Mr. Roboto 

A sony by STYX.

In the song, the singer talks about he's grateful robots 'do the jobs no body wants to' but in turn, hints about how they may take over and 'dehuminize' people and how things are done. Even said 'the problems plain to see/ too much technology/ machines to save out lives/ machines dehumaize'

May also be as the singer is talking about how he is a bit like a robot and so is everyone. That he 'wears a mask' and by end the mask should be thrown away so 'everyone can see my true identity'


May be used as nickname for someone robotic meaning they do menial jobs over and over and don't really complain or moan and are overused for it; may suck at other jobs.



WIKIPEDIA SAYS:
The song's chorus features the line, "Dōmo arigatō, Mr. Roboto", which has become a catch phrase. Dōmo arigatō is one of several Japanese phrases that translate to English as "thank you very much".

The Japanese lyrics at the beginning of the song are as follows:

どうもありがとうミスターロボット (Dōmo arigatō misutā Robotto)
また会う日まで (Mata au hi made)
どうもありがとうミスターロボット (Dōmo arigatō misutā Robotto)
秘密を知りたい (Himitsu wo shiritai)
The lyrics translate into English as follows:

Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto
Until we meet again
Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto
I want to know your secret
The song tells part of the fictitious story of Robert Orin Charles Kilroy (ROCK), in the rock opera Kilroy Was Here. The song is performed by Kilroy (as played by keyboardist Dennis DeYoung), a rock and roll performer who was placed in a futuristic prison for "rock and roll misfits" by the anti-rock-and-roll group the Majority for Musical Morality (MMM) and its founder Dr. Everett Righteous (played by guitarist James Young). The Roboto is a model robot which does menial jobs in the prison. Kilroy escapes the prison by overtaking a Roboto prison guard and hiding inside the emptied-out metal shell. When Jonathan Chance finally meets Kilroy, at the very end of the song, Kilroy says,

Kilroy! I am Kilroy!

ending the song.

This song also represents the use of technology and robots in the 1980's.

The robot-like catch phrase was created with a vocoder.

The song heavily features the Oberheim OB-XA and PPG Wave synthesizers.

Stan Winston designed the Roboto costume and mask, which is displayed prominently on the cover of Kilroy Was Here. The track was released as the first single from the album at the last minute instead of "Don't Let It End" at the request of A&M Records.

The song appears several times in the Japanese drama "Densha Otoko"

Barenaked Ladies used the line Domō Arigatō Mr. Roboto near the end of the song 'The King of Bedside Manor,' a track on their first album, Gordon

We call our roomate Mr. Roboto. He does all our chores no problem without asking. Except....he seems to be a complete idiot when it comes to homework or anything else...

Mr. Roboto by Jimmmmy090 December 23, 2008

Mr. Roboto 

some Crazy-ass Stoned azian guy doin' the robot in any mother-fuckin' establishment

You: Hey, it's MR. Roboto!
Some Guy: Tomo Ari-gato, Mr. Roboto!!!

Mr. Roboto by ineeda biggun May 11, 2006

domo arigato, mr. roboto

Lyrics in the awesome STYX song, Mr. Roboto.

Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
Mata ah-oo hima de
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
Himitsu wo shiri tai

You're wondering who I am-machine or mannequin
With parts made in Japan, I am the modren man

I've got a secret I've been hiding under my skin
My heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain I.B.M.
So if you see me acting strangely, don't be surprised
I'm just a man who needed someone, and somewhere to hide
To keep me alive-just keep me alive
Somewhere to hide to keep me alive

I'm not a robot without emotions-I'm not what you see
I've come to help you with your problems, so we can be free
I'm not a hero, I'm not a saviour, forget what you know
I'm just a man whose circumstances went beyond his control
Beyond my control-we all need control
I need control-we all need control

I am the modren man, who hides behind a mask
So no one else can see my true identity

Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo
Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto
For doing the jobs that nobody wants to
And thank you very much, Mr. Roboto
For helping me escape just when I needed to
Thank you-thank you, thank you
I want to thank you, please, thank you

The problem's plain to see: too much technology
Machines to save our lives. Machines dehumanize.

The time has come at last
To throw away this mask
So everyone can see
My true identity...
I'm Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy!

domo arigato, mr. roboto by deggdegg2001 June 21, 2005

Mr Roboto 

pr.n. A title given to a fencing referee who exhibits the following characterstics in the best manner among his contemporaries:

A. total impartiality bordering on apathy
B. void of expression and emotion
C. mechanical adherence to published Referee Hand Signal
D. obsessive devotion to pursuit of refereeing
E. current international record holder of the most number of days in a year spent refereeing

The title is unofficially handed down by a representative of the FOC upon positive identification of the ideal candidate in each generation. This gesture is a tribute to Styx and one of its songs' relevance to legitimization of modern fencing referees.

When you can achieve 90-degrees elbow like Mr Roboto, you know you are ready for the next level.

Domo arigato, Mr Roboto...

Mr Roboto by Don Saltena April 24, 2006

domo arigato, mr. roboto

Literally meaning "Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto", it is usually spoken when someone performs "The Robot", a famous body-poppin' move.

"I just did 'The Robot'!"
"Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!"

domo arigato, mr. roboto by RENEGATUS DOT COM November 27, 2003

domo arigato, mr. roboto

What you say to footballer Peter Crouch after he scores a goal for England.

"domo arigato, mr. roboto. That was a top goal, and the celebration at the end was the icing on the cake."

domo arigato, mr. roboto by skilleans June 1, 2006

Domo Arigato Mr Roboto 

When a person during ingame chat lags and sounds like a robot to the point where you cannot understand them

Dude shut up, no speaka the domo arigato mr roboto

Domo Arigato Mr Roboto by SirKittyLitter May 17, 2009