https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=24.8.39.88&feedformat=atomJoCopedia - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T10:19:38ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.34.4https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=User_talk:24.8.39.88&diff=23465User talk:24.8.39.882012-05-27T16:41:06Z<p>24.8.39.88: </p>
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<div>Those videos are already linked to in the tabs sections of those pages. They do not need to be on the song page. [[User:The thing|The thing]] 12:31, 27 May 2012 (EDT)<br />
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So they are. My apologies.</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=The_Future_Soon&diff=23454The Future Soon2012-05-27T16:32:10Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=Wtmt.jpg<br />
|albumname=Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow<br />
|trackno=1<br />
|length=3:49<br />
|release=10-01-2004<br />
|songlink=The+Future+Soon<br />
|demosonglink=The+Future+Soon+(Demo)}}<br />
"'''The Future Soon'''" is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s second album, ''[[Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow]]''. It is one of Jonathan's most regularly played songs in his live shows, often appearing at the opening of a set.<br />
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== History ==<br />
"The Future Soon" was, in its early days, performed as part of [[John Hodgman]]'s [[Little Gray Books]] Lecture #18, "What Will Happen In The Future". During the course of ''Little Gray Books'', Jonathan was discovered by Andrew Zolli, curator of the Pop!Tech technology conference. While Jonathan had been playing music for some time (including having released his first album, ''[[Smoking Monkey]]''), it was after a performance of "The Future Soon" that Andrew approached Jonathan.<br />
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Jonathan was invited to play "The Future Soon" at Pop!Tech 2003. On October 17, 2003, he performed as one of the events scheduled between official sessions. This performance was so well-received by the audience that Jonathan was asked to play several more songs over the course of the weekend-long conference, including "[[Gambler's Prayer (demo)|Gambler's Prayer]]" and "[[Mandelbrot Set]]". Jonathan later cites Pop!Tech 2003 as the cause of several career-shaping decisions (contributing to ''Popular Science Magazine'', releasing music under [[Creative Commons]]), making "The Future Soon" a unique keystone of Jonathan's early career.<br />
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== Demo version ==<br />
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A demo performance of "The Future Soon" was recorded by Jonathan Coulton before the version that was eventually released on ''Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow''. The recording comprised of Jonathan's solo vocals accompanied by an acoustic guitar. Some of the lyrics in the demo version differ slightly from those in the published version. These changes are listed in the [[The Future Soon/Lyrics#Notes|notes]] included on the lyrics page.<br />
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The demo version of this song is part of the non-album collection ''[[Other Experiments]]'' and is available on the Jonathan Coulton Store as "[http://www.jonathancoulton.com/songdetails/The+Future+Soon+(Demo) The Future Soon (Demo)]".<br />
== Live performance ==<br />
"The Future Soon" is a staple of the Jonathan Coulton live show experience. While Jonathan doesn't always introduce the song with the full background story, he gives a consistent introduction to the song when he does. In brief, Jonathan describes "The Future Soon" as how someone might feel if they were about 12 years old, alone in their room, reading [[wikipedia:Omni Magazine|Omni Magazine]], and thinking about the future.<br />
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When playing alone, Jonathan usually performs "The Future Soon" as the very first song on the setlist. When the show opens with [[Paul and Storm]], "The Future Soon" marks the beginning of the "Jonathan Coulton" part of the show--a subtle but important detail, considering that Jonathan usually performs backup vocals for Paul and Storm for at least one song.<br />
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When playing the song live, Jonathan uses only an acoustic guitar, and is otherwise unaccompanied. If Paul and Storm were performing prior to this song, they leave the stage until the next song for which they perform backup vocals and percussion. Thus, the recorded version and the live version of this song differ mainly in the instrumentation and the presence of backup vocals.<br />
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A few, much more minor, differences exist between the recorded version and the live version of the song:<br />
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* The line, "And I know that I'll forget the look of pity on her face," becomes, "And I know that I'll forget the pity on her face." Take a look at the [[The Future Soon/Lyrics|lyrics]] to find the line.<br />
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* The final guitar chord of the bridge section is modified to be more reliably played (from Aaug to A); this results in a slight but noticeable change. Take a look at the [[The Future Soon/Tabs|tabs]] to find the chord.<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* "The Future Soon" is classified as a funny/sad song on the [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/primer/listen Listening Suggestions] page.<br />
* "The Future Soon" was regularly performed by the character Emil Bleehall at the [[wikipedia:Adventurers Club|Adventurers Club]], a themed nightclub in the Pleasure Island portion of Walt Disney World. The Adventurers Club has since closed down, and Emil's last performance was, appropriately, of [[When You Go]].<br />
* "The Future Soon" was featured during the Harmonix Rock Band Network panel at PAX 2009, and was released for the Xbox 360 on March 4th 2010 and June 1st 2010 for the Playstation 3.<br />
* Cory Doctorow used lyrics from this song's chorus as the title and epigraph of a science fiction [http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=story&id=2993 short story].<br />
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== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"The Future Soon" is available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/The+Future+Soon|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums/where-tradition-meets-tomorrow/|Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow]]''. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
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Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]]<br />
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=== CD ===<br />
As of February 2008, the CD version of ''Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow'' is out of print and is no longer available.<br />
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=== Other versions ===<br />
The demo version of "The Future Soon" is also available on the MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/The+Future+Soon+(Demo)|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums/other-experiments/|Other Experiments]]''. This song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
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A karaoke version of "The Future Soon" (studio recording version) is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].<br />
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This song is also now available through the music streaming application Spotify [http://open.spotify.com/track/2chEZfdAqJvlw9dM3hAU6p here]<br />
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"The Future Soon" is also on [http://pandora.com Pandora] streaming radio.<br />
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The Yale Spizzwinks did an [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjRjwNUg8hU acapella version] at Jamnesia 2009<br />
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[http://www.ifightdragons.com I Fight Dragons], a rock band from Chicago, has also covered [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilX0kjhQ7jA "The Future Soon"].<br />
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The song is also a [http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5000722 track] on Harmonix's Rock Band Network of which Jonathan Coulton is an avid supporter. It lists for 160 Microsoft Points or $1.99 on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, respectively.<br />
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== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2MeT-NHgM&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=7&feature=plcp]<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
* [[Future]]<br />
* [[Outer space]]<br />
* [[Revenge]]<br />
* [[Robots]]<br />
* [[Unrequited love]]<br />
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{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=I_Feel_Fantastic&diff=23439I Feel Fantastic2012-05-27T16:30:05Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre] P.S. This page looks weird as well.</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|albumname=Our Bodies, Ourselves, Our Cybernetic Arms<br />
|img=Jonathan_placeholder.jpg<br />
|trackno=2<br />
|length=3:03<br />
|release=September 2005<br />
|songlink=I+Feel+Fantastic<br />
