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Rupert 05:36 pm UTC 11/03/10 |
| In reply to: | BOOH Redux...put your heart into gear! - Scaramouche 07:32 pm UTC 11/01/10 |
| Thought this song was about Rape, not sure that it fits in with Peter and Wendy even if you have undated their ages, or am I being a little prudish! > JD mentioned that Jim has re-written/added some lyrics to > 'All Revved Up' and I always thought most of the Bat > songs need lyrical tweaks to work (in the context of a > Peter Pan musical). > > Perhaps sacrilege but, just for fun, I've had a go at > tweaking BOOH (lyrically), working from the idea that > Peter sings the song to seduce Wendy into coming to > Neverland (and getting laid). > > With that in mind I can only see it working as the opening > number. It can be reprised at the curtain call as a choir > piece (as Jim has suggested), but I can't think it would > fit anywhere better than the start? > > You will also note that the 'crash' section has been > removed entirely, as I don't think it works/makes sense > for the musical? > > Now! Imagine... > > An extended orchestral intro (acting as Overture) has a > 'silver black phantom' bike bursting out from underneath > centre stage, being ridden by Peter. He performs several > stunts, culminating in a 'doughnut' that fills the stage > with smoke. > > Along with shades and fingerless gloves, he is adorned in > a 3/4 length studded & spiked black leather jacket > (emblazoned on the rear with 'Lost Boys'), but is > shirtless underneath, exposing a muscular body and cut off > denim shorts. > > Removing the shades and jacket, he then 'rises' from the > bike (using a visible black fabric 'sling', as opposed to > 'hidden' wires) and after performing various aerial > flights, he lands on a balcony at an illuminated first > floor window, that has suddenly appeared through the smoke > (the Overture continues to play). > > At the (now open) window is Wendy, awoken by the bike, and > staring out in amazement. Peter stares back at Wendy but > nothing is said, just intense passionate eye contact, as > an extended piano intro is played. > > The piano then goes soft and Peter finally whispers: > 'Wendy, Wendy, listen...you'll love Neverland Wendy. The > sky always whips the sea, the sea always whips the sky and > beautiful, glorious Northern Lights just never stop giving > off sparks! You'll love Neverland Wendy. Do you ever dream > like this anymore?' > > He then launches into the song... > > Sirens are screamin' and there's fires a howlin' > Way down in the city tonight > There's a man in the shadows with a glint in his eye > And a hook shining oh so bright > There's evil in the air and there's thunder in the sky > An the Northern Lights are givin' off sparks! > > An out in the darkness where the ocean is pounding > Oh I swear that there are lost boys > Dancing forever > Always rockin' away to the beat > > Oh Wendy you're the only girl in this whole world > That's pure and good and right > And wherever you are and wherever you go > There's always gonna be some light > > So you gotta get out, and don't you ever look back > It's time you started spreading your wings > Oh you won't believe your eyes on our first night > together > Take my hand & you'll know, you'll never be alone > > Like a bat out of hell we'll be gone when the morning > comes > When this night is over > Like a bat out of hell we'll be gone, gone, gone > Like a bat out of hell we'll be gone when the morning > comes > 'Cause when this day is done and the sun's gone down > And the moonlights shining through > We'll be two lovers, before, the gates of Neverland > It's all you'll ever want or need... > > We're gonna hit the highway like a battering ram, on my > silver black phantom bike > Oh God my metal is hot, I know your engine is hungry > We'll be faster than the speed of night! > An we'll always be as young as we are right now > We'll always be eternally blessed > An I'll make all your inhibitions all disappear > There's so many pleasures of the flesh > > But I know that I'm damned if you never get out > And maybe I'm damned if you do > But with ev'ry single beat I got left in my heart > I swear I'll never be damned with you > But if I gotta be damned, you know I wanna be damned > Dancin' through the night with you > Well if I gotta be damned, you know I wanna be damned > Gotta be damned, you know I wanna be damned > Gotta be damned, you know I wanna be damned > Dancin' through the night > Racin' through the night > Dancin' through the night with you! > > Oh Wendy you're the only girl in this whole world > That's pure and good and right > And wherever you are and wherever you go > There's always gonna be some light > > So you gotta get out, just take a roll of the dice > It's time you started chasing your dreams > Oh we're revving with desire right at the edge of forever > Put your heart into gear, you'll never be alone > > Like a bat out of hell we'll be gone when the morning > comes > When this night is over > Like a bat out of hell we'll be gone, gone, gone > Like a bat out of hell we'll be gone when the morning > comes > Oh when this day is done and the sun's gone down > And the moonlight's shining through > We'll be two lovers, before, the gates of Neverland > It's all you'll ever want or need... > > (song slows into dialogue, with soft piano underneath) > > Peter: 'Trust me Wendy. Have Faith. Faith, trust > and...pixie dust'. (Peter throws glittering dust into the > air as Wendy stares, transfixed and mesmerised. Glitter > also falls from the theatre ceiling onto the audience). > > Peter: 'You've got such a beautiful body, don't ever waste > it, don't ever let it stall, and don't ever EVER let it's > dreams get all rusty. You're all I've ever wanted, I'm all > you'll ever need...' > > Wendy: (whisper) 'Yes...' > > Peter: 'Yes what?' > > Wendy: 'I have faith, faith in you, I believe, I really > do...' > > Entwined in each others arms they spiral down (using the > sling) onto Peter's bike, and he hands her a petite black > leather jacket (emblazoned on the rear with 'Golden > Girls'). She puts it on (over her white flowing night > dress) and holds Peter (who has now put his shades and > jacket back on). The bike is revved and billows out > 'smoke' (dry ice) that fills the stage. > > (the 'motorcycle' solo then begins) > > The bike glows and rises, turning to face the audience > head on, and appears to float above the 'clouds' (the same > dry ice). A backdrop simulates a moon filled starry sky as > they 'fly' to Neverland. > > (they remain on the 'flying' bike as the song continues as > a duet) > > (An) Like a bat out of hell we'll be gone when the morning > comes > When this night is over > Like a bat out of hell we'll be gone, gone, gone > Like a bat out of hell we'll be gone when the morning > comes > > Oh when this day is done and the sun's gone down > And the moonlight's shining through > We'll be two lovers, before, the gates of Neverland > It's all we'll ever want or need, > It's all we'll ever want or need... > > Wendy: (whisper) 'You're all I've ever wanted...' > > Peter: (whisper) 'I'm all you'll ever need...' > > They've arrived in Neverland... > > | |
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