The Idea of Progress » kraftwerk http://www.theideaofprogress.com We are what we pretend to be Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 We…Are..The Robots http://www.theideaofprogress.com/2007/09/18/wearethe-robots/ http://www.theideaofprogress.com/2007/09/18/wearethe-robots/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:33:00 +0000 The Idea of Progress http://www.theideaofprogress.com/?p=217
Another great cover for you. First the original: “The Robots,” by Kraftwerk. Kraftwerk was arguably the defining electronic act of all time. Sure, the SIlver Apples started it, but Kraftwerk shaped it into what seems more familiar today.

“The Robots,” Kraftwerk, mp3


There’s a guy named Señor Coconut (actually a German DJ named Uwe Schmidt) who likes to make Latin versions of music that clearly need some salsifying. Here’s his version. Listen to the Kraftwerk one first, then the Señor Coconut cover. It’s much funnier that way.

“The Robots,” Senor Coconut, mp3

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