|bloglink=2005/08/09/the-future-is-now/}}<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* The song (like all the tracks from [[Our Bodies, Ourselves, Our Cybernetic Arms]]) was written as a musical response to [http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2005-08/future-body-soundtrack an article in Popular Science]. The article that inspired this song was about the future of pharmaceuticals, discussing the possibilities of modulating human emotions with medication. The song is an ironic tribute to prescription drugs, portraying its narrator as completely dependent on medication and numbed beyond all emotion as a result.<br />
* Subject of a PopSci [[Fan Projects#Contests|contest]] for the best fan-submitted videos, held from May-June 2007. [[Jonathan Coulton]] said of the winner, Andrea Crain (aka Anniekate76), "I like AnnieKate's video because it's got this very simple visual look, but it's deep, man. I keep noticing new stuff every time I watch it, all these quick cuts to funny things. It's like an episode of Lost, but funny, and with stick figures."<br />
* Gabriel of Penny Arcade has referenced the song to describe his life after beginning to take anti-anxiety pills.<br />
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== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKiilLn2JTU&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=6&feature=plcp]<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
* [[Future]]<br />
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* [[Work]]<br />
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{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Ikea&diff=23438Ikea2012-05-27T16:28:01Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=Ikea.jpg<br />
|albumname=Smoking Monkey<br />
|trackno=04<br />
|length=3:05<br />
|release=11-05-2003<br />
|songlink=Ikea}}<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
*The song was, obviously, inspired by [[Wikipedia:Ikea|the popular Swedish furniture store of the same name.]]<br />
*Of the three products noted, only Billy remains in the current lineup. Ingo was discontinued in 2008, Karl in 2005. (Update 11/2010: INGO is currently listed on the IKEA website. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/14630009)<br />
*"And they sell things for apartments smaller than mine" refers to space-efficient products such as loft beds with desks underneath and sofas with hidden storage which allows one to maximize usability in small areas. A typical Ikea showroom would feature such items in mock apartments titled along the lines of ''My Home in 256 sq.ft.''<br />
*"In the land where the furniture folds to a much smaller size" refers to the fact that nearly every piece of furniture sold at Ikea requires assembly. Indeed, even some Ikea sofas require assembly.<br />
*"But if you don’t have a home you can buy one there" refers to Ikea's BoKlok prefrabricated modular houses and apartments. One cannot actually purchase a home from an Ikea store, however.<br />
*"In New Jersey, they got a goddamned Swedish parade" is not an Ikea specific reference, although there are two stores in the state. More so, just as New York used to be New Amsterdam, parts of New Jersey was New Sweden, hence a lot of Swedish heritage to celebrate in the area.<br />
* "Ikea" is listed as a "funny song" on Jonathan Coulton's [[joco:primer/listen/|Listening Suggestions]] page.<br />
* Jonathan sung the song (among others) at the grand opening of the [http://info.ikea-usa.com/Brooklyn/default.aspx Brooklyn Ikea] at Red Hook.<br />
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== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNgBVRcIyRo&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=5&feature=plcp]<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
* [[Funny songs]]<br />
* Foreign countries<br />
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{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Big_Bad_World_One&diff=23437Big Bad World One2012-05-27T16:26:20Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre] P.S. This page looks weird too.</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=big_bad_world_one.jpg<br />
|albumname=Thing a Week Four<br />
|length=2:50<br />
|release=08-04-2006<br />
|songlink=Big+Bad+World+One<br />
|bloglink=2006/08/04/thing-a-week-44-big-bad-world-one/<br />
|reduxlink=8486692035<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* 44th Thing a Week, released August 4, 2006.<br />
* In [[Len]]'s Visual Thing a Week, the visual depiction of JoCo is wearing boxing trunks with "JoCo" on them.<br />
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== Availability ==<br />
Available in MP3 and FLAC format in JoCo's download store and on the [[Thing a Week Four]] CD.<br><br />
Three in-production versions were released with a [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2010/02/21/pre-songs/ blog post] by Coulton on February 21st, 2010. [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Big-Bad-World-One-1.mp3] [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Big-Bad-World-One-2.mp3] [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Big-Bad-World-One-3.mp3]<br />
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== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg7jz-2tbCU&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=4&feature=plcp]<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
* [[Unrequited love]]<br />
* Food<br />
* [[Cake]]<br />
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{{Stub}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=First_of_May&diff=23436First of May2012-05-27T16:24:13Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list page, and saw that suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week deal needed to be added. I don't know if this will suffice, but you can contact me in JoCo Forums if it can be done better. [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=first_of_may.jpg<br />
|albumname=Smoking Monkey<br />
|length=4:10<br />
|release=11-05-2003<br />
|songlink=First+of+May<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* The chorus is a variation on an old folk/schoolyard rhyme, "Hooray, Hooray, the first of May! Outdoor fucking starts today!" In an [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/04/10/first-of-may-bench/ April 10, 2007 blog post], JoCo credited [[John Hodgman]] with the idea for the song, and mentions that the modern dirty rhyme derives from an older, traditional dirty rhyme. Commenters Mike and [[User:Bry|Bry]] tracked the reference down to a [[:Image:Espy - First of May.jpg|poem]] in ''Another Almanac of Words at Play'' by Willard R. Espy. <br />
*The poem which Espy cites, in turn, derives from ancient Pagan customs celebrating fertility on the eve of Beltane, the Celtic name for the month of May.<br />
* [[Wikipedia:James Taylor|James Taylor]] and [[Wikipedia:Bee Gees|the Bee Gees]] have also recorded songs by the same title. [http://lyricwiki.org/James_Taylor:First_Of_May Taylor's song] explores some similar themes with less explicit language, while [http://lyricwiki.org/Bee_Gees:First_Of_May the Bee Gees' song] is a love song lamenting the passage of time.<br />
* One of the six songs listed on the oldest archived version of Jonathan's [http://web.archive.org/web/20020925002351/http://jonathancoulton.com/ website].<br />
* On May 1st 2008, [[Spiff]] started the [[First of May Olympics]], based on the song.<br />
* "First of May" is listed as a "funny song" on Jonathan Coulton's [[joco:primer/listen/|Listening Suggestions]] page.<br />
== Availability ==<br />
Available from [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/songdetails/First+of+May jonathancoulton.com] as a free MP3 download or for purchase in MP3 or FLAC formats, as well as on the [[Smoking Monkey]] CD.<br />
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== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8nawQNSjg4&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=2&feature=plcp]<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
* [[Funny songs]]<br />
* [[Sex]]<br />
* [[Sing A Longs]]<br />
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{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Still_Alive&diff=23435Still Alive2012-05-27T16:22:37Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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|img=Portal.jpg<br />
|albumname=Artificial Heart<br />
|trackno=15<br />
|length= (album version): 4:15 <br><br />
(game version): 2:56<br />
|release=Oct. 9, 2007 (Xbox 360, PC); Dec. 11, 2007 (PlayStation 3); Unknown<br />
|songlink=Still Alive (Featuring Sara Quin)<br />
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"'''Still Alive'''" is a song Jonathan Coulton wrote for the Valve game ''[[Wikipedia: Portal (video game)| Portal]]''. The song was rerecorded for ''[[Artificial Heart (album)|Artificial Heart]]'', with Sara Quin on lead vocal, [[Chris Anderson]] on bass guitar, [[Marty Beller]] on drums, [[Joe McGinty]] playing keyboard and celeste, and Dorit Chrysler on theremin.<ref>[http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2011/04/10/still-alive-clarifications/ Still Alive Clarifications]</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Coulton wrote and performed a song titled "Still Alive" for the ending credits of Valve's 2007 video game ''Portal'', with vocals by [[Wikipedia: Ellen McLain| Ellen McLain]]. McLain, the voice actress who portrayed the insane computer GLaDOS in the game, is a classically trained singer. After she recorded the song her voice was digitally filtered (as it was for her dialogue in the game).<br />
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A short instrumental rendition of "Still Alive", performed on trumpets in a Latin style, can be heard in ''Portal'' during gameplay.<br />
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A sequel song, also written by Coulton and performed by McLain, entitled "[[Want You Gone]]" is featured in Valve's 2011 game release ''Portal 2''<br />
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== Availability ==<br />
