Saturday, September 23, 2006

life is complete: i have found my theme song

Okay. So, no, I don't really know JavaScript or pi to a thousand places...but still, there are plenty of things in this song that apply to me, as most of you already well know. The song to which I'm referring is Weird Al Yankovic's "White and Nerdy," a parody on a rap song. I'm posting the lyrics below. People, I am serious. This has made me laugh harder than I have in ages, mainly because it's so descriptive of so many things I enjoy (NOT the bubble wrap, though). ;o)

If you're a real nerd, you can watch the video on Weird Al's myspace page (just scroll down and click "play").

Yes, indeed. I, too, am white and nerdy. Life is fun. ;o)

White and Nerdy
by Weird Al Yankovic

They see me mowin'
My front lawn
I know they're all thinking I'm so white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Can't you see I'm white and nerdy?
Look at me, I'm white and nerdy
I wanna roll with
The gangstas
But so far they all think I'm too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
I'm just too white and nerdy.
Really really white and nerdy.

First in my class here at MIT
Got skills, I'm a champion at D&D
MC Escher - that's my favorite MC
Keep your 40, I'll just have an Earl Grey tea
My rims never spin, to the contrary
You'll find that they're quite stationary
All of my action figures are cherry
Steven Hawking's in my library
My MySpace page is all totally pimped out
Got people beggin' for my top eight spaces
Yo, I know pi to a thousand places
Ain't got no grills but I still wear braces
I order all of my sandwiches with mayonnaise
I'm a whiz at Minesweeper - I could play for days
Once you see my sweet moves you're gonna stay amazed
My fingers' movin' so fast I'll set the place ablaze
There's no killer app I haven't run
At Pascal, well I'm number one
Do vector calculus just for fun
I ain't got a gat but I got a soldering gun
Happy Days is my favorite theme song
I could sure kick your butt in a game of ping pong
I'll ace any trivia quiz you bring on
I'm fluent in JavaScript as well as Klingon

They see me roll on
My Segway
I know in my heart they think I'm white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Can't you see I'm white and nerdy
Look at me, I'm white and nerdy
I'd like to roll with
The gangstas
Although it's apparent I'm too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
I'm just too white and nerdy
How'd I get so white and nerdy

I've been browsin', inspectin'
X-Men comics, you know I collect 'em
The pens in my pocket, I must protect 'em
My ergonomic keyboard never leaves me bored
Shopping online for deals on some writable media
I edit Wikipedia
I memorized Holy Grail really well
I can recite it right now and have you ROTFLOL
I got a business doing websites
When my friends need some code, who do they call?
I do HTML for 'em all
Even made a homepage for my dog
Yo, I got myself a fanny pack
They were havin' a sale down at The Gap
Spend my nights with a roll of bubble wrap
Pop, pop, hope no one sees me
Gettin' freaky
I'm nerdy in the extreme
And whiter than sour cream
I was in AV Club and Glee Club and even the Chess Team
Only question I
Ever thought was hard
Was do I like Kirk
Or do I like Picard
Spend every weekend at the Renaissance Fair
Got my name on my underwear

They see me strollin'
They laughin'
And rollin' their eyes 'cause I'm so white and nerdy
Just because I'm white and nerdy
Just because I'm white and nerdy
All because I'm white and nerdy
Holy cow, I'm white and nerdy
I wanna bowl with
The gangstas
But, oh well, it's obvious I'm white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
I'm just too white and nerdy
Look at me, I'm white and nerdy


I LOVE IT!!! ;oD



6 comments:

Alisha said...

Someone showed me this video the other day to point out the striking resemblance between Weird Al and Curt Niccum. Puts a whole new spin on the video.

April said...

That's pretty funny! :)

Unknown said...

Finally, someone just as twisted as me![grin]

Ed warned me about you :)


Regards,

J'adoube
megaskins.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

So funny storry about that song ---- they play it here on the radio. The first time I heard it I thought it was the real version of the song... and I definitely almost wet my pants.
You ARE too white and nerdy.

I love you!

K.

Anonymous said...

You're definitely white --do people still ask you if you're anemic?-- but I wouldn't necessarily say NERDY. Yeah, a little I guess, when you were getting straight A's in our Algebra II class that we fine arts majors weren't supposed to be taking. But otherwise, you're way too into fantasy novels and art to be too nerdy--how about White and Eccentric?????

thegermanygirl said...

Alisha: Oooh, you're right! How scary is that?!! ;o)

April: Das finde ich auch! ;o)

Ja-9: Ja, ich denke wir sind das. And you're welcome for the introduction. Everyone should be introduced to Al. It should be a Requirement For Living On Earth. ;o)

Jim: I'm glad to know that the warning was accurate! ;o)

Jennifer: But can you say that as fast as Al does? ;o)

K.: Al really does do an amazing job of sounding like the original artist. And if you're the K I think you are...then I love you too! ;oD

Bri: Well, I haven't gotten the anemic question lately...just the ever-so-diplomatic "You don't look good today, are you sick?" You know how that goes. ;o)
As for being White and Eccentric....yeah, I could probably live with that. I might not know computers quite well enough to be truly "nerdy." ;o)