Sick Burns!: An 80's Podcast

Mr Roboto by Styx

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Episode notes

"Mr. Roboto" is a song written by Dennis DeYoung of the band Styx, and was featured on the band’s 11th album, Kilroy Was Here, which also became a rock opera. The song hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1983 and reached #1 in Canada.

The band’s ambitious song and concept album dug into themes like censorship and the dehumanization of the working class. The band also thumbed their noses at anti-rock activists’ attempts to prohibit backmasking, which some thought contained hidden messages. 

If you’ve ever wondered who Mr. Roboto was, or Kilroy for that matter, then this episode is for you!