This is going to be the first of what will probably be a lot of song parodies (adding a musical twist to this anthology). For this parody I have chosen "Where Is The Love?" by the Black-Eyed Peas. For anyone who hasn't heard this song, at the time this parody was written (8.29.03), this song has been the #1 music video on lauch.yahoo.com for at least 3 weeks. (The fact that this song is easy to find is the reason I chose it—aside from the fact that it was stuck in my head when the idea for this parody came to mind.) I mention this also because the music video is slightly different from the version of the song you hear on the radio, and this parody is based on the music video. (So, if you haven't seen the music video, there's a hint: you should.) Also, see if you can guess who is singing what verse.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! nor will I ever. So don't sue me. Nor do I own "Where Is The Love?" by the Black-eyed Peas. I own only my imagination.

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Song Parody: "Where Are Thy Cards?"

Featuring the voices of: Yugi Mutou, Ryou Bakura, Malik Ishtahl, and Seto Kaiba

What's wrong with the world, pharaoh?

People living with heartache and sorrow

I think these folks' mind are really narrow

Pain enters the heart like a knife and arrow

Overseas, we try to stop evilness

But we still evilness livin'

In our city Domino, capitial Tokyo,

And our ancient and memorable Kyoto

But if you only have love for the evil race

Then you only leave space to discriminate

And we know those spirits generate hate

They're only there to make us irate, yeah

Screwed minds is what they demonstrate

And that's exactly how they think and how they operate

Yeah, it's pain tryin' to set it straight

So what do we do? Sit and meditate

Let our souls gravitate to the world, y'all, y'all

Yamis killin', make for sufferin'

Hikaris hurt and you hear 'em cryin'

Can you stop this treachery?

Keep 'em from stretchin' and pullin' cheeks

Pharaoh, pharaoh, pharaoh help us

Send us the Mighty God of Ra

'Cause these crazy yamis keep askin' me

Where are thy cards? (cards)

Where are thy cards? (cards)

Where are thy cards? (cards)

Where are thy mighty god cards?

It just ain't the same, always unchanged

New days are strange—have I gone insane?

If the pharaoh is so strong

Why can't he remember where he belongs?

It's like it's been bombed

His memory's in pieces, spread to the little ones

Makin' us all suffer and pray to die young

And I ask myself, is the memory really gone?

And I ask myself, what the hell is goin' on?

In this world we keep livin' in, forced to keep on givin' in

Decisions that ain't ours, but they keep cloudin' our vision

They don't respect each other—"Screw thy brother!"

Like some war is goin' on, but it's all undercover

Drinkin' evil like sippin' coffee from a mug

Screwin' all truth and screwin' all love

What the hell's up, c'mon! (I don't know)

What this shit then, c'mon! (I don't know)

Damn you

Yamis killin', make for sufferin'

Hikaris hurt, and you seem 'em cryin'

Can you stop this treachery?

I think it's really killin' me

Pharaoh, pharaoh, pharaoh help us

Send us the Mighty God of Ra

These crazy people got me, questionin'

Where are thy cards? (cards)

Where are thy cards? (cards)

Where are thy cards? (cards)

Where the hell do you keep thy cards!

I feel the evil of my hatred on my shoulders

As I get older, y'all, his attitude's colder

He cares about nothin' except lots of killin'

Selfishness got him followin' his own direction

Screwing up my life is his main criteria

Infecting my loved ones faster than bacteria

Like some horror right outta the cinema

Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity?

It's like there's nothing here except inequality

Instead of spreading good he's spreading animosity

Spirits away from bodies—where is the unity?

That's the reason why I'm always feelin' under

That's the reason why I'm always feelin' down

There's no wonder why I'm always feelin' under

When my family's always been cursed underground

(Note: Here is where the music video is different from the version heard on the radio)

Where are thy cards?

Where are thy cards?

Where are thy cards?

Where are thy cards?

Pharaoh, pharaoh, pharaoh help us

Send us the Mighty God of Ra

Malik's crazy yami is demandin' to know

Where are thy cards?

Sing with me, y'all

(One word, one word)

That's all we got (one word, one word)

That's all we got (one word, one word)

Somethin' wrong with this (yeah)

Somethin' wrong with this (yeah)

Somethin' wrong with this whole world

That's all we got (one word, one word)

That's all we got (one word, one word)

Okay, so this was something different… I hope you enjoyed it, nevertheless. (A break from crazy poems, at least. And if you don't think this is funny, I'm sorry, I didn't do as good a job as I thought I did.)

For those of you who couldn't guess who was singing what verse, or didn't feel like guessing, here are the answers: Verse 1—Yugi; Verse 2—Seto; Verse 3—Malik. Ryou was singing in the chorus, "taking the place" of the female artist in the group. For anyone who finds this queer, in the original version, Ryou is voiced by a woman. (And Malik, I might add, actually sounds like a NORMAL teenager, and not some sicko evil dude.)

Also, for those who don't understand what the "little ones" are, I'm not referring to children; I'm referring to the Millennium Items.

Misura: I did? Thank you!! ^_^ Oh, and you're welcome for the info about Mrs. Mutou. (I wish I could find a picture of her on the Internet… *sigh*)

Wolf of the Amber Eyes: (Very nice penname. I like it. ^_^) Welcome to the throng!

Stay tuned next time, for the next installment of Oddities: An Anthology of Crazy YuGiOh! Poems. Thank you, and have a nice day.