The Cog is Dead - "The Death of the Cog"
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A song cursing the inventor of the digital clock, blaming him for the death of beautiful analog clockwork.
Written in 2007-2009 by The Cog is Dead. Song available on the album Steam Powered Stories - on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and many more stores and streaming services!
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Heh, did a little digging and found out that the "Hamilton" he is referring to in this song is the Hamilton Watch Company. They were the first to create the digital LED wrist watch in the early 1970's, and effectively were the reason wound wrist watches went out of style. Kinda interesting. It's also interesting to note that, even though LED wrist watches were quite expensive, they nevertheless grew in popularity, for the ease of use, and the ease in which you could tell the time.
Interesting. Thanks for the info.
Huh. Neat.
Like buying an iPhone 💰📱
My poppy ( my grandpa on my dad's side ) had a wind up wrist watch the type train engineers had
( yes poppy was a train engineer ) & he still used it right up to the day he died. ( R.I.P ) & now my dad has it but dad prefers the digital watches....
Give my a pocket any day
I thought he was talking about Alexander Hamilton... and I don't know why.
I can imagine a disgruntled and slightly mad watchmaker singing this.
***** More Sea Witch style.
Slightly?!
2:15 .... SLIGHTLY?
I picture an elegantly designed analog pocket watch with a face drawn into its design singing this amongst a heap of broken and partially dismantled analog watches
Mm, yeah, "slightly mad", sure
Steampunk has to be one of the most underrated genres of music there is.
BBD
Listen to some Dark Cabaret and come back to me on that 😉
donutmaster437 Yes, that one is underrated. Doesn't change the fact that Steampunk is still one of the most underrated genres as well. ;)
Actually Steampunk isn't a music genre on it's own, besides the lyrics.
Voltaire is a good example of a Dark Cabaret musician, donutmaster437.
I agree after discovering this genre of music at the beginning of 2017.
I feel like this should be a Disney villain song.
totally!
Or maybe some character's theme in some steampunk-becomes-cyberpunk-themed show or videogame.
Not a Snake yep
More like antihero.
The Luddite - The Victorian Man
In theatres December 2040 - Remember:
Always support your robot overlords!
Ironic: The Hamilton Watch Company doesn't make digital watches anymore.
He's talking about Alexander Hamilton's original digital watch/clock.
Damon Fyrian he really isn’t...
Ari ironic he used digital power but couldn’t save himself from the charm of the cog
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Well, here we go again
www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-int/psr
It's because their digital clocks ere all mysteriously thrown into a bog. Strange, isn't it?
Personally, I still carry around a pocket watch, chain and all, even when I'm not dressed up in steampunk fashion. I like pocket watches, and if anyone has a problem with that, then they can tell it to my flintlock and saber.
Elia Neeley My love of Doctor Who only solidified my love of pocket watches. (A Time Lord's essence is held in his fob watch. Several incarnations of the Doctor, namely the First, Fourth, Seventh, Eight, and Eleventh Doctors, as well as the Master, all had fob watches. In case you don't already know, it's called a "fob" watch because the pocket on a waistcoat that it's held in is called a fob.)
Elia Neeley
Elia Neeley Thank you. I actually own all 8 movies (the first one on both VHS from when I was a kid and DVD from my box set of all 8) and all 7 books, plus the "Hogwarts Library" set, all 10 of which are in hardcover. So I'd say I'm a pretty big fan.
Side note: I'm a Ravenclaw.
Elia Neeley Poke the Hufflepuff! (I'm still a little peeved that WB got our house animal wrong. It's an eagle, not a raven.)
+Captain Cabbage
My mom heard me listening to this and thought it was "the death of the dog"
HA
WE MEET AGAIN, RAINBOW FUZZ! How have you been?
I mean, I'd be pissed if someone caused the death of the dog too, so...
How could a person commit such a crime? To murder the goodbois and doggos sublime?
And thats how John Wick started
Thank you!
You.
Are.
