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This modern version uses the Internet rather than a telephone...

(user opens web browser)
 
Pop-up window appears
 
I'm saying hey web page viewer, please give us a hand
Ya gotta help us out 'cause we're the Internet band
We're telling all people that are movin' a mouse
With some rocking and rolling on screen in their house
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah....
 
Rock rock rock rock rock
The Internet rock
Everybody sing now
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
It's the latest thing yeah
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
Ya know ya hear that ping now
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
 
web page viewer: Hello? Who is this? What do you mean by popping up and bothering me like this!
 
Please web page viewer, please give us a chance
The people are waiting so please watch as we dance
They want to hear our music yeah they want us to sing
So web page viewer please make your browser zing
Yeah yeah yeah....
 
Rock rock rock rock rock
The Internet rock
You know you can't go wrong
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
Come play us all day long
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
Just keep the volume strong
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
 
web page viewer: Listen, if you young scallywags don't stop bothering me I guess I'm gonna call the police!
 
Said hey everybody all across the land
We're here to entertain you with the Internet band
So take off your shoes start shaking your feet
And dance like crazy to our Internet beat
Yeah yeah yeah....
 
Rock rock rock rock rock
The Internet rock
People don't you hear that drone
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
Come on baby see what's shown yeah
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
Let's hear it one more time
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
Watch our page view climb yeah
Rock rock rock
The internet rock
(muffled by next lines overlapping)
 
(web page viewer arrives at booth with policeman in tow)
 
web page viewer: There they are Officer.
There are the whippersnappers that have been sending me pop-up ads!
 
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
Don't ya hear that beat
Yeah yeah link won't expire
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
I sprung up on ya baby
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
You're gonna be the retriever of all my music
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
It's a good selection baby
Rock rock rock
The Internet rock
Hey put that mouse down!
Where ya going with that mouse click?
(as the user clicks on a link and views another web page)

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