A version with Coulton's vocals was included on The Orange Box Original Soundtrack, in addition to the one heard at the end of the game. The song was made available on April 1, 2008 for the game ''Rock Band'' as downloadable content. It is one of the few tracks available for free download in the ''Rock Band'' Store.<br />
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The song makes a return in a later Valve game, ''[[Wikipedia:Left 4 Dead 2|Left 4 Dead 2]]''. A jukebox in "The Parish" campaign can be operated, playing a randomly selected song. Still Alive is one of the songs, although it is very rare. One of the other songs is [[Re: Your Brains]]. "Still Alive" is also reprised in ''Portal 2''.<br />
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A live version is one of the tracks on Jonathan's 2009 live album, ''[[Best. Concert. Ever.]]''<br />
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A studio version with new background instrumentation and guest vocals by Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara is available on the album [[Artificial Heart (album)|Artificial Heart]], which can be ordered through [https://secure.jonathancoulton.com/ArtificialHeart/ Coulton's website] or on iTunes.<br />
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Unofficially, many versions of the song have been circulated, primarily through YouTube. These range from live footage of Coulton performing the song solo (in 2011 he began performing it in medley with its sequel, "[[Want You Gone]]") and with actress Felicia Day, a version performed by a children's choir, a machinima version performed by a simulated Japanese computer voice, and a professional studio cover version by the British band Miss Flag. As [http://roomieofficial.com/ Roomie], Swedish musician Joel Berghult has released new songs on YouTube each week, similar to "Thing a Week", and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KR7sE13fUk/ Still Alive] was one of his offerings in October 2011.<br />
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== References & Trivia ==<br />
* This song was performed at MIT as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDzWSdndJbw&feature=player_embedded a demonstration of a Rubens Tube], which visualizes the musical tones using flaming gas jets.<br />
* The game's A.I., GlaDOS, appears as a character in [http://xkcd.com/375/ this XKCD] comic strip, with dialogue quoting the song.<br />
* The song's second line ("I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS") has become a minor Internet [http://tinyurl.com/6gt796t meme] (e.g. as referenced in the [http://www.rifftrax.com/rifftrax-presents/saw Rifftrax commentary] for the film "Saw").<br />
* The song makes references to two organizations: Aperture Science, which is the entity behind the events within the game, and Black Mesa, which was the organization behind the events of the earlier Valve game ''Half-Life'' (the line "Ha-ha, fat chance" is an in-joke referencing the fact Black Mesa is destroyed in the earlier game).<br />
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== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnPGliXXvQM&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=1&feature=plcp]<br />
(Live version lesson)<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
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Primary Theme:<br />
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* [[Success]]<br />
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Secondary Themes:<br />
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* [[Betrayal]]<br />
* [[Rebirth]]<br />
* [[Confidence]]<br />
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Other Themes:<br />
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* [[Cake]]<br />
* [[Not Dead Yet]]<br />
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== Copyright information ==<br />
Unlike JoCo's other songs, Still Alive is owned by [[Wikipedia:Valve Corporation|Valve]], and is <i>not</i> subject to [[Creative Commons]].<br />
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==Citations==<br />
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{{AHnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Code_Monkey&diff=23434Code Monkey2012-05-27T16:20:30Z<p>24.8.39.88: </p>
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|albumname=Thing a Week Three<br />
|length=3:07<br />
|release=04-14-2006<br />
|songlink=Code+Monkey<br />
|bloglink=2006/04/14/thing-a-week-29-code-monkey/<br />
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"'''Code Monkey'''" is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s sixth album, [[Thing a Week Three]]. It is one of Jonathan's most recognizable and best known songs, a concert staple and an identifier of his place in the geek rock genre.<br />
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== History ==<br />
"Code Monkey" was released as the twenty-ninth [[Thing a Week]] on April 14th, 2006. Jonathan claims in the [[joco:/2006/04/14/thing-a-week-29-code-monkey|blog]] entry for "Code Monkey" that the song isn't autobiographical, though he did use the term "code monkey" to refer to himself and his co-workers.<br />
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Shortly after its release, "Code Monkey" was [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/23/159227 linked to] on Slashdot.org; the resultant [[Wikipedia:Slashdot effect|traffic overload]] caused jonathancoulton.com to go down for over twenty-four hours.<br />
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== Other versions ==<br />
Quick Stop Entertainment sponsored a [http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2006/11/18/contest-code-monkey-remix/ "Code Monkey Remix" contest] from November 11th, 2006, to December 19th, 2006. Contestants were able to download the source files for the song and remix them as they saw fit. Four of the five winning entries can be found [http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2006/12/20/code-monkey-contest-judging/ here]. One of the winners, [[The Doifter|Kristen Shirts]], has since gone on to cover other Jonathan Coulton songs; she has also accompanied Jonathan live at several concerts in New York City as well as at the [[San Francisco, CA: 2008-02-22|San Francisco DVD show]].<br />
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[http://www.fredleo.com/ Fred Leo] created a version of Code Monkey with an additional guitar track after Jonathan made a remark as to how boring the existing guitar parts sound. It is available from [http://www.fredleo.com/2010/03/28/that-code-monkey-version-with-extra-guitar-track/ one of his blog posts]. <ref>http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/12/05/link-roundup/</ref><br />
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Jonathan has also created two "PG" versions of "Code Monkey", where the "cuss words" ("''goddamn''" and "''crap''") have been blanked out (blog entry [[joco://2006/05/29/pg-code-monkey/|here]]) and one with the "bad words reversed" (blog entry [[joco:2006/05/30/code-monkey-like-back-masking/|here]]).<br />
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The Grammar Club has also released [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/07/08/the-grammar-club-code-monkey/ their own version of the song], which includes a rap between the second and third verses.<br />
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It has also been covered by Scottish musician Ross Gilchrist, and is available on his [http://www.facebook.com/#!/DrRosko?v=app_178091127385 Facebook page].<br />
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Here's a version with an overdubbed Rickenbacker 12-string: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_4QTWo_bJI<br />
<br />
== Live performance ==<br />
"Code Monkey" is one of Jonathan's most regularly played songs; it is believed that Jonathan has performed it in every concert since its release. In live performances, the song is typically slowed down tremendously from the Thing a Week release, becoming more of a ballad. When performing with [[Paul and Storm]], they usually accompany Jonathan with backing vocals. In addition, the song has been played in multiple variations; while accompanied by Kristen Shirts on ukelele, with [[Emily]] doing the [[Code Monkey Dance]], or Jonathan himself using a [[wikipedia:Tenori-on|Tenori-on]].<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* "Code Monkey" is listed as one of the four most popular songs on Jonathan Coulton's [[joco:primer/listen/|Listening Suggestions]] page.<br />
* This song was used as the theme song for the [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068683/ G4TV series, ''Code Monkeys''].<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Fritos|Fritos]] is a brand of corn chip.<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Tab_(soft_drink)|Tab]] is a diet cola, and [[Wikipedia:Mountain_Dew|Mountain Dew]] is a citrus soda. Both are known for being heavily caffeinated.<br />
* [[Spiff]]'s World of Warcraft machinima video for "Code Monkey" has been viewed over 5,000,000 times.<br />
* The online rhythm game 'Osu!' has "Code Monkey" as one of the downloadable tracks; it includes the aforementioned machinima video as the background.<br />
* Code Monkey was no. 6 on CNN's list of [http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/10/geek.anthems/ The Top 10 Geek Anthems of All Time].<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"Code Monkey" is available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/Code+Monkey|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums//thing-a-week-iii/|Thing a Week III]]''. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
<br />
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]]<br />
<br />
=== CD ===<br />
"Thing a Week III" is available for purchase as a CD [http://cdbaby.com/cd/coulton6 here].<br />
<br />
=== Other versions ===<br />
