The Protomen - Built To Last

New song released on MM25 Mega Man Rocks, the Capcom compilation album.
Music by The Protomen protomen.com/
Artwork by John Delucca johndelucca.blogspot.com/ for Act II.

[@stackedjack8886]

They played it again at the Loft last night. Really glad I was there to hear it again live.

[@cqreborn6989]

Hell yeah I was there and it KICKED ASS.

[@TouchDirt]

Being a chef who works70 hour weeks this has become my theme song. Every morning opening the kitchen and each night as I'm leaving this song is playing.

[@Yeeren]

That's an excellent idea, I think I'll also adopt this as my "get shit done" song

[@jacedotexe]

this is such an old comment but ever since I read it I cant not think about it while I'm cooking at work

[@crapparc]

Can it be said that you... grill to last?

[@TouchDirt]

8 years later and I let everybody down by quitting the kitchen and becoming a bartender. Still rocking out to the Protomen! They just came through orlando which was bitchin.

[@leokicklighter8287]

@@TouchDirt godspeed brother, saw them in Atlanta. Still no act III but hope DOES ride alone after all.

[@MnemonicHack]

As an electromechanical industrial tech, this would be my jam if it wasn't for the hypertension, diabetes and cancer causing my body to fall apart at the seams. I'm definitely not built to last, but that's what indepth maintenance cycles are for.

[@RelativelyBest]

I hear you. No cancer for me so far, but I have the other two and just lived through my first heart attack. The weakness of my flesh disgusts me, and I crave the strength and certainty of steel.

[@williambowes-xt2sm]

Ah sorry to hear that pal :(

[@williambowes-xt2sm]

​@@RelativelyBestall glory to the omnisiah

[@GeminautVA]

You are the machine that keeps the other machines turning, at the cost of your wellbeing. Your sacrifice moves us ever onward. Take what you will, but I appreciate your work.

[@Znae629]

@@williambowes-xt2sm ah, yes, Mechanicusposting. On a comment involving cancer, on a video made by a Mega Man band. Man, is the internet quirky or what?

[@connormclernon26]

If they ever make a Mega Man movie, this needs to be the End Credits song

[@johnnygyro2295]

That or when Rock gets upgraded into Mega Man.

[@Austin_Soares]

Maybe a montage?

[@noonethatspecial]

Due Vendetta is still where it's at.

[@8LiterallyJustTheNumber8]

The ambient websites songs are definitely the canon end credits songs, but Due Vendetta is the post-credits scene lol

[@juandiegotorres9632]

I advocate for this song being used in MegaMan movie 2 when Megaman fights Proto Man

[@Daccking]

Lyrics from the wiki if you want them: (I am polished steel) I am a piston drivin' (Straight through your heart) I'll make you feel alive and (Tear you apart) If you still survive... (Get out while you can) (I am all revved up) I have real red leather (Coming for you) You hear my engine whining (And in a bolt of blue) I'm gonna make you mighty... (Clear me a path) A machine of a man, and baby I was built to last (If you could see my eyes) Smell the diesel burnin' (Behind this dark, black glass) I see the whole world turnin' (Give it some more gas) The Line of No Return is... (Coming up fast...) (There's fire in my veins) Baby, don't forget it (Sweat and oil) My hearts electric (We're gonna rock that road) So come and get it. (Put your foot on the gas) A machine of a man, and baby I was built to last (I see the sun go down) I see the streets get rough (I been here all along) I know you think you're tough (I'll be here when you're gone) You say you've had enough (When the night time comes, baby) I wanna play rock and roll A machine of a man, and baby I was built to... Let's go Baby, I was built to last Baby, I was built to last Baby, I was built to last Baby, I was built to last Well the world may die! It may all catch fire I will still survive because I'll go on and on! And on! And on (A machine of a man, and baby I was built to last)

[@dustydudle880]

Gracias amigo

[@Dark_Peace]

Thx !

