I'm a Robot

"I'm a Robot"
Album track by Weezer
Album	Death to False Metal
Released	November 2, 2010
Format	CD, digital
Recorded	2004
Length	2:30
Label	DGC Records
Writer(s)	Rivers Cuomo
RC#	718
COR#	368
Producer(s)	Chad Bamford
Status	officially released
Stream	Spotify
	Apple Music
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
Death to False Metal track listing
	13 tracks "Turning Up the Radio"; "I Don't Want Your Loving"; "Blowin' My Stack"; "Losing My Mind"; "Everyone"; "I'm a Robot"; "Trampoline"; "The Odd Couple"; "Autopilot"; "Unbreak My Heart"; iTunes/vinyl bonus track ; "Mykel and Carli" (Blue Album sessions version); International bonus tracks ; "Outta Here"; "Yellow Camaro" (Japan only);
	13 tracks "Turning Up the Radio"; "I Don't Want Your Loving"; "Blowin' My Stack"; "Losing My Mind"; "Everyone"; "I'm a Robot"; "Trampoline"; "The Odd Couple"; "Autopilot"; "Unbreak My Heart"; iTunes/vinyl bonus track ; "Mykel and Carli" (Blue Album sessions version); International bonus tracks ; "Outta Here"; "Yellow Camaro" (Japan only);
This song is part of the "I'm a Robot" (COR# 368) lineage of songs "Prodigy Lover"/"Kings of Money" (2002); "Show Me Who You Are" (2004); "I'm a Robot" (2004);

"I'm a Robot" (formerly "Stupid Robot," and "Happy Robot") is the sixth track on Death to False Metal. It was originally written and recorded in 2004 in contention for Weezer's 2005 album, Make Believe.

Appearances

Death to False Metal (2010)
Alone IX: The Make Believe Years (2020)

Overview

"I'm a Robot" was the final iteration—beginning with "Prodigy Lover" in 2002 and continuing with "Show Me Who You Are"—in the lineage of songs derived from entry #368 in Rivers Cuomo's Catalog O' Riffs. Cuomo is first known to have demoed "I'm a Robot" under the titles "Stupid Robot" and "Happy Robot" in early June 2004, before demoing "I'm a Robot" in late June.

Weezer recorded "I'm a Robot" at Grandmaster Recorders in Los Angeles beginning in July of 2004. By early October, the song had been completed (sans final mix), but was one of eleven completed songs that did not appear on Make Believe (later dubbed the "fallen soldiers" by Karl Koch). In 2010, a completed mix of "I'm a Robot" was released as part of the compilation album Death to False Metal.

Cuomo's solo demos of the song were released in 2020 as part of the digital demo compilation Alone IX: The Make Believe Years.

Personnel

Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
Patrick Wilson – percussion
Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Scott Shriner - bass guitar, backing vocals

Audio

Lyrics

I ride the train to work every day
I reach my cubicle about 9 a.m.
I have to earn money to pay my bills
But I don't know how my life turned out this way

I'm a robot, I'm a robot
I don't have any feeling in my heart

I have a wife and a child waiting at home
Occasionally I give my dog a bone
If I am feeling wacky, then I might
Drink a quart of vodka; spend the night down in the gutter

I'm a robot, I'm a robot
I don't have any feeling in my heart

Don't you worry, don't you worry about me
Don't you worry, don't you worry about me
This is how my father was, how his father was
Don't you worry, don't you worry about me

I'm a robot, I'm a robot
I don't have any feeling in my heart
I'm a robot, I'm a robot
I don't have any feeling in my heart

I ride the train to work every day
I reach my cubicle about 9 a.m.
I have to earn money to pay my bills
But I don't know how my life turned out this way

I'm a happy robot
Living out my program
Scared to make a difference
In this so-called life

I have a child and a wife waiting at home
Occasionally I give my dog a bone
If I am feeling wacky, then I might
Drink a quart of vodka; spend the night down in the gutter

I'm a happy robot
Living out my program
Scared to make a difference
In this so-called life