AMAZING. :)
@Paige McNally Been waiting a decade for that!
Just found your band, and you truely are fabulous. Your songs are amazing and how they got overlooked by so many is beyond me
I love this song nice job!
You are even more amazing, cheers from Brazil!
I found this song today and it is one of my favorite songs at the moment, good job!
I love this song, the voice is passionate, the lyrics are awesome, and I can tell the people making this enjoyed doing so.
same here man!
this should become a musical
totally!!
HOLLYWOOD, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? GET ON THAT!!
Not this song exactly, but there are plenty of other cog songs that have enough story to warrent something like that! Like freak show!
samuel awsomeness I like the lack of context though
I was already a fan of the steam punk style as I love the blend of Industrial and Victorian but this band just let me discovered that it's a music genre that I'll probably love just as much, thank Voltaire Pandora station.
Amanda Johnson +1 purely for Voltaire. I wish I could give you another +1 for the rest of the comment.
Mine was an Abney Park Pandora Station. The Cog is Dead cycled through on there for me.
Bioshock is what first started my love of steampunk, and it just kept growing from there.
Sentinel .Faust samantha wood I'd probably have some weird combination of both! XD I love steampunk, and I'm Wiccan, so there you go.
I chose this name years ago, back when I was 12 or 13.
What really saw my interest in the magically world of steampunk with all the gears and sprockets was I use to put them together and make something interesting as an child it was mighty fun but that once died out and we are whats left of it so I really just want to keep my belief going.
Skytown Elysia. A level from the game called: Metroid Prime three.
Victor Nega-Bunny AKA Metroid Prime: Corruption.
Unpopular opinion time: Clockwork really is beautiful and I love cogs too, but digital clocks are wonders as well, man. All those circuits and wires all working together to produce one whole. Electricity and metal harnessed to show time, something humans have applied to reality anyway. They're different, but they're both beautiful and both something we should be proud of.
Still love the song though, lol.
True, not to mention Sand
I don't like sand, personally. It's coarse, rough and irritating. And it gets everywhere!
@@YuckCanuck Hello there
@@Ar-rous General Kenobi!
How is this an unpopular opinion ?
I'm not sure how I only found this song a few days ago on Spotify but...I'm glad I did
This is absolutely amazing, even if it is slightly over a decade old
Holy crap same!
Found it today
Damn you Mr. Hamilton.
#same
Well, damn you too.
Thats it...I'm Calling Arron Burr, sir~!
Commander Vex eeeee
Andrew Hamilton this is a wonderous confrontation
I see a Tim Burton movie in this.
HA!!
he sounds like Jack Skellington to me and i love it
sounds like the demon barber
Mmmm... nop.
RJ Holcomb same
There was a girl in one of my classes freshman year and she could hardly read an analog clock. -_-
I learned to read an analog clock long before digital, in fact, the first time I remember seeing a digital clock was in kindergarten. We have true analog clock on a fireplace mantle, it has a clear face and I remember taking it down when I was younger just so I could sit and watch the cogs spin. Clockwork is probably the best example of beauty and functionality coming together as one.
I learned how to read one from an old teaching tool that had plastic cogs for kids to intentionally move. Didn't matter what you moved, everything else would move in concert with you. Always loved clockwork since then.
It's a sad day when even grown adults now can't read clocks unless it's pixels on there smartphones. seems like someone caused the death of intelligence to me.
rebbekah cannons, *their.
Death of intelligence indeed, my high horse mounted friend.
Didn't notice the typo....oops.
As did i friend.
@Ichvyenichalster Thank you for your insight and sharing a bit of information on clock making. I'm sure some elements of this song are not accurate, however in truth we are merely musicians and actors writing fictional stories about time machines, robots falling in love and other interesting yet impossible things. The point of this song, as with all our songs, is merely to be fun and entertaining fiction. It's nice hearing from a watchmaker and we appreciate the interesting facts. Cheers!
Hamilton: Dinkleberg´s great-grandfather.
