This Gigantic Robot Kills

This Gigantic Robot Kills
Studio album by
MC Lars
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2009
Recorded2006–2008
Genres
Length46:40
LabelHorris/Oglio/Crappy
MC Lars chronology
The Digital Gangster LP
(2008)		 This Gigantic Robot Kills
(2009)		 Single and Famous
(2009)
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This Gigantic Robot Kills is the fourth album by nerdcore musician MC Lars. For the album, Lars got several artists to feature on multiple songs, with "Weird Al" Yankovic, Wheatus, Pierre Bouvier, Suburban Legends, MC Bat Commander, Jesse Dangerously, Amie Miriello, Parry Gripp, Paul Gilbert, MC Frontalot, Jonathan Coulton, YTCracker, K.Flay, Gabe Saporta, Brett Anderson, and Worm Quartet. For instrumentals and general writing, Lars collaborated with the Keyboard Choir, The Rondo Brothers, Walt Ribeiro, Mike Kennedy, Steven Conolly, Nick Rowe, Joe Ragosta, Aesias Finale, Linus of Hollywood, James Bourne, Terrible D., Daniel Dart, and Nick Conceller.

There are several samples and interpolations within this album. "Hey There Ophelia" samples and interpolates "Screamager" by Northern Irish band Therapy?, "White Kids Aren't Hyphy" is loosely based on the song "I Wish" by Skee-Lo., and "No Logo" samples "Waiting Room" by Fugazi.

The title of the album is a tribute to Wesley Willis, who was sampled in a 2000 interview with Lars at the end of the MC Lars song "Yes, I Am an Alien" as well as the beginning of the song "True Player for Real". In both songs, Wesley says that he will write a song about Lars on his new album, called "This Gigantic Robot Kills". In 2003, Willis passed away at 40 years of age.

Track listing

Source:

All lyrics are written by MC Lars except for noted additional lyricists & track 14.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Where Ya Been Lars?" the Keyboard Choir, the Rondo Brothers, Walt Ribeiro1:20
2."True Player for Real (featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic and Wheatus)" Brendan Brown, Phil Jimenez [sic]3:33
3."Hipster Girl" Mike Kennedy, Steven Conolly3:42
4."It's Not Easy (Being Green) (featuring Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan)" Mike Kennedy, Nick Rowe, Pierre Bouvier3:42
5."This Gigantic Robot Kills (featuring Suburban Legends and MC Bat Commander)" Joe Ragosta, Suburban Legends2:49
6."No Logo (featuring Jesse Dangerously)"Jesse DangerouslyFugazi, the Rondo Brothers, K.Flay3:04
7."35 Laurel Drive" Aesias Finale, the Rondo Brothers, Linus of Hollywood2:49
8."Twenty-Three (featuring Amie Miriello)" James Bourne3:47
9."Guitar Hero Hero (Beating Guitar Hero Doesn't Make You Slash) (featuring Parry Gripp and Paul Gilbert)" Terrible D., Daniel Dart, Paul Gilbert4:03
10."O.G. Original Gamer (featuring MC Frontalot and Jonathan Coulton)"MC Frontalot, Jonathan CoultonJonathan Coulton, K.Flay, Linus of Hollywood3:42
11."We Have Arrived (featuring K.Flay, YTCracker and the Former Fat Boys)"K.Flay, YTCracker, the Former Fat BoysAesias Finale3:30
12."White Kids Aren't Hyphy" Nick Conceller3:16
13."Hey There Ophelia (featuring Gabe Saporta and Brett Anderson)"K.Flay on 1st verseMike Kennedy, Therapy?4:27
14."(Lord It's Hard to Be Happy When You're Not) Using the Metric System (featuring Worm Quartet)" (Atom & His Package cover)Adam GorenAdam Goren2:49
Total length:46:40

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1477732
  2. 1 2 This Gigantic Robot Kills lyric booklet
  3. ↑ "MC Lars feat. Gabe Saporta and Brett Anderson's 'Hey There Ophelia' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "MC Lars – White Kids Aren't Hyphy".
  5. ↑ "MC Lars feat. Jesse Dangerously's 'No Logo' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ MC Lars Interviews Wesley Willis at CMJ in 2000, retrieved September 1, 2026
  7. ↑ "Wesley Willis dies at 40". The Badger Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2026.