Jonathan Coulton performs Code Monkey Unplugged

[JohnnyCProduction]

I love Jonathan Coulton!!!!!!

[B1o2e3rg4e5r6]

......He looks like a monkey

[Phenderz]

Monkey is a funny word. :D

[DRod75]

thumbs up if this is the anthem for your life

[megaman3851]

@dovahkiinhowey tab it's a soda

[dovahkiinhowey]

tabs?

[LENIN990]

bravo!! :)

[suburbankommando]

I use to be straight... then I seen this!

[S4M10L4]

@suburbankommando Saw*

[ChicaWolverina]

I hope they never make you go on O'Rilly Factor or the Today Show, or Good Morning America, or NPR National Putsch Radio, or stuff!

[Maybeprobablynot]

Lol, he messed up. I love it when he does, it shows that he's human and not a robot. :D

[mcdouble07]

I can so relate to this. 

[NightwingRogue]

I'd sing this to any girl that would appreciate it



[sickboy932]

Happy birthday sir

[ScibyInJapan]

Gawd, this is my life right now. No front desk girl right now though.

[MsAwesomestever]

I almost cried watching this! Its so pathetically sweet!!

[datafreak667]

still alive ... still alive

[21moons21]

Mormon series podcast.... wtf

[27aza1]

Nerd is just another word for smart

[TheDuckielova]

@27aza1 nah its a word for awesome.

[ChicaWolverina]

@27aza1 Well than explain why we have a governor Rich Snyder!

[dogcmp6]

33 managers tried to wirte the god damn log in page themselves

[elizalovebug19]

CODE MONKEY LIKE YOU

[BoilMyKettle]

As Seen On: Mormon Stories Podcast??

[suncie106]

Me like song, no like Manager Rob!

[Untaped]

this is freakin' awsome!!!

[imajorday]

I LOVE YOU WHORES!!!!

[MurmursInSleep]

@imajorday I miss that show

[akarioutlook]

Song SOOOOO TRUE!

[simonjrope]

epic

[suineg1]

Thank you Jonathan!

[justamyish]

I love this song and... oh my... Jonathan Coulton is friggin' sexy. Om nom nom. I wanna bone him.

[XxLasTxReBeLlioNxX]

Fuck G4 for taking all the god damn good shows off and replacing them all with Cops, Campus PD, and Cheaters those shows are really damn annoying. We want cheat, Filter, Video Game Vixens even though it never got good reviews, AniMidnight, Code Monkeys we want all this shit back. The only good things left are XPlay, Attack of the Show and Ninja Warrior..... Damn you G4 you're no longer the #1 gaming network for the geeks out there. We used to be your whores and you loved us but not anymore......

[LocalEvil]

@XxLasTxReBeLlioNxX hey, at least olivia munn is gone. Wait, no, never mind she's out destroying the rest of TV.

[howtodothings100]

@XxLasTxReBeLlioNxX I dont get g4 any more FK U DTV!

[XxLasTxReBeLlioNxX]

trust me man..... not worth it at all having G4 except for Comi-Con or E3 and that's it. Everything on there honest to god sucks major ass.

[howtodothings100]

@XxLasTxReBeLlioNxX but its worth coming home to the feed and xplay :p

[aminatep]

This song very relatable.

[77zer]

I miss the show T_T

[xXxBlueEyedAngelxXx]

My boyfriend writes code ..... he sang this to me. /nerd boyfriends are EPIC <33

[AngelusDlion]

@xXxBlueEyedAngelxXx And the people who love us Nerds are double EPIC.. <3 back to you.. :)

[xXxBlueEyedAngelxXx]

@AngelusDlion Thank you!! <3 nerd guys/girls ftw :D

[Meursault86]

@xXxBlueEyedAngelxXx In a perfect world there would be many more like you.

[xXxBlueEyedAngelxXx]

@Meursault86 thank you ://o nerd boys/girls, there must be more of them.