_Hamiltooooon...!?_
Raistlin 34 Cain: Hamilton’s great etc. grandfather
Was playing this the other day, not realizing my headphones had popped out, my friend was confused, she thought I listened to heavy metal.
lol
Can't you listen to both? :D
Sophie Owen It has happened to me not with this song vut i sincerly left my friend very confused
I mean... Cogs are metal. And they're probably heavy if they're big. Sooo... She wasn't entirely wrong? Kinda?
Is it too much to ask for both?
As someone who dismantles clocks on an almost daily basis, I find this quite ironic xD
How so?
Well, I'm a mixed media artist and use cogs and gears frequently throughout my pieces. I find this song to be ironic for me personally because I'm gutting clocks and tearing them apart for other uses instead of letting them do their intended purpose. I feel like a part-time lowlife xD
I'm assuming most of the clocks you dismantle are quartz, as opposed to clockwork (given how rare it is) so if anything I'm sure he's happy you're sending those clocks to an early grave!!!!
You know what, you're right xD Thanks for making me feel better about that! Vengeance is being served xD
Death to all clocks that dare shun the beauty of clockwork (despite it's the high cost, low efficiency and rarity).
I used to only have digital clocks.
Those were dark times.
You KILLED the COG!!
This is without a doubt one of the most brilliant steampunk songs I've ever heard. It tells a great story and honestly I've figured out why I like your vocals so much - you've obviously got great vocal control and are a talented man but the emotion in your voice is hard to match. It's becoming rarer and it's the driving force behind great music, in my opinion.
Not a huge fan of the Steampunk genre, but I like it passively and love the song. I actually would love to Game Master an RPG with the persona presented by the song as a villain.
Totally going to make this dungeon.
***** Lemme know if there's anything of that dungeon to be found or seen. ^_^
@bzpilman Thank you so much! We're really glad you like our music. Yes, our musical influences certainly come from a lot of different places, but all styles we enjoy listening to. Thanks for such kind words!
Am I the only one who thinks Disney should make a steampunk movie and have this be the villains song
NOT DISNEY! Anything but THAT! Good idea other than THAT, though.
They did make a comic, if that is any consolation
m night shyamalan?
Axel Black
NOPE! Nope nope. That's a whole lotta nope.
donutmaster437 Well you did say anything...
One of the first Steampunk songs I listened to.
This song reminds me of Tony Clock from Don't Hug Me I'm Scared. I now tangible over this song.
There is only one bad thing about this song. I can't give it more than one plus.
i know right XD
...I use both clockwork and digital in my steampunk.
What does that make me?
...and possibly hatred from the main singer.
*loud ticking sound as I hang my head in shame
Copr Wyre *pats on shoulder* Chin up. I like ya'.
Connor Schmall 'Clank' you very much. :)
You dumbrass. That pun was so rusty that steampunks from all over are bolting after it.
Reminds me of Tony from DHMIS
RGB has killed Tony's friends. Ouch.
wow, that's a crossover I did not expect to see alive
Almost 11 years ago and still a masterpiece
i imagine army of metal robots held together by rivets and moving by coal-fed pistons and cogs and gears. marching into battle.
Sorry I'm late in this, listened to this song over again, great song, glad I discovered you guys
Hello from 2020. Had this video randomly pop up for me XD
Darn it. My steam name is Cog
RIP
I suggest you stay away from anyone with "digital" or "Hamilton" in their name. Better safe than sorry.
I love how he says "I blame you". I can just see him scowling as he points at Hamilton.
I just discovered this now and all the comments are old, im feeling like i'm late for an event that i was never invited for
No exaggeration when I say that this is one of my favourite songs of all time, I can just listen to it on repeat for hours. We need more music like this, honestly
I just can’t wait for the digital clock to got out dated and this song redone through the eyes of Hamilton
I love songs that tell story's like this so this is my shit
I like those Pirate-like musics^^
Mondkrone LP try Alestorm
Morne Smith thx^^
Bal-Sagoth. MEtal, sure, but each song is a chapter in a story, for example, the songs "The Splendor of a Thousand Swords gleaming under the blazon of the hypberborean Empire" parts 1, 2, and 3 all tell a story arc of war.
