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IT Anthems: Hewlett-Packard (OpenMail Lament)

Peter Judge ZDNet.co.uk

Published: 08 Nov 2002 09:06 GMT

Fascinating, this tune. I don't get out much, so I only recently noticed it is a cover of "Get this party started" by some person or people called Pink. It so exactly matches the original, I thought for one moement I was hearing the HP anthem on the radio.

It is probably just as well that HP commissioned new lyrics. The original lyrics I found on the web (from a duet version with someone called Redman) probably would not fit the company's corporate image. "Yo, Funk Doc walk into the club actin' rowdy, I'm houndin' for the right girl to crown me, F*ck a little bit up, lift ya shirt a bit up, Get the gentlemen off, turn the temperature up." Sing along, people!

Audio

(Found and hosted by our friends at Need to Know)

Lyrics

Weeeeeeee're teaming up
HP Services has got the power
Weeeeeeee're teaming up
Now it's time to get this party started

The new HP Services is ready to roll
With speed power and passion
We can take control
Of aaaaaall the new markets now
Within our reach
Our end-to-end solutions simply can't be beat

Weeeeeeee're teaming up
HP Services has got the power
(We're teaming up at HPeeee)
Weeeeeeee're teaming up
Now it's time to get this party started

Our people at Portfolio are really the best
With the focus on the customer, we'll outshine the rest
We're bigger and we're better and soon you will see
That we'll be number one in the industry!
(Industry! Industry!)

Weeeeeeee're gearing up
HP Services is better than ever (HP's got the power!)
Weeeeeeee're gearing up
HP Services has got it together

Weeeeeeee're teaming up
HP Services has got the power (Get this party started! Oh yeah!)
Weeeeeeee're teaming up
HP Services has got the power

Weeeeeeee're teaming up - up -up

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