Article 27409 of rec.arts.anime:
From: Carl_Horn@library.tmc.edu
Subject: Re: Otaku filk songs
Date: 11 Aug 92 20:01:00 GMT
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This song was originally recorded on July 3 of this year at the San Jose
Red Lion Inn. It was based on a karaoke-ized version of N.W.A.'s
"Niggaz4Life," and was performed by the group ANIME NATION, which
consists of Insha Nasa, DJ Korea, and Lil Bro. Lyrics re-written by
Insha Nasa; recording and mixing done by DJ Korea and Lil Bro.
Naturally, there is no "copyright" to this; any anime fan can feel free
to cover it themself.

OTAKUZ4LIFE

Why do I call myself an otaku, you ask me?
Well, it's because my parents want to blast me
And kick me out of my room and home
And label me as a failure, yo, continually bitch and moan
But I gave up my job so that I wouldn't have to go out
Gave up my girl 'cause she couldn't stand the baka shout,
When the .sig came, I gave a fake name
Because the life on the net is just a head game
So therefore, to get more
A 15-year old otaku will go and rush a J-town store
And get japed in the process--
He laid out his cash and his allowance is put to rest.

Why do I call myself an otaku, you ask me?
I guess it's just the way shit has to be
Back when I was young, dubbing meant it stank
Fuck Sandy Frank--'cause I deserve a
Adaptation I can be proud of, and I can speak loud of
And help anime get out of, yo, the cartoon playground
But most motherfuckers only want it to stay down
But I'm a smart motherfucker, you see
One of the best promoters in the anime fan industry
Showin' it like a motherfucker, a young brother
Who don't give a fuck about another thing

Why do I call myself an otaku, you ask me?
Because the media always wants to harass me
Everytime I'm watchin' Sherbert
They swear up and down that the punk is a pervert
Makin' me out as a misfit--
Sayin' what I'm watchin' is straight-out bullshit
And no more than chop-socky--
A million motherfuckers on my back like I was Tsutomu Miyazaki

Why do I call myself an otaku, you ask me?
Because my mind is so motherfuckin' nasty
Kei this, Kei that, Yuri this, Yuri that
In the meantime my collection's gettin' fat
Puttin out large bills for the shit, yeah
Buyin' more in a week than Blockbuster in a year
So why not call myself an otaku?
It's better than goin' bezerk too
And rape and murder a few
And then I'd get called an otaku anyway--
Crazed as a motherfucker and locked away
So cut out all that bullshit--
I guess I'll be an otaku for life.

Otaku, otaku, otaku, otaku, otaku, otaku--please!
I'm treated like a fuckin' disease
You say why do I call myself an otaku so quick?
'Cause I can reach in my drawers and pull out a bigger dick, yo
Otaku say, Otaku, we cool--but
Media say, Otaku, Otaku's fucked up
But I got to be a fast otaku, to never be the last otaku
Or I might have to beat your ass, otaku
On the net you see action first
Then post about it later in a flame-war curse
Because I'm real with this, watchin' as much as I can
Anime, created by the otaku of Japan
Over your shoulder as you choke
Because I was fucking you but thinking about Madoka
And if you think I come at the sight--
You're motherfuckin' right, 'cause I'm an otaku for life.

(Maggots--leeches--parasites-if there's Hell below, we're all gonna go!)

Otaku this, otaku that--understand that I'm a fan
And bound to be the one panned
While I'm gettin' what I'm after, or dissed by Shatner
But I'm one to make a Trekkie stare
And unlike Kirk, I got real hair
You see, I don't give a fuck about nothin'
'Caept gettin' OVAs, pressin' play, and watchin' it all day
Which is all I needed--to see it and to have a fine
Time, and then I'll say, the otaku is here to stay
But what about the show heists? The Antichrists?
To get paid quick, they got to suck a fat dick
But O.W.A. is out of your fuckin' range
We ain't gonna change a motherfuckin' thang!

I call myself otaku 'cause my craving won't weaken
I call myself otaku 'cause the shit that I'm speakin'
Hypes me--Hypes other motherfuckers around me
And that's the reason why they want to surround me
And ask me, why do I call myself an otaku, yo
Ain't none of their fucking business, 'cause I let the trigger go
So get out of my presence and get out of my sight
'Cause (your name) is an otaku for life.

It's plain to see, you can't change me, 'cause I'm'a be otaku for life.
It's plain to see, you can't change me, `cause I'm'a be otaku for life.
It's plain to see, you can't change me, 'cause I'm'a be otaku for life.
It's plain to see, you can't change me, 'cause I'm'a be otaku for life.
It's plain to see, you can't change me, 'cause I'm'a be otaku for life.
It's plain to see, you can't change me, 'cause I'm'a be otaku for life.



--Carl Horn