Following are the lyrics to one of the few retro-80's songs in my playlist these days, "Code Monkey" by Jonathan Coulton. The picture above is one of the few books about programming before the turn of the 21st century I most relate to, with a Lego code monkey on the cover.

Code Monkey get up get coffee.
Code Monkey go to job.
Code Monkey have boring meeting
with boring manager Rob.

Rob say Code Monkey very dilligent
but his output stink.
His code not functional or ellegant
what do Code Monkey think?

Code Monkey think maybe manager wanna write god damn login page himself.
Code Monkey not say it outloud.
Code Monkey not crazy, just proud.

Code Monkey like freetos.
Code Monkey like tab and mountain dew.
Code Monkey very simple man.
with big warm fuzzy secret heart.
Code Monkey like you.
Code Monkey like you.
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Code Monkey hang around at front desk.
tell you "sweater look nice".
Code Monkey offer buy you soda.
Bring you cup, bring you ice.

You say no thank you for the soda cause,
soda make you fat.
Anyway, you busy with the telephone
no time for chat.

Code Monkey have long walk back to cubical,he sit down pretend to work.
Code Monkey not thinking so straight.
Code Monkey not feeling so great.

Code Monkey like freetos.
Code Monkey like tab and mountain dew.
Code Monkey very simple man.
with big warm fuzzy secret heart.
Code Monkey like you.
Code Monkey like you. -- a lot
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Code Monkey have every reason
to get out this place.
Code Monkey just keep on working
to see your soft, pretty face.

Much rather wake up eat a coffe cake
take bath, take nap.
"This job fullfilling in creative way."
Such a load of crap

Code Monkey think some day he have everything, even pretty girl like you.
Code Monkey just waiting for now.
Code Monkey says "someday, somehow."

Code Monkey like freetos.
Code Monkey like tab and mountain dew.
Code Monkey very simple man.
with big warm fuzzy secret heart.
Code Monkey like you.
Code Monkey like you.