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Songs About Love And Machines

by Die alten Maschinen

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1.
FUTURE PERFECT Moimir Papalescu / Peter Van Krbetz / Leon Stevenson Take me to your leader we come in peace We only hunt the alien beast Your people have a fear of the unknown We only shock you and destroy your home You’re better off now it’s futile to resist Choose our benevolence or cease to exist Future Perfect, Future Perfect! We come from a world from another time When your planet was a primordial slime Penetrating with our cyber forces To collect and inspect suspect human resources You’re better off now it’s futile to resist Choose our benevolence or cease to exist Future Perfect, Future Perfect! We will bring you our technology As we study your psychology And your way of life your hopes and dreams As we install you with our mind machines You’re better off now it’s futile to resist Choose our benevolence or cease to exist Future Perfect, Future Perfect! Poke and probe you with our keen device As we grip you with your head in a vice Not wishing to inflict any physical harm Remove and replace your biological arm You’re better off now it’s futile to resist Choose our benevolence or cease to exist Future Perfect!
2.
DEAD MAN WALKING (David Bowie / Reeves Gabrels) He swivels his head Tears his eyes from the screen As his past puts him back in At lantic City There’s not even a demon in Heaven or Hell Is it all just human disguise? As I walk down the aisle And I’m gone gone gone [Gone gone gone spinning slack through reality] Now I’m older than movies [Deadens my brain falling up through the years] Let me dance away [Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly] Now I’m wiser than dreams [Losing breath from the water when I’m gone gone gone] Let me fly fly fly [Spinning slack through reality] While I’m touching tomorrow [Deadens my brain falling up through the years] And I know who’s there [Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly] [Losing breath from the water when I’m gone gone gone] When silhouettes fall [Spinning slack through reality] And I’m gone Like I’m dancing on angels And I’m gone through a crack in the past Like a dead man walking Like a dead man walking Three old men dancing under the lamplight Shaking their sex and their bones And the boys that we were An alien nation in therapy Sliding naked and new Like a bad tempered child On a rain slicked street And I’m gone gone gone [Gone gone gone spinning slack through reality] Now I’m older than movies [Deadens my brain falling up through the years] Let me dance away [Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly] Now I’m wiser than dreams [Losing breath from the water when I’m gone gone gone] Let me fly fly fly [Spinning slack through reality] While I’m touching tomorrow [Deadens my brain falling up through the years] And I know who’s there [Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly] [Losing breath from the water when I’m gone gone gone] When silhouettes fall [Spinning slack through reality] And I’m gone [Gone gone gone spinning slack through reality] [Deadens my brain falling up through the years] [Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly] [Losing breath from the water when I’m gone gone gone] [Spinning slack through reality] [Deadens my brain falling up through the years] [Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly] [Losing breath from the water when I’m gone gone gone] [Spinning slack through reality] And I’m gone, like I’m dancing on angels And I’m gone, through the crack in the past Like a dead man walking Like a dead man walking Like a dead man Like a dead man walking And I’m gone gone gone [Gone gone gone spinning slack through reality] [Deadens my brain falling up through the years] Let me dance, dance, dance [Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly] [Losing breath from the water when I’m gone gone gone] And I’m gone, gone, gone [Spinning slack through reality] [Deadens my brain falling up through the years] [Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly] Let me dance, dance, dance [Losing breath from the water when I’m gone gone gone] [Spinning slack through reality] And I’m gone, like I’m dancing on angels And I’m gone, through a crack in the past And I’m gone, like I’m dancing on angels And I’m gone, through the crack in the past Like a dead man walking Like a dead man walking Like a dead man
3.
To Be Or Not 02:51
TO BE OR NOT (Moimir Papalescu / Gerald V. Casale) He was a brave boy He was a strong boy He had no mother He had no father No blood, just plastic bones And a serv o-motor soul He was always in control He was always in control Love was just a fantasy A dream beyond his reach Love was just a fantasy Not his only fantasy Not his only fantasy Ditc hed by his master A real love disaster So sad he’d outlast her So sad he’s outlast her Love was just a fantasy A dream beyond his reach Love was just a fantasy Not his only fantasy Not his only fantasy A robot friend indeed A robot friend in need To be or not to be He was a brave boy He was a strong boy He had a mission A factory condition No blood, just plastic bones And a serv o-motor soul He was always in control He was always in control Love was just a fantasy A dream beyond his reach Love was just a fantasy Not his only fantasy Not his only fantasy Not his only fantasy Not his only fantasy
4.
WIR SIND MASCHINEN Instrumental (Music: Moimir Papalescu)
5.
Charlie 04:10
CHARLIE Instrumental (Music: Moimir Papalescu)
6.
This Toy 03:17
THIS TOY (Moimir Papalescu / Peter Van Krbetz / Leon Stevenson) This toy is ok for playing But don’t go breaking it’s heart Enhanced with real emotion Str oke a key and make it start But that toy start s a lot of trouble Never leave it alone And those toys are still in production There’s one in every home This toy was made for loving Then leaving without a trace That toy is a murderous junkie St ab you with a smile on it’s face That toy sets a bad example It’s just killing time The other toys don’t know any better They all fall into line Oh boy the joy of a toy High maintenance machines Oh boy the joy of a toy Now they’ve got hopes and dreams This toy’s got a lot of things going It’s got a lot of soul Cries out for a lot of attention Like Major Tom to ground control That toy don’t wanna know a thing about it It’s got a mind of it’s own And that toy is a weak little puppet Send in the clones Oh boy the joy of a toy High maintenance machines Oh boy the joy of a toy Now they’ve got hopes and dreams Now this toy has an education Really bright and shiny too But dummies always seem to run things And they can’t even tie their shoes Now Toy-Town’s overrun with stupid dummies And like I said just killing time The other toys don’t know any better Falling for dummy lies Oh boy the joy of a toy High maintenance machines Oh boy the joy of a toy Now they’ve got hopes and dreams
