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Put the Lime in the Coconut, Alan Wake!

Thomas AJ — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:12:23 +0000

The video game Alan Wake was recently released and having spent the entire weekend in Bright Falls I’ve completed it. It’s a great game, possibly the best horror game I’ve ever played. You should go buy it. Enough of that, in the game you encounter a jukebox. The jukebox has one tune. Said tune is by Harry Nilsson and is freakishly catchy. I think my girlfriend is on the verge of leaving me because I’m constantly humming “put the lime in the coconut.. and drink ‘em both up..”. Anyways, here’s the song. Enjoy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbgv8PkO9eo

Lyrics:(courtesy of http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/coconut.htm)

Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime

His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime

She put the lime in the coconut, she drank ‘em both up (3x)

Put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up, and said

Doctor, ain’t there nothin’ I can take, I said

Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said

Doctor, ain’t there nothin’ I can take, I said

Doctor, to relieve this bellyache

Now let me get this straight

Put the lime in the coconut, you drank ‘em both up (3x)

Put the lime in the coconut, you called your doctor, woke him up, and said

Doctor, ain’t there nothin’ I can take, I said

Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said

Doctor, ain’t there nothin’ I can take, I said

Doctor, to relieve this bellyache

You put the lime in the coconut, you drink ‘em both together

Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better

Put the lime in the coconut, drink ‘em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning

Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime

His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime

She put the lime in the coconut, she drank ‘em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up, and said

Doctor, ain’t there nothin’ I can take, I said

Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said

Doctor, ain’t there nothin’ I can take, I said

Now let me get this straight

You put the lime in the coconut, you drink ‘em both up (3x)

Put the lime in the coconut, you’re such a silly woman

Put the lime in the coconut, you drink ‘em both together

Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better

Put the lime in the coconut, drink ‘em both down

Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning

Woo-oo, ain’t there nothin’ you can take, I said

Woo-oo, to relieve your bellyache, you said

Woo-oo, ain’t there nothin’ I can take, I said

Woo-oo, to relieve your bellyache, you say

Yeah-ah, ain’t there nothing I can take, I say

Wow-ow, to relieve this bellyache, I said

Doctor, ain’t there nothin’ I can take, I said (3x)

Doctor, you’re such a silly woman

Put the lime in the coconut, you drink ‘em both together

Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better

Put the lime in the coconut, drink ‘em both up

Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the mo-o-ornin’

Yes, you call me in the morning

If you call me in the morning I’ll tell you what to do

On Very Thin Ice

Thomas AJ — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:42:40 +0000

I’m a hummer. Most of times I have a song playing on repeat in my head. At times it’s great , other times - not so great. Like now. A couple of months a go I stumbled across Auto-Tune the News on YouTube. Said months later and I’m still playing the Auto-Tune the News 24/7 concert in my head. I’m starting to get somewhat tired. However, perhaps this is some kind of viral thing. Perhaps I must ‘pass it on’? Well, I’m gonna try that. The part in question is the part where Katie Couric starts talking about the melting of the north pole. We find ourselves on very thin ice. Very Thin Ice. Very, very, very thin ice. Very Thin Ice. Surely you jest, I’m under cardiac arrest. We’re on very thin ice. It starts at 1:20. Enjoy. And don’t give this virus back to me. Thanks.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBb4cjjj1gI

Oh, and if you liked it you should also pay attention to people on the roads who are texting while driving. After all: People on the road can turn an LOL into a great big OMG.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAfQhQJOquA

Best Music Video Ever Made

Thomas AJ — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:10:51 +0000

This is it. Definitely.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Y1MalRrDc

Foux du Fafa!

Thomas AJ — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:31:41 +0000

Je suis enchante. Ou est le bibliotheque? Voila, mon passport! Ah, Gerard Depardieu. Baguette. Ah ha ha. Baguette oh oh, hoh! hoh! Foux du fa fa. Foux du fa fa fa fa. Foux du fa fa. Ah ee aah. Foux du fa fa. Foux du fa fa fa fa. Foux du fa fa. Ah ee aah. Et maintenant le voyage a la supermarché. Pamplemousse! Ananas! Jus d’orange! Boeuf! Soup du Jour! Camembert! Jacque Cousteau! Baguette! Hoh! Danger. Bonjour. Bonjour. Bonjour. Bonjour, monsieru. Bonjour mon petite bureau de change. Ca va? Ca va. Ca va? Ca va. Voila le conversation a la parc. Ou est le livre? A la bibliotheque. Et le musique dance? Et le discotheque. Et le discotheque? C’est ici, baby! Un deux, un deux trois quaaatre! Foux du fa fa. Foux du fa fa fa fa. Foux du fa fa. Ah ee aah. Foux du fa fa. Foux du fa fa fa fa. Foux du fa fa. Ah ee aah. Ou est la piscine? Pardon moi? Ou est la piscine? …. Uh… Splish Splosh! Eh…? Je ne comprends pas. Parlez-vous le francais? Eh..? Parlez-vous le francais? Uh….No. Oh.. Foux du fa fa. Foux du fa fa fa fa. Foux du fa fa. Ah ee aah. Foux du fa fa. Foux du fa fa fa fa. Foux du fa fa. Ah ee aah.

