Comments on: Billy Joel and Databases http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases News and views from Pythian DBAs Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:12:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Noam Kritzer http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-214676 Noam Kritzer Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:41:29 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-214676 In the middle of the night (in the middle of the night) I was coding in my sleep (coding in my sleep) Though the firewall was down (firewall down) And the client's being cheap. (client being so cheap) I was searching for something (searching for something) Something geeky I lost (geeky I lost) And the data was parsed (data was parsed) And the backup's been tossed (backup's been tossed)... I know the data is parsed but I look down at the keyboard and I smack my forehead. I try rebooting but I get a blue screen so then I pound a Red Bull and then I wish I was dead... In the middle of the night... <i>sorry for the lame tech details, but it's all I got...</i> In the middle of the night (in the middle of the night)
I was coding in my sleep (coding in my sleep)
Though the firewall was down (firewall down)
And the client’s being cheap. (client being so cheap)

I was searching for something (searching for something)
Something geeky I lost (geeky I lost)
And the data was parsed (data was parsed)
And the backup’s been tossed (backup’s been tossed)…

I know the data is parsed but I look down at the keyboard and I smack my forehead.
I try rebooting but I get a blue screen so then I pound a Red Bull and then I wish I was dead…

In the middle of the night…

sorry for the lame tech details, but it’s all I got…

]]> By: Roland Bouman http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-213878 Roland Bouman Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:10:18 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-213878 We promised our binlogs we'd write... And we would all go down together We said we'd all go down together Yes we would all go down together We promised our binlogs we’d write…

And we would all go down together
We said we’d all go down together
Yes we would all go down together

]]> By: Justin Swanhart http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-213250 Justin Swanhart Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:06:16 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-213250 Oh, I can't resists.. One more, to the tune of 'downeaster alexa' Well I am a db administrator. And I keep my data stored in rows. But they've outsourced my job to somewhere else. Now I fear that it will come to blows. I've kept my servers running all through day and night. I've taken backups and restored them all right. I check them for referential consistency. No need to worry, they run while I'm asleep. Now they've told me I don't need to worry. Srikanth will keep them running just fine. My job it seems isn't too vital. Everything will turn out all right. Oh ya ya yi yo... Oh, I can’t resists.. One more, to the tune of ‘downeaster alexa’

Well I am a db administrator.
And I keep my data stored in rows.
But they’ve outsourced my job to somewhere else.
Now I fear that it will come to blows.

I’ve kept my servers running all through day and night.
I’ve taken backups and restored them all right.
I check them for referential consistency.
No need to worry, they run while I’m asleep.

Now they’ve told me I don’t need to worry.
Srikanth will keep them running just fine.
My job it seems isn’t too vital.
Everything will turn out all right.

Oh ya ya yi yo…

]]> By: Justin Swanhart http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-213247 Justin Swanhart Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:58:36 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-213247 Sung to "I've seen the lights go out on broadway": I saw the server crash on Tuesday - The disk lights stopped their blinking glow - And still the powers down - My disk flush hanging round - In the raid controller woah-oh-oh-oh-oooh ... Sung to “I’ve seen the lights go out on broadway”:

I saw the server crash on Tuesday -
The disk lights stopped their blinking glow -
And still the powers down -
My disk flush hanging round -
In the raid controller woah-oh-oh-oh-oooh …

]]> By: David Edwards http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-213229 David Edwards Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:55:53 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-213229 I bet <a href="http://www.oraclealchemist.com" rel="nofollow">Steve Karam</a> could pitch in, this is right up his alley. See his DB-related song parodies at http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/. I bet Steve Karam could pitch in, this is right up his alley. See his DB-related song parodies at http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/.

]]> By: Don Seiler http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-213228 Don Seiler Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:53:33 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1060/billy-joel-and-databases#comment-213228 You kindly left out the 10-minute argument about Dave's "Piano Man" attempt. Actually there is a DBA-themed title that needs no adjustment: "Don't Ask Me Why" ;) For that matter, "Captain Jack" might apply too. You kindly left out the 10-minute argument about Dave’s “Piano Man” attempt.

Actually there is a DBA-themed title that needs no adjustment: “Don’t Ask Me Why” ;)

For that matter, “Captain Jack” might apply too.

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