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Song Parodies -> "Is Dis De Real Bytes?"

Original Song Title:

"The Israelites"

Original Performer:

Desmond Dekker and The Aces

Parody Song Title:

"Is Dis De Real Bytes?"

Parody Written by:

Guy DiRito

The Lyrics

What a helpdesk technician sometimes hears when fielding calls over the phone.
Screen displays de warning, drive can't be read, err.
Data may have gone south of de thread.
P-C - Is dis de real bytes? Aah.

Slowly I be learning, hard drive be dead, sir.
So that every byte can't be read.
P-C - Is dis de real bytes? Aah.

De bytes and de bits, zipped packed up, they leave me,
Garbling they did, they are splittin' de scene.
P-C - Is dis de real bytes? Aah.

Port them a-wear out, browser be gone,
De data is bent up, it's flaky and fried.
P-C - Is dis de real bytes? Aah.

Data mal-formed, can't reach de dot COM,
Can't see de server farm, de virus alarm.
P-C - Is dis de real bytes? Aah.

P-C - Is dis de real bytes?
Not working is me data store.
P-C - Is dis de real bytes?
It took de dump, it's out sir.

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Adam Eccleshall - February 20, 2005 - Report this comment
Excellent :-)
Adagio - February 20, 2005 - Report this comment
"Slowly I be learning"....me too :) It be a good one Guy! 5's
alvin rhodes - February 20, 2005 - Report this comment
funny concept...love the OS too...my first taste of reggae
Meriadoc - February 20, 2005 - Report this comment
Good one Guy!
Michael Pacholek - February 20, 2005 - Report this comment
Wonder how long it's gonna take someone to write a "Moby Dick" parody and call it "Ishmaelites"? If they do, it better be as good as this one.
Jack Wilson - February 21, 2005 - Report this comment
THs is awesome! 555!
Phil Alexander - February 21, 2005 - Report this comment
Is dis de real bytes
Is dis just fantasy
De data is bent up
It's fried and oh so flaky

...hold on, isn't that a different song? ;-) Excellent, Guy.
Michael Pacholek - February 21, 2005 - Report this comment
Do it, Phil! "Mama, just killed a man, in this new computer game, were it real, 'twould be a shame..."

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