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about
Dave on how the ‘Infection’ began:
“This song came about simply because of a game that we used to play with Tim. We’d put a tape recorder out in another room and whenever one of us had the urge, they would get up, go to the other room, press record on the machine and blurt out the first thing that came to mind. Then, at the end of the night, we’d bring the tape back into the room and play back what we’d got. Most of the time it was total nonsense but every now and then there’d be something quite funny on there. Anyway, one night I went out to the machine and, not knowing what I was going to say, pressed the record button and out popped (in my best robot voice) “My name is Robot, I am equal”
The next evening Tim had his little keyboard out and was thumping out the pulse and the opening riff... the Robotic Infection had begun.
We brainstormed the rest of the lyrics, gathering together all the things we thought a robot like this might say. The next day I put the lyrics into order and wrote the chorus
We decided early on that there’d be no guitar in the song, as I’d be singing from inside a cardboard box! Basically it was pretty much just the pulse and the words.
When we later came to record it in 2008, Dan did an amazing job with all the keyboard sounds; he even managed to get a Stylophone in there. The choir singing in Latin at the end was a great touch, too.
Ave Roboticus!”
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lyrics
Robotic Infection
My name is Robot. I am equal. Year 770
Earth negative. Wiped out
Robotic Infection
Activate Pulse Code. Input long play
3-7-3 to acquire stereophonic capacity
Hold. Message coming through... Stand by. Play
This is Space Beacon Alpha 7
Mayday! Oh what a day I’m having
Out here, I’m so alone
Can’t seem to find my way home
Block. Negative. Emotion denied
You are incomplete. I am automatic
Access Service Record. Incompatible connector
Recommend antidote. Fire Level Three Death Ray
New parameters exposed in outer space
Launch Earth Observation. Save files. Secure knowledge
Hold. Message coming through... Download. Play
This is Space Beacon Gamma 4
Mayday! There’s nowhere left to hide
Help me, I’m so cold
Can’t seem to find another soul
Block. Logic. Error. Bad command
Bypass. Request denied
Alarm danger. Secure locks. Evacuate programme
System overload. Shut down. Circuit malfunction.
Mental breakdown
Log on reality. Log on reality. Log on reality
Hold. Message coming through... Affirmative.
It’s... Robotic Infection
This is Space Beacon Omega 1
Mayday! I think I’m going crazy in here, it’s so dark
Can’t seem to keep them out
Sanguis Bibimus, Corpus Edimus, Tolle Corpus Satani
Ave Satani, Ave Roboticus
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credits
from Quantity Over Time,
released November 1, 2009
track written in 2000
music: Pugh, Beck, Strang
lyrics: Beck, Strang
A compilation of rollicking cuts from this Australian post-punk band that plays like a hybrid of the Velvets and the Stooges. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 3, 2017
