The other day while hacking away on some C++ code and listening to music, something occurred to me: if I’m programming in C++, shouldn’t the music I’m listening to be in the same language?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I took a few verses from various random songs and coded up C++ translations of the lyrics. Here’s what I was able to hack together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I was young me and my mama had beef C++:<\/p>\n\n\n\n English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hey Jude, don’t make it bad C++:<\/p>\n\n\n\n English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh no, not me C++:<\/p>\n\n\n\n English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t hide yourself in regret C++:<\/p>\n\n\n\n English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every breath you take C++:<\/p>\n\n\n\n English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n No one man should have all that power C++:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The other day while hacking away on some C++ code and listening to music, something occurred to me: if I’m programming in C++, shouldn’t the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","slim_seo":{"title":"Song lyrics in C++ - MrEricSir.com","description":"The other day while hacking away on some C++ code and listening to music, something occurred to me: if I'm programming in C++, shouldn't the music I'm listening"},"autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[40,1423],"class_list":["post-2550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology","tag-c","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2550"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10112,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2550\/revisions\/10112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
2Pac – Dear Mama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets
Though back at the time, I never thought I’d see her face
Ain’t a woman alive that could take my mama’s place<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\/\/ When I was young me and my mama had beef\nif (this->young()) {\n this->append(new Beef());\n mama.append(new Beef());\n}\n\n\/\/ Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets\n\/\/ Though back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face\nif (this->getAge() == 17) {\n this->remove(getShelter());\n this->seeFace(false);\n}\n\n\/\/ Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place\nmama.replacement = NULL;<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The Beatles – Hey Jude<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\/\/ Hey Jude, don't make it bad\njude.it->make(!JudeState::BAD);\n\n\/\/ Take a sad song and make it better\nsadSong.improve();\n\n\/\/ Remember to let her into your heart\njude.setReminder(new Event(JudeState::ENTER, jude.getHeart()));\n\n\/\/ Then you can start to make it better\njude.it->make(JudeState::BETTER);<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
David Bowie – Man Who Sold The World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
I never lost control
You’re face to face
With The Man Who Sold The World<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\/\/ Oh no, not me\n\/\/ I never lost control\nassert(this->control != NULL);\n\n\/\/ You're face to face\n\/\/ With The Man Who Sold The World\nMan m;\nm.sell(world);\nyou->setFacing(&m);\nm.setFacing(you);<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Lady Gaga – Born This Way<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Just love yourself and you’re set
I’m on the right track, baby
I was born this way<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\/\/ Don't hide yourself in regret\nif (!you->visible && you->regret)\n you->visible = true;\n\n\/\/ Just love yourself and you're set\nyou->love(you);\n\n\/\/ I'm on the right track, baby\ngetTrack(Track::RIGHT)->set(this);\n\n\/\/ I was born this way\nassert(this->state == this->creationState);<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The Police – Every Breath You Take<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Every move you make
Every bond you break
I’ll be watching you<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nwhile(true) {\n switch(you->getEvent()) {\n\n \/\/ Every breath you take\n case BREATH:\n\n \/\/ Every move you make\n case MOVE:\n\n \/\/ Every bond you break\n case BOND_BREAK:\n\n \/\/ Every step you take\n case STEP:\n\n \/\/ I'll be watching you\n this->watch(you);\n break;\n\n default:\n assert(false);\n }\n}<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Kanye West – Power<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
The clocks tickin’ I just count the hours
Stop trippin’ I’m tripping off the power
Till then, fuck that the world’s ours<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\/\/ No one man should have all that power\nfor(int i = 0; i < men.size(); i++) {\n Man* man = men.get(i);\n if (man->has(allThatPower))\n man->remove(allThatPower);\n}\n\n\/\/ The clocks tickin' I just count the hours\nsetTimer(1, &countHours);\n\n\/\/ Stop trippin' I'm tripping off the power\nyou->tripping = false;\nbool power = true;\nthis->tripping = power;\n\n\/\/ Till then, fuck that the world's ours\nif (getCurrentTime() != then) {\n that->fuck();\n world.setOwner(this);\n}<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"