In all likelihood he was indeed probably remembering 'Showroom Dummies' by Kraftwerk, originally released in 1977 on the album 'Trans-Europe Express', and subsequently as a single around the same time, and then again in the early 1980s.
I think Slarti inadvertently posted a link to 'The Robots', a different track entirely, so here is the correct link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ9Stc9ONyYKraftwerk were or at least became essentially Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider, plus two, and the former still leads the band 50 years since forming the it in 1969.
Having pioneered the creation of electronic music, they are now doing the same with the live concert experience, placing huge resources into a 3-D show.
Here is the same track from such a 3-D show (missing the 3-D effects obviously, but you'll get the idea):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pe4q2v-9KAI'm off to Paris in July to see the 3-D performance, complete with special glasses provided at the event, in the very magnificent new philharmonic hall, and may well report back on LF after the event. Look at this for a fantastic venue:
https://www.google.com/search?q=paris+p ... 48&bih=964 My seat is on the front row of the circle so the 3-D effects should work well, and 'Showroom Dummies' will undoubtedly feature.
