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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: TheMagician on Tue 09/08/2005 12:55:10

Title: Domo aigato Mister Roboto
Post by: TheMagician on Tue 09/08/2005 12:55:10
Hi everybody.

Where does this phrase comes from? And why is it so often quoted?

"Domo aigato Mister Roboto"

Austin Powers sais it in "Goldmember"
Homer sais it in one of the "Simpsons" episodes
Seann William Scott sais it in the 2003 MTV "Matrix Reloaded Parody"
and many more...

So ... it has to be funny ... but I don't get it (perhaps because I'm German?Ã,  :P )
Please help meÃ,  :)

Thanks in advance,
Stefan
Title: Re: Domo aigato Mister Roboto
Post by: Chicky on Tue 09/08/2005 13:07:19
Well bablefish says that it's itallian and that it means 'I tame aigato Mister Robot'. Hmm, i would also like to know what it means now.
Title: Re: Domo aigato Mister Roboto
Post by: Al_Ninio on Tue 09/08/2005 13:08:44
Styx - Mr. Roboto (http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Styx/Mr-Roboto.html).
It's a song.

And Babelfish is pretty wrong. "Domo arigato" is Japanese for "thank you" or something to that effect. "Mr. roboto" is pretty self explanatory.
Title: Re: Domo aigato Mister Roboto
Post by: TheMagician on Tue 09/08/2005 13:21:48
Thansk Al_Ninio.

Interesting to see that this song is so often quoted.
Was there a particular way in which Styx pronounced it? I mean ... something must have been the trigger for its popularity.
Title: Re: Domo aigato Mister Roboto
Post by: Haddas on Tue 09/08/2005 13:49:46
http://www.mp3search.ru/m3u.html?id=321998

Here's a preview. You go figure ;)
Title: Re: Domo aigato Mister Roboto
Post by: Vince Twelve on Tue 09/08/2005 14:42:21
Quote from: TheMagician on Tue 09/08/2005 13:21:48
... something must have been the trigger for its popularity.

Err... It's just a frickin' great song.  Listen to it once and you'll be singing it all day. 
Title: Re: Domo aigato Mister Roboto
Post by: BerserkerTails on Tue 09/08/2005 16:23:29
Arigato means thank you in Japanese. Domo Arigato is "Thank you very much". Years of listening to Styx and watching Japanese films (Non-Anime) have taught me that.