Don't nobody worry about me
This is how my father was
How his father was

I'm a happy robot
Living out my program
Scared to make a difference
In this so-called life

I'm a happy robot
I'm a happy robot
I'm a happy robot
In this so-called life

In this so-called life
In this so-called life

Known recordings

*about this table*
Performer(s)	Title	Filename	Date of recording	Recording location	Length	Appeared on	Notes
For previous demos, see "Kings of Money" and "Show Me Who You Are."
Rivers Cuomo	Stupid Robot	`09 368 Stupid Robot.mp3`	June 3, 2004	S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA	3:15	Alone IX: The Make Believe Years
Rivers Cuomo	Happy Robot	`09 368 Happy Robot.mp3`	June 4, 2004	S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA	3:14	Alone IX: The Make Believe Years
Rivers Cuomo	I'm a Robot	`06 368 I'm a Robot.mp3`	July 20, 2004	S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA	2:40	Alone IX: The Make Believe Years
Weezer	I'm a Robot		September 25, 2004^[1]	Grandmaster Recorders, Los Angeles, CA			Rough mix
Weezer	I'm a Robot		2004, 2010	Grandmaster Recorders, Los Angeles, CA	2:30	Death to False Metal

References

↑ Weezer Recording History - Page 15

[1] Weezer Recording History - Page 15

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view talk edit Death to False Metal
Rivers Cuomo Patrick Wilson Jason Cropper Brian Bell Scott Shriner
	Standard tracks	"Turning Up The Radio" "I Don't Want Your Loving" "Blowin' My Stack" "Losing My Mind" "Everyone" "I'm a Robot" "Trampoline" "The Odd Couple" "Autopilot" "Unbreak My Heart"
	Bonus tracks	"Mykel and Carli" "Outta Here" "Yellow Camaro"
	Related articles	Alone series Make Believe sessions Hiatus demos S.I.R. demos Office demos The Fallen Soldiers Rick Rubin Shawn Everett
Weezer albums: The Blue Album (1994) Pinkerton (1996) Songs from the Black Hole The Green Album (2001) Maladroit (2002) Make Believe (2005) The Red Album (2008) Raditude (2009) Hurley (2010) Death to False Metal (2010) Everything Will Be Alright in the End (2014) Ecce Homo The White Album (2016) Pacific Daydream (2017) The Teal Album (2019) The Black Album (2019) OK Human (2021) Van Weezer (2021) SZNZ (2022) Spring Summer Autumn Winter Weezer's twentieth album

view talk edit Make Believe
Rivers Cuomo Patrick Wilson Brian Bell Scott Shriner
	Songs	"Beverly Hills" "Perfect Situation" "This Is Such a Pity" "Hold Me" "Peace" "We Are All on Drugs" "The Damage in Your Heart" "Pardon Me" "My Best Friend" "The Other Way" "Freak Me Out" "Haunt You Every Day"
	Outtakes	"Average Person" "Blowin' My Stack" "The Formula" "Happy on Your Own" "I Don't Want Your Lovin'" "I'm a Robot" "Last Chance" "Losing My Mind" "Love Is the Answer" "My Life Is My Life" "Outta Here" "Private Message" "Save Me" "Show Me Who You Are" "They Are Stupid" "Turn Me Round" "Unbreak My Heart" "Where to Start" "You're the One"
	Related articles	Alone IX: The Make Believe Years Make Believe sessions Make Believe demos Album 5 demos S.I.R. demos Office demos The Fallen Soldiers Rick Rubin
Weezer albums: The Blue Album (1994) Pinkerton (1996) Songs from the Black Hole The Green Album (2001) Maladroit (2002) Make Believe (2005) The Red Album (2008) Raditude (2009) Hurley (2010) Death to False Metal (2010) Everything Will Be Alright in the End (2014) Ecce Homo The White Album (2016) Pacific Daydream (2017) The Teal Album (2019) The Black Album (2019) OK Human (2021) Van Weezer (2021) SZNZ (2022) Spring Summer Autumn Winter Weezer's twentieth album