7.
ROBOT WORKSHOP Instrumental (Music: Moimir Papalescu)
8.
Heart Of Tin 04:50
HEART OF TIN (Moimir Papalescu / Peter Van Krbetz / Leon Stevenson) The city is dead, there is space to explore A glimpse of the future a peek through the door Leave the old station as rocket fuel burns To faraway places and never return. Oh oh my heart of tin Wake me up from this dream - so i can start again Why can’t we live together in harmony Instead of living with antagony It’s nature’s way, it’s the way of man Kill everything that they don’t understand When I take you on down the time-line You can feel they’re playing tricks with your mind I know you wanna get it, wanna feel my soul But I’m just drifting away, I wanna leave my own home Here I sit counting zeroes and ones Things would be better if my dog had thumbs The humans have left and to my chagrin It played upon my heart of tin Oh oh my heart of tin wake me up from this dream - so i can start again When I take you on down the time-line You can feel they’re playing tricks with your mind I know you wanna get it, wanna feel my soul But I’m just drifting away, I wanna leave my own home This is the story about love and hate We’ve blown it away, we’ve sealed our fate Isolation and broken dreams We keep the faith in old machines Oh my heart of tin When I take you on down the time-line You can feel they’re playing tricks with your mind I know you wanna get it, you wanna feel my soul But I’m just drifting away, I wanna leave my own home I was made to serve , I was built to obey Metal skin, heart of tin now I’m a lonely castaway The dogs are alright they say they want me around But the mutants kicked another bloody anthill down Wake me up
9.
Lens Blank 01:58
LENS BLANK Instrumental (Music: Moimir Papalescu)
10.
I´M IN LOVE WITH SIGOURNEY (Moimir Papalescu / Peter Van Krbetz / Leon Stevenson) I was chilling in my backyard just a lying in the sun Blueberry vapour genie’s phazers on stun Drifting away summers so serene You know I must of had a wonderful dream I dreamed of you and it melted in my brain I tried to eat you like a cake out in the rain Your body shimmered as i felt it’s healing light I want to hold you but i knew it wasn’t right (because) I’m in love I’m in love with Sigourney I’m in love I’m in love with Sigourney Alien robot rockets whistled way across my head If I stopped to think about it --I knew I ‘d be dead I battled space and time as only I knew how Every robot punk destroyed would say holy cow I’m in love I’m in love with Sigourney I’m in love I’m in love with Sigourney And I know And I know She will never ignore me I’m in love with Sigourney
11.
Apparatus 02:32
APPARATUS Instrumental (Music: Moimir Papalescu)
12.
MEDICAL ELECTRO ROCK AND ROLL (Moimir Papalescu / Peter Van Krbetz / Leon Stevenson) I walk 27 miles of hallways St atic on the airwaves There’s a ship in the slip on the darkside Take you for a ride Got a switc h with a glitc h i can control It makes me really small I can sail through your veins up to your brain I’m one micrometre tall medical electro rock n roll medical electro rock n roll medical electro rock n roll medical electro rock n roll Around the town and through your heart Take it easy now on the body part s Down the hatc h, come up for air In a sturdy captain’s chair Got a surgeon’s hand and a robot mind Here to serve all of mankind Shoot the juice into our veins Killing bugs and virus strains medical electro rock n roll medical electro rock n roll medical electro rock n roll medical electro rock n roll And in one lonely teardrop I roll down off your cheek Splash down in the delta I’m on a winning streak And if that lonely teardrop should fall upon the floor Shattered atoms burst apart And I shall be no more. medical electro rock n roll medical electro rock n roll medical electro rock n roll medical electro rock n roll
13.
PEACE ON BOARD Instrumental (Music: Moimir Papalescu)
14.
THE ACROBOT HOP (Moimir Papalescu / Peter Van Krbetz / Leon Stevenson) Ladies & Gentlemen Boys and girls and mutants too Under the big top The Mart ian circus is waiting for you So daring we flew through the air with the greatest of ease Amazing precision Shiny bots on the flying trapeze If you’ve got the ticket, if you love the show If you wanna hop to it, come on let’s go High-wire-tension - reaction Way above the circus ring A u - tomatic - reaction Under a spell when we do our thing Sparks a flying - reaction This body’s seen the good old days St ardust a fading - reaction The golden apex so far and away If you’re going under, if you love my soul If you wanna hop to it, do you wanna let me know The acrobots are coming your way hop hop - hop hop Everybodys’ crazy it’s a brand new day hop hop - hop hop My sugar shack is surely open to the past hop hop - hop hop We’re made of love and steel and so we’re built to last hop hop - hop hop If you wanna hop Don’t ever make it stop You’re like a spinning top The cream of the crop A flying tin can A flaming straw man With a time sharing plan For a fabulous tan If you wanna hop Don’t ever make it stop You’re like a spinning top The cream of the crop A flying tin can A flaming straw man With a time sharing plan For a fabulous tan If you’ve got the ticket, if you love the show If you wanna hop to it, do you wanna let me know If you’re going under, if you love my soul If you wanna hop to it, do you wanna let me know
15.
Space Patrol 02:58
SPACE PATROL (Moimir Papalescu / Peter Van Krbetz / Leon Stevenson) As they move on down the line From sector to sector evert hing is just fine Making the rounds they go everywhere They always make it from here to there “there’s plenty of room for three couples to ride comfort ably” St op for a rest along the way Like they never seen a better day Smile at the citizens looking up from their chores So peaceful on these alien shores Space patrol c’mon c’mon Takes control Crackling and urgent to motivate the crew There’s a robot on board to tell ‘em what to do File the sheeple through a big body scan Please revise your travelling plans “the acid... the acid is eating through my suit. aagh” Taking care of business that’s how they do And now would you please remove your shoes Your prosthetic leg, your pants and your watc h Now they gonna take a look at your crotc h Space patrol c’mon c’mon Takes control As they move on down the line From sector to sector evert hing is just fine Making the rounds they go everywhere They always make it from here to there Crackling and urgent to motivate the crew There’s a robot on board to tell ‘em what to do File the sheeple through a big body scan Please revise your travelling plans “Makes you wonder... makes you wonder what the world is coming to..."

