History Music / SteamPoweredGiraffe

* OrdinaryPersonsMusicVideo: The "Malfunction" video has the band singing in their stage personas, intercut with video of fans and band members each holding a poster of some personal obstacle or difference they need to embrace.

* {{Adorkable}}: Every time Hatchworth tries to act cool, he falls into this.

* WorkingWithTheEx: Bunny's ex Carissa is an additional Walter Tech during shows in San Diego, but she doesn't appear on stage.

* ''1896'' (expected Winter 2020)

* BeyondTheImpossible: The Jon [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext riding a quesadilla like a horse]] at the end of "Ice Cream Parade".

* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The automatons currently.

* BaldWomen: Bunny is completely bald (though she wears wigs quite often when out of character), and so was the original design for her character Rabbit. This was averted with Rabbit's temporary second design in early 2014, which gave her two types of hair: [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/trekkiebeth/12335288724/in/set-72157640436102636 human hair, and "robotic" hair that resemble dreadlocks]]. Rabbit's new design introduced in March 2014 instead gives her an [[http://instagram.com/p/lPy1wYpboV/ elaborate headpiece with a mix of large metal bolts, rabbit ears, and feather-like protrusions]].
** Averted since late 2014. She started wearing wigs on stage (the story explanation being that the ears fold into the head and hair comes out) and since the music videos for Vice Quadrant, has had Isabella's real bright pink hair.

** This seems to be averted, as Zero has been {{Retcon}}ed as one of the original four(joining Rabbit, The Spine, and Hatchworth, as well as Upgrade who is back in canon as of [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mAMpAjBkk6U&list=PL5Z_Ad4LDKGTcGF2Pz2Njo5wVHchB264J&index=38&t=4032s episode 21 of the Bennettarium.]]

The human band members are:
* '''Steve Negrete''' is the sound engineer and voices Beebop and QWERTY for the band. He wears a bandanna and sports a sleeveless version of the humans' jumpsuits. He is overly attached to a small stuffed version of himself given to him by a fan, and rarely goes to shows without it.
* '''Mr. Reed''' (Michael Philip Reed), the "One Man Band", was at first the only human member of the band. In the group, he did back-up vocals and played banjo, bass, guitar, keys, and drums. As a character, he was also the robot's mechanic and turned them all on before shows. He wore red goggles and a full body jumpsuit embroidered with the SPG logo and typically sported a purple tank top underneath. Due to his friendly nature he became a fan favorite. Left in 2014, but is back as of early 2018. Will be leaving again sometime in 2020 due to moving out to a different country.

Former humans:

** MsFanservice: Bunny has her moments, too. Such as vlogging with her shirt half-open/in a robe. Not to forget that one... [[http://bunnybennett.tumblr.com/post/25531282668/steam-powered-giraffe-t-shirts-are-back-in marketing strategy]]. Live shows after she redesigned the character to be a female robot now have her shaking her hips quite a bit during some songs (plus there's the below mentioned addition of OfCorsetsSexy to her design).

* '''Mr. Reed''' (Michael Philip Reed), the "One Man Band", was at first the only human member of the band. In the group, he did back-up vocals and played banjo, bass, guitar, keys, and drums. As a character, he was also the robot's mechanic and turned them all on before shows. He wore red goggles and a full body jumpsuit embroidered with the SPG logo and typically sported a purple tank top underneath. Due to his friendly nature he became a fan favorite. Left in 2014, but is back as of early 2018.

** This seems to be averted, as Zero has been {{Retcon}}ed as one of the original four(joining Rabbit, The Spine, and Hatchworth, as well as Upgrade is back in canon as of [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mAMpAjBkk6U&list=PL5Z_Ad4LDKGTcGF2Pz2Njo5wVHchB264J&index=38&t=4032s episode 21 of the Bennettarium.]]

** This seems to be averted, as Upgrade is back in canon as of [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mAMpAjBkk6U&list=PL5Z_Ad4LDKGTcGF2Pz2Njo5wVHchB264J&index=38&t=4032s episode 21 of the Bennettarium.]]

* ChronologicalAlbumTitle: ''Album'' '''''One''''', ''The '''2'''¢'' ''Show'', ''MK'' '''''III''''', ''The Vice '''Quad'''rant'', '''''Quint'''essential'', and ''189'''6'''''.

* UnusualEars: Rabbit's new design replaces the hat with a pair of rabbit ears.

* ChronologicalAlbumTitle: ''Album'' '''''One''''', ''The '''2'''¢'' ''Show'', ''MK'' '''''III''''', ''The Vice '''Quad'''rant'', '''''Quint'''essential'', and ''189'''6'''.

* TheComicallySerious: The Spine.

* {{Robosexual}}: The Spine has had to put up with advances from humans on [[http://officialthespine.tumblr.com/post/34400150939/spine-i-love-you-will-you-marry-me multiple]] [[http://officialthespine.tumblr.com/post/46715158633/spine-im-definitely-in-love-with-you-will-you-marry occasions]], and there may have been a relationship with a human [[http://officialthespine.tumblr.com/post/34398574476/do-you-ever-try-to-court-human-girls in his past]].

