There are some parts in the lyrics in the break that really should need a better version. I mean, come on:

"I'm a crime without a crook"

"I'm a pod without a pea"

Is this suppose to be funny?

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cyberschorsch’s picture

cyberschorsch
Primary language German
commented
Component: Miscellaneous » Documentation
Priority: Normal » Major

We should start with posting the current lyrics. Then we can work on fixing them.

j4h8’s picture

j4h8 commented

The lyrics are part of the download package (SINGME.txt in the tarball).

cyberschorsch’s picture

cyberschorsch
Primary language German
commented

What about the following:

I'm a node without fields
I'm a hook that cant be wield
I'm Metallica without James Hatfield
  Yeah

I'm a string without t()
I'm drupal with a fee
I'm a value without key
  Yeah
dixon_’s picture

dixon_
he/him
Primary language English
Location France
commented 
I'm Drupal with a fee

Haha! Excellent! :D

cyberschorsch’s picture

cyberschorsch
Primary language German
commented
Status: Active » Needs review
itangalo’s picture

itangalo commented
Status: Needs review » Needs work

I like the "Drupal with a fee" part, and would like to put it as the last line in that phrase.
However, the first phrase doesn't convince me -- there should be better lines available to replace the existing text.

Patch need more work!

SeanBannister’s picture

SeanBannister commented

Yeah the break has some serious issues:

+1 for :

I'm a string without a t()
I'm drupal with a fee
I'm a value without key

But I do think the "a" before the t() is important.

Then there's the line "A marine without the blue", I think that one needs to change, I don't think I've done to much better, but I do prefer:

I am nothing without you
A displayless View
I'm like Drupal 2.2
Yeah

Then maybe we can replace "I'm a crime without a crook" with:

I'm an action with no hook
The Drupal course I never took
I'm a pageless book
Yeah

Alternatively we could use "Druplicon without his look"

Then there's "I'm a cookie without cake", how about:

I'm the drush I didn't make
My only thought when I wake
I'm a power ballad
  without a solo break – yeah!

Alternatively "I'm drier than corn flakes" is even be better than what we currently have, lol ;) Only kidding, great work on the song, finally we have Themers, Developers, and Musicians working together for a better Drupal. Maybe Drupal 8 will finally ship with background music in core.

itangalo’s picture

itangalo commented
Status: Needs work » Fixed

@SeanBannister: You areruthless in spotting weak points in the lyrics, and great at patching them.

Count on this going into 1.1!

itangalo’s picture

itangalo commented

Ok, so here's my proposal for the break lyrics in 1.1 of the ballad:

I am nothing without you
A displayless View
I am Drupal 2.2
  Yeah

I'm an action with no hook
The Drupal course I never took
I'm a pageless book
  Yeah

I'm a string without a t()
I'm a value without key
I am Drupal with a fee
  Yeah

I'm the drush I didn't make
The only thought when I'm awake
I'm a power ballade
  without a solo break – yeah!

Comments and improvements welcome, as always!

SeanBannister’s picture

SeanBannister commented

Yeah that's looking great, just played it through and the only small suggestions I have :

I am Drupal 2.2
to
I'm Drupal 2.2

I am Drupal with a fee
to
I'm Drupal with a fee

The only thought when I'm awake
to
The only thought when I wake

They're such small changes it very much depends on how you sing the song so I think we need a test or two.

itangalo’s picture

itangalo commented
Status: Fixed » Needs review

Good point. Changing to 'needs review'.

cyberschorsch’s picture

cyberschorsch
Primary language German
commented

Can´t we find something better then

I'm a pageless book
itangalo’s picture

itangalo commented

@Cyberschorsch: A fair question! Let's find out what the answer to this is.

SeanBannister’s picture

SeanBannister commented

Maybe a reference to the drupal.org handbook?

I'm an action with no hook
The Drupal course I never took
because I read the handbook
yeah

Or how about we payout on another CMS, that'll get a laugh :

I'm an action with no hook
The wordpress I overlooked
because drupal overtook
yeah

Hmm, slight change :

I'm an action with no hook
Wordpress got overlooked
because Drupal overtook
yeah
cyberschorsch’s picture

cyberschorsch
Primary language German
commented

I would vote for the handbook instead the pageless book :)

itangalo’s picture

itangalo commented
Status: Needs review » Closed (fixed)

The lyrics in the current state were tested in Stockholm at a Drupal 7 release party, and it seemed to work well.

Marking this issue as fixed for now.