Dork Anthem

By Darci | Published March 10, 2010 | 5 Comments »

So I ran across this the other day on rpgcentric.com, and I’m not sure how to feel about it. Mostly, I think I’ve landed on thinking it’s fun. But there’s a part of me that feels slightly uncomfortable, like maybe they’re not so much laughing with us as at us.

I dunno. Maybe I’m just too used to geek culture being either the butt of mainstream jokes or completely co-opted by folks who wouldn’t have given it a second look before it became cool to nerd out.

Anyway, take a look and a listen and let me know what you think. Are we being mocked on some level, or are these guys truly fellow geeks?

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4 Comments

  1. Tony Law
    Posted March 10, 2010 at 8:00 am | Permalink

    I thought it was really funny. We dorks need to be able to laugh at ourselves. :)

  2. Andrew
    Posted March 10, 2010 at 8:30 am | Permalink

    Oh trust me, one quick look around this site proves we can laugh at ourselves :)

    I think it’s coming from a sincere place, though I too am starting to feel wary of co-opting. Victims of our nerd success I suppose, we geeks should be proud that we’re now the cool kids!

  3. Brian
    Posted March 10, 2010 at 8:46 am | Permalink

    answer: fellow geeks

    This song is not meant to mock geeks/dorks/nerds so much as it is meant to empower them. Be proud of who you are as a person. Check out this recent clip from a tv interview regarding this song.

    http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/tech/An_Anthem_for_All_the_Dorks__Geeks_and_Nerds_Philadelphia.html

    -Brian

  4. Jeannie
    Posted March 10, 2010 at 1:09 pm | Permalink

    I. LOVED. This!!
    “Baby, Yer hotter than a Bunson burner”?!? Freaking hilarious! I wanna start a new drinking game – a shot every time they say something that TOTALLY pertains to you. Anyone trashed by the end of the song is in “the gang”. The one who vomits first wins!

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