Released on October 14, 2022

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[Intro]

"In Wall Street news today

Vignette stock crashes another 20% amidst

Rampant speculation of a possible

Upcoming dot com bubble burst. What will happen?"


[Verse 1]

I walked in on the very first day

Check out the decor, it's so feng shui

Catered breakfast in the conference rooms

Welcome to the party in the dot com boom

Ping pong tables, gym on site

Man, this place is really tight

Feels just like a Paradise Resort

No need for memos or TPS Reports

The day starts late, but not a moment too soon

Forget about work, they've got massagеs at noon

Late day meeting to get to know evеryone

"Tell us about yourself and what you do for fun?"

Well, I'm classically trained in the technical arts

My life is quite divine and it's off the charts

And everything I do, I do with a smile

When it comes to slinging code, I do it Cowboy Style


[Chorus]

Went to a meeting with all the execs

Time stood still as they began to reflect

It was time building up to an absolute peak

So I listened really closely as they began to speak

There's something here for everyone

Something unexpected and it must be done

This is B01, B01, this is B01, yeah, B01

This is more than just a party and it's more than just fun

Just sat there staring at "B01."

This is B01, B01, this is B01, yeah, B01


[Verse 2]

As time went on I began to believe

If you open up your mind, you will surely receive

For the day was coming soon when we could all cash out

Blue horseshoe style, you know what I'm talking about

The pundits and the experts just couldn't agree

They talked about it constantly on CNBC

Many were quite vocal and we shouted audibly

Forget about revenue, this is a new economy

The excitement in the air was something to behold

Seemed like everything was made of gold

It was all going up, no end in sight

Even non-techies began to see the light

Rob Thomas and Santana rocked the radio daily

We ran that Green Mile and all thought maybe

The NASDAQ wouldn't crash like the World Trade Center

Living in a bubble that would soon be dismembered


[Chorus]

Went to a meeting with all the execs

Time stood still as they began to reflect

It was time building up to an absolute peak

So I listened really closely as they began to speak

There's something here for everyone

Something unexpected and it must be done

This is B01, B01, this is B01, yeah, B01

This is more than just a party and it's more than just fun

Just sat there staring at "B01."

This is B01, B01, this is B01, yeah, B01


[Verse 3]

I woke up to the news that day

Stocks were melting down and it was here to stay

Just sat there staring at the screen and getting mad

"This is worse than I thought, this is really bad."

Layoff after layoff seemed like it would never end

Farewell gatherings, saying goodbye to old friends

What happened to the good times I remember so well?

It's tough to stay upbeat when you're going through hell

I had to get out, I was feeling a calling

My oh my, how the mighty had fallen

It's hard to imagine what has really been won

There were a billion things to do back in 2001


[Chorus]

Went to a meeting with all the execs

Time stood still as they began to reflect

It was time building up to an absolute peak

So I listened really closely as they began to speak

There's something here for everyone

Something unexpected and it must be done

This is B01, B01, this is B01, yeah, B01

This is more than just a party and it's more than just fun

Just sat there starting at "B01."

This is B01, B01, this is B01, yeah, B01


[Outro]

This is the story of the dot com bubble

How when it bust in Texas we were in trouble

This is B01, B01

This is B01, yeah, B01

This is the story of the dot com bubble

How when it bust in Texas we were in trouble

This is B01, B01

This is B01, yeah, B01

"While former Vignette employees may be lamenting their former lavish lifestyles in Texas, that's okay. They've got infinite time on their hands now to do other things like make debut records, get involved in the blockchain, and listen to RUSH."