As I open up the link to the font of all knowledge
Wikipedia
Be thy name
Oh Wikipedia, Wikipedia, derivative unwanted child of Encyclopedia Britannica, show me your source materials
Lovingly compiled
With no adherence to fact
I’m pretty sure Tom Hanks didn’t win an Oscar for
The Godfather
And I’m certain the Second World War didn’t start because the Austrians wanted their liquorice back
All students and under-grads bow down in awe
Dusty old text books no longer required
Just find some wi-fi access and study Wiki’s hallowed lore
Be careful though
because I’m pretty sure Wilson had 14 points not 34
Oh Wikipedia, Wikipedia
a cornucopia of detailed film synopses,
purveyor of all the albums the Gin Blossoms ever made
Come scholars and academics into the corridors of Wiki-wisdom
Seek out the mysteries of civilisations undiscovered
Oh Wikipedia, Wikipedia
allows me to get answers so much quicker
Gone are the bleak days of having to leave my house,
gone are the days of having to read books or check on facts or have an opinion of my own
Wiki makes it easy, which is always best, I checked on Wikipedia and that’s exactly what it said.
©John de Gruyther 2014
Thanks to the Harvard College Writing Programme for guidance and thanks to the Gin Blossoms for making beautiful and very underrated music.
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