[xHadesxPersephonex]

This is such an amazing song

[melsheimy]

I really really love this song

[LZcool]

Now, as a Senior Software Eng. I hear this song and remember how I felt when I was just being paid to code, and my first incidents writing guess what!! C code to do some tasks in Linux :D

Incidents where my boss didn't want me to use pointers cause they were "too complicated"  :D the problem was I said out loud what I thought and almost got fired :D what a nice memory

[BSDUNXNinja]

@LZcool lol @ pointers being too complicated

[12LiveandLetDie12]

@LZcool :D.... :D

[LZcool]

Now, as a Senior Software Eng. I hear this song and remember how I felt when I was just being paid to code, and my first incidents writing guess what!! C code to do some tasks in Linux :D

Incidents where my boss didn't want me to use pointers cause they were "too complicated" :D nice memories, great song

[opraISretarded]

@cammense

idk yet i'll get back to you on that

[opraISretarded]

@cammense mmhmmm and how does that make you feel?



[CRISNCHIPS12398]

Great song!

[opraISretarded]

gota love the sound of an ovation guitar

[cammense]

@opraISretarded that's a martin?

[SVKmellow]

guys... has anyone tried to play this on the guitar?

[LandyGerhardt]

@SVKmellow no, i think my fingers would all snap off, and if i managed to even play part of it my head would implode

[SVKmellow]

@LandyGerhardt I found a channel: suuuupaadave makes really good instruction videos explaining how to play it. But I'VE GOT BLISTERS ON MA FINGERS so I'll have to wait a bit to continue playing :)

(changed back to metal strings...)

[LandyGerhardt]

@SVKmellow lol i like your style, i think i may have to check it out, ive always been on metal strings but it makes no difference because is till sound terrible :P

[KaNyExEaSt]

@SVKmellow Yeah, learned it with a whole group in one practice. We did a jazzy/lounge music version of it. It sounded great. Bongos and a harmonica and stuff.

[tonyschitte]

@SVKmellow Yeah, just watched this video and learned it. Easier than most of his stuff, actually.

[smokekitty82]

I love this song. A person special to me introduced me to it. <3

[iWearCapeIRL]

It's like he read a book about my life then made a song about it...

[sistoviejo]

Soda make you fat.

[anddudewaslike]

31 people are suck-ups to Manager Rob

[ufcfan998]

@anddudewaslike ru a suck up to manager rob

[LunetheLooney]

Code monkey just waiting for now, code monkey say someday, somehow.

Best line<3

Best song ever!

[tapehead100]

this shall be the story of my life except alittle better

[js95magno]

would it mean that gabe is their manager?

[TheLyingMustache]

This song is so sad when you really listen to the lyrics ;_;

[MidGroundInertia]

Code Monkey trying to write code to like this more.

[hinata750]

makes me sad that they canceled code monkeys best show on g4 wthhhhhh first that then the boondocks -__- wtf is this world coming to bullshit like justin beiber and ....wth do they even show on cartoon network now lol

[SuperGamer87]

Yup. I freakin' love Fritos and Mountain Dew. Code monkeys unite!

[WhoRoxQueenRox]

31 people like Dragonforce? xD

[campcampingston1]

For some reason, I like the live acoustic version of this song best. I think it sounds sadder this way

[tapehead100]

@campcampingston1 i totally agree

[jesmaster1212]

I'm pretty sure I broke the like button. Or was that just my mouse giving out?

[HsCSpanky]

This song inspired me to work on my website after not doing anything on it for weeks. Fantastic song with great talent.

[iAmKathleenC]

*epic beard*

[nxs4lyf]

Code Monkeeyyyyyy

..........Like You

[LSLencrypted]

WHAT THE FECK DOES JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE HAVE TO DO WITH JONATHAN COULTON -> NOTHING, except they both sing.

- excuse my caps, this debate is retarded, it's like comparing Mozart and Metallica.

[erisislove]

@LSLencrypted You might not like Justin Timberlake but he is an original and a genius and not just copying Weird Al

[LSLencrypted]

@erisislove Where did that come from? Please tell me where in my comment it says i dislike Justin Timberlake. I like the guy, he's made some great music. However comparing those two artists is like comparing the sun and the moon - they're both astral elements, but have next to nothing in common.

[zaper002]

He kinda looks like that guy from Rooster Teeth in this video .

[staggo3000]

i like how the song hs no plurals in it. fritos doesnt count.

[nelsonmichael3]

"Code Monkey Like Fritos" Ha Ha that is funny!

[Rik1pk]

MONKEY!!

[videogameman9]

wow good voice. He has a real voice!

