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The Robots
"The Robots" (german: "Die Roboter") is a single by German electronic-music group Kraftwerk, which was released in 1978. The single and its B-side, "Spacelab", both appeared on the band's seventh album, ''The Man-Machine'' (1978). However, the songs as they appear on the single were edited into shorter versions. Composition Lyrically, the song discusses the role of robots as subservient workers to humans. The Russian lines "" (, "I am your servant / I am your worker") (also on the rear sleeve of the album) during the intro and again during its repetition at the bridge are spoken in a pitched down voice, the main lyrics ("We're charging our batteries and now we're full of energy...") are "sung" through a vocoder; the line references the Slavic origins of the word 'robot'. The song's refrain became a major identifying symbol for the band, and has been frequently referenced: Wolfgang Flür, a member of Kraftwerk at the time of the single's release, later wrote the book (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Telephone Call
"The Telephone Call" (German: "Der Telefon-Anruf") is a song by the German electronic music band Kraftwerk. It was released in 1987 as the second and final single from their ninth studio album, ''Electric Café'' (1986). The single was their second number-one on ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play and stayed two weeks at the number-one spot. It is the only Kraftwerk song to feature Karl Bartos on vocals. The versions from the single were remixed by François Kevorkian François Kevorkian (born 10 January 1954), also known by the stage name François K, is a French-born, U.S.-based DJ, producer, remixer and label owner of Armenian descent, who started his career DJing in clubs such as the Paradise Garage .... Versions In the 2009 remastered edition of ''Electric Café'', which was issued under the album's original intended title ''Techno Pop'', the original album version of 'The Telephone Call' is absent, replaced by the shorter and subtly-different 7-inch single mix. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |