Top 10 Songs Celebrating Computers

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There are tons of songs about girls, partying, and, in the realm of rap, how good the rapper is at rapping. There are fewer songs out there about computers, robots, and other electronic doo-dads, but you'll still find some hot jams in that genre. For instance, pretty much everything Kraftwerk ever recorded was about computational devices. Styx had a No. 1 hit in Canada with "Mr. Roboto." And the Flaming Lips and Radiohead both have modern-day classics about battling robots and alienated androids, respectively. Load up your next playlist with these 10 songs written about computers, and let us know which hits we missed in the comments section. --Senior Editor Tim Moynihan Top Story Top 10 Songs About (or to) Computers As computers have become an integral part of life over the past 50 years, many a musician has burst forth in song about them. We track down the best efforts. 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