A karaoke version of "Code Monkey" (studio recording version) is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NX3jB5vUTU&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=8&feature=plcp]<br />
(Live version lesson)<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
* [[Cake]]<br />
* [[Computers]]<br />
* [[Fritos]]<br />
* [[Monkeys]]<br />
* [[Unrequited love]]<br />
* [[Work]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
<br />
{{TAW3nav}}<br />
{{JCLBnav}}<br />
{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Mandelbrot_Set&diff=23433Mandelbrot Set2012-05-27T16:19:14Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=Wtmt.jpg<br />
|albumname=Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow<br />
|trackno=5<br />
|length=4:24<br />
|release=10-01-2004<br />
|songlink=Mandelbrot+Set<br />
|demosonglink=Mandelbrot+Set+(Demo)}}<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* Written for [[John Hodgman]]'s [[Little Gray Books]] Lecture #16, "How to Pour the Perfect Werthmann", delivered on February 5, 2003.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20030208050702/http://www.littlegraybooks.com/</ref><br />
* This lecture concerned things that were named after actual people.<br />
* [http://bantha.org/~lunetta/pix/mandelbrot.jpg Proof that Benoit Mandelbrot was aware of Jonathan Coulton and this song]. Mandelbrot also said he was "impressed by [the song] and its popularity."<ref>http://bigthink.com/ideas/19207</ref><br />
* In a strange twist of fate, Jonathan Coulton did not perform at the 2008 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize Ig Nobel Prize] Ceremony, and hence did not meet Benoit Mandelbrot. However, Paul and Storm did<ref>http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/benoit-mandelbrot-says-hello-to-jonathan-coulton/</ref>.<br />
* As JoCo acknowledges at some of his concerts, the chorus is in fact the procedure for generating a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Set Julia Set] for a given ''C'', not the Mandelbrot Set. For the Mandelbrot Set, the lyrics would become, “''Take a point called Z in the complex plane, \Let Z1 be Z squared plus '''Z'''. \And Z2 is Z1 squared plus '''Z'''. \And so on…''” .<br />
* Benoit Mandelbrot died on October 14, 2010, making the verse "''Mandelbrot's in heaven, at least he will be when he's dead / Right now he's still alive and teaching math at Yale''" no longer accurate. Despite this, JoCo stated he was apprehensive about retiring the song or change its lyrics. <ref>http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2010/10/18/and-i-couldnt-even-get-the-math-right/</ref><br />
** In recent concerts, the song will reach "''Mandlebrot's in heaven...''" and JoCo will simply continue to play the song without singing until the next half of the verse, skipping the now-inaccurate lines.<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"Mandelbrot Set" is available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/Mandelbrot+Set|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums/where-tradition-meets-tomorrow/|Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow]]''. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
<br />
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]]<br />
<br />
=== CD ===<br />
As of February 2008, the CD version of ''Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow'' is out of print and is no longer available.<br />
<br />
=== Other versions ===<br />
The demo version of "Mandelbrot Set" is also available on the MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/Mandelbrot+Set+(Demo)|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums/other-experiments/|Other Experiments]]''. This song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist:<br />
<br />
<br />
{{#song:Mandelbrot+Set+(Demo)}}<br />
<br />
<br />
A karaoke version of "Mandelbrot Set" (studio recording version) is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].<br />
<br />
An acoustic version of "Mandelbrot Set" is available on the [[joco:bce | Best. Concert. Ever.]] CD/DVD combination and on the digital download versions.<br />
<br />
A PG version of ''Mandelbrot Set'' is also available on the mp3 store in the 'lost+found' playlist:<br />
<br />
<br />
{{#song:Mandelbrot+Set+(PG)}}<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLqK4s7N7oU&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=9&feature=plcp]<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
* [[Mathematics]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
{{WTMTnav}}<br />
{{JCLBnav}}<br />
{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Code_Monkey&diff=23432Code Monkey2012-05-27T16:17:45Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=code_monkey.jpg<br />
|albumname=Thing a Week Three<br />
|length=3:07<br />
|release=04-14-2006<br />
|songlink=Code+Monkey<br />
|bloglink=2006/04/14/thing-a-week-29-code-monkey/<br />
}}<br />
"'''Code Monkey'''" is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s sixth album, [[Thing a Week Three]]. It is one of Jonathan's most recognizable and best known songs, a concert staple and an identifier of his place in the geek rock genre.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
"Code Monkey" was released as the twenty-ninth [[Thing a Week]] on April 14th, 2006. Jonathan claims in the [[joco:/2006/04/14/thing-a-week-29-code-monkey|blog]] entry for "Code Monkey" that the song isn't autobiographical, though he did use the term "code monkey" to refer to himself and his co-workers.<br />
<br />
Shortly after its release, "Code Monkey" was [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/23/159227 linked to] on Slashdot.org; the resultant [[Wikipedia:Slashdot effect|traffic overload]] caused jonathancoulton.com to go down for over twenty-four hours.<br />
<br />
== Other versions ==<br />
Quick Stop Entertainment sponsored a [http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2006/11/18/contest-code-monkey-remix/ "Code Monkey Remix" contest] from November 11th, 2006, to December 19th, 2006. Contestants were able to download the source files for the song and remix them as they saw fit. Four of the five winning entries can be found [http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2006/12/20/code-monkey-contest-judging/ here]. One of the winners, [[The Doifter|Kristen Shirts]], has since gone on to cover other Jonathan Coulton songs; she has also accompanied Jonathan live at several concerts in New York City as well as at the [[San Francisco, CA: 2008-02-22|San Francisco DVD show]].<br />
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[http://www.fredleo.com/ Fred Leo] created a version of Code Monkey with an additional guitar track after Jonathan made a remark as to how boring the existing guitar parts sound. It is available from [http://www.fredleo.com/2010/03/28/that-code-monkey-version-with-extra-guitar-track/ one of his blog posts]. <ref>http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/12/05/link-roundup/</ref><br />
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Jonathan has also created two "PG" versions of "Code Monkey", where the "cuss words" ("''goddamn''" and "''crap''") have been blanked out (blog entry [[joco://2006/05/29/pg-code-monkey/|here]]) and one with the "bad words reversed" (blog entry [[joco:2006/05/30/code-monkey-like-back-masking/|here]]).<br />
<br />
The Grammar Club has also released [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/07/08/the-grammar-club-code-monkey/ their own version of the song], which includes a rap between the second and third verses.<br />
<br />
It has also been covered by Scottish musician Ross Gilchrist, and is available on his [http://www.facebook.com/#!/DrRosko?v=app_178091127385 Facebook page].<br />
<br />
Here's a version with an overdubbed Rickenbacker 12-string: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_4QTWo_bJI<br />
<br />
== Live performance ==<br />
"Code Monkey" is one of Jonathan's most regularly played songs; it is believed that Jonathan has performed it in every concert since its release. In live performances, the song is typically slowed down tremendously from the Thing a Week release, becoming more of a ballad. When performing with [[Paul and Storm]], they usually accompany Jonathan with backing vocals. In addition, the song has been played in multiple variations; while accompanied by Kristen Shirts on ukelele, with [[Emily]] doing the [[Code Monkey Dance]], or Jonathan himself using a [[wikipedia:Tenori-on|Tenori-on]].<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* "Code Monkey" is listed as one of the four most popular songs on Jonathan Coulton's [[joco:primer/listen/|Listening Suggestions]] page.<br />
* This song was used as the theme song for the [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068683/ G4TV series, ''Code Monkeys''].<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Fritos|Fritos]] is a brand of corn chip.<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Tab_(soft_drink)|Tab]] is a diet cola, and [[Wikipedia:Mountain_Dew|Mountain Dew]] is a citrus soda. Both are known for being heavily caffeinated.<br />
* [[Spiff]]'s World of Warcraft machinima video for "Code Monkey" has been viewed over 5,000,000 times.<br />
* The online rhythm game 'Osu!' has "Code Monkey" as one of the downloadable tracks; it includes the aforementioned machinima video as the background.<br />
* Code Monkey was no. 6 on CNN's list of [http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/10/geek.anthems/ The Top 10 Geek Anthems of All Time].<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"Code Monkey" is available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/Code+Monkey|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums//thing-a-week-iii/|Thing a Week III]]''. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
<br />
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]]<br />
<br />
=== CD ===<br />
