Hail to the Geek
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jackofallgeeksThere's a song out right now called "Hail to the Geek" by the Deaf
Pedestrians (a band I'd never heard of before). It's kind of catchy and
with a chorus of "man it's good to be a geek," it's ostensibly positive.
And if you couldn't tell by the pseudonym, I'm fairly proud to be a geek.
the trouble I have with the song, though, is that while it claims "it's good
to be a geek," it just doesn't seem... sincere. I mean, yeah, it tosses out
lots of nice morsels for us geeks, and who doesn't like singing about a 13th
level halfling fighter/thief? But it talks about how he (the geek) would
rather spend his time on the Starship Enterprise than talking to girls that
he meets. Practictly from the very beginning the song associates 'geek'
with 'creep' and 'freak,' which are definitely negative terms. "It's good
to be unknown, it's good I'm never waiting right beside the telephone
because no one ever..." If you listen to what he's actually saying, you get
the impression of someone who's in denial, saying all these negative things
are good because he has to believe that, because if they *aren't* good then
his life is kind of a waste. And then towards the end, half-spoken behind
the music, he talks about how someday he'll be rich and famous and you, Mr.
High School Bully, will be pumping gas. He'll be on top and you'll
be the geek, and he'll do unto others as they've done unto him. And I think
that's kind of shitty.
My mom tells a story about me in 6th grade, when one of my friends' mothers
came to her rather concerned because I'd given her sone a note talking about
how I was a geek, and she (my friend's mom) was concerned I had self-esteme
issues. My mom just laughed: I've always been proud to be a geek.
And I don't really want to be anything else. I don't want to be rich and
famous and rub it in the faces of everyone who ever wronged me. I do want
to be important, but I want to be important because I'm a geek,
because I'm the Guy Who Knows Things.
Yeah, it is good to be a geek. I just wish they meant it when they
said it.
Lyrics
I got a spiderman t-shirt.
I got Converse that are rotting off my feet.
I got a bad mustache,
a reoccurring rash,
and not a lot of cash,
I spend it on my stash.
Man it's good to be a geek!
Well it's good to be a geek!
It's good to be a creep.
It's good to draw my pictures,
that no one will ever see.
It's good to be a geek!
It's good to be unknown.
It's good I'm never waiting
right beside the telephone,
Cuz no one ever...
I play Dungeons and Dragons.
I got a 13th level halfling fighter/thief.
Got seven hit die on my backstab,
sometimes you know it's good to be a geek.
It's good to be a geek!
It's good to play the freak.
It's good to comb my mullet once every other week.
As far as I can see,
It's good to play the Wii,
Then stay up painting miniatures til 2 or 3,
Cuz no one ever...
Someday I'll learn to play guitar,
Start up a band and be a star.
And when you wind up pumping gas
Just fill 'er up and kiss my ass!
I'm addicted to Star Trek;
I'm a Klingon speaking federation freak.
I find I'm more inclined
To spend the bulk of my time
On the Starship Enterprise
Than talking to girls I meet.
Well I never get the girl,
But I like to be alone,
Cuz i can always masterbate when there's no one home.
It's good to have a plan,
It's good to be the man,
It's good to download porno from a website in Japan.
Cuz no one ever...
Someday I'll learn to play guitar,
Start up a band and be a star.
And when you wind up pumping gas
Just fill 'er up and kiss my ass!
Ninth grade is when I got the swirlie.
Tenth grade is when I got the indian burn.
Four years of continuous wedgies;
Wore nine pairs of briefs so they could all get a turn.
Someday I'll buy a fancy condo,
Someday I'll drive a car that's more than your house,
Someday you'll kiss my ass!
It's good to make some noise!
It's good to scream outloud!
It's good to feel immortal,
Like your last name is McCloud.
It's good to be a geek!
Its good to be unseen.
Its good to watch the Wrath of Khan on a plasma screen.
It's good to be a geek!
It's good to be the man.
It's good to download porno from a website in Japan.
It's good to be a geek!
It's good to be unknown.
It's good I'm never waiting
Right beside the telephone.
Cuz no one ever...
I got a bad mustache,
a reoccurring rash,
and not a lot of cash,
I spend it on my stash.
Man it's good to be a geek...
You know I don't intend
To look like Boba Fett.
