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== History ==
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"Betty and Me" 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.<ref>[[A Talk with JoCo, Part 2 (Undocumented Songs)]]</ref>
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== Live performance ==
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As mentioned above, "Betty and Me" premiered at Jonathan's second appearance at the Pop Tech.  It is believed to have never been played at a Jonathan Coulton concert.
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* The original version of this song, available from [[awryone]]'s [http://homepage.mac.com/awryone/FileSharing4.html downloads], has slightly different lyrics: "It was Betty who suggested '''that we skip''' the parts of me that she can't stand," and "Betty '''thinks''' it's better if we keep it a surprise."
 
* The original version of this song, available from [[awryone]]'s [http://homepage.mac.com/awryone/FileSharing4.html downloads], has slightly different lyrics: "It was Betty who suggested '''that we skip''' the parts of me that she can't stand," and "Betty '''thinks''' it's better if we keep it a surprise."
* Coulton said in an interview that this song was written for his second appearance at the [http://www.poptech.org/ Pop Tech] conference.
 
  
 
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== Themes ==
 
== Themes ==
 
* [[Sex]]
 
* [[Sex]]
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Betty and Me
ReleaseWhere Tradition Meets Tomorrow
Length3:06
Release date10-01-2004
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History

"Betty and Me" was written in response to a request that Jonathan premiere a new song at his second appearance at the Pop Tech conference.[1]

Live performance

As mentioned above, "Betty and Me" premiered at Jonathan's second appearance at the Pop Tech. It is believed to have never been played at a Jonathan Coulton concert.

Trivia

  • The original version of this song, available from awryone's downloads, has slightly different lyrics: "It was Betty who suggested that we skip the parts of me that she can't stand," and "Betty thinks it's better if we keep it a surprise."

Availability

Downloads

"Betty and Me" is available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an individual track or as part of Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.

Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store

CD

As of February 2008, the CD version of Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow is out of print and is no longer available.

Other versions

A karaoke version of "Betty and Me" (studio recording version) is available on the Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store.

Themes

References

Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow
1. The Future Soon · 2. Skullcrusher Mountain · 3. I Crush Everything · 4. Betty and Me · 5. Mandelbrot Set