10 Hard Rock Songs That Are Impossible To Understand

10. Mr. Roboto - Styx

The transition into Styx being a synth rock band was not something that really anybody wanted at the outset. Seeing how these rock giants had always been lambasted by critics, the worst move they could have possibly made was to make a bid at being taken seriously. They did though, and the rock world got one of the most puzzling "commentary" tracks on Mr. Roboto.

Set in what may or may not be a dystopian future, lead singer Dennis DeYoung starts to drone on and on about the terrors that come with the changing landscape. I mean, right? Given that there is so much going on, you're to assume that that's kind of the end result. On the other hand, the message of the consuming nature of technology is thrown out the window when we start talking about a man claiming to not be a hero, a modren(?) man, and the inner workings of someone named Kilroy.

Confused yet? Don't worry, the band members were too, with Tommy Shaw speaking at length about how he was not onboard with the concept from the very beginning. Ever since ousting DeYoung, Mr. Roboto has been cut from most of Styx's setlist for the foreseeable future. Despite being one of their more notable hits, this is one that you only revisit for how unintentionally hilarious it seems in retrospect.