Picture music.... Do you mean sea shanties if I'm saying it right.
One line should have been, "Pray, Mr Hamilton, your time ticks down"
Oh, my gosh! This is so true about clocks! I love clocks! I worked as a photographer in an auction gallery for a while and clocks were some of my favorite things to photograph!
Thank you! We probably will. Been pretty busy lately and any free time we have we try to spend recording so we can release the album, but I think we'll put Loverboy and TIme Machine both on youtube as well. Thanks!
Sounds like Ashens is singing it...
Recently got into steampunk music, and this is just awesome, I'm glad you guys are the third band I've heard. Wish you luck and hope you keep your awesomeness in your future projects
I found you guys through Steam Powered Giraffe, and I really like your tunes! I've also just begun on the steampunk revolution so I thank you for giving me some music to sway to while tinkering!
Anyone from lex's video?
Thanks for the heart! Loved the song
I love the song and the sentiment ... but the eponymous Mr. Hamilton had no affiliation with the watch company that bore his name. Hamilton Watch Company was founded in Lancaster, PA and was named after the owner of the land on which Lancaster was founded. In fact, not only was Mr. Hamilton never directly tied to any watch company, he was dead long before the digital watch was even a possibility, and the Hamilton Watch Company itself was more-or-less just selling Hamilton-branded watches it developed with other companies. The Pulsar, its digital watch, wasn't built by the Hamilton Watch Division at all, it was the parent company that developed it with Electro/Data, Inc. Even their analog watches were in decline by this point and they had been purchased by the company that would go on to become Swatch a full year before the Pulsar was released.
I owe so much of my musical taste to this song. It is one my all time favorites and is such an inspiration to me. Thank you so much.
Wow, thank you! That really means a lot!
I just discovered your music today and I have to say that I love it! YOur voice is amazing.
Discovered this by accident, thanks to youtubes auto-play/suggest. There's no going back, i love this band!
I'm with this guy. There is no longer any beauty with clocks anymore.
its been so long since i listened to this,,,thanks random video other than this for reminding me of this song
(gotta thank my friend for introducing me to this song) I've always loved the look of clockwork, especially in music boxes. something about how every part of the machine twirls and dances together always fascinated me. Digital clocks and the like just don't have that same magic.
This song is honestly godly, i need more just like this.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT THE ANALOG CLOCKWORK! I WILL FIND THAT DIGITAL CLOCK INVENTOR AND SMASH ALL DIGITAL CLOCKS!
marryj714 How ironic.
I'd love if you guys had more videos like this. I love every song on your album, and I'm trying to share your music with my friends!
You guys are by far my favorite Band!
well hes right, clockwork does have a charm most digital clocks dont
Ooh, nice Hat in Time icon! Fun fact: in addition to singing this song, I am the voice of The Mafia Boss in A Hat In Time! 😁 - John
@@thecogisdead that is an awesome fact
Me playing anything sci-fi after hundreds of steampunk settings
I know, right?
i have a swiss made antique clock with a reinforced glass case and i love watching the internals work
I swear I either heard this melody somewhere before or one very much like it and it's pretty much killing me now, damn...
It's really quite sad to think that if it wasn't for Edison, we'd probably be living on a Steampunk world...
well, i wouldn't go that far.........
A Duck Please finish your sentence. Why wouldn't you go so far? I knw it woulnd't be exactly a steampunk but it would be close enough, especially with Nikola descoveries
João Vítor Costa
Well cause although i love this song it isnt 100% accurate. The cog is still used a lot more than you'd expect and we're not living in anything close to that. (Cogs are admitedly used a lot less then they used to be but still)
A Duck Yeah.... But you don't see cogs that frequently anymore
Strictly speaking, you're talking about clockpunk, not steampunk
the cog isn't dead, there all around us. all you have to do it look hard enough. car have gear boxed your shifting. if you have ever used a drill or electric screwdriver you have used the gears in gearboxes . there are sprockets and cogs is a lot of appliances and even in your DVD player and computer. so you see the cog isn't dead. you could even say we are dependent on them
And we will wait.
