4-Day Music Challenge Theme: On the subject of robots & simulacra — WINNING ENTRY is not-for-sale, with “I robot”
Summary: A 4-day music challenge was organized by countessalmirena with the theme focused on robots and simulacra. Participants shared songs and the winner was determined by the number of 'thumbs-up' received. The winning entry was "I Robot" by The Alan Parsons Project, contributed by not_for_sale. The challenge guidelines stipulated that the winner would choose the next theme and host the following challenge. countessalmirena announced the winner in a follow-up post, adhering to the set rules.
4-Day Music Challenge
Theme: On the subject of robots & simulacra (looks or acts or seems like a person in a superficial way, but it’s not)
The poster of the song which has the most ‘thumbs-up’s at the end of the challenge wins the round.
The OP will edit the heading at the end of the challenge, to announce the winner in the heading.
Due to the reduced functionality and clunkiness of the new look boards, please don’t post any songs if you are the OP of the theme.
Please comment rather than reply, to avoid nested replies and to keep entries in chronological order.
The winner then chooses the next theme, hosts it and declares the winner at the end of the challenge.
In the event of a tie, the OP will declare the winner.
The challenge ends Thursday, 2 July 2026.
NOTE: Please post the artist and song title (or composer and title) and include the YouTube link without actually embedding the video.
countessalmirena
OP1 month agoThere was a tie between nfs and … nfs. Tough decision, but I made a captain’s call and awarded it to nfs.
I robot fit the brief perfectly. (But it may have been a bit of a tough theme…?)
Thank you to everyone; interesting titles, you’ve introduced me to new pieces!
*casey*
·1 month ago · EditedYours Truly 2095 - ELO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FLUvVo2txc&list=RD6FLUvVo2txc&start_radio=1
*casey*
·1 month ago · EditedRobot Man - Connie Francis - (1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_-YF1L-LmA&list=RD1_-YF1L-LmA&start_radio=1
*casey*
·1 month ago · EditedFor Always - John Williams - Lara Fabian -(Artificial Intelligence Movie 2001)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjlF_MaDN4E&list=RDfjlF_MaDN4E&start_radio=1
twyngwyn
·1 month agohttps://youtu.be/Wbt59pmT26E?si=NNa3__KxsVhVs9Xm
Robot Boy - Linkin Park
twyngwyn
·1 month agohttps://youtu.be/QwxYiVXYyVs?si=YT_L5UvlaJ8QyOUS
2001 A Space Odyssey
sandypebbles
·1 month agoThe Dresden Dolls - Coin Operated Boy
The Dresden Dolls - Coin Operated Boy [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
not_for_sale
·1 month agoMr Roboto - Styx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6f_2nPSX8
not_for_sale
·1 month agoI Robot - The Alan Parsons Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ng6N5oXZ9M&t=175s
countessalmirena
OP1 month agoWinning entry
(Sole reason for using “reply”)
sandypebbles
·1 month agoBette Milder - Oh Industry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyRICzeyrEU&list=RDLyRICzeyrEU
sandypebbles
·1 month agoJimmy Eat World - Robot Factory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE3UwHbMHOM&list=RDRE3UwHbMHOM
sandypebbles
·1 month ago · EditedFlight Of The Conchords - The Humans Are Dead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-LtbR_Iw0g