[Resorcery]

His songs are cute, funny, epic, sweet, horrific and sad, and just plain evil- DUDE HE IS AWESOME!!!

[tjobbalobba1]

this song is sad:(

[jchez4327]

@ YEr i agree, it made me cry

[narutardedpeople123]

Where can I get sheet music for this?

[omichicken184]

BEST SONG EVER!

[lalala1234bleh]

aww i want my own ikkle code munky! <3

[Guruc13]

Um...

What are the chords he's using in this video?

I NEED to know!

[MrSkoringo]

God am I the only one who loved the code monkeys show! I got season 1 on dvd!

[chiranjit100]

@MrSkoringo You're not alone :)

[LtDDuffBeer]

@MrSkoringo

Nope, I love the show! Pity there's only 2 seasons.

[gamephreak5]

@MrSkoringo dude, that show really really sucks (along with the rest of G4). Not because it's "8-bit" but because it's just not funny and it's horribly written. It's practically made for stoners.

The only good part of that crap show was the theme song.

[MrSkoringo]

@gamephreak5 But wasnt that the charm of it? I mean Weeds is for stoners but people still keeep that crap up on HBO!

[Dperez07]

@gamephreak5 just cause you dont like it doesnt make it crap

[lifeofanidiot]

@Dperez07 Just saying; just because you like it doesn't make it any good.

[1AllNamesUsed1]

@lifeofanidiot You can't tell if a song is good unless people like it, a lot more people like it than hate therefor it leans more towards good.

[lifeofanidiot]

@1AllNamesUsed1 That's a misleading fact.

It's a good song if its lyrics are strong and poetic, it's performed well, and it has a decent subject.

It's not that hard to find a good song.

e.g. If her lyrics made any sense AT ALL, I would like Lady Gaga, because she's a great singer, can make a good beat, and has her general subjects down pat and perfect.

[OldCompanyNewCompany]

Anything you can do, JoCo can do with a guitar. Yeah. Even THAT.

[Blackllama13]

This song is amazing. And don't you guys wonder where the world would be without code monkeys? Not very far. So let them enjoy there god damned Fritos!

[TheHentiaLOVER]

hahahahaha "code monkey like fritos" hahaha XD

[wowdanalise]

Some of these chords are difficult but this song is really fun to play.

[fruitsnacksrock]

Great song

[HavazikFerric]

Story of my life :l

[69guitarchick]

@TheBrink101 i wondered that same thing. if you look up the brand of his guitar you'll see that the company does that on alot of their guitars. i think its cool personally.

[ScottyW89]

Code monkey like you

[TheBrink101]

why dose his guitar have 2 tweleth frets

[invalidcookie]

I LOVE YOU WHORES!!!

[adamtried]

Code monkey, go work at microsoft.

[ten209]

Holy crap! I've never seen so many likes on a single comment in my life!! 1671 on ONE comment??

[mynameisgyw]

Why is justin timberlake brought up in a code monkey song?

Fuck 99% of you idiots on the web. Most pathetic people to ever grace life.

[WesSideCali]

....I LOVE YOU WHORES!!!

[TheRetroZombie]

@WesSideCali I miss that show.

[gimpyeti]

are there tabs to this version?

[Garthwh]

I took a years worth of programming classes over a summer, this will always remind me of that summer.

[crimsonspade308]

Anyone have the chord progression or tabs for this song?

[VykkDraygoTHEM]

@crimsonspade308 There are chords and tabs on Ultimate-guitar. It's pretty clear what he's playing this video too.

[crimsonspade308]

@VykkDraygoTHEM I'm a P terrible guitarist.

[VykkDraygoTHEM]

@crimsonspade308 I'd say I am too. ;D

[actressgenie1]

Cool song, Code Monkeys would have done SOOO much better if it was a webseries

[detestsleep]

I love you whores! lol!

[SoftBank47]

@detestsleep and I love you, sluts! rofl

[detestsleep]

@SoftBank47 u watch the show?

[SoftBank47]

@detestsleep used to, lol.

[ZENXMETAL]

He prop smokes a lot of pot

[LelouchLamperouge019]

@ZENXMETAL I was thinking the same exact thing.

