Blog Monkey get up in morning. Blog Monkey get up, get coffee. Blog Monkey write post about Spiffworld Code Monkey, which is much better parody than what Blog Monkey do.
Code Monkey is an older video, of course, but it's been long enough since we've had it around that many new readers might not know it. The song is obviously performed by JoCo, while the video itself is created by Spiffworld. This is the sad, angsty tale of a code monkey who crushes on the local night elf. C'mon, we've all been there. Don't worry, it turns out all right in the end.
Thanks to Robin Torres for the rerun suggestion. She calls Code Monkey "my first machinima love." Interested in the wide world of machinima? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an email at moviewatch@wowinsider.com.
no matter how many times you guys post this it never gets old. Coulton's music is great and spiffworld really did a great job on the video. Also, anyone who thinks theyve never heard of Coulton. he wrote the portals songs and RE: your brains from l4d and much more.
JoCo is awesome. If you haven't been initiated, you really need to be. ...and there's so much more to his library than has been featured in Spiffworld.
/facepalm I just made the connection that this Jonathan Coulton is the same guy who wrote "Still Alive" and "Want You Gone" from the Portal series. (I'm sick, okay? Gimme a break...) How can there be so much awesome in one person??
Ahh, Spiff. Your video has become that of legend. I train journalists how to embed video in our CMS and I always send them the embed link to Code Monkey.
Old Print Newsies all around North America get their first digital start knowing Code Monkey Like You (a lot)!
Spiff, are you nuts. This was great, maybe you can do better now, but this was the 1st time I have seen this. It is epic, you made my night. There are probably hundreds of folk who feel the same. Thankyou
Oh Code Monkey, if only you weren't so focused on the nelf who is afraid to drink a soda cause it will make her fat, you'd notice the lovely troll in the next cubicle over who keeps challenging you to nerf wars to get your attention.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
protopet Dec 9th 2011 12:20PM
no matter how many times you guys post this it never gets old. Coulton's music is great and spiffworld really did a great job on the video.
Also, anyone who thinks theyve never heard of Coulton. he wrote the portals songs and RE: your brains from l4d and much more.
Edymnion Dec 9th 2011 12:25PM
Yup, this was my very first machinima back in the day, and its still one of the best!
Zune Dec 9th 2011 12:32PM
Love Code Monkey. Might I also suggest 'Gnome My A..' NSFW but relatively mild and very funny.
Jaq Dec 9th 2011 12:46PM
Well this song's gonna be stuck in my head all day!
Cute video. Get the girl Code Monkey!
Wulf Dec 9th 2011 12:54PM
JoCo is awesome. If you haven't been initiated, you really need to be. ...and there's so much more to his library than has been featured in Spiffworld.
http://jonathancoulton.com
He's even been immortalized in WoW:
http://www.wowhead.com/quest=27787
Samutz Dec 9th 2011 1:09PM
My favorite JoCo song by far. It is the story of my life.
Mortenebra Dec 9th 2011 1:10PM
/facepalm
I just made the connection that this Jonathan Coulton is the same guy who wrote "Still Alive" and "Want You Gone" from the Portal series. (I'm sick, okay? Gimme a break...) How can there be so much awesome in one person??
wow Dec 9th 2011 1:36PM
RE: Your Brains
Bbbbrrrraaaiiinnnsssss!!!!!! Just let us in...
Shinanji
Spiff Dec 9th 2011 1:51PM
Oogh, it's painful watching this after so many years. I was just beginning to figure out what all the buttons in After Effects did back then. :)
Tirrimas Dec 9th 2011 2:05PM
We love you anyway. ;)
Thijz Dec 9th 2011 2:56PM
It's good to see how much you've grown since this video. This was the first one I saw of you and I love every single one of them :)
RS Dec 9th 2011 3:49PM
You made a classic, sir!
Well done!
Ladyfawne Dec 9th 2011 11:33PM
Spiff, Darlin', Id kneel down and worship you, but I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get back up. So please except my post instead.
Actually, I had no idea who Jonathon Coulton was until I saw video " Brains".
I sang the song for a week straight.
Jerk.
All kidding aside, what a wonderful world this would be if you and Coulton could hook up and create something together.
Dreyja Dec 10th 2011 1:20PM
SPIFF! Do you have any idea how much of a gateway drug to machinima this video was? I blame you for hours of lost time on youtube. XD
And I lubs ya for it!
Golis Dec 12th 2011 11:28AM
Ahh, Spiff. Your video has become that of legend. I train journalists how to embed video in our CMS and I always send them the embed link to Code Monkey.
Old Print Newsies all around North America get their first digital start knowing Code Monkey Like You (a lot)!
I cannot thank you enough!
FanA Dec 9th 2011 2:20PM
Spiff, are you nuts. This was great, maybe you can do better now, but this was the 1st time I have seen this. It is epic, you made my night. There are probably hundreds of folk who feel the same.
Thankyou
(I created this ID to thank you )
staffan.johansson Dec 9th 2011 2:21PM
I like the dance version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lLRBiEBRAc
quasarsglow Dec 9th 2011 4:01PM
Oh Code Monkey, if only you weren't so focused on the nelf who is afraid to drink a soda cause it will make her fat, you'd notice the lovely troll in the next cubicle over who keeps challenging you to nerf wars to get your attention.