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(I am) The Video Game Boy

from Illinoise by Insane Ian

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So, it's no secret I'm a huge fan of the YouTube channel Game Grumps. (You can blame my pal TV's Kyle for getting me into them). I wanted to write a tribute song to them, done in the style of their band Starbomb...so that's what this is! And just for giggles, I included a bunch of sound clips from their show, too!

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“How’s it going, dude”, lemme tell you a story
‘Bout two grumpy dudes on a couch in Californy
Just sittin’ playing games, both awesome and lame
Arin and Danny are the grumpy gamers’ names
They’re both the same height, but to poor Arin’s plight
Whenever they’re drawn he’s always smaller in size
Anyway, they’re playing games the other day
When suddenly, Arin spills all his energy
Drink all into his console
And before Dan can call him an irresponsible asshole
The screen gets all fuzzy and it makes a weird noise
The TV then swallowed up both of the boys!
Now they’re inside the game & have to use all their skills
As a warning shines above them saying “Just Don’t Get Killed”
Arin was wary, but Danny knew the deal
“If you die in the game, you die for real!”

I am the video game boy
I am the one who wins
With my best friend, Mr Business
We ‘ll defeat all the games from all the Wii discount bins!

The duo discovers that the world they’ve uncovered
Is made from all the games that they have played with each other
They both have to rush so that they are not crushed
By a Fortune Wheel with seven “Lose A Turn”s in a bunch
Monopoly money rains down from the sky
While Ganon from Gamelon says “You Must Die”
Arin and Danny knew they just had to flee
Watching a Wolfjob from Updog ain’t what you wanna see
They’re careful not to enter Call of Duty: Shoot a Man
When suddenly they stop and see “Hey, Big Zam”
“What’s the point of this game?” Arin hasn’t a clue
There’s no tutorial to tell him what to do
Besides he’d ignore it, oh you know that is true
When the sky simply asks “Now Write A Haiku”
“Man Door Hand Hook Car Door” “Dude I’m Gonna Pre”
‘It’s Snowing on Mt. Fugi”

I am the video game boy
I am the one who wins
With my skills you’ll never defeat me
Why do some people draw me having multiple chins?

With the haiku defeated our heroes move on
Syllables were inverted, they knew all along
It was 6, 5, 7, no wait, that’s still wrong
Oh well it doesn’t matter, on with the song!
Danny and Arin knew they had to act fast
With their health running low there’s no way they would last
But then boss music started, (“whoa bosses”) I swear that it did
They got PTSD when they played Battle Kid
Then the boss had arrived it was MARK ZUCKERBERG
No, not the real person, just a rock of those words
Arin picked up a stick, and said with a cry
“I’m the video game boy, I choose you to die!”
So they smashed up the name, they had finally won!
Then were transported home, now the episodes done
That’s the end of this song, and even tho it was goofy
You can listen again, when you find it on “SPOOFY”

I am the video game boy
I am the one who wins
With my best friend Mr Business
We defeat all the games that we now find ourselves in!

I am the video game boy
I am the one who wins
I’m Grump and he is Not So Grump
But you can call us Game Grumps or just Dan and Arin!

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from Illinoise, released December 3, 2021
(I am) The Video Game Boy
Lyrics by Insane Ian
Music by Ben Stahl

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