How does one put into words that artistry and passion that is the work of one-hit 70s wonder Dee D. Jackson? One cannot. Her futuristic robo-synth pop tunes are so dead on that even today — 30 years after they were released — they sound like they’re from another planet… a planet with far greater musical taste than our own. In 1978, Dee D. wrote this international megahit “Automatic Lover”, a touching song about a space robot that falls in love with an Earth girl. At once touching and stirring, the song allowed Dee D. Jackson to do what she does best: Make ass-blowingly awesome music videos.
After what seemed like minutes of scrounging, BWE.tv (along with tipster Erica Magrey who runs the space-tastic TagSaleCosmology blog) found the following handful of Dee D. Jackson’s work online — including one by a Brazilian imposter named D. Dee Jackson (!) — and to be honest, we can’t figure out which one we like best. Put your tinfoil hats on, readers — you’re about to go on a trip to “Where-the-f**k-am-I-?-ville”:
First up, we’ve got the music video for Dee D.’s original hit “Automatic Love”.
That robot… such a passionate dancer. And so full of conversation! Please, please keep reading.
In case you think nothing could top that original “Automatic Lover” video — well, you’re right. But here is yet another one, featuring an altogether TERRRRIBLE robot dancer who may or may not be Michael Winslow from Police Academy:
It’s almost like he’s struggling for air in his robo-mask, but no one knows to save him. Also, what I would give for Dee’s fierce bish space gospel robe.
The story gets altogether more interesting from here. “Automatic Lover” became an international sensation, so much so that Brazil introduced their own singing sensation to the world by the name of D. Dee Jackson. An imposter. See if you can spot the differences between the two singers… here is Brazilian fake D. Dee Jackson performing one of the original’s other hit songs… about a Meteor Man… who falls for an Earth girl. (pause) It’s called “Meteor Man”. You will die:
