FAWM: "Data Driven Man (Snippet)"

Data Driven Man (Snippet)

3 weeks ago by @dasbinky

Liner Notes

One of my stupid and/or brilliant ideas this year is to write a series of Snippets. These are random ideas that pop up based on a word, or a phrase, or whatever. Stuff that is catchy and fun, but in no way warrants a full song. In this case, it maybe warrants 18 seconds, which is where it's at now. I'm hoping this helps burn through my lyrical backlog of stuff that needs a home.

This is the first Snippet. I heard someone use the phrase "I'm a data driven man" in a work meeting, which stood out in part because we were in a meeting about data warehouse design… presumably we're all fairly data driven. But also, what a weird flex. "I, a person in business, rely on data to make my decisions." Yes. We all do. It's a business. And you're a middle manager, you aren't deciding anything.

Anyway, this made me think of a sort-of blues tune. The kind of blues tune where people refer to each as cats. Because they're cool. Which is what this is. There's not much to add.

Incidentally, if this (or any eventual Snippets) make you think "No way! John's wrong! This needs to be longer than Bohemian Rhapsody!", have at it.

#rock #blues #snippet #short

Lyrics

Well I'm a data driven man
I run my business with a data driven plan
And all you other cats relying on inferior data
Will soon know you're probably doing it wrong

Comments

@mikeskliar 2d

short and sweet and engaging! great blast of straight-ahead tell it like it is!
no doublespeak here, its single speak all the way, baby!

music is ideal for this lyric, too, great fun!

@jinx 1w

Haaaaa, this is fantastic. I always get so annoyed by the vagueness and inaccuracy of corporate-speak, so this is cathartic for me :P

@lindarling 1w

It took me longer to read your liner notes than to listen to the snippet. So I had to listen again. 😁 lots of fun. I’m liking this snippet thing

@tasia 2w

Thank you. This snippet totally describes my husband. I'm sending him the link.

@kappamuse 2w

Feels straight out of a BNL Album, brilliant!

@orinthebard 2w

What a delight. I love the idea of snippets, although I feel like this could be a whole song. Rock the servers & the data center (I don't know what I'm saying)

@danieldeshon 2w

That made a statement, then left the building! Really cool tune... I want to hear MORE! Following...

@flower 2w

It’s like a schoolhouse rock interstitial

@claudia 2w

Oh no this is much too catchy to be this short 😭
The whole concept of "data driven" anything, in particular in a workplace context, is so trite but you've made it super fun with those blues guitars.

@nwhosings 3w

Very Bachman-Turner-Overdrive groove. Fun vocals and theme!

@nadine 3w

You should develop this into a full song. Such a cool idea!

@bootsylavox 3w

Haw! Fun. Am I hearing Beatles harmonies and George Harrison licks?

@mikegtz 3w

But of course. I found myself seguing into Neil Diamond's Solitary Man for some reason. Let me know if you would like some added lyrics.

@declan 3w

Bit Zappaesque, I'm afraid. However, that fraud would have stretched the song unneccessarily to over 3 minutes.

@sapient 3w

I relate.
And consequently like these 18 seconds of music more than is healthy.
I do really like this idea of just getting the thought down into a DAW and out there as it is. I suffer terribly from the desire to only print complete songs. I'm sure it holds me back. So all power to you, you data driven person you!