american spies

a not-so long time ago
in an iranian computer
a flash drive got plugged in
and we knew if we had our chance
we could make those centrifuges dance
and maybe then our safety could begin
but the malware got discovered,
it's true intent was soon uncovered
bad news for the POTUS,
the AV's finally caught us
i can't remember if i sighed,
a weight was gone from deep inside
but others were still filled with pride
the day that stuxnet died

so, why why did you american spies
make a virus meant to save us but infected our guys
your enemies can now repurpose your prize, singing...
this is how the cyber peace dies
this is how the cyber peace dies

did you read the art of war,
and do you know what strategy is for
or does it just sit on your shelf
when arms can be copied for free,
launching our own is stupidity
i hope that you're proud of yourself
well i know your goals were helped by flame
and i know that duqu did the same
we heard more than a peep,
oh, these secrets you can't keep
they were anonymous sources, but still
the rumour's out now and you can't kill
the idea that it was your will
the day that stuxnet died

i started singin, why why did you american spies
make a virus meant to save us but infected our guys
your enemies can now repurpose your prize, singing...
this is how the cyber peace dies
this is how the cyber peace dies

asymmetry favours attack,
unless it helps others strike back
so choose your tactics carefully
attribution is said be hard,
unless your man is a retard
who blabs about things carelessly
of all the countries one could toast
we're the ones vulnerable the most
we may think we're the best
we're more dependent than the rest
oh, the wealth of our society
is owed to our technology
so who'll be the next casualty
the day that stuxnet died

and we're singing, why why did you american spies
make a virus meant to save us but infected our guys
your enemies can now repurpose your prize, singing...
this is how the cyber peace dies
this is how the cyber peace dies

why why did you american spies
make a virus meant to save us but infected our guys
our enemies can now repurpose your prize, singing...
this is how the cyber peace dies
this is how the cyber peace dies

well, according to mikko, yesterday was the day that stuxnet stopped spreading so in celebration i couldn't help myself but build on the idea of 'the day that stuxnet died'. it may not be my best work but with this subject, if i took too long it would go stale.

as i'm sure you realize, this is a parody of american pie. it doesn't have as many verses, but the original is damn long and when i look at some of the other parodies of that song it appears that truncating the song is not unheard of.