Dogbert 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 At the end of Styx's "Mr. Roboto", why is the singer's identification of himself as "Kilroy" so shocking? The closest thing I can imagine to it is that "Kilroy" is somehow a reference to the American military. The saying "Kilroy was here" was written by graffiti artists in places where the Army travelled during World War II: however, I fail to see how the song and the military would be linked. Anyone that can help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeneMean 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 Killroy Was Here was Styx's weird attempt at rock opera. The lead singer played Kilroy, a rockstar that was jailed because rock n roll was outlawed or something like that. He beat up a "Mr. Roboto" guard and got inside the suit to escape. The "I'm Kilroy" part is where he takes off the Roboto helmet to reveal himself to Tommy Shaw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 ...and then Tommy Shaw screams, but not cause of the reveal, but because he realizes two years prior they were playing in packed stadiums, and were now in small theaters. ...but then "Don't Let It End" plays and everyone is happy again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
converge241 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 LMFAO they needed that "intimate" setting to tell their wonderful story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
