Parody of "Y.M.C.A." ©copyright 1978 by The Village People / Jacques Morali and Victor Willis [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Young man, there's no need to feel down, I said Young man, get that upload around, I said Young man, 'cause you've worked it all week And now you're finally gonna share it Young man, then a notice appears, I said Young man, now you're drowning in fears, you can Read it and I'm sure you will find Somebody thinks they own your video [Chorus] That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. They have algorithms and takedown forms galore And they don't check much anymore That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. You can file appeals, you can wait half a year Till somebody finally appears [Verse 2] Young man, are you listening to me? I said Young man, did you license that meme? I said Young man, did you sample one note? 'Cause a bot says you stole the whole thing Young man, now you're proving you're right, I said Young man, while they're blocking your site And just sit there and refresh all day I'm sure they'll review it someday [Chorus] That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. They have copyright bots working twenty-four seven Sending notices straight from hell That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. You can lose your account, you can lose all your views Before they examine the proof [Verse 3] Young man, I was once in your shoes, I said I had, posted some parody tunes, I felt No one, thought there'd be a fuss Till a robot came after us That's when, someone came up to me, and said "Young man, here's a lesson instead If a bot says you're guilty today You'll be proving you're innocent, hey!" [Chorus] That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. They have everything, copyright lawyers adore And a hundred-page FAQ more That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. That's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. You can write a rebuttal, provide every fact Then get another claim right back [Post-Chorus] D.M.C.A., it's no fun to deal with the D.M.C.A. Young man, young man, they want to make you feel down Young man, young man, they'll knock you flat on the ground [Instrumental Break] [Outro] D.M.C.A., that's how it goes at the D.M.C.A. Young man, young man, there's a claim on your song Young man, young man, hope you're ready for long D.M.C.A., you'll find it at the D.M.C.A. No man, no man knows who filed the complaint Young man, young man, now you're filing restraint D.M.C.A., and just wait around at the D.M.C.A. Young man, young man, I was once in your shoes Young man, young man, now I'm fighting bots too D.M.C.A. That's how it goes at the D... M... C... A...!