Say what? It’s been a long time since the last time a song really got stuck in my head, but here we are again. I’ve been coding a lot of PHP lately, doing some school-related assignements. And what better way to code than with some beautiful music to go with it? No better way, I say! No better way! Anywho, the song I’m hooked on now is by my favorite New Zealand folk funny comedy group Flight of the Conchords. Now, you should also enjoy quality music like this - to spotify-link

Or just watch it here. Lyrics May Differ.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzZ3EYzjzuE

We Built the Pyramids

Thomas AJ — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:35:14 +0000

It’s true. We did. Unless you believe ET or some other alien did it. (Oh no I didn’t!) Regardless, I’ve been watching the Big Bang Theory lately and the theme song, by the Barenaked Ladies, is now permanently stuck on my frontal lobe. The show is pretty fun, although I have to admit that I felt obliged to watch the first few episode. Being the geekery it is. The song is catchy and fun! Enjoy it, with lyrics, after the break. Oh, and yeah, the song is called ‘The History Of Everything’ - not ‘The Big Bang Theory’. Find the group at BareNakedLadies.com. No. That’s not porno. Freak!

Our whole universe was in a hot dense state,
Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started. Wait…
The Earth began to cool,
The autotrophs began to drool,
Neanderthals developed tools,
We built a wall (we built the pyramids),
Math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries,
That all started with the big bang!

“Since the dawn of man” is really not that long,
As every galaxy was formed in less time than it takes to sing this song.
A fraction of a second and the elements were made.
The bipeds stood up straight,
The dinosaurs all met their fate,
They tried to leap but they were late
And they all died (they froze their asses off)
The oceans and pangea
See ya, wouldn’t wanna be ya
Set in motion by the same big bang!

It all started with the big BANG!

It’s expanding ever outward but one day
It will cause the stars to go the other way,
Collapsing ever inward, we won’t be here, it won’t be heard
Our best and brightest figure that it’ll make an even bigger bang!

Australopithecus would really have been sick of us
Debating how we’re here, they’re catching deer (we’re catching viruses)
Religion or astronomy, Descartes or Deuteronomy
It all started with the big bang!

Music and mythology, Einstein and astrology
It all started with the big bang!
It all started with the big BANG!

Some fanmade YouTube video(try to ignore all the typos):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a8MguIMmCI

Boy does nothing! No, really. Nothing.

Thomas AJ — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:18:19 +0000

This is the last time I’ll whine about how much I’ve worked lately. I promise. Stop sending me hate mail. Stop kidnapping my family for ransom. Stop nailing my door shut. I am aware of the Great World Famine. I am aware of the wars of the world. Anywho - because of my unhealthy addiction I always tune in to NRK P3 whilst at work. This has severe side-effects, as P3 pretty much plays the same few songs over and over and over and over and over again. That’s why I over the last couple of weeks could be found strolling around humming and singing to none other than Alesha Dixon - The boy does nothing. Hit the jump for lyrics and a live performance by Ms. Dixon. I have no further comment.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Epp3CeA1A

I got a man with two left feet
And when he dances down to the beat
I really think that he should know
That his rhythms go go go

I got a man with two left feet
And when he dances down to the beat
I really think that he should know
That his rhythms go go go

CHORUS
Does he wash up? Never wash up
Does he clean up? No, he never cleans up
Does he brush up? Never brushed up
He does nothing the boy does nothing
(Repeat chorus)

Hey boy how you been?
I got a thousand lines
Where do I begin?
And II been here, been there
Traveling
I saw you at the corner
My vibe kicked in

And
Two fields
I clock you
Wearing tight jeans
A real nice suit
He was smiling like you
Was just seventeen
I asked him for a dance
He said ‘yes please’

Take a sip of dancing juice
Everybody’s onto you
Through the left and to the right
Everybody hit the rhythm
It’s on tonight
I’m gonna feel the heat within my soul
I need a man to take control
Let the melody blow you all away

CHORUS
Does he wash up? Never wash up
Does he clean up? No, he never cleans up
Does he brush up? Never brushed up
He does nothing the boy does nothing
(Repeat chorus)

Work it out now
Work it, Work it out now

Do the mumbo
Shake it all around now

Everybody on the floor
Let me see you clap your hands

I wanna see you work
I wanna see you move your body in turn
I wanna see you shake your hips and learn

I wanna see you work it, work it, work it out now

I wanna see you work
I wanna see you move your body in turn
I wanna see you shake your hips and learn

I wanna see you work it, work it, work it out now

CHORUS
Does he wash up? Never wash up
Does he clean up? No, he never cleans up
Does he brush up? Never brushed up
He does nothing the boy does nothing
(Repeat chorus)

And if the man can’t dance, he gets no second chance

I am not gay.

