Here’s a cool song from Jonathan Coulton, a niche artist that has captured the hearts of the technology geeks. Listen to the lyrics of one of his songs and you’ll see what I mean.

Lyrics:

I
Code Monkey get up, get coffee.
Code Monkey go to job.
Code Monkey have boring meeting
with boring manager Rob.
Rob say Code Monkey very diligent,
but his output stink;
his code not functional or elegant.
What do Code Monkey think?

Code Monkey think maybe manager wanna write goddamn login page himself.
Code Monkey not say it out loud.
Code Monkey not crazy, just proud

CHORUS
Code Monkey like Fritos,
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew,
Code Monkey very simple man
with big warm fuzzy secret heart.
Code Monkey like you
Code Monkey like you

II
Code Monkey hang around at front desk
tell you sweater look nice.
Code Monkey offer buy you soda
bring you cup bring you ice.
You say no thank you for the soda ’cause
soda make you fat.
Anyway you busy with the telephone,
no time for chat

Code Monkey have long walk back to cubicle
he sit down pretend to work.
Code Monkey not thinking so straight.
Code Monkey not feeling so great.

CHORUS

III
Code Monkey have every reason
to get out this place.
Code Monkey just keep on working
to see your soft pretty face.
Much rather wake up eat a coffee cake
Take bath, take nap.
This job fulfilling in creative way
such a load of crap.

Code Monkey think someday he have everything even pretty girl like you.
Code Monkey just waiting for now.
Code Monkey say someday, somehow.

CHORUS

post updated on March 6, 2008 @ 12:28PM