SONG: The Nicest Kids In Town
ARTIST: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
From the musical, Hairspray
(Ooh ooooo,
Ooh ooh ooooo,
Ooh ooooo,
hoot, hoot, hoot, hoot!)
Ev'ry afternoon when the clock strikes four
(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)
A crazy bunch of kids crash through that door
(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)
They throw off their coats
And leave the squares behind
And then they shake it, shake it, shake it
Like they're losing their mind
You'll never see them frown
'Cause they're the nicest kids in town
(Ooh ooooo,
Ooh ooh ooo)
Every afternoon you turn your T.V. on
(na, na, na, na, na, na na na na)
And we know you turn the sound up when your parents are gone, yeah!
(na, na, na, na, na, na na na na)
And then you twist and shout
For your favorite star
And once you've practiced every step
That's in your repertoire
You better come on down
And meet the nicest kids in town
Nice white kids who like to lead the way
And once a month we have our "negro day!"
And i'm the man who keeps it spinnin' round
Mr. Corny Collins with the latest,
Greatest Baltimore
Sound!!
So every afternoon drop everything
(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)
Who needs to read and write when you can dance and sing?
(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)
Forget about your algebra
And calculus
You can always do your homework
On the morning bus
Can't tell a verb from a noun
They're the nicest kids in town
(Ooh ooooo)
So, if every night you're shaking as you lie in bed
(mony mony, ah ooh, mony mony)
And the bass and drums are pounding in your head
(mony mony, ah ooh, mony mony)
Who cares about sleep when you can
snooze in school?
They'll never get to college
But they sure look cool
Don't need a cap and a gown
'Cause they're the nicest kids in town
(Ooh ooooo, etc.)
They're the nicest. Nicest
They're the nicest. Nicest
They're the sugar 'n' spicest,
The nicest kids in...
(#9)
Kids in town! Hoot!