Anime Paradise
(A filk of "Gangster Paradise")
By Katsu
As I walk through the shop
Where my cash drains away
I see what I want and it's all anime
But that's just perfect for a headcase like me
For anime I'll live without O-ka-ne.
At three in the morning I'm drinking Jolt
Watching Escaflowne while my braincells melt...fool
And I've been watching and absorbing so long
That I know Japanese and I get English wrong.
Of Japan I'm a fan, I'm into all things Japanese
Got ramen in my cupboard and tiny Bansai trees
I'm out of space on my walls and room on my floor
But please take off your shoes before you come in my door.
We've been spending most our lives
Living in an anime paradise
I've watched Gundam once or twice
Living in an anime paradise
The bishounen look quite nice
Living in an anime paradise
I'll buy tapes at any price
Living in an anime paradise
I spent my time saying just "no da" last week
My friends just smiled at me 'cause they're used to how I speak
I really don't care if they're confused as hell
'Cause I'll be laughing my head off in my own padded cell
Oh I ain't never punched the jerks that think anime's all perverted
I'll give them my pity and then just ignore them
I'll sometimes wear kimonos and I've got a cool sword
And the other fans agree that I cosplay pretty good...fool
If you go to a convention, you'll get frightened so bad
Between the prices and the costumes that the crossdressers have
But we ain't all insane, so please don't stop and stare
We're just slightly reality impaired
There's gundams, evas and valkyries
With assorted BFGs [1]
And we see Tokyo blow up again
In full color on TV
We've been spending most our lives
Living in an anime paradise
We eat lots of steamed white rice
Living in an anime paradise
We obsess over painted guys
Living in an anime paradise
The conventions are of great size
Living in an anime paradise
Finding a new series, closing all the shutters
Watched it all in just on night, soon I'll watch another
Think we're really creepy?
Think we're all just geeks?
Well, we don't watch 90210 and never Dawson's creek
We'd rather watch our TV in the normal Japanese
Not crap, day or night
While yuppies whine about their lives [2]
So quit your bitchin and don't be whiney
Or else, my friend, I'll have to Ryu-sui-sen your hiney
We've been spending most our lives
Living in an anime paradise
We make obsessive, cool websites
Living in an anime paradise
We'll eat ramen every night
Living in an anime paradise
I don't care if you think it bites
Living in an anime paradise.
[1] If you don't know what this stands for, you have lead a deprived
childhood.
[2] To those that actually watch these shows--before you get pissed and
write nasty letters to me, think about how stupid these shows really are. If I
wanted to hear yuppies whine about how "bad" their lives are, I'd go to the
local "pub." At least there, you can get a decent beer and aren't constantly
bombarded by idiotic commercials.
(A filk of "Gangster Paradise")
By Katsu
As I walk through the shop
Where my cash drains away
I see what I want and it's all anime
But that's just perfect for a headcase like me
For anime I'll live without O-ka-ne.
At three in the morning I'm drinking Jolt
Watching Escaflowne while my braincells melt...fool
And I've been watching and absorbing so long
That I know Japanese and I get English wrong.
Of Japan I'm a fan, I'm into all things Japanese
Got ramen in my cupboard and tiny Bansai trees
I'm out of space on my walls and room on my floor
But please take off your shoes before you come in my door.
We've been spending most our lives
Living in an anime paradise
I've watched Gundam once or twice
Living in an anime paradise
The bishounen look quite nice
Living in an anime paradise
I'll buy tapes at any price
Living in an anime paradise
I spent my time saying just "no da" last week
My friends just smiled at me 'cause they're used to how I speak
I really don't care if they're confused as hell
'Cause I'll be laughing my head off in my own padded cell
Oh I ain't never punched the jerks that think anime's all perverted
I'll give them my pity and then just ignore them
I'll sometimes wear kimonos and I've got a cool sword
And the other fans agree that I cosplay pretty good...fool
If you go to a convention, you'll get frightened so bad
Between the prices and the costumes that the crossdressers have
But we ain't all insane, so please don't stop and stare
We're just slightly reality impaired
There's gundams, evas and valkyries
With assorted BFGs [1]
And we see Tokyo blow up again
In full color on TV
We've been spending most our lives
Living in an anime paradise
We eat lots of steamed white rice
Living in an anime paradise
We obsess over painted guys
Living in an anime paradise
The conventions are of great size
Living in an anime paradise
Finding a new series, closing all the shutters
Watched it all in just on night, soon I'll watch another
Think we're really creepy?
Think we're all just geeks?
Well, we don't watch 90210 and never Dawson's creek
We'd rather watch our TV in the normal Japanese
Not crap, day or night
While yuppies whine about their lives [2]
So quit your bitchin and don't be whiney
Or else, my friend, I'll have to Ryu-sui-sen your hiney
We've been spending most our lives
Living in an anime paradise
We make obsessive, cool websites
Living in an anime paradise
We'll eat ramen every night
Living in an anime paradise
I don't care if you think it bites
Living in an anime paradise.
[1] If you don't know what this stands for, you have lead a deprived
childhood.
[2] To those that actually watch these shows--before you get pissed and
write nasty letters to me, think about how stupid these shows really are. If I
wanted to hear yuppies whine about how "bad" their lives are, I'd go to the
local "pub." At least there, you can get a decent beer and aren't constantly
bombarded by idiotic commercials.