[@MrPikaGammer]

This for sure is about Protoman and not Mega, why else would Red Leather and black glass be mentioned?

[@colemcnair5752]

Saw these guys at warped tour yesterday. I had no idea who they were but they were freakin awesome. I had the biggest smile on my face the whole show. The Protomen have earned a new fan

[@WolfShenda]

The ultimate work out song

[@commetsftw]

Since this song is not connected to any acts, anyone else think it's about Megaman confronting any robot master through out the series? Since there's a single like that says his real name (*Rock*). The climax being when you reach the boss room and fight. Imagining that makes it more awesome.

[@stickboy79]

commetsftw Or maybe sweet, rough, robot sex.

[@Montesama314]

Maybe this is Rockman's song to snatch up some fine robot chassis after working hours.

[@kylecrane5751]

the rockman ep lmfao

[@TheAce736]

Sounds more like protoman with how similar he sounds to Joe and the mention of red leather and his dark shades. Could be protoman back from the dead "built to last" before he confronts rock. To test him and his resolve 'make him mighty' 'play him'

[@jjodonnell100]

If you connect it to anything, it would have to be Joe's life in the cyber ghetto putting the techno-ganger/raiders in their place

[@Jake-yz3qv]

I love how this just seems like The Sniper bragging about himself

[@jeralgrant]

To me it's more of a Protoman resurrection song

[@GeminautVA]

I would.

[@Jake-yz3qv]

I now picture it as a duet between The Sniper and Joe, Joe does the singing parts while Sniper does the robot voice.

[@GeminautVA]

This song gets me through some bad moments, I tell you what.

[@Acrosurge]

This is good. How have I not heard this until today?

[@disastertruck]

this song is attractive

[@alextheschroeder]

The Nokia theme song

[@freelanceryuu]

alextheschroeder really?

[@DIY_Miracle]

This comment was built to last, fucking at top 5 years going

[@connormclernon26]

This is the Nintendo console theme song in my experience

[@elfferich1212]

@@DIY_Miracle and still going

[@InternetSurfer1215]

​@@elfferich1212 Still going

[@akeswick]

It's not actually from Act III, it's a stand-alone track for the MM25 album.

[@juanp7021]

This isn't in Spotify and I'm mad about it

[@FrancoisTremblay77]

yes fire spotify, come on youtube music !!

[@wingsonthebus]

devalues spotify by about 50% I would say

[@hentendo310]

@@wingsonthebus agreed

[@timobrien2738]

Still not on spotify :-(

[@juanp7021]

@@timobrien2738 yeah, i revisited this video as I do frequently, and saw my comment the other day. Was about to tweet them about this but do not want to force an interaction in which their response is something among the lines of "yeah, sucks man. We do not have the rights/property for this song so we cannot chose to do so", because i imagine something weird like that is the case, considering the description on this video

[@Dyno_98]

I'm here due to to the fantastic narrated comic More than Meets the Eye by Team Train-Wreck :D

[@BootlegDubProd]

Dyno Hey, another fellow fan!

[@mikesworld6064]

Me too!

[@StopMotionReviewer1]

Same.

[@NOTDeezy.]

sad this isnt on spotify i wanted to add this to my transformers playlist

[@connormclernon26]

Same, too bad this isn’t on iTunes, Spotify, and other music services

[@DnallohLeoj]

I think it's pretty obvious that there's a rock opera about Megaman. His name is Rock Light, and he has a sister named Roll. What genre do you think they were meant to be sung of in?

[@OmniGSage]

+DnallohLeoj Random AKA Mega Ran does a pretty good job doing it with Hip Hop music.

[@Yuyuyami]

+OmniGSage Bob and George reference?

[@OmniGSage]

Yuyuyami Can't say I'm familiar with those.

[@fuzzyzombielove]

My "ideal man"? The technology doesn't exist yet.

[@Barafu]

It's got a 1970's rock vibe to it!

[@MrPikaGammer]

More 80's this would sound at home on their Queen cover album.

