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Code Monkey Like Fritos

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the catchy-songs-in-your-head dept.

Greyjack writes "Jonathan Coulton's latest song in his thing-a-week series, Code Monkey, is an anthem for under-appreciated developers everywhere. From the song: '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?' Like virtually everything he does, he's released it under a Creative Commons license -- go forth, download, and share the goodness!" Update: 04/23 19:23 GMT by SM: Several users have also provided a torrent.

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  1. And then... by pope1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    CodeMonkey insert RootKit into corporate software installer.. give credit to Rob.

    --
    /* * pope1 */
  2. Login Page :( by cyranoVR · · Score: 5, Funny

    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 oughta write goddamn login page himself

    I listened to this song just as I was reviewing my login page code for a project that's behind schedule :(

    At least now I have a cool song to rock out to while I check my project into cvs :D

  3. Re:Since when... by Jeremi · · Score: 5, Funny
    Do code monkeys talk like fucking cavemen?


    Okay, Mister I'm-pissed-off-because-my-sense-of-humour-has-gone -missing, I'll explain it to you: monkeys don't actually talk at all. However, it's hard to express humorous lyrics using only grunting and screeching, so the author tried to imagine what monkeys might sound like if they were able to talk, and came up with a form of pidgin English that resembles what some people imagine cave to sound like.

    --


    I don't care if it's 90,000 hectares. That lake was not my doing.
  4. Mirror of Mp3 by coolnicks · · Score: 5, Informative
    Download here

    http://data.coolnicks.co.uk/Code Monkey.mp3

  5. Surprisingly good by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 5, Informative

    My God, a Creative Commons song that's actually good. And makes fun of a fat computer programmer. I love it.

    Slashdot has obviously been replaced by bizaro-Slashdot. I won't be able to relax until this story has been duped three times.

  6. Re:Someone will find a way to complain about this by kfg · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think how you react to a work of art that someone has made available for free is a good litmus test of your outlook on life.

    Either that or it really does just plain suck.

    I have no idea where people get the idea that displaying a work of art for free is supposed to give it immunity to criticism.

    I suspect that most of the people who believe this are themselves the tortured artiste type who cannot seperate criticism of their work from criticism of their soul.

    For these type of people I can only say this:

    Dude, get a grip and think about this to brighten your day - Maybe your soul really does just plain suck.

    KFG

  7. Code Monkey Lyrics by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Code Monkey
    by Jonathan Coulton

    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 want to write goddamn login page himself
    Code Monkey not say it out loud
    Code Monkey not crazy, just proud

    Code Monkey like Fritos
    Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
    Code Monkey very simple man
    Big, warm, fuzzy, secret heart
    Code Monkey like you
    Code Monkey like you

    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, cuz
    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

    Code Monkey like Fritos
    Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
    Code Monkey very simple man
    Big, warm, fuzzy, secret heart
    Code Monkey like you
    Code Monkey like you... a lot

    Code Monkey have every reason
    To get out this place
    Code Monkey just keep on working
    See a 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 some day he have everything, even pretty girl like you
    Code Monkey just waiting for now
    Code Monkey say someday, somehow...

    Code Monkey like Fritos
    Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
    Code Monkey very simple man
    Big, warm, fuzzy, secret heart
    Code Monkey like you
    Code Monkey like you

    1. Re:Code Monkey Lyrics by NitsujTPU · · Score: 5, Funny

      Soo...

      Code Monkey puts up with crap at work (that's pretty much par for the course). He tries to socialize with the receptionist, who turns him down. Ok. Then, he sits there and ponders the moment like some kind of weird stalker.

      Glad I'm not Code Monkey then :-)

      Code Monkey look at your picture
      Code Monkey concentrate
      When nobody is looking
      Code Monkey (it starts with "m")

      Rob see Code Monkey's cube
      Rob see Code Monkey's piece
      Rob open up his cell phone
      Rob call up the police!

      Code Monkey sit in cell
      Until the day he die
      Rob ("f" rhymes with duck) the girl at front desk
      Code Monkey only cry

      I kind of dislike this song.

  8. Re:Since when... by rawb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously, we apologize. We had no idea you guys were still around :(