The Day The LOLcats Died - #SOPA #PIPA Protest Song

SOPA and PIPA are two examples of recent legislation that is lethal to the internet as we know it. The internet rose up and is on its way to successfully fighting them off, but we need to stay vigilant.

The only way to prevent legislation like this from being passed in the future is to call your Congressmen and tell them. Make it clear that you don't support SOPA, you don't support PIPA, and that you won't support future legislation that damages the stability of the internet.

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http://www.SeattleAgainstSOPA.com
http://bit.ly/lifeaftersopa
http://stopcensorship.org/

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Lyrics:
A long, long time ago
On the world's largest network of interconnected computers,
Those lolcats used to make me laugh.
And I knew I could make a joke
And not be sued by nasty folk
On the RIAA's behalf
Then along came SOPA/PIPA
The internet's very own grim reaper
users could not edit
Ars Technica and Reddit

Tumblr, Gawker, Hacker News,
and Something Awful sang the blues,
Every login was refused,
The day the lolcats died

Why, why are laws a thing you can buy?
They got paid off, should be laid off, re-election denied
Our web means more than lawyers, lobbies and lies
So speak up before the internet dies
Speak up before the internet dies

Can you write a decent law
Do you care 'bout copyright at all?
Or just winning back your seat
Content will begin to ebb
You'll watch the slow death of the web
You'll be left with nothing more to tweet


Well, I know it's looking pretty grim
Cuz' they'll tear our culture limb from limb
There's too much damn support
Oh this law we must abort
Oh-oh we can't let lobbies run amok
With our series of tubes and that big dump truck
I know some folks who oughta give a fuck
The day the lolcats die
I hear you singin',

Why, why are laws a thing you can buy?
They got paid off, should be laid off, re-election denied
Our web means more than lawyers, lobbies and lies
So speak up before the internet dies
Speak up before the internet dies

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  News & Politics

[cooljerk]

As an American, I applaud my fellow netizens across the EU for the defeat of ACTA. I've been a citizen of a single, unified internet since '89. I feel a deeper connection to the internet than I do the US, and I suspect many across the world feel the same. The internet isn't a realm for geeks such as myself anymore - the oft mythologized strength of the internet is very real, and it lies with everyone who goes online. We have come of age, and we have power. Salute to my internet friends abroad.

[mkwarlock]

More than a year later, here we are - saying "SOPA, PIPA, ACTA suck our d$%@s!"

[KageKaldaka]

Basically they were bills that were going through the US Congress that essentially would have caused the death of the internet as we know and love it. There are more details, but in short, that is what they were.

[Bailey Estler]

No idea what SOPA/PIPA is but I agree

[xkittypuppetx]

yep.

[bobchorba1]

/watch?v=XSHPWedhx_g

[SesshReincarnated]

Yes.

[Pinkamena Diane Pie]

Just to clarify, this is a parody of "American Pie", am I right? The tune sounds awfully familiar.

[SafiraN13]

Guys... There's a new one, CISPA

[Darla ann]

voting up times 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,00­0,000

[Darla ann]

i gotz ur machine gun protecting the lolcatz