LYRICS:
DAN/KEN (to vet)
Now, you may beg for change, my friend,
Or dumpster dive in alleys;
And other folks may preach „gainst sin
As they walk through the valleys.
Still others try to lose themselves
In whiskey, beer, and gin,
But I have learned there‟s one great club
That all of us are in….
ADD TED
There…is…a…
Brotherhood of Man.
A benevolent brotherhood of man.
ADD TOM/MARK/KEVIN
A noble tie that binds,
All human hearts and minds,
Into a brotherhood of man.
Your lifelong membership
Is free.
Keep a-givin' each other all you can.
Oh aren't you proud to be in that fraternity –
the great big Brotherhood of Man
KEVIN
So Officers, before you round everybody up,
think it over
DAVE/SCOTT
One man may seem incompetent, another
not make sense.
While others look like quite a waste of
taxpayer expense.
They just need some encouragement, so let's
not take them in.
Remember all their poverty is not a mortal
sin.
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CHOREOGRAPHY:
Both address the vet, and each other, telling the story
There: D offers L arm Is: then K A: then T
Broth-: all link R arms through; 8 rocks R, L
Broth-: 4 tiny tiptoes R, then 4 left (man)
Tie: T/M/K opera hands Binds: D/K/T echo
All: R hands to hearts, foreheads (palm out)
Shake hands all around
Mem-: 4 rocks RLRL, hands @ hip level
Free: R hand out, L hand cover; both flip up
Step hop, step, step hop, step step(R,
then L)
Tiptoe grapevine, lower (R, then L)
Bro-:R hand up shoulder level -ther-: L
hand clasps -hood: shake hands L
Of: shake R Man:Circle hands L to R
Addressed to officers, Down SR
Officers move up to SRK and Vet, sing to
each other and the group
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ALL ABOVE
They're (We're)
In (In)
A (A)
Brotherhood of Man,
Dedicated to giving all we can.
Oh aren't you proud to be in that
fraternity –
that great big Brotherhood of Man.
REGAN / (GUYS)
No kiddin'? Is there really a brotherhood (Yes you're a brother)
Of Man
(You are a Brother)
ALL WOMEN
On the level of Brotherhood of Man?
ALL MEN
Oh yes, oh yes – a noble tie that binds
All human hearts and minds
WOMEN / (MEN)
Into a brotherhood of man.
(Oh yes!)
ALL / (APPLE ANNIE)
Your lifelong membership
Is free.
Keep a givin' each other all you can.
Oh aren't you proud to be in that
fraternity, That great big Brotherhood of Man.
(You, ya got me..Me, I got you..You)
APPLE ANNIE
Oh, that noble feeling.
Can't get that from stealing.
Soon, your pain is healing,
Ohhh, Brother
You, ya got me…Me, I got you…YOU
*ALL*Oh, that noble feeling.
Can't get that from stealing. |
Officers join SRK, mingle with
group, LUNCH KREWE begins to enter from all entry points, staggered, in
groups
Regan joins SRK men, SRK women join them as well
Group/Krewe as a whole interacts, speaking to each other
ALL
Mem-: 4 rocks RLRL, hands @ hip level
Free: R hand out, L hand cover; both flip up Step hop, step, step hop,
step step(R, then L)
Tiptoe grapevine, lower (R, then L) Bro-:R hand up shoulder level -ther-:
L hand clasps -hood: shake hands L Of: shake R Man:Circle hands L to R
Hands tapping legs: R, L, R, R
L, R, L, L
R, L, R, R
Arms circle L to R over head
You: point to audience ; Me: thumbs
tochest, step up ; Me: thumbs to chest;
You: point to audience, step back YOU: point at each other (Tappers
through Krewe to front)
Soon, your pain is healing,
Oh, Brother |
You, ya got me…Me, I got you…You
ALL / (APPLE ANNIE)
Oh, that noble feeling.
Can't get that from stealing.
Soon, your pain is healing.
Oh, Brother!
ALL
You, ya got me…
Me, I got you….
YOU
Your lifelong membership
Is free.
Keep a givin' each other all you can.
Oh aren't you proud to be in that
fraternity,
that great big
BRO-THER-HOOD OF ---
(8 bars of Instrumental)
MAN! |
**TAP SECTION**
ALL OTHERS interact with each other… “comment” about tappers, “discuss”
with each other as you sing – Feel free to move around, mix up!
ALL
R jazz square (cross R leg over L!!)
4 hip rocks : R, L, R, L
R grapevine : side R, behind L, side
R, L out
Both hands out, bend forward, back
L jazz square (cross L leg over R!!)
4 hip rocks: L, R, L, R … L grapevine Feet
together, bend knees, up ; arms out
Charlestons: step R, kick L forward ; step L,
kick R backward (2 times)
2 small side kicks: R, L, R, L
Tiptoe grapevine, lower (R, then L)
BRO-: R hand out, low
-THER-: L hand out, low
-HOOD: R hand up
OF: L hand up
Both hands angled out to tappers, HOLD (Tap section 2)
All end with both arms low, yell MAN! *All hold pose till applause...SRK
hold pose for 3, then look Stage Left at Vet on landing |