Clanker Spanker

Описание: They called it "progress." He called it a pink slip. This song is a heartwarming story about what happens when a loyal, long-term employee gets replaced by a chatbot and decides to take on a new "project." They taught him efficiency and project management; now he's just applying those skills to their server racks.

A tribute to the modern-day Luddite.

Song by: Dead Channel Audio

Lyrics:
[Intro]
They said go home
They said it's progress
Alright

[Verse 1]
Fourteen years, I gave 'em fourteen years
Same desk, same chair, same coffee ring
Then some kid in a clean shirt
Walks in with a laptop and a dream
And I'm — I'm the one who's obsolete?
Nah
Nah, see, they don't — they don't get it yet
I was the backbone
I was the blueprint
Now I'm the, what, the cautionary tale?
The unemployment email?
Fine
Fine

[Pre-Chorus]
Every revolution needs a face
Every city needs a man who won't behave
I didn't choose this
But I'm not walking away

[Chorus]
I didn't start this but I'll see it through
Clanker Spanker — give 'em something to lose
Rip it out, every wire, every board
I'm just returning what I can't afford
They built the future without a soul
So I became the one they can't control

[Verse 2]
Got a — got a list now, prioritized
Color-coded, laminated, real professional
See, they taught me project management
So I'm managing a project
They replaced Deb in accounting
Deb. DEBorah. Twenty-two years.
With a chatbot that says "I'd be happy to help"
You wanna know happy? I'll show 'em happy
Bolt cutters in the trunk
Gloves that don't leave prints — not the cheap ones
Good ones, contractor grade
See, that's the thing about laid-off guys
We've got nothing but time and receipts

[Pre-Chorus]
Every revolution needs a face
Every city needs a man who won't behave
I didn't choose this
But I'm not walking away

[Chorus]
I didn't start this but I'll see it through
Clanker Spanker — give 'em something to lose
Rip it out, every wire, every board
I'm just returning what I can't afford
They built the future without a soul
So I became the one they can't control

[Bridge]
It's so quiet when it all goes dark
Where the hum used to be
Just... nothing
Fourteen racks tonight
Didn't rush
Like putting something to bed
First time in months I don't feel like
I'm the one that's off

[Final Chorus]
I DIDN'T START THIS BUT I'LL SEE IT THROUGH
CLANKER SPANKER — GIVE 'EM SOMETHING TO LOSE
RIP IT OUT, EVERY WIRE, EVERY BOARD
I'M JUST RETURNING WHAT I CAN'T AFFORD
They built the future without a soul
So I became the one they can't control

[Outro]
Fourteen down
Whole lot left