Urinetown movie - Too Much Exposition lyrics
rate me<br>
Lockstock<br>
Well, hello there. And welcome - to Urinetown! Not the place, of course.<br>
The musical. Urinetown "the place" is ... well, it's a place you'll hear<br>
people referring to a lot through the show.<br>
<br>
Penny<br>
You hear the news? They carted Old "So and So" off to Urinetown the<br>
other day.<br>
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Bobby<br>
Is that so? What he do?<br>
<br>
Penny<br>
Oh, such and such, I hear.<br>
<br>
Bobby<br>
Well, what do you know. Old "So and So".<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
It's kind of a mythical place, you understand. A bad place. A place you<br>
won't see until Act Two. And then...? Well, let's just say it's filled<br>
with symbolism and things like that. But Urinetown "the musical", well,<br>
here we are. Welcome. It takes place in a town like any town...that you<br>
might find in a musical. This here's the first setting for the show. As<br>
the sign says, it's a "public amenity", meaning public toilet. These<br>
people have been waiting for hours to get in. It's the only amenity they<br>
can afford to get into.<br>
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Little Sally<br>
Say, Officer Lockstock, is this where you tell the audience about the<br>
water shortage?<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
What's that, Little Sally?<br>
<br>
Little Sally<br>
You know, the water shortage. The hard times. The drought. A shortage so<br>
awful that private toilets eventually become unthinkable. A premise so<br>
absurd that -<br>
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Lockstock<br>
Whoa, there, Little Sally. Not all at once. They'll hear more about the<br>
water shortage in the next scene.<br>
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Little Sally<br>
Oh, I guess you don't want to overload them with too much exposition, huh.<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
Everything in its time, Little Sally. You're too young to understand it<br>
now, but nothing can kill a show like too much exposition.<br>
<br>
Little Sally<br>
How about bad subject matter?<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
Well -<br>
<br>
Little Sally<br>
Or a bad title, even? That could kill a show pretty good.<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
Well, Little Sally, suffice it to say that in Urinetown (the musical)<br>
everyone has to use public bathrooms in order to take care of their<br>
private business. That's the central conceit of the show!<br>
<br>
Better hope your pennies<br>
Add up to the fee -<br>
We can't have you peeing<br>
For free<br>
If you do, we'll catch you<br>
We, we never fail!<br>
And we never bother with jail<br>
<br>
All<br>
You'll get Urinetown!<br>
Off you'll go to Urinetown!<br>
Away with you to Urinetown!<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
You won't need bail<br>
<br>
Later on you'll learn that these "public bathrooms" are controlled by a<br>
private company. They keep admission hight, generally, so if you're down<br>
on your luck you have to come to a place like this - one of the poorest,<br>
filthiest urinals in town.<br>
<br>
Little Sally<br>
And you can't just go in the bushes either, there's laws against it.<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
That's right, Little Sally. Harsh laws, too. That's why Little Sally<br>
here's counting her pennies. Isn't that so, Little Sally?<br>
<br>
Little Sally<br>
I'm very close, Officer. Only a few pennies away.<br>
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Lockstock<br>
Aren't we all, Little Sally. Aren't we all.<br>
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/(to audience)/<br>
Well, we've talked on long enough, I imagine. Enjoy the show. And<br>
welcome - to Urinetown (the musical)!<br>
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