There’s too much fun to be had with the Alanis Morissette Lyric Generator, a virtual ‘Mad Libs’ for the adult-contemporary crowd. Here’s just one generated lyric from my suggested nouns and names:
“Will to Live”
I feel miserable
STRUCTURAL DEFICITS make me ill
I feel miserable
GRANT GUIDELINES tear at my foundations
I feel miserable
INFLUENTIAL DONORS are dragging me down to the depths of misery
I want to die
Is it because of FIXED OVERHEAD EXPENSES that I feel this way?
With the GOLDENROD rays of misery pounding on my brain?
Or am I lost in tale of BECKETT, adrift far from home
I don’t think so, I don’t think so.
THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD Broke My Will to Live
THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD Broke My Will to Live
THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD Broke My Will to Live
I was getting better but then
THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD Broke My Will to Live
I feel miserable
OPERATING GRANT APPLICATIONS rot the flesh from my bones
I feel miserable
OUTCOME EVALUATIONS defeat my purpose
I feel miserable
AVERSIONS TO RISK are doing their best to impale my soul
I want to die
Is it because of FIXED OVERHEAD EXPENSES that I feel this way?
With the GOLDENROD rays of misery pounding on my brain?
Am I lost in tale of BECKETT, adrift far from home
I don’t think so, I don’t think so.
THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD Broke My Will to Live
THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD Broke My Will to Live
Oh God, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD Broke My Will to Live
I was getting better but then
THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD Broke My Will to Live
Now, if only someone would come up with an automatic grant application generator, we’d be getting somewhere.
UPDATE OF 7/22/05: A commenter to this post referenced a research-paper generator that had created a controversy when one of its fake papers was accepted for a conference presentation. This may be the generator and the results she was talking about. Fairly funny stuff if you watch the videos or read the computer-generated research papers.
In the world of computer science someone did come up with an automatic paper generator and there was a whole bunch of controversy when a paper it generated actually got accepted for a conference. So crazier things have happened. 🙂
This is priceless. Thank you for the Friday morning giggle and a warm and fuzzy feeling of knowing there are other people out there who share in the “misery”.
– another variant-
“I Think”
I Think underserved audiences are really a huge problem
I Think in kind donations to be reported separately are too much on my mind
I Think outreach plans have got a lot to do with why the world sucks
But what can you do?
Like a pink rain, beating down on me
Like a Silliman line, which won’t let go of my brain
Like Sebastian’s ass, it is in my head
Blame it on measuring project outcomes
Blame it on measuring project outcomes
Blame it on measuring project outcomes
I Think deficit reduction plans are gonna drive us all crazy
And audited financial statements make me feel like a child
I Think formal surveys will eventually be the downfall of civilization
But what can you do? I said what can you do?
Like a pink rain, beating down on me
Like a Silliman line, which won’t let go of my brain
Like Sebastian’s ass, it is in my head
Blame it on measuring project outcomes
Blame it on measuring project outcomes
Blame it on measuring project outcomes
Like a pink rain, beating down on me
Like Sebastian’s smile, cruel and cold
Like Silliman’s ass, it is in my head
Blame it on measuring project outcomes
Blame it on measuring project outcomes
Blame it on measuring project outcomes