WCAG Theme Song

This is the theme song for the new WCAG 2.0 which is in it's final stages as a proposed recommendation. The previous WCAG theme song from 2002 is here.

David MacDonald is a member of the WCAG working group, an accessibility consultant for www.eramp.com and weekend warrior/musician.

(The New) WCAG 2.0 Theme Song

"We want to show you the WCAG"
By David MacDonald

Intro by "Sharky" the ScreenReader: [Spoken]

Sharky: "W-C-A-G, WCAG, I'm a cool DJ, SHARKY, SH-SH-SH-SHARKY, Hey I'm going crazy with this cool beat, I have much better rythym since you installed that new quantizing program. Do you want to dance?

David: No Sharky, we've got to get going on this song, you can dance while I sing but don't pull yourself out of the wall socket again.

[Singing]

we're gonna to write a new specification
it's gonna work with the tool of verification
gonna be accessible
gonna make it testable
WCAG, WCAG

gonna make the web understandable
make it perceivable write it tangible
when its interoperable
the web will be unstoppable
WCAG, WCAG

We're gonna show you the WCAG
We're going to show you what this world can be
We're going to show you the WCAG
It's not a heavy load
to open up your code
and write the WCAG, WCAG

[Spoken]

Sharky: Hey David, I heard a guy on TV say that he's the fastest rapper in the world, but I blow him away, watch this...[Sharky raps at 250 words a minute, then back to normal speed]...I'm a cool DJ, Sharky, WCAG...How's that David, am I a cool rapper now?

David: Sharky, I couldn't understand a word you said.

Sharky: Most of my blind friends understand everything I speak at that speed, would ... you... like... me...to...speak...really...slow...for...you...David?

David: Very funny, c'mon let's do this verse.

[Singing]

We're gonna make the web a better place
For every ability and every race
Even if you're surfing from outer space
you've got the WCAG, WCAG

Repeat Chorus

David Raps (uhh sort of):
So let me tell you what the WCAG is and what the WCAG's not
The WCAG is a set of tools
Comes with a set of rules
Helps your web site
Come to life
For people with other abilities
And sensabilities
So when they hit you online
They can have a good time
Don't matter if they're blind
Or if they have to sign
Or if their hands start to shake
With every move they make
They can easily figure out
What you are talking about
When you follow the principles that we're gonna lay out

Sharky:
Principle 1: Content must be Perceivable
Principle 2: Content and controls must be Understandable
Principle 3: Interface elements in the content must by Operable
Principle 4: Content must be Robust, enough to work with current and future technologies

[spoken]

Sharky:Hey your music is much more funky since you moved out of the suburbs and started hanging out downtown on street corners. I like the other theme song but it sounded a bit too unplugged and I've never been crazy about an unplugged sound, I like techno geek music where computers do everything and humans don't play any instruments. Ithink it is a lot more organic when music is played buy genuine computers. When humans play it sounds so unemotionable and fake.

David: We'll that's just because you're a bunch of ones and zeros there big guy.

Sharky: David, that was very mean of you to say that, you know I've always been very sensitive out my binary genetic coding, it's always been a source of great emotional insecurity for me.

David: Oh, c'mon Sharky, you know I love you man, and besides, you are an awesome rapper, man you should go into American Idol.

Sharky: I'm going to be a star, I can see the headlines now, Sharky wins American Idol for people with disabilities.

The original 2002 version WCAG Theme song

It's Fun to Write the WCAG
By David MacDonald

Download WCAG Theme (mp3) 4.6mg
Lyrics are below.

Intro by "Sharky" the ScreenReader:

" Oops sorry I didn't realize we were rolling. I was just brushing my teeth for a cool night on the town. Hey everybody, WCAG is writing some new guidelines so get on the dance floor. I'm not a very good dancer, I've got no rhythm, but hey, I'm a rocking robot, Cool. want to dance?"

we're gonna to write a new specification
it's gonna work with the tool of verification
make it accessible
gonna make it testable
WCAG for you and me
 
gonna make the web understandable
make it perceivable write it tangible
make it interoperable
you know that we're unstoppable
WCAG is the place to be
 
Chorus (To the tune of YMCA)
it's fun to write the WCAG
it's fun to write the WCAG
gonna make the internet a better place
for every ability and every race

Sharky talks: "Hey man I'm going crazy with this cool beat. Hey, I am dancing really good now. ...Want to dance?
 
if you come from Seattle you call it WICAG
if you come from Alabama you call it WUKAG
I say WICAG, you say WUKAG
but you know we're not just another TAG
 
there's Ben from Trace and Professor Vanderheiden
looking at the future beyond the horizon
Wendy, Andi, Cynthia and Jason White
staying up working till the middle of the night
 
Chorus
Sharky talks: I got carried away cause these WCSAG techno geeks really know how to party. Par-tay. Let's do it again I don't get out much." 

Bridge (Rap)
We've got Wendy, Katie, Avi, Harvey, Lee, Roberto, Judy, Marti, Loretta, Alan, Donovan, Hoehrmann, Ian, Jonathan, William, Graham, Sean, Adam, Kynn, Gian, Lisa, Eugenia, Marja-Riitta, Cynthia, Mark, Matt, Bruce, Dick, David, Joe, Nir, Geoff, Chuck, Leonard, Scott, Charles, Robert, Paul, Michael, Anne, Joel, John, Jason, Daniel, Emmanuelle, Chris, Bengt, Tim, Jim, and dozens more,
getting out on the WCAG dance floor

Chorus
It's fun to write the WCAG
It's fun to write the WCAG
Gonna make the internet a better place
Even if your surfing from outer space
 
it's fun to write the WCAG
it's fun to write the WCAG
gonna make the internet a better place
for every ability and every race

Sharky: Hey man, these WCAG guys are real cool dancers for nerds. David I've been writing some poetry lately, cause I'm a sensitve artistic type guy, want to hear it?

David: No Sharky, Wendy and Gregg are calling us, it's time to get back to work.

Sharky rattles off the lyrics then says: Sorry Man, I got carried away 'cause these WCAG tachno geeks really no how to party, Let's do it again, I don't get out much!