Code Monkey very simple man

Jonathan Coulton's song Code Monkey is not only funny but also musically quite good. Listen to the Code Monkey song in MP3 format. And here are the lyrics:

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 dilligent
But his output stink
His code not "functional" or "elegant"
What do Code Monkey think?
Code Monkey think maybe manager want to write god damned 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
With big warm fuzzy secret heart:
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 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

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 a lot

Code Monkey have every reason
To get out this place
Code Monkey just keep on working
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

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

I previously discovered Jonathan Coulton through his amazing cover of Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back." Which I also recommend highly.

He's also done background music for John Hodgman's readings of his book, The Areas of my Expertise. You may recognize John as the PC side of the "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" ads for Apple Computer.

posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 1:51 PM by jatwood

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# re: Code Monkey very simple man

What's particularly interesting about the track is the line "Code monkey like you" has a double meaning, due to the monkey-style speak throughout the entire piece. It can be either interpreted as "Code monkey likes you," referring to the girl mentioned in most verses, or it can be intereted as "Code monkey is like you," referring to the listener.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 10:07 PM by Poeir

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