"Thing a Week III" is available for purchase as a CD [http://cdbaby.com/cd/coulton6 here].<br />
<br />
=== Other versions ===<br />
A karaoke version of "Code Monkey" (studio recording version) is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NX3jB5vUTU&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=8&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
== Themes ==<br />
* [[Cake]]<br />
* [[Computers]]<br />
* [[Fritos]]<br />
* [[Monkeys]]<br />
* [[Unrequited love]]<br />
* [[Work]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
<br />
{{TAW3nav}}<br />
{{JCLBnav}}<br />
{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Better&diff=23431Better2012-05-27T16:11:19Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=better.jpg<br />
|albumname=Our Bodies, Ourselves, Our Cybernetic Arms<br />
|trackno=5<br />
|length=3:15<br />
|release=September 2005<br />
|songlink=Better<br />
|bloglink=2005/08/09/the-future-is-now/}}<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* The song (like all the tracks from [[Our Bodies, Ourselves, Our Cybernetic Arms]]) was written as a musical response to [http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2005-08/future-body-soundtrack an article in Popular Science]. It is a song about the detrimental effect that excessive plastic surgery can have on relationships.<br />
<br />
* The song was featured in the first episode of Jared Axelrod's podcast, [http://planetx.libsyn.com/ The Voice of Free Planet X], accompanying the short story "Built to Last" which discusses with the same themes.<br />
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== Availability ==<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cYpUzRW9J8&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=1&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
== Themes ==<br />
* [[Future]]<br />
* [[Robots]]<br />
<br />
{{OBOOCAnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=I_Hate_California&diff=23430I Hate California2012-05-27T16:09:53Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list page, and saw that suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week deal needed to be added. I don't know if this will suffice, but you can contact me in JoCo Forums if it can be done better. [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=Jonathan_placeholder.jpg<br />
|albumname=Smoking Monkey<br />
|length=3:08<br />
|release=11-05-2003<br />
|songlink=Link+Here<br />
|bloglink=Link-here<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* Contrary to appearances, Jonathan insists he does not hate California. Instead, "I Hate California" is a break-up song; Jonathan had a girlfriend who was doing a long stretch of living in California working on a musical, and their break-up inspired this song.<ref>[[A Talk with JoCo, Part 2 (Undocumented Songs)]]</ref><br />
<br />
A brief snippet from "I Hate California" is performed in John Hodgman's "The Areas of My Expertise," as California's state song.<br />
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== Availability ==<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO5r1_kg-fk&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=10&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
== Themes ==<br />
Break-Ups<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
{{SMnav}}<br />
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{{Stub}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=I_Crush_Everything&diff=23429I Crush Everything2012-05-27T16:08:17Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=I crush everything.jpg<br />
|albumname=Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow<br />
|trackno=3<br />
|length=4:43<br />
|release=10-01-2004<br />
|songlink=I+Crush+Everything<br />
|demosonglink=I+Crush+Everything+(Demo)}}<br />
"'''I Crush Everything'''" is the third track on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s second album, [[Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
"I Crush Everything" was originally written as part of [[John Hodgman]]'s [[Little Gray Books]] Lecture #25, "The Animals: Are They Our Enemies." This lecture took place on March 3, 2004.<br />
<br />
== Live performance==<br />
"I Crush Everything" is performed somewhat regularly at Jonathan Coulton concerts. Usually prefaced with a short explanation, "This song is about a self-loathing giant squid", the live version is essentially the same as the version on "Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow". <br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* Jonathan has said that when he was writing this song, he hadn't initially settled on it being about a giant squid, but more of just a generic sea monster.<ref>[[A Talk with JoCo, Part 2 (Undocumented Songs)]]</ref><br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"I Crush Everything" is available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/I+Crush+Everything|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums/where-tradition-meets-tomorrow/|Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow]]''. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
<br />
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]]<br />
<br />
=== CD ===<br />
As of February 2008, the CD version of ''Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow'' is out of print and is no longer available.<br />
<br />
=== Other versions ===<br />
The demo version of "I Crush Everything" is also available on the MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/I+Crush+Everything+(Demo)|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums/other-experiments/|Other Experiments]]''. This song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
<br />
A karaoke version of "I Crush Everything" (studio recording version) is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7OyiEFuCNY&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=9&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
== Themes ==<br />
*[[Marine life]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
{{WTMTnav}}<br />
{{JCLBnav}}<br />
{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=I%27m_Your_Moon&diff=23428I'm Your Moon2012-05-27T16:06:46Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list page, and saw that suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week deal needed to be added. I don't know if this will suffice, but you can contact me in JoCo Forums if it can be done better. [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=im_your_moon.jpg<br />
|albumname=Thing a Week Four<br />
|length=3:13<br />
|release=08-25-2006<br />
|songlink=I'm+Your+Moon<br />
|bloglink=2006/08/25/thing-a-week-47-im-your-moon/<br />
|reduxlink=9476438071<br />
}}<br />
"'''I'm Your Moon'''" is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s seventh album, ''[[Thing a Week Four]]''. <br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
"I'm Your Moon" was released as the forty-seventh [[Thing a Week]] on August 25th, 2006, after several people suggested Jonathan write about [[wikipedia:Pluto|Pluto]]'s new status as a dwarf planet (which has since been renamed "Plutoids").<br />
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== Live performance ==<br />
"I'm Your Moon" is played somewhat regularly at Jonathan Coulton concerts. Jonathan usually gives a full explanation of the song's origins and what it means before playing it, casually damning the scientists who changed Pluto's status. Because there is no major solo in the song, the live version is essentially an acoustic version of the original recording. <br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* "I'm Your Moon" is classified as a sweet song on the [[joco:/primer/listen|Listening Suggestions]] page.<br />
* The song is written from the view of [[wikipedia:Charon_%28moon%29|Charon]], Pluto's moon. Because Charon is almost half the size of Pluto, the two do not have a traditional orbit where the small body basically moves around the center of the large body. Rather, both Pluto and Charon revolve around a point between them (the barycenter), like a bola or a spinning pair of skaters. In addition, the two celestial objects are tidally face-locked, meaning they keep the same "face" towards each other ("like dancers", according to Jonathan's blog of the song).<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"I'm Your Moon" is available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/I'm+Your_Moon|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums//thing-a-week-iv/|Thing a Week IV]]''. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
<br />
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]]<br />
<br />
=== CD ===<br />
"''Thing a Week IV''" is available for purchase as a CD [http://cdbaby.com/cd/coulton5 here].<br />
<br />
=== Other versions ===<br />
A karaoke version of "I'm Your Moon" is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go4ZyefId3w&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=8&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
== Themes ==<br />
*[[Outer space]]<br />
*Relationships<br />
*[[Sweet songs]]<br />
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{{TAW4nav}}<br />
{{JCLBnav}}<br />
{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Dance,_Soterios_Johnson,_Dance&diff=23427Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance2012-05-27T16:04:21Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=Soterios.jpg<br />
|albumname=Thing a Week Two<br />
|trackno=05<br />
|length=3:51<br />
|release=01-27-2006<br />
|songlink=Dance,+Soterios+Johnson,+Dance<br />
|bloglink=2006/01/27/thing-a-week-18-dance-soterios-johnson-dance<br />
|reduxlink=2928433114}}<br />
"'''Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance'''" is a song inspired by [[wikipedia:Soterios_Johnson|Soterios Johnson]], the morning anchor on the NPR station in New York, WNYC, who may or may not have a secret life of dance. It appears on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s fifth album, ''[[Thing a Week Two]]''.<br />
