[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.]
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry nerds!
It is the music of a people
Who want accuracy in words
When the NCAA lies
And the sports media succumbs
There is an outrage that will spread
Till correction comes
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
For the round of 64
is not the “second round,” you see
So join in the fight
Against nonsense terminology!
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry tweets!
Is it the music of a people
Who won’t tolerate deceit
Do you hear the people sing?
Say do you hear linguistic scrums?
There is an outrage that will spread
Till correction comes
Will you give all you can give
So truth in language may advance?
Words have meanings; so do numbers
We must tell this to Jim Nantz
Orwellian language
Does not belong in the Big Dance!
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men!
It is the music of a people
Who will not tell lies again!
When the NCAA’s words
Are so ridiculous and dumb
There’s a revolt about to start
When the tourney comes!