[@megaultradamn]

Mix of Queen and Judas Priest

[@Mechagator]

Makes me think of Vile more than anyone else

[@THUNGUNS]

Rocky horror picture show vibes, amazing musicianship. What more could you ask for

[@DimakTheDerp]

I hear some ZZ Top in that. Interesting direction they're heading.

[@MrPikaGammer]

More so Queen, ZZ Top would have leaned more into the beat and wouldn't of had that mid song breakdown.

[@Austin_Soares]

This is the song I will play when I roll up to college on the first day of my freshman year this fall on my motorcycle.

[@jeralgrant]

How's it been going?

[@Austin_Soares]

@@jeralgrant Well... kind of a long story. I didn't get my motorcycle yet because I wasn't earning enough and the parts and repairs for it were way out of budget. On top of that I had to drop out due to unresolved trauma and other mental health affecting my school work and trying to live a normal life. But not to worry, I took a break and I'm seeing therapy and I re-enrolled with a plan this time, I plan to get my transfer credits and associates in arts degree and transfer to a good university far from the state I live in and start over. So when that day comes I will pull up on my sweet motorcycle and I'll even have a cool suit to go along with it to sweeten the deal. I'll keep you posted if you want.

[@jeralgrant]

@@Austin_Soares Wow, that's a lot. I'm sorry the plan changed, but I'm glad to hear you're doing what's best for you. You seem like someone who happens to things rather than let things happen to him. Best of luck, friend.

[@Austin_Soares]

@@jeralgrant Thanks! :)

[@GeminautVA]

Good on you, re-assessing and retrying. Godspeed

[@NuclearCherries]

Best song released this year for sure

[@GnarlzBarkley]

Damn i miss The Protomen!

[@MelAndRinaOfficial]

*PROTOMEN!!* ❤️

[@blazi2293]

Toyota Hilux's theme song

[@TheTmenator]

this is amazing cant wait for the new album!

[@GeminautVA]

Me neither lmao

[@DanielFelixZS]

Big Willey is watching you!

[@LandersWorkshop]

That is a cool art pic, like Dieselpunk with Protomen edge taking the Western World into overdrive!

[@nathanladd2649]

God, now I'm more excited for Act III !

[@antza2]

One day....

[@rammyback]

one day

[@SydneyJeanFilms]

@@rammyback one day

[@jeralgrant]

​@@SydneyJeanFilmsone day

[@waluigisilver7773]

One day

[@navnforfandenda]

The base and drum beat reminds me of a part of the old doom soundtrack.

[@WillMartinWrites]

Theme of the Friendship of Fry and Bender. Robot and Bro, they just wanna rock and roll.

[@michaeldiehl4999]

My new favorite song.

[@ddavisson]

Welcome back!

[@HagenFlachmann]

Too good for this world!

[@pennysantana247]

I like how they include a reference to Spark Mandrill in the main riff

[@NotDzus]

I just saw that, thanks.

[@backfire357]

Should be a truck commercial. it's too good for that but now it's all i can see.

[@freelanceryuu]

My Sharona!

[@Devestrike]

Giggity.

[@Montesama314]

This is how Victor Stone gets all the ladies. Sure, Nightwing has his legendary ass, but can he sing a duet with himself!?

[@shirosaki97]

1:30 to 1:50 is musical perfection, just fucking perfect.

[@fodolocraigo8426]

What are your credentials?

[@EvilRakdos]

Man, I can't believe how well this song fits Anarchy Reigns.

[@BreakinMoon]

why the hell was this taken off spotify =(

[@IamDrewseph.]

Why is this one song of theirs not on spotify!?

[@MrPikaGammer]

It was written and recorded for the Mega Man 30th Anniversary album, so sadly I think it's entirely up to Capcom on if this ever gets released again.

[@poemintheunderground]

YESSSS.

[@ProtomanButCallMeBlues]

Reminds me of Mr.Roboto a bit.

[@eckitronix]

Protoman Hello, Protoman. How are you?