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== History ==<br />
"Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance" was originally written for [[Little Gray Books]] Lecture #27: How to Lead a Double Life (or Death) [http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hxtoyd53qfk (Download MP3)]. On his website at the time, JoCo wrote about it as follows:<br />
<br />
"If you don't live in New York, chances are you don't know who Soterios Johnson is. But if you do, you have certainly heard him say his name over and over again on WNYC's Morning Edition. NPR is my alarm clock, so I'm pretty familiar with old SJ, and I got to thinking: this guy's so smooth, so polished, he's got to have some kind of a crazy secret life in which he goes to raves and lets it all hang out. (Also, I had to write a song about double lives for Little Gray Books.) The official title of this song is Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance, and I'm going to be a real stickler about the punctuation here, so watch it." <br />
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In a [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/nov05/features2.php November 2005 interview], Johnson said about the song, "I’m quite honored...It’s a clever and catchy song written by a very creative guy."<br />
<br />
It received a full update and was released as the eighteenth [[Thing a Week]] on January 27, 2006.<br />
<br />
JoCo, in a comment on his blog entry (January 27, 2006) described the circumstances of his rewrite as follows:<br />
<br />
"Sheesh. This is worse than when Dylan went electric. The lyrics are different in this version - when we did a Little Gray Books show in Philadelphia I localized the song a bit by adding the whole Terry Gross thing (her show Fresh Air started at WHYY in Philly). I for one like these lyrics better. And it’s my damned internet!"<br />
<br />
In an interview in June 2008, JoCo said the new lyrics were written at the last moment while sitting on the sidewalk outside the lecture hall, because a musical group scheduled to perform at the lecture couldn't come. The lecture, along with the first (acoustic) performance of the song with the new lyrics, can be heard on the PRX website. <ref>http://www.prx.org/pieces/3499</ref><br />
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== Demo version ==<br />
A demo version of "Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance" on the non CD collection, ''[[Other Experiments]]''. The lyrics are slightly different, and it has little to none of the electronic accompaniment of the Thing a Week version. The demo version of this song is part of the non-album collection ''Other Experiments'' and is available on the Jonathan Coulton Store as [[joco:songdetails//Dance,+Soterios+Johnson,+Dance+(Demo)|Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance (Demo)]].<br />
<br />
== Live performance ==<br />
"Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance" is occasionally played at Jonathan Coulton concerts. It is a popular choice for requests. When performed, it is stripped down to just Jonathan and a guitar, sounding more like the original demo version.<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance" is currently only available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/Dance,+Soterios+Johnson,+Dance|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums//thing-a-week-ii/|Thing a Week II]]''. Of course this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
<br />
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]].<br />
<br />
=== CD ===<br />
"Thing a Week II" is available for purchase as a CD [http://cdbaby.com/cd/coulton4 here].<br />
<br />
=== Other versions ===<br />
A karaoke version of both the Thing a Week and Demo versions of "Dance,+Soterios+Johnson,+Dance" are available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a_klArIMWM&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=7&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
== Themes ==<br />
*[[Fame]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
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<references /><br />
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{{TAW2nav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Shop_Vac&diff=23426Shop Vac2012-05-27T16:00:39Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=ShopVac.jpg<br />
|albumname=Thing a Week One<br />
|trackno=04<br />
|length=3:31<br />
|release=10-07-2005<br />
|songlink=Shop+Vac<br />
|bloglink=2005/10/07/thing-a-week-4-shop-vac/<br />
|reduxlink=1271847536}}<br />
"'''Shop Vac'''" is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s fourth album [[Thing a Week One]].<br />
<br />
== Live performance ==<br />
"Shop Vac" is played somewhat regularly at Jonathan Coulton concerts. Depending on the location of the concert, Jonathan will alternatively explain or bemoan the existence of suburbs. The solo is invariably omitted when the song is played live, but is otherwise an acoustic version of the recorded track.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* "Shop Vac" is classified as a funny/sad song on the [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/primer/listen Listening Suggestions] page.<br />
* The radio in the background near the end of the studio version appears to be saying the following (credit for this discovery to [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=168#Item_7 Blimix]):<br />
**"... the case of two men who have come up with an idea for ads reaching a captive audience. The ads can now be seen inside public bathroom stalls. 'It may seem silly,' says..."<br />
**"A forty-nine-year-old, unidentified man went berserk last night, opening fire with a twelve-gauge shotgun in a crowded, downtown..." <br />
* Jonathan's comments in his blog about these lines: "The newscast is a segment about ads above urinals, and then another about a guy going nuts with a shotgun. It felt a little goofy to drop that in there, but it also gave me chills, so I kept it."<br />
*The sound sample originates with New Power Generation's track "Segue (IV)," from their 1995 album Exodus. These samples were used in Megadeth's "The Scorpion," the Spin Doctors' "What Time Is It," and Chamillionaire's "The Morning News," in addition to the Fenslerfilm GI Joe parody short ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqhZeTa7q_o&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL77FE271C47C77600 Israeli Jet Fighters]''.<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"Shop Vac" is available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/Shop+Vac|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums//thing-a-week-i/|Thing a Week I]]''. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
<br />
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]].<br />
<br />
=== CD ===<br />
"''Thing a Week I''" is available for purchase as a CD [http://cdbaby.com/cd/coulton3 here].<br />
<br />
=== Other versions ===<br />
A karaoke version of "Shop Vac" is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]]. It was also covered [http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/song_details/9564612 here] by California ska band [http://www.reverbnation.com/thesevendollarsunglasses The Seven Dollar Sunglasses.]<br />
On YouTube, user "jmheather," made a [[typography]] cartoon of the song.<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w2xCDjcKmo&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=2&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
== Themes ==<br />
(Your themes here)<br />
<br />
{{TAW1nav}}<br />
{{JCLBnav}}<br />
{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Creepy_Doll&diff=23425Creepy Doll2012-05-27T15:58:09Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre] P.S. This page looks weird. I think the image is too big.</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=creepydoll.jpg<br />
|albumname=Thing a Week Four<br />
|trackno=03<br />
|length=4:00<br />
|release=07-21-2006<br />
|songlink=Creepy+Doll<br />
|bloglink=2006/07/21/thing-a-week-42-creepy-doll/<br />
|reduxlink=7686506417}}<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Forty-second Thing a Week, released July 21, 2006<br />
*The song was inspired by various 70s horror movies that "scared the hell" out of Jonathan Coulton when he was a child.<br />
* The "correct response" to the big reveal, according to Jonathan, is "Ooooh". - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDxN81kgNwc&feature=PlayList&p=F542677CD4B76571&index=10 video]<br />
* On the "Best. Concert. Ever." CD Jonathan sings the "just behind the door" section of the first verse again, after the old man's creaky bones<br />
*if you listen closely to the song, the doll is the equivalent of a wife<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Dr6MNNnPg&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=1&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
==Themes==<br />
Horror, surrealism, allegory. <br />
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{{JCLBnav}}<br />
{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=A_Talk_with_George&diff=23424A Talk with George2012-05-27T15:55:52Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=talk_w_george.jpg<br />
|albumname=Thing a Week Two<br />
|length=3:04<br />
|release=03-03-2006<br />
|songlink=A+Talk+with+George<br />
|bloglink=2006/03/03/thing-a-week-23-a-talk-with-george/<br />
|reduxlink=3564224482}}<br />
"'''A Talk with George'''", a tribute to American journalist and author [[wikipedia:George_Plimpton|George Plimpton]], is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s fifth album, ''[[Thing a Week Two]]''.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
