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	A spanish style calypso ballad of the Maui High Performance Computing Center. Music inspired by Antonio Banderas in "Desperado" and John Williams "Superman" theme.
	CD: Island Schmyland   Label: Calypso Research Labs, LLC Credits: © David B. Fisher - All rights reserved
	Story Behind the Song This is the story of the first ten years of the Maui Supercomputer (see http://www.mhpcc.edu) from the perspective of someone who works up the street. David Fisher - vocals and guitar John Messersmith - bass Paul Marchetti - drums Jan Ryan - keyboards and vocals Recorded and Emerald City Recording Studios, Paia, Maui Lyrics Back not so long ago Michael Boughton thought it should be so A super computer for Mowee Would help the scientists to see That Maui is a place to get work done In spite of the lovely sea and sun Hawaii's senior senator agreed And Defense Appropriations, they did the deed At Phillips Labs in New Mexico They have the mission to make this computer go They write up the specs for the RFP And start a wild and willy bidding spree There are at least three consortium That want to take on high performing computing mission Imagine the U of H chagrin When Albuqurque folks they get the win In spite of Maui's great weather The Principal Investigator Gilfeather Had his eyes upon the stars and treated Maui as if it were on Mars Well UNM's special expertise Was unmaned missions long distantcy But when it came time to bid again The end result was not the same And now its Lassner, Sugimura, and Bal Who must rise up to the call To show that the University of Hawaii Has the right stuff for all to see The must demonstrate that massively parallel Is not such a hard thing to sell And with the help of UH President Dobelle They will send New Mexico back to.. .Santa Fe Oh.... So its time for the Space Command To show that the situation is in hand Keeping track of space junk is no fun It keeps you out of the sea and sun But visualization is a mighty tool To differentiate wise man from fool The Great Challenges are back And for motivation there's no lack

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