Homage to Litvak

In my department, instead of doing research, we spend most of our time wooing each other with song. From Russ to Paul:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwap79uy1G8

PhD student
PhD student (PhD student)
Dear Advisor, will you read my thesis?
It took years to write, even under your aegis.
It's based on research in decision science
And I need a job, so I want to be a Doctor of Philosophy,
Doctor of Philosophy.

It's an ample sample of buffet-goers
And manipulations on loaded dice throwers.
They fall victim to the sunk cost effect,
It's five years now, but I want to be a Doctor of Philosophy,
Doctor of Philosophy.

PhD student (PhD student)

It's a thousand references, give or take a few,
I'll be citing more in a week or two.
I can provide an abstract if you wish to inspect,
I can change it round and I want to be a Doctor of Philosophy,
Doctor of Philosophy.

If you really like it we can publish soon,
we could schedule my defense for this coming June.
Then submit a chapter to Management Science.
Hey, I need a break and I want to be a Doctor of Philosophy,
Doctor of Philosophy.

PhD student (PhD student)

PhD student - PhD student
PhD student - PhD student