"The Datta Rock"

"The Datta Rock"

Sung to the Tune of Jailhouse Rock
Lyrics by Laura Kwinn
Performed by Laura "The King" Kwinn and the Datta-Ettes

Victor threw a party in the conference room
His first student’s defense happened that afternoon
George was concerned about the time it would take
But he then saw Kelly had gotten cake

Let’s rock, everybody let’s rock
Everybody in the loading dock
Was dancin’ to the Datta rock

People poured out of the Nizet lab
All the girls were there and they began to gab
Bob was hangin’ then Fritz began to swing
You should’ve heard those shaved mice sing

Let’s rock, everybody let’s rock
Everybody by the ticking clock
Was dancin’ to the Datta rock

Did somebody say Streptolysin S
Well, that’s the hemolysin we all love best
That’s not to say that there’s no Cyl E,
But that species ain’t my cup of tea

Let’s rock, everybody let’s rock
Everybody on the committee ad hoc
Was dancin’ to the Datta rock

<Dance interlude>

Carole played the Hif-1 alpha tune
Mary tossed DPPC in a wound
So much involved in pathogenesis
Damn this necrotizing fasciitis

Let’s rock, everybody let’s rock
Everybody who’s got a contaminated stock
Was dancin’ to the Datta rock

Anand brought his thesis committee
They said this guy deserves a PhD
Victor concurred and they began to sign
Before we knew it we were drinking wine

Let’s rock, everybody let’s rock
Everybody drinking Amber Bock
Was dancin’ to the Datta rock

So back to the party in the conference room
Suddenly we were hit with a sense of doom
Anand’s departure’s just a month away
We’ll miss all the crazy pranks he used to play

Anand please let us know for sure
Memphis has a pretty big lure
But if you’re in town any future day
Please swing by our research bay

Let’s rock, everybody let’s rock
Everybody who’s got ears like Spock
Was dancin’ to the Datta rock

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