angry mob
By the handles
Thrust to the sky above
They’re drowning out the governor’s inaugural address
With their well-rehearsed chanting on the capitol steps
What about what about what about the robots?
What about what about what about the robots?
R O B O T spells robot
What about what about what about the robots?
News reporters
Swarm to the shouts of rage
What’s the story?
Spill while the crowd’s engaged
Their leader’s just about to speak a twelve year old page
Points and all look as a van pulls up to the stage
From its sliding side door climb
New conflicting protest signs
We’re in favor of ice cream
First demonstrators turn their megaphones to nine
What about what about what about the robots?
We’re in favor of ice cream
Who will win this fight for love?
Riot troops pounce from above
Violence bleeds from billy clubs
Shut up sit down we’re sick of your opinions pal
We’re in favor of ice cream
What about what about what about…?
High above a zeppelin glides
A pair of newlyweds inside
She gestures with her bride bouquet
Everyone looks up and waves
What about what about what about the robots?
We’re in favor of ice cream
Shut up sit down we’re sick of your opinions pal
Get off my steps my beautiful steps, get off my steps my beautiful steps
Demonstrator shoves a watcher trips a news reporter kicks a trooper clubs a demonstrator
Governor is bitten by his page
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4. |
I've Got The Urge
02:12
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I’VE GOT THE URGE
I’ve got the urge
To go into the tool shed
Build the biggest dancing robot
That the neighborhood has seen
Middle of the culdesac
Watch that mother sway
To the thump of his heartbeat
Pumping through him gasoline
Cranking the wrench
Slamming the hammer
Giant dancing robot gonna put on a show
One thousand tons
Bucket of glue
Strength of a beast
And a staple or two
And a great big smile
The neighborhood will be jealous
Jealous of my robot
Its monotonous two-step
Shakes the rooftops off and on
Middle of the powerlines
Watch that mother spark
The neighborhood is toppled
But my robot dances on
Cranking the wrench
Slamming the hammer
Giant dancing robot gonna put on a show
Covered with spikes
Friend to all children
Wind him up and watch him go
Head spinning round
Shooting his fingers off
He was built to go out of control
Can’t shut him down
Nothing can turn him off
Fueled by the funk in his silicon soul
Fire department
Called to the rescue
But there’s no way to shut the thing down
Dancing grows faster
Music grows louder
Oil starts shooting out of his mouth
And I’m
Cranking the wrench
Slamming the hammer
Giant dancing robot gonna put on a show
Covered with spikes
Friend to all children
Wind him up and watch him go
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The Crazy Boy Floyds Seattle, Washington
Scientists currently believe that The Crazy Boy Floyds are at least partially comprised of Michael Harris, Christopher
Harris, Geoff Gibbs, dark matter, neutrinos, quarks, Robot Juice, and some sort of bioflavonoid (potentially rose hips).
Generally, they are considered to create 8bit inspired music.
Side effects may include:
- Sidewalk butter
- Spastic Dancing
- Repeal of the Laws of Nature
... more
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