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browngirl ([personal profile] browngirl) wrote2010-04-12 09:41 am

"We'll put this thing to bed, when I bash your head open!"

Is it possible that I haven't posted these lyrics to my journal before now? They're very inspiring as I strive to get through the workday, not least one which opened with the news that a coworker chose to get me and my boss in trouble with Fearless Leader II because another university department flaked out on us.

Jonathan Coulton
Re: Your Brains lyrics

Heya Tom, it's Bob, from the office down the hall
Good to see you buddy, how've you been?
Thing have been O.K. for me except that I'm a zombie now
I really wish you'd let us in
I think I speak for all of us when I say I understand
Why you folks might hesitate to submit to our demand
But here's an FYI: you're all gonna die screaming

All we wanna do is eat your brains
We're not unreasonable, I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes
All we wanna do is eat your brains
We're at an impasse here, maybe we should compromise:
If you open up the doors
We'll all come inside and eat your brains

I don't want to nitpick, Tom, but is this really your plan?
Spend your whole life locked inside a mall?
Maybe that's OK for now but someday you'll be out of food and guns
And then you'll have to make the call
I'm not surprised to see you haven't thought it through enough
You never had the head for all that bigger picture stuff
But Tom, that's what I do, and I plan on eating you slowly

All we wanna do is eat your brains
We're not unreasonable, I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes
All we wanna do is eat your brains
We're at an impasse here, maybe we should compromise:
If you open up the doors
We'll all come inside and eat your brains

I'd like to help you Tom, in any way I can
I sure appreciate the way you're working with me
I'm not a monster Tom, well, technically I am
I guess I am

Got another meeting Tom, maybe we could wrap it up
Know we'll get to common ground somehow
Meanwhile I'll report back to my colleagues who are chewing on the doors
I guess we'll table this for now
I'm glad to see you take constructive criticism well
Thank you for your time I know we're all busy as hell
And we'll put this thing to bed
When I bash your head open

All we wanna do is eat your brains
We're not unreasonable, I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes
All we wanna do is eat your brains
We're at an impasse here, maybe we should compromise:
If you open up the doors
We'll all come inside and eat your brains

The DragonCon 2007 video
gingicat: deep purple lilacs, some buds, some open (Andromeda - WTF?)

[personal profile] gingicat 2010-04-12 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
coworker chose to get me and my boss in trouble with Fearless Leader II because another university department flaked out on us

*headdesk*

Grrrrrr. AAAAARGH.

[identity profile] rubynye.livejournal.com 2010-04-14 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. :( But my boss stood up for us, so I think it'll be okay.

[identity profile] haddayr.livejournal.com 2010-04-12 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, good you HAVE seen the delightful fan video.

I love this song and play it a lot when office crap gets to me. Makes me feel less alone.

[identity profile] rubynye.livejournal.com 2010-04-14 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
That's exactly why I play it, too. :D

[identity profile] xiphias.livejournal.com 2010-04-12 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
That video is excellent, because it's the only one with an appropriately smarmy Bob.

This one is excellent for other reasons.

[identity profile] rubynye.livejournal.com 2010-04-14 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
You found the ASL one! I love that one! And I think that guy's pretty admirably IC too.

In other news, my office is buzzing about the dueling tea parties today. :D

[identity profile] bearfairie.livejournal.com 2010-04-12 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
BRILLIANT. Seriously. Also, *hugs* and blarg on your coworker.

[identity profile] rubynye.livejournal.com 2010-04-14 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
*huggles you tightly back* Dankeschoein, my friend.

[identity profile] bearfairie.livejournal.com 2010-04-14 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
You're quite welcome.

OH OH OH! I wanted to tell you that it looks like I may be in Boston for a few days at the end of May. If the timing works out ok, I would love to get to meet you for a cup of tea or a meal or something! I think my timing is something like I'll be in boston evening 5/27 (though may not get in until fairly late), all of 5/28, and then morning of 5/29. Let me know if you might be available during any of that block of time!

[identity profile] browngirl.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
And I would love to see you! Do you have any dietary restrictions? (Because I totally want to make you something, as well.) EEee!

[identity profile] possibly-thrice.livejournal.com 2010-04-17 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
I'd like to keep in contact with you and am therefore friending the beans out of this journal. I hope you don't mind.

[identity profile] rubynye.livejournal.com 2010-04-18 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
*blushes a lot* I am honored.
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[identity profile] anodyna.livejournal.com 2010-04-17 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
Hi! I just wanted to ping you and make sure everything's okay. I'm sending you loving thoughts, just in case you need some! ♥

[identity profile] rubynye.livejournal.com 2010-04-18 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, a *lot*. This really, really helped.

[identity profile] merisunshine36.livejournal.com 2010-04-17 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
hey there, I know I don't have this LJ friended, but I just wanted to send you positive vibes in case you are in need of them! <3 <3

[identity profile] rubynye.livejournal.com 2010-04-18 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
*blushes and beams* Thank you. :)
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[identity profile] tallycola.livejournal.com 2010-04-17 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
I wanted to send positive vibes as well well. I hope everything's well and good!

[identity profile] rubynye.livejournal.com 2010-04-18 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
Slowly, hopefully getting there.

Thank you. :)

[personal profile] starsandgraces 2010-04-17 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Just another hope-everything's-okay-here-have-some-love comment. ♥

[identity profile] rubynye.livejournal.com 2010-04-18 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
Complete with a *hilarious* icon. What's that from?

[personal profile] starsandgraces 2010-04-18 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
The most recent episode of The Big Bang Theory. They lost a bet. ;)