The Nicest Kids in Town

CORNY Hey there, Teenage Baltimore! Don't change that dail! 'Cause it's time for the Corny Collins Show! Brought to you by Ultra Clutch Hairspray! Hair so strong it even holds up in a NASA wind tunnel! CORNY (& COUNCIL MEMBERS) Oh, Ev'ry afternoon When the clock strikes four (Bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba) A crazy bunch of kids Crash through that door yeah (Bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba) Well they throw off their coats And leave the squares behind And then they shake it, shake it, shake it Like they're losing their minds You'll never see them frown 'Cause they're the nicest kids in town Oh evey 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 when 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, bee-ba) Who needs to read and write When you can dance and sing? Yeah (Bop-bee-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 Roll Call!! COUNCIL MEMBERS I'm Amber! Brad! Tammy! Fender! Brenda! Sketch! Shelley! I.Q! Lou Ann! Couks! Bell, Corrie, John! And I'm... LINK! (All of the girls scream.) CORNY (& COUNCIL MEMBERS) So, if every night you're shaking As you lie in bed (Pony-pony, ooh, pony-pony) And the bass and drums Are pounding in your head (Mony-mony, ooh, mony-mony) Who cares about sleep When you can snooze in School? They'll never get to college But they'll sure look cool Don't need a cap and a gown Cause there the nicest Kids in town They're the nicest, nicest They're the nicest, nicest They're the sugar and spice-est Nicest kids in... Kids in town! Woo!