Michael Sembello - Automatic Man (original music video)

From "Bossa Nova Hotel" (1983)

[olavbjortomt]

Mr Sembello was 29 when this single released. He looks like he's in his late 40s. I can't help liking the song and video.

[voltairinekropotkin]

Everything brilliantly stupid and stupidly brilliant about the 80s condensed into just 4 minutes.
Thank you Todd in the Shadows. Sembello is actually a seriously underrated musician.

[Jayfive]

"He knows every dance;
Preprogrammed romance"

Fucking *YES.*

[BalloonSage]

I can say, that without even a micron of hyperbole, that this is the greatest thing ever.

[LenFreak]

Thank you, Todd. Thank you for everything.

[RealRainbowRapidash]

I won't rest until the world has been privy to this true piece of art and majesty.

[MaximumAxiom]

Michael Sembello was more than just his hit song, "Maniac". The guy was just flat out talented musically, and it's a shame more people still haven't realized that.

[TheStepmonkey]

Wow there's nothing MORE 80's than this...

[TheSonicsean]

I want to live in the alternate universe where this became super popular

[bespectacledheroine]

As next level as the entire video is, nothing else in it quite reaches the lofty heights of Automatic Man nonchalantly grooving in the background at 2:55 as Sembello is having a serious heart-to-heart with the lady bot about the nefarious intent behind his programming.

[Astrodiddle]

Thank you Todd, my life is complete now.

[rustygipson]

First things first...
Michael Sembello is a Grandmaster of an artist. ALL of his musical arrangements are engenius masterpieces.
"Bosa Nova Hotel"
is just another such example of what musical greatness sounds like.

Michael Sembello is an absolutely "WOOF" of a 🐻
I'd cuddle that teddy

[PichuMoreno]

I just have tears of joy after seeing this masterpiece

[Gearheadmk]

Not gonna lie... I actually genuinely like this song. The robotic, industrial beat and guitar work sounds awesome, the vocals are nice, and I'm all for having a bit of characterization and plot in music. It's cheesy as hell but I can dig it.

[OrochiFlamez]

This video is mankind's single greatest achievement.

[nobalswordsmanX]

I Literally never heard of this song until I saw it on Todd in the shadows, (i know, BIG shock right?) And if it weren't for him, i never would have heard of this, and I'm pretty sure this applies to many others. To me, that's not fair. What about the people who aren't fans of Todd but would love this? This masterpiece deserves to be shared with the world. It deserves to be seen, and loved. Thank you Todd, for uncovering such a treasure.

[averagebritishguy]

I love weird, cheesy, sci-fi based new wave music (The Buggles, A Flock of Seagulls, etc), so this is quite possibly the greatest thing I've ever seen.

[billyedsatiristry]

Always liked this song. The video is pure 80's glitz trash and I love it.

[justacup]

Michael Sembello looked like an early-90's Mortal Kombat character. Love this dude.

[surroundgatari]

Probably the greatest music video of all time