I got my Holland set,
Although it makes me sweat.
Man it's good to be a geek...
Pedestrians (a band I'd never heard of before). It's kind of catchy and
with a chorus of "man it's good to be a geek," it's ostensibly positive.
And if you couldn't tell by the pseudonym, I'm fairly proud to be a geek.
the trouble I have with the song, though, is that while it claims "it's good
to be a geek," it just doesn't seem... sincere. I mean, yeah, it tosses out
lots of nice morsels for us geeks, and who doesn't like singing about a 13th
level halfling fighter/thief? But it talks about how he (the geek) would
rather spend his time on the Starship Enterprise than talking to girls that
he meets. Practictly from the very beginning the song associates 'geek'
with 'creep' and 'freak,' which are definitely negative terms. "It's good
to be unknown, it's good I'm never waiting right beside the telephone
because no one ever..." If you listen to what he's actually saying, you get
the impression of someone who's in denial, saying all these negative things
are good because he has to believe that, because if they *aren't* good then
his life is kind of a waste. And then towards the end, half-spoken behind
the music, he talks about how someday he'll be rich and famous and you, Mr.
High School Bully, will be pumping gas. He'll be on top and you'll
be the geek, and he'll do unto others as they've done unto him. And I think
that's kind of shitty.
My mom tells a story about me in 6th grade, when one of my friends' mothers
came to her rather concerned because I'd given her sone a note talking about
how I was a geek, and she (my friend's mom) was concerned I had self-esteme
issues. My mom just laughed: I've always been proud to be a geek.
And I don't really want to be anything else. I don't want to be rich and
famous and rub it in the faces of everyone who ever wronged me. I do want
to be important, but I want to be important because I'm a geek,
because I'm the Guy Who Knows Things.
Yeah, it is good to be a geek. I just wish they meant it when they
said it.
Lyrics
I got a spiderman t-shirt.
I got Converse that are rotting off my feet.
I got a bad mustache,
a reoccurring rash,
and not a lot of cash,
I spend it on my stash.
Man it's good to be a geek!
Well it's good to be a geek!
It's good to be a creep.
It's good to draw my pictures,
that no one will ever see.
It's good to be a geek!
It's good to be unknown.
It's good I'm never waiting
right beside the telephone,
Cuz no one ever...
I play Dungeons and Dragons.
I got a 13th level halfling fighter/thief.
Got seven hit die on my backstab,
sometimes you know it's good to be a geek.
It's good to be a geek!
It's good to play the freak.
It's good to comb my mullet once every other week.
As far as I can see,
It's good to play the Wii,
Then stay up painting miniatures til 2 or 3,
Cuz no one ever...
Someday I'll learn to play guitar,
Start up a band and be a star.
And when you wind up pumping gas
Just fill 'er up and kiss my ass!
I'm addicted to Star Trek;
I'm a Klingon speaking federation freak.
I find I'm more inclined
To spend the bulk of my time
On the Starship Enterprise
Than talking to girls I meet.
Well I never get the girl,
But I like to be alone,
Cuz i can always masterbate when there's no one home.
It's good to have a plan,
It's good to be the man,
It's good to download porno from a website in Japan.
Cuz no one ever...
Someday I'll learn to play guitar,
Start up a band and be a star.
And when you wind up pumping gas
Just fill 'er up and kiss my ass!
Ninth grade is when I got the swirlie.
Tenth grade is when I got the indian burn.
Four years of continuous wedgies;
Wore nine pairs of briefs so they could all get a turn.
Someday I'll buy a fancy condo,
Someday I'll drive a car that's more than your house,
Someday you'll kiss my ass!
It's good to make some noise!
It's good to scream outloud!
It's good to feel immortal,
Like your last name is McCloud.
It's good to be a geek!
Its good to be unseen.
Its good to watch the Wrath of Khan on a plasma screen.
It's good to be a geek!
It's good to be the man.
It's good to download porno from a website in Japan.
It's good to be a geek!
It's good to be unknown.
It's good I'm never waiting
Right beside the telephone.
Cuz no one ever...
I got a bad mustache,
a reoccurring rash,
and not a lot of cash,
I spend it on my stash.
Man it's good to be a geek...
You know I don't intend
To look like Boba Fett.
I got my Holland set,
Although it makes me sweat.
Man it's good to be a geek...