"A Talk with George" was released as the twenty-third [[Thing a Week]] on March 3rd, 2006. Jonathan wrote the song for a contest run by the [http://www.plimptonproject.org/ Plimpton Project]. The song [[joco:2006/05/10/thumbs-up-from-george/|won]] the prize of $400.00.<br />
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== Live performance ==<br />
"A Talk with George" is occasionally played at Jonathan Coulton concerts. Because of the track's lean arrangement, mostly Jonathan with a guitar, the live version sounds essentially the same.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* "A Talk with George" is classified as a sweet song on the [[joco:/primer/listen|Listening Suggestions]] page.<br />
* Jonathan has said in interviews that this is one of his favorite songs.<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"A Talk with George" is currently only available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/A+Talk+with+George|individual track]], as part of ''[[joco:albums//thing-a-week-ii/|Thing a Week II]]'', or as part of ''[[joco:albums//joco-looks-back/|JoCo Looks Back]]''. Of course this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
<br />
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]].<br />
<br />
=== CD ===<br />
"Thing a Week II" is available for purchase as a CD [http://cdbaby.com/cd/coulton4 here].<br />
<br />
=== Other versions ===<br />
A karaoke version of "A Talk with George" is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].<br><br />
An [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/A-Talk-with-George.mp3 in-production version] was released with a [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2010/02/21/pre-songs/ blog post] by Coulton on February 21st, 2010.<br />
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== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98aIpF7xE3Q&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=10&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
== Themes ==<br />
* [[Fame]]<br />
* [[Sports]]<br />
* [[Sweet songs]]<br />
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{{TAW2nav}}<br />
{{JCLBnav}}<br />
{{BCEnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Over_There&diff=23423Over There2012-05-27T15:52:52Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list page, and saw that suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week deal needed to be added. I don't know if this will suffice, but you can contact me in JoCo Forums if it can be done better. [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=Jonathan_placeholder.jpg<br />
|albumname=Smoking Monkey<br />
|length=3:35<br />
|release=11-05-2003<br />
|songlink=Over+There<br />
|bloglink=Link-here<br />
}}<br />
== History ==<br />
"'''Over There'''" was originally written and performed for [[John Hodgman]]'s [[Little Gray Book]] Lecture #11, "Europe vs. America".<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* This song was the first to be played at JoCo's first [[London, UK: 2008-03-20|London show]] on March 20, 2008.<br />
* The last few lines of the song about chewing underwear and naked ladies refers to a common children's song, [[wikipedia:Streets_of_Cairo|The Streets of Cairo]]. One common variation on the lyrics to "The Streets of Cairo" includes the lines:<br />
<lyrics><br />
There's a place in France<br />
Where the naked ladies dance<br />
And there's a hole there in the wall<br />
Where the men can see it all<br />
But the men don't care<br />
Because they chew their underwear<br />
</lyrics><br />
<br />
The melody is far more well known than the lyrics, commonly used in cartoons when deserts, Arabia or belly dancing is shown, as well as songs like [[wikipedia:Istanbul_%28Not_Constantinople%29|Istanbul (Not Constantinople)]].<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
This song is available in MP3 or FLAC format at jonathancoulton.com or as part of the [[Smoking Monkey]] album.<br />
<br />
An mp3 of the original Little Gray Book performance is available [http://www.mediafire.com/?but1m01svxb here].<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOEwKVO3x5U&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=9&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
== Themes ==<br />
Europe (Your themes here)<br />
<br />
{{SMnav}}<br />
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{{Stub}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=A_Laptop_Like_You_(demo)&diff=23421A Laptop Like You (demo)2012-05-27T15:50:58Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list page, and saw that suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week deal needed to be added. I don't know if this will suffice, but you can contact me in JoCo Forums if it can be done better. [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=Jonathan_placeholder.jpg<br />
|albumname= Other Experiments<br />
|length=3:25<br />
|release=<br />
|songlink=A+Laptop+Like+You+(demo)<br />
|bloglink=<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Laptop Like You (demo)'''" is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s collection of miscellaneous tracks, [[Other Experiments]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
"A Laptop Like You" was written in response to a request that Jonathan premiere a new song at his second appearance at the [http://www.poptech.org/ Pop Tech] conference, in 2004.<ref>[[A Talk with JoCo, Part 2 (Undocumented Songs)]]</ref><br />
<br />
== Live performance ==<br />
As mentioned above, "A Laptop Like You" premiered at Jonathan's second appearance at the Pop Tech. It is believed to have never been performed at a Jonathan Coulton concert.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* The attributes of the laptop described in the song could hint that Jonathan is singing about a [http://www.apple.com/mac/ Apple Macintosh] laptop. Modern Mac operating systems are based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix Unix] and the keyboards on some early versions of Mac laptops did eligibly leave keyboard-shaped marks on the screen, etc.. (Jonathan uses a Mac laptop onstage when he plays his [[Instruments|Zendrum]].)<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"A Laptop Like You" is available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/A+Laptop+Like+You+(demo)|individual track]] or as part of the ''[[joco:albums///other-experiments//|Other Experiments]]'' collection. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
<br />
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]]<br />
<br />
=== CD ===<br />
"Other Experiments" has not been made available in CD form.<br />
<br />
=== Other versions ===<br />
A karaoke version of "A Laptop Like You" is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].<br />
<br />
=== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ===<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVSwAB_EiMI&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=1&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
=== Themes ===<br />
*[[Computers]]<br />
<br />
=== Citations ===<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
{{Stub}}<br />
{{Otherexperimentsnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Blue_Sunny_Day&diff=23419Blue Sunny Day2012-05-27T15:47:41Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=BlueSunnyDay.jpg<br />
|albumname=The Aftermath<br />
|length=3:50<br />
|release=2009-03-16<br />
|songlink=Blue%20Sunny%20Day<br />
|bloglink=2009/03/16/new-song-blue-sunny-day/<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Blue Sunny Day''' is a song on Jonathan Coulton's collection of unreleased tracks, [[The Aftermath]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
'''Blue Sunny Day''' started as a happy song, with a refrain about a "blue, sunny day". Jonathan realized that ''blue'' could have multiple meanings, referring to either a day with a blue sky and lots of sun, or a sad, but sunny day. He wondered why a sunny day would make somebody sad. He claims that the first thing he thought about was a vampire, but he thought that it would be too cliche for a Jonathan Coulton song. So he thought that the song might be about somebody who had been in a relationship, and that the sun reminded him about the relationship, or something of the sort. But then he decided it should be about vampires after all. Further diverging from a happy tune, the vampire of the song kills himself in the end by exposing himself to the sun.<br />
<br />
== Live Performance ==<br />
"Blue Sunny Day" was debuted live at Park West in Chicago, on February 28, 2009, with just Jonathan and guitar. A link to a video of the performance is below.<br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ6h-2svtXQ<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* The song was used for a fake sitcom intro in a [http://web.dragoncontv.com Dragon*ConTV] video titled "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--eoCvrKfm4 Fang Friends]". The video is a spoof of 1970's sitcoms like Three's Company, starring three vampires from modern fiction ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Cullen Edward Cullen], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer) Spike], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alucard_(Hellsing) Allucard]). The video premiered at Dragon*Con 2009.<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
Blue Sunny Day became available for purchase on March 15, 2009 for the standard price of one dollar.<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSdIDzYl4K0&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=8&feature=plcp]<br />
<br />
{{Aftermathnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Blue_Sunny_Day&diff=23418Blue Sunny Day2012-05-27T15:46:08Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=BlueSunnyDay.jpg<br />
|albumname=The Aftermath<br />
|length=3:50<br />
|release=2009-03-16<br />
|songlink=Blue%20Sunny%20Day<br />
