Cyber-Netizen's Song (I am the Very Model of a Modern Cyber-Netizen)
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Parody of Gilbert and Sullivan's "I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General".
Lyrics by Marcus Bales, arranged by T Allan, performed by AFK Choir.
The Matrix animated background by David Kahl VFX.
AFK is a geek-themed a cappella choir based in Canberra, Australia.
Facebook: AFKChoir
LYRICS
I am the very model of a modern cyber-netizen
All logic I dispense with, and all taste and manners jettison;
I'm found on TV, radio, and many other "medias"
[Note: Our soloist was unable to bring himself to commit the grammatical heresy of singing that "s" because grammar hell is scarier than a choir director.]
But cyberspace is where I'm most particularly tedious.
I haven't got a clue about the use of logicality
And drivel on with made-up-factoid bargain-bin banality.
I come in every stripe, from the conservative to radical
And know it all except for how to spell or be grammatical.
I flame opponents hairless from a dozen different pseudonyms
Each one a ruder, lewder pun on Anglo-Saxon crudonyms --
And where I find civility and hot debate have been at ease
I break it up with spamming, flaming, scrolling and obscenities.
I'm known for disputatiousness and other sorts of knavery
From purposeful mendacity to things yet more unsavory.
I'm ignorant in every field, poetic to statistical
Which only makes my points of view more thoroughly sophistical;
My attitude's aggressive and my tone is sanctimonious,
My facts are bad, conclusions wrong, and arguments erroneous;
My posts are pure unparagraphed expressions of my vanity
Impossible to parse except perhaps for the profanity.
And therefore places reason is accounted most iniquitous
Are places where you'll find me inescapably ubiquitous.
In short, all logic I reject, all taste and manners jettison,
Because I am the model of a modern cyber-netizen!
You guys are sounding awesome! The pictures on the corners are very amusing to watch and are a great touch
Thanks, Liesl! We aim to please, and you are, of course, our target audience. Along with every other pleasantly weird person in the world :)
Love it
A very lovely rendering…