This afternoon I heard Goyte’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” on the radio for the first time in a while. Midway through the song, I remembered this (rather outdated) Star Wars parody video:
But then, not long after that, I came up with the idea for my own take on the song: one that’s specifically about Lego, and how it, er…doesn’t seem to have the charm that it used to have. I do not have the time or resources to shoot my own parody video, but I can write lyrics.
Quick disclaimer: This does not 100% reflect my opinions. It’s meant to reflect those of the AFOL community at large.
Now and then I think of when I was a youngster
Like when I thought I’d play with Legos till I died
But then you canceled all my favorite themes
And tried to become even more mainstream
By tying in cheap mobile games with your new products
You’ve gotten addicted to too many licensed IPs
Rehashing City police, always police
And when you want an adult audience
You put out lots of big, expensive sets
While having classic themes get screwed over
But you didn’t have to cut them off
Make them like they never happened and AFOLs are nothing
I don’t even need your love
You treat me like Galidor and that feels so rough
No you didn’t have to stoop so low
Give your IPs proper marketing and they’ll sell better
You think that you don’t need them though
What happened to the Lego that I used to know?
What happened to the Lego that I used to know?
What happened to the Lego that I used to know?
Now and then we think of all the time we screwed you over
We had you keep guessing about our anniversary set
But our business doesn’t run that way
We don’t care what they have to say
We think that you should let it go
Because you just seem so hung up on the Lego that you used to know
But you didn’t have to change it all
No more alternate builds to inspire creativity
I don’t even need your love
You treat me like Mega Bloks, that feels so rough
No, you didn’t have to give it up
Do we really need another five years of Ninjago?
It’s evident that you think so
What happened to the Lego that I used to know?
The Lego
(I used to know)
The Lego
(That I used to know)
The Lego!