Ever since Coupa shook the e-Procurement world to its foundations by announcing the first transparent pricing model for its hosted enterprise open-source e-Procurement solution, Coupa has been getting a lot of press (which, of course, started right here on Sourcing Innovation). To date, their latest release has been covered by Software CEO, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, La Lettre Des Achats, ZD Net, Spend Matters, Purchasing, and Network World, among others. In honor of the rapid pace for which they have achieved recognition in the industry, and the even quicker pace in which they managed to develop a brand new enterprise e-Procurement application from scratch that is available on-demand using Amazon’s scalable and robust EC2 hosting solution, I bring you The Coupa Store.
The Coupa Store To the tune of Hardware Store by Weird Al Yankovic
Nothin’ ever (ever) happens around here
Feelin’ low down (down), not a thing to buy I can choose
I thought that I would go right out of my mind
Until a friend told me the news
He said, “Hey you know that RFP
for a new procurement tool? A decision was made
and tomorrow they’re gonna buy Coupa
that we can use to buy in spades!”
Since then I’ve been walking on air (air)
I can barely brush my teeth or comb my hair
‘Cause I’m so excited and I really don’t care
I’ve been waiting since last June
For this day to finally arrive
I’m so happy (happy) now just to be alive
‘Cause any minute now I’m gonna be on-line
Well, I hope it’s ready soon
I can’t wait, (no) I can’t wait
When are they gonna put the system live?
I’m gonna, gonna, I’m a-gonna buy at
Gonna buy at, oh yes I’m gonna, really gonna buy at
Gonna, I’m gonna buy at, oh yes, I’m gonna buy at
The Coupa Store!
In my sleeping bag I camped out overnight
Right in front of the screen, then as soon as it was light
I pressed my nose right up against the glass
You know, I had to be first on-line
Gonna get me a flashlight and a broom
Want a brand new stapler for every single room of the office
See those i-Phones? Very, very soon
One of them will be all mine
Screens with cloud tags really make me smile
Virtual product listings are always displayed in style
Brand new HP laptops in a plethora of styles
All indexed alphabetically
And they’re doing a promotional stunt
There’s a great big purple sign in front
That says every 27th customer
Will get an inkjet printer free
I can’t wait, (no) I can’t wait
When are they gonna put the system live?
I’m gonna, gonna, I’m a-gonna buy at
Gonna buy at, oh yes I’m gonna, really gonna buy at
Gonna, I’m gonna buy at, oh yes, I’m gonna buy at
The Coupa Store!
I’m gonna, gonna, I’m a-gonna buy at
Gonna buy at, oh yes I’m gonna, really gonna buy at
Gonna, I’m gonna buy at, oh yes, I’m gonna buy at
The Coupa Store!
Would you look at all that stuff …
They’ve got allen wrenches, gerbil feeders, leather chairs, electric heaters
Trash compactors, fuel reactors, printer ink, and postal meters
Walkie-talkies, network cables, safety goggles, mailing labels
Gerbil pellets, rubber mallets, fans and boardroom billiard tables
Picture hangers, paper cutters, coffee makers, mini-putters
Paint removers, window louvres, masking tape, and tile cutters
Kitchen faucets, folding tables, weather stripping, printer cables
Pens and paper, water vapor, power washers, Aesop’s fables
Pesticides for fumigation, high-performance lubrication
Data servers, life preservers, multi-purpose navigation
Air compressors, gold connectors, pleather sofas, smoke detectors
Moving stages, gerbil cages, thermostats, high-res projectors
External drive demagnetizers, automatic purifiers
Denim jackets, angle brackets, Duracells and Energizers
Cube-farm panels, circuit breakers, vacuum cleaners, pepper shakers
Calculators, generators, chocolate from the swedish makers
I can’t wait, (no) I can’t wait
When are they gonna put the system live?
I’m gonna, gonna, I’m a-gonna buy at
Gonna buy at, oh yes I’m gonna, really gonna buy at
Gonna, I’m gonna buy at, oh yes, I’m gonna buy at
The Coupa Store!
I’m gonna, gonna, I’m a-gonna buy at
Gonna buy at, oh yes I’m gonna, really gonna buy at
Gonna, I’m gonna buy at, oh yes, I’m gonna buy at
The Coupa Store!
I’m gonna, gonna, I’m a-gonna buy at
Gonna buy at, oh yes I’m gonna, really gonna buy at
Gonna, I’m gonna buy at, oh yes, I’m gonna buy at
The Coupa Store!
For more Coupa inspired lyrical amusement, you may want to check out these classics:
A Coupa Inspired Hoe-Down (A Good Old-Fashioned Hoe-Down)
The Coupa Drinking Song (A Good Old-Fashioned Irish Drinking Shanty)
It’s Coupa Time (The Coupa Rap)
Davie & The Coupa Factory (An Oompa-Loompa Chant)
For more information on Coupa in general, you might also want to check out these classic posts:
Procurement Independence at the Coupa Cabana Cafe
Coupa Cabana Cafe Open For Business
Coupa Charges Ahead
Riding the Rails with Coupa
More Than Coupacetic
It’s … It’s … It’s Coupasonic!
The Coupa Sunflower Starts To Blossom
Coupa + Amazon EC2 = Energized Procurement!
