"Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. For those too young to remember, the tune is that of "Pinball Wizard," by The Who. May it bring you as much joy as it brought me! I cut my teeth on BASIC At scripting I'm no pawn >From C++ to Java My code goes on and on But I ain't seen nothing like this In any place I've gone That modeling and sim guy Sure codes some mean Python! He knows his dictionaries His exceptions never pass His polymorphic methods Extend each superclass He uses indentation Its lines are clearly drawn That modeling and sim guy Sure codes some mean Python! He's a Python wizard His code just never wrecks A Python wizard He knows simple beats complex How do you think he does it? (I don't know) What makes him so good? He codes with TkInter He can render treble clefs He uses lamdba functions With *args in their defs Defines his module search path Of tuples he's the don That modeling and sim guy Sure codes some mean Python! I thought I was The scripting language king But I just handed My Python crown to him He links in to libraries All optimized in C He always uses docstrings For readability He knows file iterators He bids all bugs begone That modeling and sim guy Sure codes some mean Python! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
I don't know whether to LOL or mourn the part of me that just died inside :-P j/k j/k clever song, and it made me laugh :) On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 12:40 PM, John Keisling wrote: > After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's > Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. For those > too young to remember, the tune is that of "Pinball Wizard," by The > Who. May it bring you as much joy as it brought me! > > > I cut my teeth on BASIC > At scripting I'm no pawn > >From C++ to Java > My code goes on and on > But I ain't seen nothing like this > In any place I've gone > That modeling and sim guy > Sure codes some mean Python! > > He knows his dictionaries > His exceptions never pass > His polymorphic methods > Extend each superclass > He uses indentation > Its lines are clearly drawn > That modeling and sim guy > Sure codes some mean Python! > > He's a Python wizard > His code just never wrecks > A Python wizard > He knows simple beats complex > > How do you think he does it? > (I don't know) > What makes him so good? > > He codes with TkInter > He can render treble clefs > He uses lamdba functions > With *args in their defs > Defines his module search path > Of tuples he's the don > That modeling and sim guy > Sure codes some mean Python! > > I thought I was > The scripting language king > But I just handed > My Python crown to him > > He links in to libraries > All optimized in C > He always uses docstrings > For readability > He knows file iterators > He bids all bugs begone > That modeling and sim guy > Sure codes some mean Python! > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
On 7/12/2011 11:40 AM, John Keisling said this: > After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's > Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. For those > too young to remember, the tune is that of "Pinball Wizard," by The > Who. May it bring you as much joy as it brought me! > You realize that you must now reprise this with, "I'm your wicked Uncle Guido" ... right? -- Tim Daneliuk tun...@tundraware.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
On 7/12/2011 12:08 PM, Tim Daneliuk said this: > On 7/12/2011 11:40 AM, John Keisling said this: >> After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's >> Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. For those >> too young to remember, the tune is that of "Pinball Wizard," by The >> Who. May it bring you as much joy as it brought me! >> > > > > You realize that you must now reprise this with, > "I'm your wicked Uncle Guido" ... right? > > While were on the subject: "T-t-t-alking 'bout my generator " -- Tim Daneliuk tun...@tundraware.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
> That modeling and sim guy > Sure codes some mean Python! C-; And he changes key on the fly, too! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
On Jul 12, 11:34 am, Tim Daneliuk wrote: > On 7/12/2011 12:08 PM, Tim Daneliuk said this: > > > On 7/12/2011 11:40 AM, John Keisling said this: > >> After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's > >> Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. For those > >> too young to remember, the tune is that of "Pinball Wizard," by The > >> Who. May it bring you as much joy as it brought me! > > > > > > You realize that you must now reprise this with, > > "I'm your wicked Uncle Guido" ... right? > > While were on the subject: > > "T-t-t-alking 'bout my generator " > > -- > > Tim Daneliuk > tun...@tundraware.com Brilliant! LOL! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
On Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:40:23 AM UTC-7, John Keisling wrote: > After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's > Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. For those > too young to remember, the tune is that of "Pinball Wizard," by The > Who. May it bring you as much joy as it brought me! > > > I cut my teeth on BASIC > At scripting I'm no pawn > From C++ to Java > My code goes on and on > But I ain't seen nothing like this > In any place I've gone > That modeling and sim guy > Sure codes some mean Python! That's pretty funny. I knew what it would be even when I saw the cut-off subject line, and I am too young to remember it. Carl Banks -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
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> That's pretty funny. I knew what it would be even when I saw the cut-off > subject line, and I am too young to remember it. > > Carl Banks TTTO "[She put the lime in the] Coconut": Brother wrote a database, he finish it on time His sister add requirements, refactor every line She change design in the database, she mix it all up She change design in the database, she mix it all up She change design in the database, she mix it all up She change design in that database, she called the doctor, woke him up, Sayin' "Doctor, now I got to pay my dues, I say, Doctor, to debug away my blues, I say, Doctor, such a big change has to break, I say, Doctor! I must'a made a bug mistake!" "Now let me get this straight, You change the design in the database, mix things all up You change the design in the database, mix it all up, You change the design in the database, mix it all up..." http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?SheChangeDesignInTheDatabase -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
John Keisling wrote: After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. For those too young to remember, the tune is that of "Pinball Wizard," by The Who. May it bring you as much joy as it brought me! Absolutely hilarious! Thanks! ~Ethan~ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
