During a part of my new show, "No Time for Monkey Business," several animals self-promote themselves to be the new ruler. The Zebra, the Fancy Bird, the Rhino, and the Hyena each sing songs that essentially say "Vote for Me" but they don't really explain their platforms or plans for ruling a kingdom. They just offer themselves because they want to fill the void left when the Old Lion King dies.
In the sequence, the animals of the audience get caught up in the excitement of these songs and dances. Basically, they are persuaded by how these candidates look and how well they dance and sing. Only the Fox is suspicious and wants to know more than just the fluff that is promised.
The Zebra is a comic. The Fancy Bird is beautiful. The Rhino is pushy. And the Hyena is into having dance parties. Each of their songs I wanted to be unique. The Zebra's song is a patter song modeled after a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. The Fancy Bird's song is very swirly and balletic. The Rhino's song plays up his strength and pushiness. But the Hyena's song is more like an island calypso.
This is a mythical jungle where all the animals live together amicably. It is all played for fun, except the poor Fox who has to keep the moral standards for everyone. Aesop's fable really states the obvious --- that a ruler should be able to manage himself before he can manage a kingdom.
In the sequence, the animals of the audience get caught up in the excitement of these songs and dances. Basically, they are persuaded by how these candidates look and how well they dance and sing. Only the Fox is suspicious and wants to know more than just the fluff that is promised.
The Zebra is a comic. The Fancy Bird is beautiful. The Rhino is pushy. And the Hyena is into having dance parties. Each of their songs I wanted to be unique. The Zebra's song is a patter song modeled after a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. The Fancy Bird's song is very swirly and balletic. The Rhino's song plays up his strength and pushiness. But the Hyena's song is more like an island calypso.
This is a mythical jungle where all the animals live together amicably. It is all played for fun, except the poor Fox who has to keep the moral standards for everyone. Aesop's fable really states the obvious --- that a ruler should be able to manage himself before he can manage a kingdom.
According to the Fox, none of these candidates are suitable to be chosen to fill the shoes of the wise Old Lion King. However, their songs and showmanship are fun to listen to and watch. That's the whole point of having these numbers in the show. And then, the Monkey comes along and upstages all of them.
It should be fun watching these young actors create these characters with their entertaining songs.
Hyena With a vote for me you'll find yourself dancin',
Singin' and a-laughin' all the day long.
With a vote for me you'll find your heart prancin'.
With a vote for me how could you go wrong?
Dance Break
All With a vote for me you'll find yourself dancin',
Singin' and a-laughin' all the day long.
With a vote for me you'll find your heart prancin'.
With a vote for me how could you go wrong?
Hyena (spoken over musical postlude) Remember! Vote for me and we'll have dance parties every day!
It should be fun watching these young actors create these characters with their entertaining songs.
Hyena With a vote for me you'll find yourself dancin',
Singin' and a-laughin' all the day long.
With a vote for me you'll find your heart prancin'.
With a vote for me how could you go wrong?
Dance Break
All With a vote for me you'll find yourself dancin',
Singin' and a-laughin' all the day long.
With a vote for me you'll find your heart prancin'.
With a vote for me how could you go wrong?
Hyena (spoken over musical postlude) Remember! Vote for me and we'll have dance parties every day!
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