|bloglink=2009/03/16/new-song-blue-sunny-day/<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Blue Sunny Day''' is a song on Jonathan Coulton's collection of unreleased tracks, [[The Aftermath]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
'''Blue Sunny Day''' started as a happy song, with a refrain about a "blue, sunny day". Jonathan realized that ''blue'' could have multiple meanings, referring to either a day with a blue sky and lots of sun, or a sad, but sunny day. He wondered why a sunny day would make somebody sad. He claims that the first thing he thought about was a vampire, but he thought that it would be too cliche for a Jonathan Coulton song. So he thought that the song might be about somebody who had been in a relationship, and that the sun reminded him about the relationship, or something of the sort. But then he decided it should be about vampires after all. Further diverging from a happy tune, the vampire of the song kills himself in the end by exposing himself to the sun.<br />
<br />
== Live Performance ==<br />
"Blue Sunny Day" was debuted live at Park West in Chicago, on February 28, 2009, with just Jonathan and guitar. A link to a video of the performance is below.<br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ6h-2svtXQ<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* The song was used for a fake sitcom intro in a [http://web.dragoncontv.com Dragon*ConTV] video titled "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--eoCvrKfm4 Fang Friends]". The video is a spoof of 1970's sitcoms like Three's Company, starring three vampires from modern fiction ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Cullen Edward Cullen], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer) Spike], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alucard_(Hellsing) Allucard]). The video premiered at Dragon*Con 2009.<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
Blue Sunny Day became available for purchase on March 15, 2009 for the standard price of one dollar.<br />
<br />
{{Aftermathnav}}<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSdIDzYl4K0&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=8&feature=plcp]</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Down_Today&diff=23417Down Today2012-05-27T15:42:15Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list page, and saw that suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week deal needed to be added. I don't know if this will suffice, but you can contact me in JoCo Forums if it can be done better. [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=<br />
|albumname=Artificial Heart<br />
|trackno=13<br />
|length=2:22<br />
|release=1-7-2011<br />
|songlink=Down Today<br />
}}<br />
"Down Today" is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s eighth studio album, [[Artificial Heart (album)|Artificial Heart]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
"Down Today" was debuted as part of Coulton's first set at JoCo Cruise Crazy.<br />
<br />
== Availability ==<br />
"Down Today" is available on the album [[Artificial Heart (album)|Artificial Heart]], which can be ordered through [https://secure.jonathancoulton.com/ArtificialHeart/ Coulton's website] or on iTunes.<br />
<br />
An unofficial recording from JoCo Cruise Crazy is also available [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRH942Lbc8Q on youtube.]<br />
<br />
== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDC4hj8ezhE&feature=relmfu]<br />
<br />
== Themes ==<br />
<br />
Primary Theme:<br />
<br />
* [[Freedom]]<br />
<br />
Secondary Themes:<br />
<br />
* [[Rebirth]]<br />
* [[Control]]<br />
* [[Glory]]<br />
<br />
Other Themes:<br />
<br />
* Flight<br />
* [[Break-ups]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{AHnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Good_Morning_Tucson&diff=23416Good Morning Tucson2012-05-27T15:39:27Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list, suuuupaadave needed linkage for Lesson a Week, if what I've done doesn't suffice, contact me at JoCo Forums [BrobeCagre]</p>
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<div>{{SongDetails<br />
|img=<br />
|albumname=Artificial Heart<br />
|trackno=TBA<br />
|length=2:27<br />
|release=10-29-2010<br />
|songlink=Good Morning Tucson<br />
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"Good Morning Tucson" is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s eighth studio album, [[Artificial Heart (album)|Artificial Heart]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
"Good Morning Tucson" was debuted as part of Coulton's set at W00tstock 2.7 in New York on 10/29/2010.<br />
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The album version was released [http://blurt-online.com/news/view/5375/ online] on 8/25/2011/.<br />
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On [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRH942Lbc8Q JoCo Cruise Crazy Concert 3] Jonathan says this song is, "About a morning show host who has a nervous breakdown."<br />
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== Availability ==<br />
"Good Morning Tucson" is available on the album [[Artificial Heart (album)|Artificial Heart]], which can be ordered through [https://secure.jonathancoulton.com/ArtificialHeart/ Coulton's website] or on iTunes.<br />
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There was also a pre-production video released by John Flansburgh featuring a vocal clip from the song. [http://yfrog.com/e6oqpz]<br />
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Jonathan Coulton recorded a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ5y1wHpHUM music video] for this song's release while on a family vacation in Cape Cod. The video appeared briefly on his YouTube channel on August 25, 2011 before the official release on August 30.<br />
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== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c4IF46BCjQ&feature=relmfu]<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
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Primary Theme:<br />
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* [[Chaos]]<br />
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Secondary Themes:<br />
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* [[Captivity]]<br />
* [[Struggle]]<br />
* [[Destiny]]<br />
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Other Themes:<br />
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* [[Insanity]]<br />
* [[Fame]]<br />
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{{AHnav}}</div>24.8.39.88https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Nemeses&diff=23415Nemeses2012-05-27T15:34:25Z<p>24.8.39.88: I noticed the "To Do" list page, and saw that suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week deal needed to be added. I don't know if this will suffice, but you can contact me in JoCo Forums if it can be done better. [BrobeCagre]</p>
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|albumname=Artificial Heart<br />
|trackno=TBA<br />
|length=3:01<br />
|release=07-22-2010<br />
|songlink=Nemeses (Featuring John Roderick)<br />
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"Nemeses" is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s eighth studio album, [[Artificial Heart (album)|Artificial Heart]]. It is one of the few Coulton songs to have lead vocals performed by another person. In this case, the vocals are done by The Long Winter's [[John Roderick]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
"Nemeses" was one of the songs to be debuted on 7/22/2010 at Coulton's first ever full band concert in Northampton, MA.<br />
At some point, the lyrics to "Nemeses" were given a major rewrite, completely changing the first verse, and slightly changing the second verse and chorus.<br />
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== Live performance ==<br />
This song was first debuted along with several other songs at Coulton's first ever performance with his then new band in Northampton, MA.<br />
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== Availability ==<br />
"Nemeses" was made available on July 28, 2011, prior to the release of [[Artificial Heart (album)|Artificial Heart]] at [http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2011/07/song-premiere-jonathan-coulton---nemeses.html Paste Magazine]. It can also be downloaded for free if you sign up to the new mailing list.<br />
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The song is available on the album [[Artificial Heart (album)|Artificial Heart]], which can be ordered through [https://secure.jonathancoulton.com/ArtificialHeart/ Coulton's website] or on iTunes.<br />
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There are unofficial recordings featuring vocals by Jonathan Coulton from the July 23rd concert in Somerville [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPNqu0k72pU on youtube], as well as one from [http://vimeo.com/14742535 PAX Prime 2010]. More recent concert recordings such as the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYCxpg7GTBU February 17th concert in Portland] use the revised lyrics.<br />
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== suuuupaadave's Lesson a Week ==<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSGV8ZNkujY&list=UUBgFvJON-pFya2DPMUx8bZA&index=1&feature=plcp]<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
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Primary Theme:<br />
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* [[Destiny]]<br />
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Secondary Themes:<br />
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* [[Control]]<br />
* [[Distrust]]<br />
* [[Commitment]]<br />
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Other Themes:<br />
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* Enemies<br />
* Hate<br />
* Love songs<br />
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