[@tchao1995]

Protoman tfw they finally did Mr Roboto

[@eckitronix]

Commissar TChao Is good.

[@NaokiP72]

The intro screams Spark Mandrill.

[@protomenfan200x]

Which is interesting, since they've said that they're not fans of Mega Man X. Commander especially HATES Mega Man X. (I made a joke that Act III should be a ska Mega Man X rock opera, and he just looked SO pissed.)

[@KingCheshireZorua]

Jack Guidera Was he mad about the Mega Man X part, though, or was he mad about the ska joke? Because apparently people keep calling one of their songs "ska" when it's not.

[@protomenfan200x]

He hates them both. It was a perfect storm of hatred.

[@hentendo310]

​@@protomenfan200x (storm eagle joke) Also This City Made Us is very close to Spark Mandrill too.

[@SentinelHirsc]

If they ever have a show in Detroit...

[@TrintellixLeGaulois]

This peculiar song sounds like something from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but with robots instead of... Y'know. Of course the lyrics aren't similar at all though.

[@maximilianocon2503]

Ive heard so many things about that movie. What's it about?

[@Alex-24610]

Max Ocon think a musical version of Frankenstein but Frankenstein’s monster is beautiful and everything is super erotic and lively

[@wingsonthebus]

🎵someday we’ll find it, the Meat Loaf connection, the gamers, the players, and me🎶

[@Shinigami13133]

this is rock trying to pick up a chick

[@FelineSamantha]

I would imagine he succeeded in doing so. XD

[@xxsdelphia]

Can confirm; as a chick I'd go out with anyone that sang this song to me.

[@halykan]

It took me forever to realize you probably meant Rock Light.

[@Jacksmusicshack]

THEY WILL KEEP US SAFE!

[@thatrandomnat]

Why does this give me a bit of a Pink Floyd vibe?

[@sparrow2007]

I saw them live last week and felt the same way don't ask me why I mean it's not like they sound like floyd at all

[@tomshotdogs6645]

It's the theatrics and cohesive nature of their music. While this isn't connected to any of the "main" albums, it's still written in the same style. Their songs don't exist in a vacuum. It's like listening to Time, without The Great Gig in the Sky afterwards.

[@godemperormeow8591]

Toyota theme song

[@septimus9764]

What ma boi Vivec doing up there?

[@TheLordEsquire]

Cyber-CHIM.

[@connormclernon26]

The Nintendo console theme song

[@grimreaper1058]

This sounds like it was inspired by Bat out of Hell... I don't know why but it reminds me of it anyone else?

[@GraymTrain]

+Nightowl There's a lot of performance art to their music, similiar to Bat Out of Hell, or even Iron Maiden. Quality stuff :D

[@grimreaper1058]

+Daily RIP At least I'm not the only one who noticed :D I love them and Meatloaf, Iron Maiden and other bands... The moment I heard The Protomen (The song was Hope Rides Alone) I fell in love with them :3

[@bradj568]

Not surprising, two of their albums were produced by Alan Shacklock.

[@MrPikaGammer]

It seems like it takes alot of cues from Queen, which knowing the Protomen makes alot of sense.

[@alexzukovsky9781]

Roger Waters with electronic samples.

[@edhc44]

Where is Act III?!?!?! It's been a while The Protomen has been pretty quiet about it... =/

[@EnterSnakePit]

it's only been 2 years since there last Album, The Protomen Present: A Night of Queen and 5 years since Act II; so they will probably release act III this year or next year I would guess I really hope it's this year though.

[@edhc44]

storycoolbro Hold back the night was released almost two years ago, so they've been working on it for quite a while. And now we just sit and wait, with no word about Act III. Don't get me wrong, A Night of Queen was pretty awesome, but I want know how the Opera Rock Megaman-based story ends. Spoiler: "not well for humanity" =p

[@EnterSnakePit]

well there was 4 years between there first 2 albums so unless it should be released pretty soon but their song writing is phenomenal and I assume it takes them a while for them to get a song to where they will release it, let alone a whole album. on a side note I can't wait to see them at warped tour this year.