[Kyd0x]

These comments crack me, people talk smack about him but they are probably jamming one of the most known songs of all time in video games and don't even know he wrote it! Still Alive, by "Glados" yeah that's him.

[theorangegreen]

this is a turd in audio form

[NaseemEsq]

This song is amazing. I absolutely need the tabs for this.

[duck97]

@NaseemEsq You can keep your tabs, I prefer mountain dew.

[Kori2775]

anybody know a rough tab for this version?

[SuperA0a0a0a0a0]

i dont know quite why but this song is very addictive

[Garytalks]

This has a slight charm that the actual version doesn't, not sure which I prefer.

[ReluctantRevolution]

@Garytalks That's the same with most acoustic versions of his songs. The originals are epic, the acoustics have that charm, it's hard to pick your favourite!

[FauxFurz]

@Garytalks I prefer this version.  I love JoCo acoustic. He sings better and the emotional subtleties come across better.

[Sadavi5]

John Coulton is one of the few people who actually sounds significantly better before vocal editing. Amazing, he.

[newziggles3]

we all bow down to the legend that is JC!

[UwNiD]

I'll have a beard like this when I get older.

[Sionnach00]

I LOVE JoCo. This song is fantastic.

[TylerNerd17]

This song damn near brings me to tears ever time I hear it.

Acoustic, that is. So very full of soul. Love it.

[clay4647931]

hey, Jonathan Coulton kinda looks like a monkey. you know, the shape of his face and beard remind me of a monkey. but that is nothing close to a bad thing. and i am not just referring to this song. i am referring to how his music is a bit closer to our roots. how we don't like people telling us how to act or think, or how we all want to believe in a better future for ourselves. that has brought him closer to what makes us human.

[meckrisa]

@clay4647931 This song is the very essence of my mental layout

[CrazyAuthor201]

Jonathan Coulton= genius

[Dltn97]

JC= <3

[ufcfan998]

i like this verson better

[gwarriorfromhell]

JC is a goddamned musical genius comepared to most of the "talent" today. with classics like this, still alive, re: your brains, even skullcrusher mountain, nothing bbut pure gold

[1notdeadfred]

JC FTW!

[neettim]

what's code monkey?

[MrAsmil]

@neettim i think he refers to a web page designer, of a game designer , you know that type of things. theres even a show call code monkey. they use ... code , cus they make video games, also i think that jonathan COulton use to be a Code Monkey himself 5 years ago

[gwarriorfromhell]

@neettim code monkey is a term he made for someone who just goes day to day coding HTML or other basic softwares, and ends up with a dull life due to an overwhelming amount of work. a parody and homage all in the same rights really...

[MrJohnnys619]

WOW really good quitar playing and singing but you should cut your small beard oh and we are waiting for you in AQW its gonna be a really cool party.

[Tyraxio]

Why are all of you discussing JC/JT? Justin Timberlake and Jonathan Coulton hs NOTHING at all, to do with eachother, and there is no doubt at all that Jonathan Coulton is more talented than Justin Timberlake.

[dieseluk2k]

i wish his album was more acoustic tbh i prefer this to the album version

[pikaman360]

please make a like: how to play code monkey on guitar beacause i love this song and i really wanna learn it on guitar!!!

[IamSuperDuck]

@demondarklink Who the Hell flagged this as spam?!

[cimino9123]

I'm from Italy and I like this song very much!!!!!!

[bhig3]

omfg, I found this so awesome. I remember J Coulton from Ze Frank's "The Debt" show. Then I saw Code Monkeys on G4 and never put the 2 together... This is so much more awesome to me than it probably is to anyone I could explain it to.

[BigDave41UK]

This guy is awesome. So mellow.

[Arm9003]

Justin timberlake? HAH, he's a sellout loser who can't do shit and can't even write his own songs.

atleast this guy can AND play the guitar.

[MrMaDelirious]

@Arm9003 Lets not forget about that looser Justin Beiber.

[Rokusi666]

@MrMaDelirious no, please let's forget about him

[surfbug1]

so cool.....very good song!

Rokkitt

[pedroandshaimus]

this song makes me think...

[webfryes]

How awesome is that that someone who hated their job as a software engineer managed to escape that hell and find a passion for music?

[webfryes]

I used to want to be a "code monkey". LOL

What an awesome song!!