Pooping unicorns might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps,” but now that a set of excrement toys plays a suspiciously familiar tune, they might be a solid number two. Black Eyed Peas’ music publisher BMG Rights Management isn’t happy, and Portal reports that BMG is suing the creators of Poopsie Slime Surprise for ripping off “My Humps” with their own song “My Poops.”
Poopsie Slime Surprise comes from MGA who are responsible for the Bratz doll line. According to the lawsuit, “My Poops” plays on one of the dolls when you press a button on her stomach, resulting in both dance moves and a less savory move: the toys “excrete glittery slime.” “My Poops” can also be heard in a music video made to promote the toys, which you can compare to the 2005 original below.
The similarities between “My Humps” and “My Poops” aren’t obvious from the very first whiff of synths, but they are unmistakable once the chorus plops into your ears. “My shit, my shit, my shit, my shit,” sings the unicorn. The lyrics continue: “Whatcha gonna do with all that poop, all that poop” and adds: “I drive my Eltern crazy, I do it every day”, said in a similar rhythm to Fergie’s “I drive these brothers crazy, I do it every day.”
BMG claims Poopsie Slime Surprise made MGA tens of millions of dollars and the company ignored cease and desist warnings. They’re asking for $10 million in damages.