Author: Mark A.Cooper" Newsgroup: alt.fan.pratchett Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 I've probably crossed over the Killfile Threshold now, but I don't care! :) After the apparent success of my Friends filk, I thought I'd tackle a Cheers one next... I've taken a few liberties with scansion, but I don't think I've harmed the spirit (no pun intended) of the original too much - See what you think... Note: For those of you that only know the TV version of the original song (which only uses one verse of the full song), the lyrics for the original song, transcribed from the 200th anniversary show, are available at *Where Everybody Knows Your Nick* to the tune of "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" - Cheers Theme Song Making your way on the 'net today Takes everything you've got Taking a break from all the spammers Sure would help a lot. Wouldn't you like to get away? Getting vexed when you can't connect, And no-one's sent you mail; And it seems there's no downloading Without credit-card details; And your newsgroup postings didn't show; Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your nick And channel bombers make you sick You want to be on IRC Although your friends call you lame You want to be where no-one knows your real name... Roll out of bed, and your modem's dead The morning's looking bright; Your PC is knackered, despite the fact You virus-checked all night; Your 'net girlfriend says that she's a guy; Why don't you go and try Where everybody knows your nick And channel bombers make you sick You want to be on IRC Although your friends call you lame You want to be where no-one knows your real name... Mark A.Cooper