[@edhc44]

You guys are lucky to have the opportunity to see them live.

[@TechneonX]

edhc44 For me lucky doesn't even begin to describe it, I live in Australia and last year I found out by total chance they were playing in Sydney a few days beforehand, best gig I've been to in a long time

[@TheNucaKola]

Reminds me of Meatloaf!

[@Metallicats96]

I wish the lyrics were up

[@edhc44]

lyrics.wikia.com/The_Protomen:Built_To_Last No "silent narration" though

[@donnylurch4207]

I really like the art, but where does it come from? Album inserts? I don't like how they removed the doctors' facial hair, but maybe that was to avoid getting sued.

[@NotDzus]

John DeLucca did the art for Act II and The Cover Up EP at least. His blog is in the description, if I remember correctly this piece is from the inside spread. No idea what you're saying with the doctor though.

[@danielscamardella8823]

Dzus Donny is referring to the screen in the upper right which on which appears what seems to be a clean shaven Dr.Wily.

[@MaturinSleeps]

Daniel Scamardella But the good doctor is Light... I don't think Wily is ever referred to as 'doctor' in The Protomen's universe. I may be wrong.

[@donnylurch4207]

Note the apostrophe after the 's' - I was referring to both. At least, I assume that is Light on the cover to Act II.

[@typoded]

Rain Richards no no doctor wily is definitely mentioned in 'hope rides alone' i dont think copyright would be a problem for here though, this song is in an album made by capcom

[@Devestrike]

Does anyone have lyrics for this?

[@christopherreisenbichler2506]

lyrics.wikia.com/The_Protomen:Built_To_Last

[@Devestrike]

[@wingsonthebus]

This, Prototype VIP, The Black Parade, and Wings for Marie are the ONLY real transhumanist anthems, Do You Realize stans get lost

[@wingsonthebus]

what are you talking about past!me, do you not know about Control by VNV Nation? smh

[@satansjihad6353]

Megaman sucks, X sucks. Proto and Zero are the cool dudes.

[@Acrosurge]

Nah. But this song is built to last.

[@f.cevert3243]

The Trump train brought me here. I

[@dorkandproudofit]

The Protomen would NEVER, under ANY circumstances support Trump. Hell, they compared him to the villain in their rock opera at an event I went to. Trump represents everything their storyline goes against.

[@Andronicus87]

So what you want the hivemind socialist government Hillary wants? Single payer insurance? where you have to wait in line for 5-9 months to se the Dr. and if you are sick you still have to wait in line. To have life saving surgery you better hope you don't die while you are waiting in line. This is how it is in Canada. Canada only has 36 million people in its whole country, California alone has 39.... Those lines i quoted are Canadas lines for medical assistance. You cant even pay cash at a dr. office in Canada everyone HAS to use the medical system and wait in line. If all and I do mean almost ALL of these career polticians would quit and get fresh faces into the government that care about life more than money then America would have a chance. But no they are all greedy as hell baby boomers and they have sucked America dry and left us with shit.

[@dorkandproudofit]

@Jim Notor Oh, did you not hear about them supporting BLM? I mean, they ACTIVELY SAID SO, on their official facebook page. I even went to one of their Q&A sessions and they explicitly compared Trump to Dr. Wily, the villain of their story. Sorry to burst your bubble.

[@hentendo310]

​@@dorkandproudofit Also the fact that the theme of what we've heard from Act III supports the idea of people coming together to fix society and rise up against the government, which is what BLM is. Also Act I also supports the BLM idea of change with the "If you say this is how it has to be, you do no better than the fools of this burning city" lines in The Will of One, as well as Protoman saying that they need to stand up and fight if they want change.

[@SomeDemoMain]

@@Andronicus87 okay bootlicker

[@reveriestardust]

that was terrible

[@crispyjeb]

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