Their first full-length album released on September 6, 2003 was self-titled IMA Robot, and featured the singles "Dynomite" and "Song #1" (released in the UK only.) The band has toured with artists such as Hot Hot Heat, The Von Bondies, Hoobastank, The Sounds, She Wants Revenge and others. In 2004 Waronker and Oligee left the band, and Meldal-Johnsen followed in 2005, with former Oleander drummer Scott Devours taking over drumming duties, Filip Nikolic taking over on bass, and Andy Marlow on keyboards and guitar. In June of 2008 Lars Vognstrup joined the group, having previously played with Nikolic in Junior Senior. On September 12, 2006 IMA Robot released their second album Monument to the Masses which featured the singles "Creeps Me Out" and "Lovers in Captivity".
In April 2007, the band won their independence from Virgin Records, and went under the management of Alexis Rivera of Echo Park Records. The song "Gangster" premiered on the band's MySpace on April 15, 2008, with its lyrics posted in a blog entry by the band. In 2010 the band announced the upcoming release of their new album, Another Man's Treasure, and released the song "Ruthless" on the Internet. They are now being represented by the Werewolf Heart label.
On January 6, 2011, The banded played six songs live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic . This was the first time since Monument To The Masses tours that the new full banded played live. They added Orpheo McCord (of Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Fool's Gold), Jason Taylor, and Jonas Petri Megyessi.
Their songs have been featured in the game SSX3 ("A is for Action"), ATV Off Road Fury 4 ("Creeps Me Out"), and the movie 'Grandma's Boy' ("STD Dance"). "STD Dance" was also featured in 'Suicide Girls: The First Tour'.' Greenback Boogie' is featured in the credits of the USA Network legal drama Suits.
Alex Ebert has since gone on to lead the band Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros.
Twist and Shout
Ima Robot Lyrics
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Gimme some lust
Gimme some disdain
Gimme your anger
Gimme disgust
Gimme your Prit-tay
I'll buy you everything, but give me your word
What's happening to me?
I'm crazier now then I've ever been
CHORUS
What's holding you down, HEY
What's keeping you on the ground?
I'm floating away, HEY HEY
uh, You make me Twist and Sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shouuuut
Twist and shout x3
You've got the sickness, and I'm diseased
Let's get jigg-ay
It's hot hot hot in the summer of blood
So you're on fire
Sharpen my fangs, seekin' some game in this cit-ay
Well don't walk that walk unless you talk that talk
I don't give a fucckk man
Fame is like a gun without a name
I'm crazier now then I've ever been
CHORUS
The lyrics to Ima Robot's "Twist and Shout" are a mix of sexual desire, rebellion, and the struggle for power in a relationship. The singer demands his partner give him everything they've got, including their anger and disgust. He offers material possessions in return, but also wants them to add to his pain, which he oddly requests for free. The chorus asks what is keeping the partner from freeing themselves and allowing the relationship to take off. The singer confesses that he's become even more unstable than before and that the partner's sickness feeds into his own disease, creating a chaotic and intense connection between them.
Line by Line Meaning
Oooooooh, baby gimme sex
I want sexual intimacy with you
Gimme some lust
I want to feel intense desire for you
Gimme some disdain
I want you to show me contempt or disgust
Gimme your anger
I want you to express your rage towards me
Gimme disgust
I want you to make me feel revulsion or repulsion
Gimme your Prit-tay
I want you to show me your beautiful or attractive qualities
I'll buy you everything, but give me your word
I will buy you anything you want, but I need your assurance
You'll throw in this pain for FREE
You'll inflict emotional pain on me without charging anything for it
What's happening to me?
I am struggling to understand my current state of mind
I'm crazier now then I've ever been
I am experiencing madness or insanity to a greater extent than before
What's holding you down, HEY
What is preventing you from being happy or free?
What's keeping you on the ground?
What is holding you back from reaching new heights?
I'm floating away, HEY HEY
I am experiencing an uplifting and euphoric feeling
uh, You make me Twist and Sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shouuuut
You inspire me to become wild and enthusiastic
Twist and shout x3
Dance and enjoy yourself with abandon
You've got the sickness, and I'm diseased
You have a problem or addiction, and I am affected by it as well
Let's get jigg-ay
Let's have some fun and dance
It's hot hot hot in the summer of blood
The atmosphere is intense and passionate
So you're on fire
You are feeling excited and passionate
Sharpen my fangs, seekin' some game in this cit-ay
I am ready to compete and be aggressive in this city
Well don't walk that walk unless you talk that talk
Don't act like something you're not
I don't give a fucckk man
I do not care
Fame is like a gun without a name
Fame can be dangerous and unpredictable
Contributed by William S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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