"Dot Com Meltdown Blues" genre: Acoustic Blues
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	"Lost my maserati, my stock options too; Without my house in Woodside, Don't know what I'm gonna do - I've got the blues..."
	Credits: Glen Raphael: guitar/vocals/lyrics
	Story Behind the Song My most recent software company went belly-up and laid everyone off due to the dot com collapse. I wrote this song in my spare time while working as an extra on the _Matrix_ sequels. It won "Best Original Song" at a recent NCSA (Northern California Songwriter's Association) open mike event. This is a fairly cheesy slapped-together recording; just me and my guitar in front of a single mediocre microphone. I'll be doing a more professional version in the studio soon but wanted to put this version out ASAP because the song is so topical. Lyrics Dot Com Meltdown Blues Copyright 2001 by Glen Raphael Once I built a website, made it run, made it race against time Once I built a website; now it's done. Brother can you spare a dime? My momma always told me what goes up comes down I bet it all on eBay, and now I wear a frown I've got the blues, the dot com meltdown blues Had to ask my doctor, "Is there something I can use To cure these dot com meltdown blues?" Lost my maserati, my stock options too Without my house in Woodside don't know what I'm gonna do Got the blues, the dot com meltdown blues Must need another Prosac, 'cause I'm a bit confused About these dot com meltdown blues Dot com blues: when you're so far up you've got a long way down to fall Dot com blues: it's a little awkward when friends call -- you're on unemployment! Dot com blues: never thought I'd use the daily Merc to patch my bed Dot com blues: rather read the Chronicle instead? Wish we'd had...a product! (of our own) I used to have a girlfriend I used to have a car I used to get free sodas I used to be a star But now, just got those dot com meltdown blues The only jobs remaining, are at Krispy Kreme Krews Got those dot com meltdown, dot com meltdown blues. (two optional additional verses follow, for use with a chorus repetition or extended blues break) CS degree from Berkeley, or Harvard MBA It doesn't matter what you've got, those blues are here to stay Got the blues, the dot com meltdown blues Gave up the personal trainer 'cause I couldn't pay her dues Dot com meltdown blues A million bucks in options, a great big wad of cash Whatever could have made me think that it could last Got the blues, the dot com meltdown blues Had to give up cable; you KNOW that's hard to lose When you've got dot com meltdown blues

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