" Date sent: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 09:17:42 -0500 (EST)
From: dar-list-digest-approval@world.std.com (Dar-list-digest)
To: dar-list-digest@world.std.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 03:09:27 -0500
From: Andrea Hartmann <ellcrys@net-link.net>
Subject: since no one demanded it!

well, tonight at work i got this brilliant song parody idea in my head.
in fact it's so brilliant, i hope no one's already used this concept. =)
(also i hope my supervisors didn't notice that i was scribbling in my
notebook instead of typing.)

DELURKERS, KICK OUR BUTTS
        (any resemblance to a song by dar williams
        calle "teenagers, kick our butts" is merely
        coincidental.)

When I delurked, well it felt great
I saw that others could relate
I was afraid because they were part of the folk scene...
And they'd quote songs you never knew,
Cause they'd seen Dar more than you
But they are kind, as you will learn
When you delurk, when it's your turn, oh-whoa
        Delurkers, kick our butts
        Tell us what our digests will bring
        Delurk and talk to us
        We cannot post everything
We'll argue 'bout the Lilith Fair
We'll discuss Ani and Dar's hair
We'll give you guitar tab galore, so you can play "End of the Summer"
And many more, that's what we do
But if you lurk, we can't see you
You'll see our words, you'll get no flames
But even so, it's not the same, oh-whoa
        Delurkers, kick our butts
        Tell us what our digests will bring
        Delurk and talk to us
        We cannot post everything...
The Dar-list posters got to see
Their lurker peers on IRC
They took a breath, they checked their facts
They readied IBMs and Macs
        And... typed... "hey, hi... but...
We post about what we protest
What's on our minds, what we like best
If we get flamed, well that's just wrong
Cause flames and hate just don't belong" oh-whoa
        Delurkers, kick our butts
        Tell us what our digests will bring
        Delurk and talk to us
        We cannot post everything
And if the list elves send you some advice
Don't get upset, they're really nice
Find a thread that suits your tastes
Make sure you learn to cut and paste
And tell us if you like blue screens
Give us links, and share Dar dreams
And post, and post, and post...
And someday when some delurkers come and kick your butts
See them like I do, try to
Reply-eeyi-ya-ya-yi-yi-ya-yee-iy, kick our butts
Please reply-eeyi-ya-ya-yi-yi-yi-ee-yi, kick our butts
I reply-eeyi-ya-ya-ya-yi-yi-eeyah, kick our butts, kick our....

[disclaimer: this parody does not contain MSG. for free game piece,
write to your senator and tell him he should legalize cannabis. no dead
horses were beaten in the making of this parody, though two were kicked
around a little.]
- --
- -~=<[ Should you worry when the skull-head is in front of you,
Or is it worse because it's always waiting where your eyes don't go?
........................... -They Might Be Giants
: And in the words of the :
:great ones: "Be excellent: Andrea Hartmann
: to each other!" : (a semi-disgruntled postal worker)
:.........................: ellcrys@net-link.net