Code Monkey (song)
"Code Monkey" is a song by Jonathan Coulton, released on 14 April 2006 and part of his album Thing a Week Three released in December 2006. It is one of his most popular songs and has since been downloaded over one million times. The song is about a computer programmer who thinks in ape-like terms, and has been described as a "rocking anthem about dead-end programming jobs."
| "Code Monkey" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Jonathan Coulton | |
| from the album Thing a Week Three | |
| Released | April 14, 2006 |
| Recorded | April 2006 |
| Genre | Indie rock, comedy |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Label | Self-released |
| Songwriter(s) | Jonathan Coulton |
| Producer(s) | Jonathan Coulton |
The song was accidentally mastered and released in mono on the album Thing a Week Three. Jonathan Coulton later released the song in stereo for his compilation album JoCo Looks Back. Although it does not have an official music video, it is still Coulton's most popular original song, having developed a small-yet-devoted cult following.
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