Yes, You're A Robot

from Kick Rocks by Sam Douglass

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I think everybody can relate to this 2018 Song Fight song of one man's journey from being an overly enthusiastic dancer to being a depressed lonely robot. Stick around for the twist ending. The title made me think about "Yes, you're a robot" as the beginning of a bad news/good news response to someone's question, and from there it seemed obvious that the good news should be that at least you're a funky robot. Louis Cole's music provided a seed inspiration for this song's music.

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Once there was a day
I really loved to dance
I’d be on the floor
Every time I had the chance
Then there was a night
I danced a little too hard
I slipped right out the window
And got hit by a car

Now I’m a robot
But I am a funky robot
Now I’m a robot
A funky robot
Now I’m a robot
But I am a funky robot
Now I’m a robot
A funky robot

I woke up in a lab
Laying on a slab
Doctors all around
I’m wondering what bad trip I’d had
I opened my mouth to speak
Out came a squeak
I tried to ask these doctors
“Man, what did you do to me”? Yeah

Yes you’re a robot
But you are a funky robot
Yes you’re a robot
A funky robot
Yes you’re a robot
But you are a funky robot
Yes you’re a robot
A funky robot

I wandered through my town
Till I couldn’t take no more
And then I saw a disco
That I’d never seen before, yeah
Went into the club
I couldn’t believe my eyes
A hundred funky robots
Man we danced right through the night, yeah

Yes we are a robots
But we are some funky robots
Yes we are robots
Some funky robots
Yes we are a robots
But we are some funky robots
Yes we are robots
Some funky robots

Yes we are a robots
But we are some funky robots
Yes we are robots
Some funky robots
Yes we are a robots
But we are some funky robots
Yes we are robots
Some funky robots

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from Kick Rocks, released March 3, 2023

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Sam Douglass Oregon

Hi. I make music. Some of it's not bad. You should listen to it! Maybe even buy some. Also check out Song Fight! www.songfight.org

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