Found this on Slashdot earlier today and simply had to comment on it.

Jonathan Coulton runs a “thing-a-week” series and this week he has a song entitled “Code Monkey”, an anthem for underappreciated software developers everywhere. Some of 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 diligent
But his output stink
His code not functional or elegant
What do Code Monkey think?

 Code Monkey think maybe manager want to write ******* 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

Not only is it funny (and surprisingly accurate), it’s just a plain catchy song. So catchy, in fact, that the sheer force of geeks worldwide trying to hear it has seemingly crashed the server for now. The music’s good, the lyrics are good, and it’s even under a Creative Commons license! So not only can I talk about it, but I even tell you to go download it here (Torrent) and it’s legal! I’m definately gonna have to check out his CD Smoking Monkey.
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