The Man Who Spammed the World
A parody of The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie
A tribute to Gary Thuerk, the father of spam, who sent the first unsolicited mass email in 1978 to 400 ARPANET users. This parody explores the origins of bulk sending and the birth of the modern spam filter.
3:59
Duration
Verse 1
I pushed across the wire
To four-hundred machines
Although I wasn't asked
I pitched my product schemes
It caught them by surprise
They read with weary eyes
They thought it reached just one
A long, long time ago
Chorus
Oh no, not me
I made the network crawl
You're face to face
With the man who spammed the world
Verse 2
I laughed and hit "send all"
And watched the servers groan
I gathered up receipts
From seeds that I had sown
I gave a glowing stare
At all the millions there
We'll never mail just one
A long, long time ago
Chorus
Who knows? Not me
I mailed them one and all
You're face to face
With the man who spammed the world
Guitar/Cello Solo
*(Instrumental)*
Chorus
Who knows? Not me
I mailed them one and all
You're face to face
With the man who spammed the world
About This Song
This is a humorous parody of “The Man Who Sold the World”. This work is intended as a parody for comedic purposes, created in the spirit of the “right to parody” recognized in France under Article L. 122-5 of the Intellectual Property Code. The goal is not to harm the original work, but to create a new, transformative, and comedic piece.
Original Credits
Song: “The Man Who Sold the World” by David Bowie
Songwriter: David Bowie
Producer: Tony Visconti
© Original song rights to respective holders. No infringement intended.
Parody Work
Lyrics: Inbox Senders Club & AI
Music: AI