Networking is a song from Warren Zevon's 1989 album, Transverse City.
About the Song[]
The song, co-written with Stefan Arngri, homages computer networking and social connections. The song depicts the singer admiringly describing data flowing through networks and people connecting. The song uses many computer terms and phrases and is most notably interspersed with the line "I will upload you, you can download me." The song goes into great detail on the creation, processing and transfer of data and information. The song also describes the singer hoping that the data will guide him and help manage his life.
Lyrics[]
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There's a way to live that's right for us
Like Mayans in Manhattan and Los Angeles
I'm scaling up, I'm breaking down
And I'm doing lunch all over town
Networking, I'm user friendly
Networking, I install with ease
Data processed, truly Basic
I will upload you, you can download me
There's a long hard road and a full hard drive
And a sector there where I feel alive
Every bit and every byte
Is written down once on the night
Networking, I'm user friendly
Networking, I install with ease
Data processed, truly Basic
I will upload you, you can download me
There's a prayer each night that I always pray
Let the data guide me through every day
And every pulse and every code
Deliver me from the bypass mode
Networking, I'm user friendly
Networking, I install with ease
Data processed, truly Basic
I will upload you, you can download me
