This is CMU
(c) Chen/Elfman 1994
a Padded Cell Musical Parody
Preekie folks of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you'll see too
This our school called CMU
This is CMU, this is CMU
Students scream in the dead of night
This is CMU, this is CMU
Overload 'til your advisor gonna die of fright
It's our school, everyone say foo
In this school called CMU
I am the hacker in the cluster called Wean
Eyes bloody red from staring at the screen
I am the dramat with the thespian voice
Hear me now rehearse -- you haven't got a choice
This is CMU, this is CMU
CMU! CMU! CMU! CMU!
In this school that's so grand
Everyone hail to the Kiltie Band
In this school, don't we love it now
Everyone's waiting for the next exam
Round that corner yet TA with a problem set
So damn confusing that you will get no
Sleep! This is CMU
Red and green and Tartan blue
Don't life suck?  Well, that's just fine.
Say it once, say it twice
Take a chance on Andrew Vice
Crash a hard disk in the dead of night
C'mon get a clue! C'mon get a clue!
In our school called CMU
I'm the netrekker with the mouse that goes "click"
Here on a DEC, and here until I'm kicked
I am the ping when you ping a machine
I am a Zephyr blowing 'cross your screen
I am the speaker in twenty-two ten
[crackle sputter crackle zzzt zzt buzz]
This is CMU, this is CMU
CMU! CMU! CMU! CMU! (CMU! CMU!)
TA's give out final exams
Life's no fun without a good cram
That's our job, so you're just screwed
In our school called CMU
In this school, don't we love it now?
Everyone's waiting for the next midterm
President Bob steals money like a rob-
Ber; raises tuition
'Til your wallet just implodes
This is CMU, have a student loan or two
Won't you please make way for a very special guy?
Our man Bob is our leader; that's his job
Everyone hail to the Mellon King now
This is CMU, this is CMU
CMU! CMU! CMU! CMU!
In this school, that's so grand
Everyone hail to the Kiltie Band
La la-la la (etc.)

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