The Tune v2

Thomas AJ — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:11:25 +0000

It’s been nearly six months, but Brett Dennen is bothering me no more. He’s been replaced by the awesome Boston based band Freezepop. Yes. Freezepop. Song: Less Talk More Rokk. The song is from the 2007 album Future Future Future Perfect. Some of you may have been, as I was, introduced to this song by Harmonix and its Guitar Hero II. In fact Harmonix are true Freezepop fans. Every music game they’ve made features a Freezepop song. (Brainpower in Rock Band - short but difficult)

Less Talk More Rokk is an awesome song. A synthpop tune with a Happy Feel to it. It’s also a ridiculously fun play in Guitar Hero.
Freezepop website: http://www.myspace.com/freezepop

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X9PlA8Uob8

~ The Lyrics ~

The basement scene is dark and dusty
the musty smell of stale air
cobwebs dangle overhead
people stumble down the stairs

let’s get this party started, yo!
the band are in the corner of the floor
their songs are pretty kick-ass
we’re dancing like we’ve never danced before

The music is loud
the kids are so young
all over the world
they wanna have fun
the music is so loud
it drowns out the talk
all over the world
just give us more rock
the music is loud
the night is so young
all over the world
we wanna have fun
the music gets louder
please don’t call the cops
all over the world
we just wanna rock!

The kitchen scene is damp and sticky
they’re lined up at the keg of PBR
we’re yelling conversations
through the floor you hear the keyboard and guitar

I’m getting kind of antsy
I just came up here to get some air
this isn’t where the music’s at
I guess I’m going back down there

The music is loud
the kids are so young
all over the world
they wanna have fun
the music is so loud
it drowns out the talk
all over the world
just give us more rock
the music is loud
the night is so young
all over the world
we wanna have fun
the music gets louder
please don’t call the cops
all over the world
we just wanna rock!

The basement scene is hot and sweaty
bodies packed from wall to wall
the band are tearing through their set
the encore is the best of all

let’s keep this party going, yo
we’ve got nowhere else to be
someone yells, “less talk more rock!”
mostly unironically

The music is loud
the kids are so young
all over the world
they wanna have fun
the music is so loud
it drowns out the talk
all over the world
just give us more rock
the music is loud
the night is so young
all over the world
we wanna have fun
the music gets louder
please don’t call the cops
all over the world
we just wanna rock!

we just wanna rock!

we just wanna rock!

we just wanna rock!

we just wanna rock!

The Tune

Thomas AJ — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:08:25 +0000

Every now and then I’ll rant about which song I just can’t seem to get out of my noggin’. There will be lyrics, and most likely my own personal views on the song. If you’re lucky there might even be a fun fact or two. Lyrics are taken from http://lyricwiki.org/ unless stated otherwise.

First song out is ‘Ain’t no Reason’ by Brett Dennen. The song is from his 2006 album ‘So Much More’.
There’s something special about this song. It’s hard to explain. There’s something about his voice, and the calm, relaxing music that makes it awesome. It is very mellow, full of charm and one of the best guitar songs I’ve heard. Simply great. Check out Brett Dennen’s web site: http://www.brettdennen.net
Dedicated to: Thomas “Plomma” Andrews

~The Lyrics~

There ain’t no reason things are this way.
It’s how they always been and they intend to stay.
I can’t explain why we live this way.
We do it every day.

Preachers on the podium speaking to saints.
Prophets on the sidewalk begging for change.
Old ladies laughing from the fire escape,
Cursing my name.

I gotta a basket full of lemons and they all taste the same,
A window and a pigeon with a broken wing,
You can spend your whole life working for something,
Just to have it taken away.

People walking around pushing back their debts,
Wearing paychecks like necklaces and bracelets,
Talking about nothing, not thinking about death,
Every little heartbeat, every little breath.

People walk a tightrope on a razors edge.
Carrying their hurt and hatred and weapons.
It could be a bomb, or a bullet, or a pen,
Or a thought, or a word, or a sentence.

There ain’t no reason things are this way.
Its how they’ve always been and they intend to stay.
I don’t know why I say the things I say,
But I say them anyway.

But love will come set me free.
Love will come set me free, I do believe.
Love will come set me free, I know it will.
Love will come set me free, yeah.

Prison walls still standing tall.
Some things never change at all.
Keep on building prisons, gonna fill them all.
Keep on building bombs, gonna drop them all.

Working your fingers bare to the bone.
Breaking’ your back, make you sell you soul.
Like a lung, it’s filled with coal,
Suffocating slow.

The wind blows wild and I may move.
But politicians lie and I am not fooled.
You don’t need no reason or a three piece suit,
To argue the truth.

The air on my skin and the world under my toes
Slavery stitched into the fabric of my clothes
Chaos and commotion wherever I go,
Love I try to follow.

Love will come set me free
Love will come set me free, I do believe
Love will come set me free, I know it will
Love will come set me free, yeah

There ain’t no reason things are this way.
Its how they’ve always been and they intend to stay.
I can’t explain why we live this way.
We do it every day.