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• Die Alten Maschinen, Songs About Love and Machines. This is a lot of fun, right here. A collaboration between Czech musicians Moimir Papalescu and Peter Van Krbetz and Canadian drummer Leon Stevenson (ex- of the Extras), Die Alten Maschinen mingles New Wave synth-pop, glam, spidery electronics and a cracked sense of humour into a loopy blend that might be described — as one of the more contagiously giddy tracks puts it — as “Medical Electro Rock and Roll.”
Kraftwerk, Thomas Dolby and David Bowie (whose “Dead Man Walking” is covered here) are obvious influences on the trio's mad-scientist sound, and Die Alten Maschinen lays bare a pronounced fondness for Devo by inviting Gerald Casale to sing on the droll “To Be Or Not To Be.” An undercurrent of hard-edged electro gives it all an original tilt, however, as do Papalescu's endearingly awkward and verbose English lyrics. Bad-ass cover art, too. (Ben Rayner, Toronto Star, Published on Fri Jan 14 2011)
www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2011/01/14/ben_rayners_reasons_to_live_for_jan_16.html

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released May 29, 2010

Moimir Papalescu - Analogue & Digital Machines, Voice
Leon Stevenson - Vocals
Peter Van Krbetz - Electro Horn, Synthesizers
with:
Gerald V. Casale - Vocals, Synthesizers
Bob Casale (Mutato Muzika) - Mix & Production

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Die alten Maschinen Czech Republic

Band is oriented towards electro, called by the band members Robo-pop. The virtual collab with the foreman of the legendary new-wave Devo, Gerald V. Casale, has developed from the initial testing on the vinyl "To Be Or Not" and album "Songs About Love And Machines" into a project which has produced the second official album Change. ... more

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