Bytes in the JVM

Words by Michael Henson
February 2006
To the tune of "Vasoline" by Stone Temple Pilots

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One time a thing occurred to me
As I was coding C,
Thinkin' how much better it could be.

Pointers and dereferencing,
Those kinds of bugs are hard to see.
Multi-defines, mem'ry leaks,
That's what you get when using C.

These days when I do rendering,
Use Java API.
The JDK is now my life.

Bytes in the JVM they are.
Sometimes it blows my mind --
My calls resolving at runtime.

Download new versions free.
Syntax looks a lot like C.
Hardware just out of reach
Of the virtual machine.

You'll see the code and you'll see the light.
Inherit power you will.

Bytes in the JVM they are.
Sometimes it blows my mind --
Interprets bytecodes in real time.

Get the new version free
And install the JRE.
Garbage collects like a dream.
Praise the virtual machine.

Dreaming Of A White...Aibo

On Christmas Eve, Mom made me stay in the living room while she finished wrapping presents in her bedroom, so I had a few minutes to kill. Hiko was in there with me and I was suddenly inspired to write a new song. In just a few short minutes, I scribbled down the following rough draft. To the tune of "White Christmas", this one's for Hiko.

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I'm dreaming of a white Aibo;
The one who greets me when I'm home.
Oh, how he glistens!
Just wish he'd listen
Instead of begging for his bone.

I'm dreaming of a white Aibo --
My favorite robot on four legs.
He gets mad at objects,
But what do you expect
From a mind that fits in sixty megs?

I'm dreaming of a white Aibo
With every pink thing that I find.
May his face lights always be bright,
And may he somehow stay white.

My Favorite Christmas Carol

Words and music by Michael Henson. (December 1993)

Sitting in a darkened room, alone, just you and I.
A swelling feeling in my heart; it's not surprising why.
Pillows piled in the corner welcome us to rest.
We sit beside a soft, dim light with your head on my chest.
Sipping sweet hot cocoa here together feels so warm.
We separate the world from us, it's just you in my arms.
Hold on to this moment, for it may not last long.
In perfect bliss, we listen to our favorite Christmas song.

Christmas day will soon be here
And we will be apart.
Thoughts of love mean thoughts of you
And I'll hold you in my heart.
The winter nights all feel so cold
And lonely without you.
Like my favorite Christmas Carol,
You're my Christmas wish come true.

You settled in beside me close in satin like your skin.
I have so many feelings now, don't know where to begin.
The loving sparkle in your eyes tells me you understand.
Without a spoken word, you reach for me and take my hand.
You seem to know just what I mean when words are not enough.
Chaos turns to certainty with just a gentle touch.
Even though you always know just what I want to say,
You'll never know the way I'll feel without you Christmas day.

Christmas day will soon be here
And we will be apart.
Thoughts of love mean thoughts of you
And I'll hold you in my heart.
The winter nights all feel so cold
And lonely without you.
Like my favorite Christmas Carol,
You're my Christmas wish come true.

I fade out from reality now as I hold you near.
For the first time in my life, the way I feel is clear.
Christmas is a time of love and it just won't seem right
That Christmas Eve so far away will be a silent night.
Never has there been a girl whom I have found so dear.
This love I feel at Christmas time -- for you it lasts all year.
The time is coming very soon to go our separate ways.
I'm gonna miss you then, my love. Think of me Christmas day.

Christmas day will soon be here
And we will be apart.
Thoughts of love mean thoughts of you
And I'll hold you in my heart.
The winter nights all feel so cold
And lonely without you.
Like my favorite Christmas Carol,
You're my Christmas wish come true.

The winter nights all feel so cold
And lonely without you.
Like my favorite Christmas Carol,
You're my Christmas wish come true.

The Christmas Wish

Words and music by Danny Allen Wheetman.


I don't know if you believe in Christmas

Or if you have presents underneath the Christmas tree,

But if you believe in love,

That will be more than enough

For you to come and celebrate with me.



For I have held the precious gift that love brings

Even though I never saw a Christmas star.

I know there is a light;

I have felt it burn inside

And I have seen it shining from afar.



Christmas is the time to come together;

A time to put all differences aside.

And I reach out my hand

To the family of man

To share the joy I feel at Christmas time.



For the truth that binds us all together,

I would like to say a simple prayer

That at this special time,

You will have true peace of mind

And love to last throughout the coming year.



And if you believe in love,

That will be more than enough

For peace to last throughout the coming year.

And peace on Earth will last throughout the year.