http://qs1969.pair.com?node_id=198089

This tune has been kicking around in my head for a while, so I couldn't resist. This compiles under strict and warnings, and sorta sums up why I like Perl.
#!perl -w use strict; # really! do # to the tune of 'Mambo'; #5, apologies to Lou Bega our (@syntax) = ('syncopated', 'baby'); sub refrain { my (%little_bit_of) = ('regex' =~ /(matching) (string)/); @ little_bit_of{'shell', 'calls'} = `do_that thing`; $little_bit_of{C} = sub { for(@syntax){ $little_bit_of{sed} =~ s!\\!!g; # "strip backwhacks" } }; @ { $little_bit_of{'OO'}->can('be_nice') } = @ little_bit_of{'lisp', 'lists'} = map {$_} splice(@_); @ little_bit_of{'rich', 'language'} = ('easy', 'puns'); @ { $little_bit_of{'Perl'} } = ('number' => 1); return [instrumental bridge]; } __END__

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Re: Perl Mambo
by tretin (Friar) on Sep 20, 2002 at 18:45 UTC
    Catchy, and IMO better than the original.

    Nice job.
    work it harder make it better do it faster makes us stronger more than ever hour after our work is never over.
Re: Perl Mambo
by benn (Vicar) on Apr 29, 2003 at 00:50 UTC
    /me dances around the monastery halls 7 months too late - Bravo.