Code Monkey

About a month into my relationship with Anthony, he sent me the link to this song by Jonathan Coulton and implied that was how he felt about me. My heart melted, both because I liked him a lot too and because the song was hilarious and awesome for us. We worked in the same office building, and he was not happy at his current job so the words just rang true. I got the opportunity to see JoCo in concert this past weekend, and I was reminded how much I love this song. I attached the youtube.com link, and the lyrics are below. Enjoy!

Code Monkey get up get coffee / Code Monkey go to job
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 oughta write g**d*** 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 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 / 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

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