I’m Gonna Data Profile (500 Records)

While researching my blog post (to be published on December 31) about the best data quality blog posts of the year, I re-read the great post Profound Profiling by Daragh O Brien, which recounted how he found data profiling cropping up in conversations and presentations he’d made this year, even where the topic of the day wasn’t “Information Quality” and shared his thoughts on the profound business benefits of data profiling for organizations seeking to manage risk and ensure compliance.

And I noticed that I had actually commented on this blog post . . . with song lyrics . . .

I’m Gonna Data Profile (500 Records) *

When I wake up, well I know I’m gonna be,
I’m gonna be the one who profiles early and often for you
When I go out, yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the one who goes along with data
If I get drunk, well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the one who gets drunk on managing risk for you
And if I haver up, yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the one who’s havering about how: “It’s the Information, Stupid!”

But I would profile 500 records
And I would profile 500 more
Just to be the one who profiles a thousand records
To deliver the profound business benefits of data profiling to your door

da da da da – ta ta ta ta
da da da da – ta ta ta ta – data!
da da da da – ta ta ta ta
da da da da – ta ta ta ta – data profiling!

When I’m working, yes I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the one who’s working hard to ensure compliance for you
And when the money, comes in for the work I do
I’ll pass almost every penny on to improving data for you
When I come home (When I come home), well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the one who comes back home with data quality
And if I grow-old, (When I grow-old) well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the one who’s growing old with information quality

But I would profile 500 records
And I would profile 500 more
Just to be the one who profiles a thousand records
To deliver the profound business benefits of data profiling to your door

da da da da – ta ta ta ta
da da da da – ta ta ta ta – data!
da da da da – ta ta ta ta
da da da da – ta ta ta ta – data profiling!

When I’m lonely, well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the one who’s lonely without data profiling to do
And when I’m dreaming, well I know I’m gonna dream
I’m gonna dream about the time when I’m data profiling for you
When I go out (When I go out), well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the one who goes along with data
And when I come home (When I come home), yes I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the one who comes back home with data quality
I’m gonna be the one who’s coming home with information quality

But I would profile 500 records
And I would profile 500 more
Just to be the one who profiles a thousand records
To deliver the profound business benefits of data profiling to your door

da da da da – ta ta ta ta
da da da da – ta ta ta ta – data!
da da da da – ta ta ta ta
da da da da – ta ta ta ta – data profiling!

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* Based on the 1988 song I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers.