Code Monkey

Jonathan Coulton | Format: MP3 Download
From the Album Thing a Week Three

Product Details

• Original Release Date: December 15, 2006
• Label: Jonathan Coulton
• Copyright: (C) 2006 Jonathan Coulton
• Duration: 3:09 minutes
• Genres: Pop/Singer-Songwriters
• ASIN: B000Z967IK
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,502 Paid in MP3 Songs (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Songs)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love this song!, January 17, 2011

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ChibiNeko "Sooo many books, so little time!" (Whereever I go, here I am.) - See all my reviews
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I discovered this song through the show Code Monkeys (which is awesome BTW- if you haven't seen it then go get it on Netflix on demand).

I'm incredibly addicted to this song, which is cute, fun, sad, & romantic all at once. The tune is playful but the lyrics really tell a great story about a programmer (who by the way the lyrics are phrased is probably socially inept) who has a horrible job that he only keeps due to his unrequited love for the receptionist. It's great how the song makes you feel a little sad for the guy who still manages to stay upbeat about his chances with his crush.

An awesome song that you really need to download & listen to. It's also very awesome when paired with Conventional Love by Speck.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Nerd Anthem by the Nerd Minstrel, June 7, 2011

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Comma Splice (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Code Monkey (MP3 Download)

Like most people, I discovered this song while watching the show Code Monkeys. After I'd seen that whole show, I got a little interested in the song, and looked it up. Even though I loved the show, I can tell you that Jonathan Coulton's song has now become the much more important to me.

I love it for a couple of reasons. First, it is a tremendously catchy song. It's well played and sung, with a great pop-rock chorus.

Second, it's actually sort of a meaningful song, at least to me. I'm not literally a code monkey, but there's not doubt that I'm a nerd, the proverbial nice-guy who comes in last and can't get the pretty receptionist to pay any attention to me, who works hard in a job that's boring and unappreciated. Goodness, I even like to drink Tab and eat Fritos. I'm not the only person like this. So, I just love it for being a good song acknowledging my experience of the world, while being funny and hopeful, too. It's a great song that I've found myself passing along to my nerd friends who love it, too.

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute and funny, September 3, 2009

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Paul (outside Chicago, IL, USA) - See all my reviews

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If you're one of the two people on this planet that haven't already seen the Code Monkey video, go listen to the full song for free at YouTube or wherever. It's a simple song about a junior programmer smashing his face into the grindstone at the office while harboring a crush on the receptionist.