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ROBOSAPIEN

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1.
AM I MACHINE AM I A MAN I AM FLESH AND A PROGRAM I AM A CYBERNETIC TRANSHUMAN ORGANISM (x4) I'M ANTHROPOID I AM ANDROID VOLTAIC LIFE FORM ORGANIC CELL CORES I AM A CYBERNETIC TRANSHUMAN ORGANISM (x8)
2.
MAJOR BREACH IN SECURITY WITH TANDY COLOR COMPUTER THREE ACCESS PLANS FROM THE PENTAGON DON'T LET THEM TRACE THE CALL YANK THE MODEM FROM THE WALL MAINFRAME - HACK INTO THE MAINFRAME! (x4) BREAK INTO THE SCHOOL AND CHANGE MY GRADES BANK SYSTEM THWARTED, I JUST GOT PAID DOX THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DON'T LET THEM TRACE THE CALL YANK THE MODEM FROM THE WALL [KEYBOARD SOLO] MAINFRAME - HACK INTO THE MAINFRAME! (x4)
3.
Eyeballs 01:52
THEY'RE ON MY TRAIL [WE'RE WATCHING YOU] THEY'VE BEEN READING MY MAIL [WE'RE WATCHING YOU] THEY'RE DIGGING THRU MY TRASH [WE'RE WATCHING YOU] I'M NOT BABBLING BALDERDASH [ALWAYS WATCHING YOU] EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE EYEBALLS WATCHING ME WHEN I WATCH TV [WE'RE WATCHING YOU] THE TV'S WATCHING ME [WE'RE WATCHING YOU] THEY'RE BUGGING MY PHONE [WE'RE WATCHING YOU] HIDDEN CAMERAS IN MY HOME {ALWAYS WATCHING YOU} EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE EYEBALLS WATCHING ME [SURF GUITAR SOLO] EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE EYEBALLS WATCHING ME
4.
RUB YOUR BELLY SHAKE YOUR LEG PAT YOUR HEAD DO WHAT WE SAY WHO'S A GOOD BOY? I'M A GOOD BOY FEED YOU SCRAPS IF YOU BEG PUT YOU DOWN IF YOU COMPLAIN WHO'S A GOOD BOY? I'M A GOOD BOY
5.
VERSE ONE: AMERICAN SPY OPERATION ACOUSTIC KITTY COLLECT INTEL ON THE KGB DEPLOY NEAR RUSSIAN EMBASSY TRANSMIT TOP SECRETS BACK TO ME SPYCAT!!!! VERSE TWO: VLAD THE INHALER (RUSSIAN ENEMY SPY) HA! AMERICAN IMPERIAL FOOLS! IN SOVIET RUSSIA CAT KILLS YOU! WE DON'T LET THE CAT INDOORS WE SEND BACK TO AMERICAN SHORES SPYCAT!!!
6.
Kasiodeth 00:52
[INSTRUMENTAL]
7.
SPACEWALK MY FOOT SLIPPED DISCONNECTED FROM THE SHIP GETTING DIZZY SPINNING FAST THIS VOYAGE WILL BE MY LAST [MISSION CONTROL! MISSION CONTROL!] I DON'T WANNA DIE IN SPACE!!!!! CREW WATCHES ME FLOAT AWAY SCREAMS ON RADIO IN DISMAY OXYGEN WILL RUN OUT SOON CORPSE WILL ORBIT AROUND THE MOON I DON'T WANNA DIE IN SPACE!!!!!
8.
Polybius 01:33
THE BLACK VANS CAME AND DROPPED OFF THE GAMES IN THE VIDEO ARCADES [NOW I CAN'T STOP PLAYING] THE BLACK VANS CAME THEY DROPPED OFF THE GAMES GRAPHIC MIND CONTROL [THEY'RE MESSING WITH OUR BRAINS} I CAN'T STOP PLAYING AND I'M LOSING MY MIND TWITCHING AND DROOLING CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT POLYBIUS THE BLACK VANS CAME AND PICKED UP THE GAMES COLLECTED INTEL ON EVERYONE WHO PLAYED THE BLACK VANS CAME AND PICKED UP THE GAMES FILE CLOSED: DENIAL MANCHURIAN ARCADE POLYBIUS
9.
[OWWWWWWWWW] SHE'S A SOCIAL ENGINEER PHONE COMPANY' BIGGEST FEAR SHE POSES AS AN OPERATOR AT&T AND MA BELL ALL HATE HER SHE'S A PHREAK SHE'S A PHREAK SHE'S A PHREAK SHE'S A PHONE PHREAK, A FREAKY PHONE PHREAK! SHE MADE HERSELF A BLUE BOX NEVER PAYS LONG DISTANCE WHEN SHE TALKS THEY TRY TO TRACE HER CALLS BUT IT'S NO USE THE COPS ARRIVE AT AN EMPTY PHONE BOOTH OH!!! SHE'S A PHREAK SHE'S A PHREAK SHE'S A PHREAK SHE'S A PHONE PHREAK, A FREAKY PHONE PHREAK! [BREAKDOWN] HA HA HUH HA A PHONE PHREAK A PHREAK A PH-PH-PH-PH-PHONE PHREAK OW OW OW OW OW WHAT A PHREAK ETC...
10.
[INSTRUMENTAL]
11.
FOR LYRICS, CHECK OUT THE EXCELLENT ORIGINAL BY THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, OFF THEIR ALBUM "FLOOD."

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Written and recorded January-October 2017 by TR.

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released January 19, 2018

All music and lyrics written and performed by Thomas Rehbein except track 11 written by They Might Be Giants.

Drums performed by Winford Morrisey except where noted.
Add'l synth & percussion on "Yr Racist Friend" performed by Alex Lowery.

BGVs: Faith Boblett, Matt Brown, Nate Moore, Justin Pierre, and Christy Merry. Guests credited individually in track notes where they appear.

Recorded at The Robot Animal Petting Zoo.
Drums recorded by Winford at his drum studio.
Mixed and Mastered by Knol Tate at The Pall Mall.

Artwork by Brad @ Chancellor Creative.

Physical Media: Copycats Media, MPLS

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ROBOSAPIEN Minneapolis, Minnesota

We are a collective of robots and robot-human hybrids holding secret meeting (called "shows") to intervene in the destructive activities of humans.

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