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Chatting about C songs on CB suddenly gave me an idea to write a Perl song... about new Perl releases. I couldn't find better words to complete the first line, any suggestions welcome!

Perl! I love the colorful syntax you have
And the way .....

Ah! I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that sends some rumour through the air

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Perl! I love the colorful syntax you bear
And the way you use ne eq cmp to compare...

Ah! I hear the sound of an apocalypse
Larry's getting slashdotted and the server's on a tear

{Refrain}

I'm pickin' up new releases,
It's givin' me the excitations,
I'm pickin' up good releases,
(Ooo, bop-bop, good releases)
It's givin' me the excitations
(Bop-bop, excitations)
(New, new, new, new releases)
I'm pickin' up new releases,
(Ooo, bop-bop, good releases)
It's givin' me the excitation
(Bop-bop, excitations)
(Good, good, good, good releases)
I'm pickin' up new releases
(Ooo, bop-bop, new releases)
It's givin' me the excitations
(Bop-bop, excitations)

Close my eyes; solution's somehow closer now
Untested but I know it must be fine
When -- I read the new Perl release notes
It goes with me to a brand new world

{Refrain}

I don't know where, but Perl sends me there
(Oh, my my love sensation)
(Oh, my my heart elation)

Gotta keep those lovin' new releases a-happenin' with Perl x3

Ohh!

(New, new, new, new releases)
I'm pickin' up new releases
(Ooo, bop-bop, new releases)
It's givin' me the excitation
(Bop-bop, excitations)
(Good, good, good, good releases)
I'm pickin' up good releases
(Ooo, bop-bop, good releases)

Na na-na na-na na-na-na x4

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Update: plugged in zeno's suggestion and completed the lyric.

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Re: New Releases (Good Vibrations)
by zentara (Archbishop) on Jan 15, 2004 at 14:59 UTC
    I couldn't find better words to complete the first line, any suggestions welcome! 
    Perl! I love the colorful syntax you have
And the way you exe-CUTE for me

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Re: New Releases (Good Vibrations)
by zeno (Friar) on Jan 20, 2004 at 14:36 UTC
    For the first two stanzas, how about: 
    Perl! I love the colorful syntax you bear
And the way you use ne eq cmp to compare...

Ah! I hear the sound of an apocalypse
Larry's getting slashdotted and the server's on a tear

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    (those comparison operators have to be pronounced, not spelled, for this to scan). -- Zeno - Barcelona Perl Mongers http://barcelona.pm.org http://www.javajunkies.org
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      Thanks I like your suggestion. Especially the second bit. ++ to you sir! ;-)

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