A Developer's Demands

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[To the tune of Wang Chung's Let's Go]

This is my application
It is perfect in every way
All that is left is for you to sign off

So I'll leave you to your work
And I'll go home to sleep
It won't take you long, my code is so boff

I wish you’d stop what you’re doing
And work on my code
Yes please test my application
On you it's bestowed
All you have to do is find bugs
In my app today
Yes today, right away
From your desk don't you stray
Get started!

Find bugs, tester, find bugs, tester, come on
Find bugs, tester, find bugs, tester, come on
Find bugs, tester, find bugs, tester, come on
Find bugs, ain't that what we pay you for?
Start today, right away
Please obey

How come you are not done?
You have had all morning long!
I expected you to be signed off by now

I told my boss I'd be done today
I need you to finish by then
That's four more hours, please don't have a cow

I wish you’d stop what you’re doing
And work on my code
Yes please test my application
On you it's bestowed
All you have to do is find bugs
In my app today
Yes today, right away
From your desk don't you stray
Get started!

Find bugs, tester, find bugs, tester, come on
Find bugs, tester, find bugs, tester, come on
Find bugs, tester, find bugs, tester, come on
Find bugs, ain't that what we pay you for?
Start today, right away
Please obey

Find bugs, tester, find bugs, tester, come on
Why does it take you so long?
Find bugs, tester, find bugs, tester, come on
It's not like it's work for you
Must I talk to your boss?
I’m saying tester find bugs
Will you listen to me
I’m saying tester find bugs now
Find bugs ’cause I can’t wait much longer
Get started!

I met you at the bug bash, and you said it looked good
I only changed a few lines, now you say it's deader than wood
I don't understand
I don't understand at all...

Hey tester!
Find bugs, tester, find bugs, tester, come on
Why does it take you so long?
Find bugs, tester, find bugs, tester, come on
It's not like it's work for you
Must I talk to your boss?
I’m saying tester find bugs
Will you listen to me
I’m saying tester find bugs now
Find bugs ’cause I can’t wait longer
Find bugs ’cause I can’t wait longer
Find bugs ’cause I can’t wait much longer
Get started!

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