Hello everyone, Jason here.
It certainly feels like the bulk of my 2017 has consisted of nothing but writing papers and grants. I’m currently in the middle of writing my master’s thesis and definitely feel the pressure from Koizumi sensei to write write write! However, I’m a grad student, and procrastination is what we do. If you aren’t procrastinating, you aren’t donig it right. Therefore, I thought I’d take a break from writing to… well… write a song about writing your thesis! It’s a tongue in cheek parody of the song “Rawhide” by The Blue Brothers, and I’m calling it “Raw Fingers”. So please click this link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCRae5mRoRE) that goes to the youtube video of the original song, and sing along to the lyrics below! 😀
Raw Fingers
Writin’ Writin’ Writin’
Writin’ Writin’ Writin’
Writin’ Writin’ Writin’
Writin’ Writin’ Writin’
Grad Student!
.
Writin’ Writin’ Writin’
Though my eyes are swollen
Keep them fingers typin’
Grad Student
.
Papers and Data and Stress
Hell bent for analysis
Wishin’ I had a social life
.
All the things I’m missin’
Good drinks, friends, and sleepin’
Are waiting at the end of my dissertation
.
Move ‘em on
(head em’ up!)
Head em’ up
(Move ‘em on!)
Move ‘em on
(Head em’ up!)
Grad student
.
Cut em’ out
(Write ‘em in!)
Write ‘em in
(Cut em’ out!)
Cut em’ out
Write ‘em in,
Grad student
.
Keep writin’ writin’ writin’
Though they’re disaprovin’
Keep them fingers typin’
Grad Student
.
Don’t question your advisor
Just delete, cry, and re-write
Soon we’ll be livin’ high and wide
.
My brain’s calculatin’
My degree will be waitin’
Be waitin’ at the end of my dissertation
.
Move ‘em up
(head em’ up!)
Head em’ up
(Move ‘em on!)
Move ‘em on
(Head em’ up!)
Grad student
.
Cut em’ out
(Write ‘em in!)
Write ‘em in
(Cut em’ out!)
Cut em’ out
Write ‘em in,
Grad student
.
Yah! (whip crack)
.
(head em’ up!)
Head em’ up
(Move ‘em on!)
Move ‘em on
(Head em’ up!)
Grad student
.
Cut em’ out
(Write ‘em in!)
Write ‘em in
(Cut em’ out!)
Cut em’ out
Write ‘em in,
Grad student
.
Writin’ writin’ writin’
Writin’ writin’ writin’ Yah! (whip crack)
Writin’ writin’ writin’
Writin’ writin’ writin’
Grad student
.
Yah! (whip crack)
.
Grad student!
