Robot Ponies

Music video for the Laura Barrett song, "Robot Ponies." Isn't technology handy?

Concept by Laura Barrett and Ajay Mehra - Directed by Jared Sales and Laura Barrett - Art Direction and Postproduction by Chris de Castro - Camera by Brian Nugent, Ajay Mehra and Jared Sales

Note: We used a Russian-language newspaper (Pravda), both for stylistic reasons, and so the text wouldn't pop out as having a sound for most viewers. However, we may have unintentionally made horrible puns in juxtaposing some of these images with their headlines. If you read Russian, please let me know of any fun and/or terrible coincidences. And enjoy the video! See other Jared Sales videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/jaredsales1

Category:

Music

Tags:

• robotponies
• robot
• ponies
• laura
• barrett
• laurabarrett
• kalimba
• microfiche
• toronto
• indie

[mishaglouberman]

I think where the posted lyrics say "On their knees//every little girl's dream", they should say "Underneath every little girl's tree".

[barrettlaura]

I've replied, thanks Misha!

[duckonbikex]

Elegant video, Laura. Nice to see it getting some attention from the good people at YouTube.

A nice, ironic use of Pravda. (A shot in the dark, but somehow I don't think Stalin had Robot Ponies in mind when pumping out this propaganda. Although it would give new meaning to "armored cavalry...")

[barrettlaura]

Hey there, stranger! Nice to see you on the 'Tube. :)

[Spanky00Cheeks]

at 3:35 the title in bold is "for democracy, against fascistic dictatorship."

[gh3770android]

My android body is merely the shell of my soul, but this metal shell must be given its due, Like a robot pony that carries its master back home.

Awesome video!!

[johnrizal]

THUMB.

[sweetcl0ver]

Saw your performance in Bloomington last night, Laura! You were great! I think this was the song that stole our hearts :-)

[tvheadstudioz]

wow, this is an amazing song, im stunned, ive never heard anything like this

[Adonidus]

Man this is an awesome song!

Is their any way to get the Kalimba sheet music for it though? I'd really like to learn how to play it

[Adonidus]

Is there any way to get the Kalimba music score for the song? You can only get so far with repeating it over and over again ;-P

[UWEngBlog]

I absolutely love this song. The lyrics are great - they make me laugh every time I hear them ^_^.

[imnotgoing2usethis]

Me too.

[Grimgator]

Clearly you haven't heard most of the songs off of infinity on high

:P

[Blackie7424]

I read a review of Laura in the Globe and Mail today and just had to hear what her music was all about. It is like something from a childs' dream on a level of Shakespearean brilliance and charm. Keep on keeping on, Laura!

[inthemoonlight8]

The first time I heard this song I was driving in my car at night, just before christmas. I actually pulled over it was so enchanting! Thank you for one of the most uniquely beautiful songs I have ever heard.