John Keisling wrote: > After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's > Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. For those > too young to remember, the tune is that of "Pinball Wizard," by The > Who. May it bring you as much joy as it brought me! [...] I wouldn't know a good song parody if it kicked me in the head, but my wife is a (retired) professional musician with a history of writing parodies. She's not impressed by the work of most "filk singers" and supposed parodies, most of which are seventeen kinds of crap... but she gives you full marks. And trust me on this, she does not give compliments lightly. She says you got the rhyming scheme and number of syllables spot on. Technically, "That modeling and sim guy" needs to be slurred to make it fit, "That mod'ling and sim guy", but that's acceptable. (Most parodies get the syllable count wrong -- if a lyric goes dum-de-dum-de-dum, the parody ends up like dum-dum-de-dum-de-dum or dum-de-dum-de.) Have a +1 from me and the missus. -- Steven -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
On Jul 12, 6:40 pm, John Keisling wrote: > After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's > Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. Brillant. This deserves to become a cpython easter egg along with import this or from __future__ import braces. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:46 PM, bruno.desthuilli...@gmail.com wrote: > On Jul 12, 6:40 pm, John Keisling wrote: >> After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's >> Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. > > Brillant. This deserves to become a cpython easter egg along with > import this or from __future__ import braces. Propose: from eastereggs import wizard ChrisA -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
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On Jul 13, 5:53 pm, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:46 PM, bruno.desthuilli...@gmail.com > > wrote: > > On Jul 12, 6:40 pm, John Keisling wrote: > >> After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's > >> Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. > > > Brillant. This deserves to become a cpython easter egg along with > > import this or from __future__ import braces. Well written, funny, educative. Thanks But whats 'the modeling and sym guy' reference? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
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On Jul 13, 10:14 am, rusi wrote: > Well written, funny, educative. Thanks > But whats 'the modeling and sym guy' reference? I believe it's "esoteric". -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
On Jul 12, 7:02 pm, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > John Keisling wrote: > > After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's > > Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. For those > > too young to remember, the tune is that of "Pinball Wizard," by The > > Who. May it bring you as much joy as it brought me! > > [...] > > I wouldn't know a good song parody if it kicked me in the head, but my wife > is a (retired) professional musician with a history of writing parodies. > She's not impressed by the work of most "filk singers" and supposed > parodies, most of which are seventeen kinds of crap... but she gives you > full marks. And trust me on this, she does not give compliments lightly. > > She says you got the rhyming scheme and number of syllables spot on. > Technically, "That modeling and sim guy" needs to be slurred to make it > fit, "That mod'ling and sim guy", but that's acceptable. > > (Most parodies get the syllable count wrong -- if a lyric goes > dum-de-dum-de-dum, the parody ends up like dum-dum-de-dum-de-dum or > dum-de-dum-de.) > > Have a +1 from me and the missus. > > -- > Steven I very much appreciate that, coming from someone who clearly values well-written poetry and lyrics as much as I do! I double majored in math and English, and I always liked structured poetry. It's very important to match not only the syllable count, but the meter too. I also pride myself on never using the same rhyme twice in a song, which even the original does not manage to do (they used "fall" twice). Very glad you and the missus enjoyed it! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
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On Jul 13, 6:53 am, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:46 PM, bruno.desthuilli...@gmail.com > > wrote: > > On Jul 12, 6:40 pm, John Keisling wrote: > >> After too much time coding Python scripts and reading Mark Lutz's > >> Python books, I was inspired to write the following lyrics. > > > Brillant. This deserves to become a cpython easter egg along with > > import this or from __future__ import braces. > > Propose: from eastereggs import wizard > > ChrisA I would be honored beyond words to have this become a Python Easter egg! Does anyone know how to make that happen? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: "Python Wizard," with apologies to The Who
On Jul 13, 12:32 pm, rantingrick wrote: > On Jul 13, 10:14 am, rusi wrote: > > > Well written, funny, educative. Thanks > > But whats 'the modeling and sym guy' reference? > > I believe it's "esoteric". I actually had myself in mind, with tongue in cheek, of course! I work in modeling and simulation and write Python scripts to automate data visualization and analysis. Of course, that line could also refer to a few of my co-workers. Glad you all enjoyed the song! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
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On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 5:31 AM, John Keisling wrote: > I very much appreciate that, coming from someone who clearly values > well-written poetry and lyrics as much as I do! I double majored in > math and English, and I always liked structured poetry. It's very > important to match not only the syllable count, but the meter too. I > also pride myself on never using the same rhyme twice in a song, which > even the original does not manage to do (they used "fall" twice). Having not known the original, I can't properly appreciate the parody, but I wholeheartedly concur with the above. Especially when you transmit your alternate words by email (as opposed to singing it yourself and posting on Youtube, for instance), you need them to scan perfectly so the reader isn't thrown off by anything. The other big pitfall is polysyllabic rhymes, quite common in Gilbert & Sullivan but probably not an issue here. (For instance, if the original rhymes "modern gunnery" with "in a nunnery", then you have to replace that with three-syllable words whose last two syllables are identical and whose first syllables rhyme. Not an easy task!) This appears to be an excellent parody, but others are better positioned to proclaim its quality than I. Chris Angelico -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
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On Jul 13, 4:40 pm, Chris Angelico wrote: > Having not known the original, I can't properly appreciate the parody, It's only a click away Chris... here let me youtube that for you... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXWNSb4nUDY Here's one for my would be nemisis(es) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi_rGnw_B9A -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