Or you can just go to Hot Topic, I got two cog based necklace watches there and I understand this man's love for such time pieces they have such amazing designs and the ticking has a fantastic rhythm.
Actually we all know the point,it's just the fact that he is making.
But those are made of plastic, THEY ARE IMPOSTORS!
DrivenByDiamond there are a lot still made from metal
I just found this in 2020 I didn't realize this was 10 yrs ago
Finally! I have been SEARCHING for music like this for hours!!
I believe this genre os called steampunk? I only recently discovered that amazing songs like this had a genre of their own. I love it, and now I have a whole new side of music to explore! Anybody know some good steampunk songs for me to start with?
+Sapphirewolf Not a genre, a sub-culture, with very wide musical tastes, but its not all about music, great things come from steampunk. Also wiremuxs collection is good for songs it has a ton of stuff.
***** Ah, nice to know! Yes, I've done a little bit more research into steampunk. It really is lovely--I find it to be reliant a lot on imagination.
May I suggest the good Doctor Steel? Amazing music. He is sadly retired, but still great music.
Is this that rage against the machine I keep hearing about?
XD
Just...wow, what a beautiful song. And so creative too. Well done sir, well done.
I used to have a digital watch, but I almost always forgot to put it on and one day I lost it. I've hardly ever given thought to it since, and now I have a pocket watch and I never forget about it. If I lost it I would be quite upset.
when i get the monesy for it somewhen i will commission an antique looking cogwork clock for every room of my appartment. so miuch more beautifull than those digital things. sure they are "easier" to read but hey i know how to read a normal non diogital clock so i dont give a ticking f...
We are using this song in are Middle School Play "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" steampunk ver.
That's actually how I found out about it, AND I LOVE IT!!😍🐯🚪
transboy.trash That's awesome! So cool to hear that! :)
you guys just added another epic element to music :D this is amazing :)
cogs forever!
Listening to this all those years ago, my gosh the nostalgia. Still holds up incredibly!
Definitely Tony the Clock's charactersong :D And I love the lyrics and the voice totally fits :3 And I love Songs with a Story as I heard this for the first time I thanked god lol
This songs over 12 years old .-.
Literally most kids I know don't know how to read regular (non-digital) clocks.
Ah, the song that started it all! I came across this on last.fm a while back and, well, I'm here! Keep up the good work, guys, and good luck.
The Pog is Dead
😵
reminds me of tony from dhmis...-paige
You guys are awesome plz put this on iTunes keep up the good work
I still have my great, great grandfathers watch from WW1, thing is still scratched from the war and we only have had the interiors redone
C⚙️g
this is from LEX
I do use a pocket watch on the regular at school. Can’t check my phone, and a lot of classes have no clock.
That and mechanical watches are more charming.
Amazing. Absolutely amazing. The Good Doctor led me here and I haven't regretted clicking the thumbnail.
Dr. Steele?
WHY DID HE LEAVE!?!?
I need this song in my life! So well done!
Thank you so much!
i absolutely love this song....catch my selfe singing and whistling this tune during the day..fantastic job gents! keep it up
so good. i could listen to this ALL DAY
I keep picturing an eccentric psychopath in an emaculit suit singing this while pacing about in a clockwork tower of some sort.
I don't understand why you're not more popular, your music rocks
Knowing this song is now 14 years old makes me feel a lot older than I am...
this is amazing i am very glad that i stumbled upon this
This song is simply amazing, awesome lyrics with such truth. The accordion and pipe organ is a genius touch as well.
I listen to your song while I’m working in the clock shop (not even a joke that is my actual job)
You gentlemen are amazing, keep up the amazing music, i'l defiently try to share your music with all i can, people really need to know of such great talent