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| Songs By Marvin |
------ 1st Single ------ ------ "Marvin" (2.8MB)------ ------ "Metal Man" (3.1MB)----- ------ 2nd Single ------ ------ "Reasons To Be Miserable" (2.5MB)----- ------ "Marvin I Love You" (2.5MB)----- 1st Single Released in 1981 by Polydor on vinyl, "Marvin" (side "A") rocketed to number 51 in the United Kingdom singles chart, where it stayed for not very long at all. The "B" side of the vinyl single was called "Metal Man". Images of the front and of the back of the sleeve the vinyl came in. 2nd Single - The Double 'B'-Side "Reasons To Be Miserable" was a titular paraody of "Reasons To Be Cheerful" by Ian Dury And The Blockheads. It was released by Polydor on Depressive Discs in 1981 as a double "B" side vinyl single. The other "B" side of the vinyl single was called "Marvin I Love You". Images of the front and of the back of the sleeve the vinyl came in. The sound files and images of the sleeve are being made available free of charge because there isn't any way to purchase the record in the shops. Many thanks to Alan Mulvie, mlv@ukgateway.net, for scanning the record sleeve and producing the MP3 sound files. |
| "Marvin" Lyrics |
| Written by Adams/Moore/Sinclair Produced by John Sinclair for Sarm Productions Released by Polydor (UK) Ltd in 1981, POSP 261 I'm just a robot and I know my place A metal servant to the human race I work my can off trying to satisfy I know they'll disconnect me by and by Chip on my shoulder made of silicon My printed circuit's like a lexicon Ten billion logic functions, maybe more They make me pick the paper off the floor Solitary solinoid Terminally paranoid Marvin Know what makes me really mad They clean me with a Brillo Pad A carwash wouldn't be so bad Life! Don't talk to me about life I'm so depressed I could expectorate My moving parts are in a solid state I want to rust in peace, switch off and lie In that great junk yard in the sky Solitary solinoid Terminally paranoid Marvin Nothing left to be enjoyed Every diode rheumatoid Marvin Outer alloy Inner void Marvin Happiness has been destroyed |
| "Metal Man" Lyrics |
| by Adams/Moore/Sinclair Produced by John Sinclair for Sarm Productions Released by Polydor (UK) Ltd in 1981, POSP 261 Radio: Roger, your ship is out of control Robot override imperative, repeat imperative Suggest you assign control to Marvin Captain: This is your Captain calling The temperature is falling Why is it that I cannot read you? Listen man, I really need you Please answer OK man, here's the plan You make it hard to love you Raise your hand, metal hand, to the controls, the control panel above you I can't move, I'm trapped here, damn it Marvin Marvin, please acknowledge Marvin? Marvin, this is your Captain, please acknowledge Well, just nod your head if you can hear me Make it soon, old pal My vision is cloudy, blurring And my speech, my speech is slurring Please help me Marvin: Marvin here Never fear All systems clear Don't lose your cool, Captain You know, this is only the second time in thirty million years That I've had anything remotely challenging enough To absorb my massive brain for more than two minutes You know, old skipper, these blacks holes are really bad news to be trapped in Captain: Oh Marvin, I was always your biggest fan you old son of a bitch Marvin: I thought you'd like that Captain: What the hell was going on, you know Marvin? Marvin: Well, it doesn't take me long to get nothing done Captain: Wow, what a robot; look at her go Marvin: Look at her go Captain: You've got to hand it to that robot Marvin: It's a good thing you did hand it to me, isn't it? Captain: Ok Marvin, just try to edge my spacesuit a bit nearer to me, would you buddy? Marvin: This is some ship isn't it, my Captain? All right crew, let's settle down shall we? Let's get on with the business of flying a spaceship |
| "Reasons To Be Miserable" Lyrics |
| A titular paraody of "Reasons to Be Cheerful" by Ian Dury And The Blockheads. Written by Adams/Moore/Sinclair Produced by John Sinclair for Sarm Productions Released by Polydor (UK) Ltd in 1981 on Depressive Discs, POSP 333 Reasons to be miserable give my brain a pain Very little turns me on; Marvin is my name I'm a robot, it's my lot, a robot full of cares I'd feel a little better if they broke me up for spares Everything I say or do I find the world condemning If I had my time again I'd rather be a lemming I'm just a menial robot Ah well They drive me crazy with their "Marvin close the door" Well isn't it enough to make you "Tidy up the floor"? You know, it spoils a robot's day "Marvin, when you're finished you can put yourself away" I'm going to flip my lid They treat me like a kid Robot naughty, robot bad Robot happy, robot sad Who's a clever robot lad? It would drive a human mad Robots are inhuman, robots are inhuman Human robots are in, human robots are in I get no satisfaction I'm bored Can't bear these humans when they make me do their work I'd rather be a calculator Treat me like a jerk That will be the day Pat me on the head; I'd rather be a percolator It would be no trouble just to bubble life away Don't get a holiday Or friends to stay How can a robot think With his elbows in the sink? "Marvin, peel a grape" Is there no escape? "Marvin, dig a hole" "Play some rock and roll" Yeah, dig it I really hate it when they underload my brain Washing up the dirty dishes Diodes give me pain Walking dogs and feeding fishes Driving me insane Just a metal slave is what a robot is and always will remain |
| "Marvin I Love You" Lyrics |
| Written by Adams/Moore/Sinclair Produced by John Sinclair for Sarm Productions Released by Polydor (UK) Ltd in 1981 on Depressive Discs, POSP 333 Long ago, in another galaxy There lived a gloomy robot His name was Marvin He was getting old and a bit rusty And nobody liked him One day, being very bored He thought it would be a good idea To tidy up all of his old programs In his dusty old databank There were tapes in there He hadn't played for years Checking them through, He accidentally pushed a wrong button And suddenly he heard Voice: Marvin, I love you Marvin, I love you Well, he was sure he hadn't Heard that ever before He wasn't even sure he'd heard it that time Because being a bored and gloomy robot He hadn't really been listening What was worse, he couldn't remember What button he'd accidentally pressed Anyway, he tried a few switches at random And suddenly Voice: Marvin, I love you Marvin I love you Remember, I'm programmed for you I know we're worlds apart Still you could break my heart Loving you is all I can do Well, he heard it that time all right, no doubt about it Who was singing these strange words? Was it another robot? Or some strange lifeform from the distant past When he was a young robot and people still made The occasional attempt to like him? He couldn't make it out at all So, he pushed a few buttons again Voice: Marvin, I love you Marvin, I love you That was it Voice: I tried to contact Marvin I don't know why, but he never replied Perhaps one day he'll answer. Till then I guess I'll keep on trying Marvin, I love you Marvin I love you Remember, I'm programmed for you "Does not compute" he thought miserably But at least he knew where to find it in his databank From then on he could play it whenever he wanted Think about what he'd missed And live miserably ever after Voice: Marvin, I love you Marvin I love you Remember, I'm programmed for you I know we're worlds apart Still you could break my heart Loving you is all I can do Marvin, I love you Marvin I love you |
