Tell ’em They’re Your 1st Choice (Even if They’re Not)

Here’s a great piece from Andrew Black of Windsor Law. I think he’s funny, even though he beat me in a moot (I’m not bitter or anything).

If you get an OCI friend,
Cop it like its hot
Cop it like its hot
Cop it like its hot
If your competitions dressed well,
Knock it like its not
Knock it like its not
Knock it like its not
And tell em they’re your first choice,
Even if they’re not
Even if they’re not
Even if they’re not
I’ve got the herbal in my tea and I’m pouring coffee,
And I bomb the first one ’cause I really gotta pee

Ahhh Im a fly dude, plus a nice guy
See this back pat? See this pink tie?
Eligible law student, 20 grand debt
That’s overdue like gum for that dirty breath
The interview: interior like driz-ead
The exterior like firetruck riz-ed,
I can exercise you, this can be your Phys. Ed,
Tell ’em they’re your first choice – that’s how you get ahizzead
Lawyers on the Street send these lawyers with a sheet
With a list a names so long it make you wanna play it cheap
So don’t try to run up on their ear talking all about school n’ shhh
Cause they heard that shhh
Show personality and ask ’em shhh
Dont say “I’ll think about it.” Take the offer
Matter fact, tell ’em that you’ll work for free,
And think before you tell ’em that they’re choice #3

If you get an OCI friend, keep it on the low, nobody wanna know, you’ve got a ways to go
If you get an in-firm interview, keep it on the low, nobody wanna know, you’ve got a ways to go
If you get a dinner invite, keep it on the low, nobody wanna know, you’ve got a ways to go
If you make it past that, then you’re on the right track,
If you played your cards right then they might just call you back

I’m a law student, but y’all knew that
In OCI mode, yeah I had to do that
I keep my cell phone right here in my pocket
Strictly set to vibrate – only way to rock it
Ain’t no other way to interview the way I do,
I smile, I nod, I always tell ’em “thank you”
By the time they get to us, they know who we are,
W-I-N-D-S-O-R
If you can’t take it, just fake it until you make it,
See I specialize in making interviewers elated,
Research your firms, ask questions, keep facts,
And before you head in, breathe deep and relax
Don’t lose your hizzay, it’s only for a dizzay,
Never, ever, flirt with the student recruitizzay,
Send out your e-mizzles to fizzirms, and that be iz-all
Now head’r back to biz-ed, and wake up for the ciz-all

If you’ve got a fly suit, friend,
Rock it like its hot
Rock it like its hot
Rock it like its hot
If your interviewer stares at you,
Act as if they’re not,
Act as if they’re not,
Act as if they’re not,
And tell ’em they’re your first choice,
Even if they’re not
Even if they’re not
Even if they’re not
I’ve got the strut up in my stride, but my shoe is untied
So I blame it on the floor, like “this tile – it really slides”

I’m an A student, with a lot of Bs
A couple reference letters, and a single C
I study last minute, plus I like to party,
So no response from Davies or McCarthy,
Close the computer screen and Macleans Magazine,
‘Cause everybodys an authority, know what I mean?
Oh you got a job, now you wanna talk back?
Same position. Half the tuition. Top that.
So its all over, now its back to class,
If you got an offer, just make sure you pass,
But if you got the shaft, that’s just fine, too
Must I remind you they’re only here to find you,
Fine wine and dine you, sign you then grind you,
So maybe you were better off catching the swine flu
Good luck student, this lesson is free,
And if it doesn’t work for you, come work for me.

2 Comments on "Tell ’em They’re Your 1st Choice (Even if They’re Not)"

  1. this is awesome! funny indeed :-) Thanks for the post!

    Abdul

  2. Stop Anxiety | February 19, 2010 at 3:40 am |

    Now that is comedy. It makes complete sense too, everything is pretty dead on true about getting a job right out of college. Classic, I liked that video, it kept me intrigued for once.

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