Back When We Were All Machines

[swimwinter]

ahh, heard 'if you say yes' on local radio in bloomington (wfhb) and it encouraged me so i went to check out your other music. this song and video are hilarious (so true...) -- thank you for making such great music!

[ckallet]

Well, mostly because that's exactly what Grey sleepily said upon being woken by a musical barrage from the radio. You'll have to find your own way into the variety of ways it can be understood. Have fun!

[Scaramanga87]

I don't get why it's "BACK when we were all machines" why back?

[munchie102]

Haha! I love the seaweed part! Great job! ;-)

[ckallet]

Thanks for the comment! We saw the F of the Cs video after we'd made our song/video, and enjoyed it. Solitaire was just one of the many games we found that one can play online -and since we wanted to pose the question about alone-ess, the name of the game added a little extra something to the question (which you answered in your own way!).

[timothy22597]

Very good—I was going to ask if you'd seen the FotC song "The Humans are Dead" but I guess you have... XD

The lyrics and arrangement are masterfully done!

...though solitaire really doesn't imply never being alone again...

[ckallet]

@Paulpfaff Wow, what an amazing observation by your daughter! I wonder if she will share the video with her friends and have any conversations with them about this topic (of course, we all have to be on our computers/'smart'phones to watch it :( ). Thanks so much for sharing this!

[Paulpfaff]

my 11 year old daughter says "this is about how everything has changed with technology. and when they were little they had to entertain themseleves, like they were there own machines. and now the people are more high tech, but they are more alone, because they're too focused on their phones and games and stuff to smell the roses." Wow - powerful song. Time to turn off the computer and enjoy the evening ...

[abstractionmusic]

What a great song! Stumbled across it somehow and really glad Idid. Humorous lyrics with a very real message - we really never will be alone again.

Love the vocal arrangement - reminds me of Carly Simon at her best.

Again, great song guys.

[ckallet]

@abstractionmusic Thanks for the comment - so glad you found it and like it! A big Carly admirer, too, so appreciate the link.

[SteevlyGee]

FAKE FAKE FAKE!!!!!! those arnt even reel robots!!!!!

[ckallet]

@SteevlyGee Oh yes they are!!! And they can swim, too, and play concertina. Extremely versatile robots.

[kmeister109]

Thanks guys! This is just great. Going to play it for my music classes at school! Hope things are well with you!

[glarsen127]

@kmeister109 That's fantastic! One of our strong hopes is that teachers will use the video/song to spark discussion with their students. Among others, the issues around cyberbullying are an important part of all this. Please do let us know how it goes, how your students respond. We'd love to know.

[maggieferguson21]

Love the robot outfits - especially those helmets. I want one too. :?)

[glarsen127]

@maggieferguson21 - We made the helmets from on old hair dryer Cindy found at the dump! A great find. The rest of the custom parts were mostly from a dollar store in New Brunswick, Canada.

[MrSaint3]

NYC says this is an awesome video and awesome song!

[glarsen127]

@MrSaint3 Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it. Hope you'll pass it along to your friends.

[MrSaint3]

@glarsen127 I definitely will!

[jedwards321]

Cindy and Grey, FWIW, I squirted your vid up to my Facebook page, HTH. IMNHO it is EZ 2 C this is a BFD and going viral or at least bacterial, ROFL!! IMHO, u pwn3d the nOObs at the concert, nice F2F. BTW, TY 4 t3h GR8T inscriptions 2 Sophia. TTFN. jeff

[glarsen127]

@jedwards321 - Jeff! What a brilliant message! I'm still working on cracking all the code. I'll have to see if they have the Rosetta stone for this language at our public library. Hey - please invite me to be your friend on Facebook. I looked but didn't find you.

[ckallet]

@jedwards321 ur2m! twah! ibyhncawisrn! btw, iwgr82cu2.

[glarsen127]

Thanks Jim, and Redlomon AH! So glad you enjoyed this! Feel free to spread this around! We'd be grateful. All the best.

[JimKrause]

I loved this! (watched on my iPhone :-)

[glarsen127]

@JimKrause - Thank you, Jim! So I guess it worked well on the small screen? We haven't seen it that way yet. Cindy did all the editing on iMovie on her Mac laptop. Put in SO many hours of work learning the software and doing the work.

[RedlemonAH]

I am blown away!! Cindy and Grey were fabulous as single performers,but you two are an awesome pair!

[glarsen127]

@RedlemonAH Thank you so much! This is our first venture in music video, and our first song release as a single.

[DScottDay]

I haven't yet figured out how to download a video to YouTube, but, well, a fella's gotta start somewhere!

[DScottDay]

Actually, I think I was there. Christmas, 1990, Camden, Maine, Chestnut St. in a big rented mansion with a pool table and a ping pong table. The Boners playing Bite the Mango in the parlor; Cindy standing in the door jamb, not missing a trick. Now where is that video?

[ckallet]

@DScottDay OMG, Doug, now I've really set myself up. Don't find that video!

[DScottDay]

Yep, it only took twenty years but we finally have Cindy Kallet meets Suzy Williams! My path is complete! My life is whole!

[ckallet]

@DScottDay Actually, Cindy met Suzy a long long time ago - you just haven't been in the right place at the right time . . . but now you are! Thanks, Doug - I am so happy to have a part in making your life whole. btw, if anyone reading this hasn't checked out Suzy Williams, you might like to Do So!! Also, Bill Burnett and The Backboners from out on the Left Coast.

[MrChanteyman]

Will you be coming to Massachusetts or Southern New Hampshire anytime soon?

[ckallet]

@MrChanteyman Dear Mr. Chanteyman, The answer is yes, but when I try and give details, the YouTube god won't let me ...please check out my website calendar or the one for Grey and me. Thanks!

[MrChanteyman]

Great song! Great video!

[glarsen127]

Thanks!

[BattyMusic]

This song is awsome! I love the chorus, its very catchy.

[glarsen127]

@BattyMusic - Thanks! So glad you're enjoying it. Please help us spread it around if you can.

[mattszostak]

mighty fine shuttlecocks!

[ckallet]

@ckallet The comment was removed because I made the same one twice because I don't really know how this all works!!!!

[ckallet]

@mattszostak Thank you!! Glad you finally found them!

[banjogoddess]

awesome!

[hazelbelldingle]

I love this, you guys!!! Cindy, so glad I have the memory of finding those tasteful accessories with you!

[ckallet]

@hazelbelldingle Yes, that was a fun morning! I was glad I was able to make it across the border with those sunglasses!

[ckallet]

Thanks, Regen! We'll wear the sunglasses to The Spoon sometime :)

[tonregen]

great lyrics, you too! and the robot suits are faB! :)

[glarsen127]

Thanks! So glad you enjoy the song and video. Hope you can help us spread the word.

[rowanwhistler]

Very cool Grey and Cindy. Your imagination never ceases to amaze me.