* '''The Jon''' (Jon Sprague) was an art deco-style brass robot powered by soda (primarily Crystal Pepsi), who wore a tall black top hat and red suspenders. He played the mandolin, bass, guitar, drums, occasional keys, and the electric watermelon. The Jon left the group in September 2012.
* '''Hatchworth''' (former human member Sam Luke) is a bronze automaton, who sports a black army jacket with red accents, knee-high boots, a bowler hat, and his signature ginger mustache. He had been kept in storage for many years due to a leaking and dangerous power core, but was recently repaired and put to use as the Walter Manor's butler. He possesses the ability to produce a "hatch's worth" of sandwiches from nowhere. He plays the bass and drums.

* '''Matt Smith''' (no, not ''that'' [[Series/DoctorWho Matt Smith]], or that [[Music/{{Theocracy}} Matt Smith]] for that matter) was the new drummer following Sam Luke. His first performance with the band was the Yulemas concert.

* CharacterBlog: Several. [[http://officialrabbit.tumblr.com/ One]] [[http://officialthespine.tumblr.com/ for]] [[http://officialhatchworth.tumblr.com/ each]] bot, [[http://pawaltervi.tumblr.com/ one]] for Peter Walter VI, and [[http://becileindustries.tumblr.com/ one]] for Becile Industries (a rival company to Walter Robotics). Even GG, the robot giraffe who appeared in the band's video for "Diamonds", has her [[http://theamazingggthegiraffe.tumblr.com/ own.]]

* ChronologicalAlbumTitle: ''Album'' '''''One''''', ''The '''2'''¢'' ''Show'', ''MK'' '''''III''''', ''The Vice '''Quad'''rant'', and '''''Quint'''essential.''

* EatingMachine: The Jon.

* SecondLawMyAss: Hatchworth and Rabbit have [[http://youtu.be/6Nt-Cj7II9Y?t=2m no problem disobeying the Walters]]. The bots generally have a good relationship with humans, though.

** "Please Explain" has a reference to Isaac Asimov:

If there's no more concepts to grasp what would IRobot, do?

--> You know the kind that wear fancy bow ties
--> And serve you dinner just like they do for [[Film/MaryPoppins Mary Poppins and that Dick Van Dyke guy!]]
--> I guess it would also be kind of neat
--> If that penguin could keep a beat with his (beat) [[WesternAnimation/HappyFeet happy feet.]]

--> Even Hatchy’s Fancy Shoes can’t compare to the way she grooves
--> She’s shiner than The Spine, and Rabbit ain't got nothing on her moves!

--> You know the kind that wear fancy bow ties //

--> I guess it would also be kind of neat //

--> Even Hatchy’s Fancy Shoes can’t compare to the way she grooves //

--> If that penguin could keep a beat with his [[WesternAnimation/HappyFeet happy feet.]]

--> You know the kind that wear fancy bow ties//
And serve you dinner just like they do for [[Film/MaryPoppins Mary Poppins and that Dick Van Dyke guy!]]
--> I guess it would also be kind of neat//
If that penguin could keep a beat with his [[WesternAnimation/HappyFeet happy feet.]]

---> Even Hatchy’s Fancy Shoes can’t compare to the way she grooves //
She’s shiner than The Spine, and Rabbit ain't got nothing on her moves!

--> You know the kind that wear fancy bow ties //

--> I guess it would also be kind of neat //

--> You know the kind that wear fancy bow ties // and serve you dinner just like they do for [[Film/MaryPoppins Mary Poppins and that Dick Van Dyke guy!]]
--> I guess it would also be kind of neat // if that penguin could keep a beat with his [[WesternAnimation/HappyFeet happy feet.]]

---> Even Hatchy’s Fancy Shoes can’t compare to the way she grooves // She’s shiner than The Spine, and Rabbit ain't got nothing on her moves!

*** GG also shouts out the band themselves in the same song:

** "GG The Giraffe" has film references galore, even shouting out the band themselves:

--> Even Hatchy’s Fancy Shoes can’t compare to the way she grooves // She’s shiner than The Spine, and Rabbit ain't got nothing on her moves!

--> You know the kind that wear fancy bow ties // and serve you dinner just like they do for [[Film/MaryPoppins Mary Poppins and that Dick Van Dyke guy]]!
--> I guess it would also be kind of neat // if that penguin could keep a beat with his [[WesternAnimation/HappyFeet happy feet}}.

--> You know the kind that wear fancy bow ties // and serve you dinner just like they do for [[Mary Poppins and that Dick Van Dyke guy! Film/MaryPoppins]]
--> I guess it would also be kind of neat // if that penguin could keep a beat with his [[happy feet. Film/HappyFeet]]