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Election Night
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Soundtrack
Election Night was released on April 17, 2020 by Ghostlight Records as a part of the album Soft Power (Original Cast Recording)
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Release DateApril 17, 2020
LabelGhostlight Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM133

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jon Hoche
Jon Hoche
Performer
Francis Jue
Francis Jue
Performer
Austin Ku
Austin Ku
Performer
Conrad Ricamora
Conrad Ricamora
Performer
The Soft Power Original Cast Recording Ensemble
The Soft Power Original Cast Recording Ensemble
Performer
Mark Vanderpoel
Mark Vanderpoel
Upright Bass, Double Bass, Acoustic Bass Guitar
John Clancy
John Clancy
Orchestra
Patricia Wang
Patricia Wang
Bassoon
Antoine Silverman
Antoine Silverman
First Violin
Emily Brausa
Emily Brausa
Cello
Chris Fenwich
Chris Fenwich
Conductor
Gary Seligson
Gary Seligson
Drums
Brian Pereschi
Brian Pereschi
Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Hollis Burridge
Hollis Burridge
Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Ian Donald
Ian Donald
French Horn
Kyra Sims
Kyra Sims
French Horn
Tomina Parvanova
Tomina Parvanova
Harp
Randy Cohen
Randy Cohen
Programming, Keyboards
Setsuko Otake
Setsuko Otake
Oboe
Danny Troob
Danny Troob
Orchestra
Jianpeng Feng
Jianpeng Feng
Percussion
Ben Kono
Ben Kono
Reeds
JULIE PACHECO
JULIE PACHECO
Reeds
Hitomi Garcia
Hitomi Garcia
Trombone
Chris Cardona
Chris Cardona
Viola
Jane Chung
Jane Chung
Violin
Matt Lehmann
Matt Lehmann
Violin
Tomoko Akaboshi
Tomoko Akaboshi
Violin
Wende Namkung
Wende Namkung
Violin
Yuko Naito-Gotay
Yuko Naito-Gotay
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeanine Tesori
Jeanine Tesori
Composer, Lyrics
David Henry Hwang
David Henry Hwang
Lyrics
Chris Fenwich
Chris Fenwich
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brandon Chevere
Brandon Chevere
Assistant Engineer
Carlos Mora
Carlos Mora
Assistant Engineer
Neal Shaw
Neal Shaw
Assistant Engineer, Editing Engineer
Thom Beemer
Thom Beemer
Assistant Engineer
Oscar Zambrano
Oscar Zambrano
Mastering Engineer
Isaiah Abolin
Isaiah Abolin
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

The ballot box is a mystery
Though no one exactly understands why it works
We all trust in its ultimate wisdom
(sung)
Behold, I tell you, a mystery
From our ancestral history
How the leaders of our institution
Ah ah ah ah
Are chosen by our Constitution
Ah ah ah ah
It's easy, sensible, and smart
Which you can learn by heart
By repeating after me
(spoken)
You'll get this in no time
(sung)
You got two
Two?
[DHH}
I said two, main parties
Well whatsamatter with one?
Well folks, that would be authoritarian
Utterly and totally
A totalitarian government
Totalitarian government?
That would be bad!
Why is that bad?
You choose your views
You win, you lose
It's easy, sensible, and smart
Which you can learn by heart
By repeating after me
(spoken)
Good so far?
Yeah!
The candidates are chosen through a primary or caucus
Which leads to a convention that's orderly or raucous
The candidates are chosen through a primary or caucus
Which leads to a convention that's orderly or raucous
Every four years and you can spend as much money as you want to
Is that a good idea?
We're voting
We're voting
We're voting
We're voting
We're voting
We're voting
In America
In America
We're voting
We're voting
We're voting
We're voting
We're voting
We're voting
In America
In America
When do we vote?
When do we vote?
On the Tuesday after the first Monday in the month of November
The month of November
On the Tuesday after the first Monday in the month of November
We're voting
We're voting
We're voting
We're voting
In America!
I got it!
Now onto college
There's more?
Now onto college?
The Electoral College
Oh, the Electoral College!
Each of the 50 states receives a number of electors
Equal to its total number of Senators and Representatives
Wait...
The electors are pledged to vote for the candidate of the party
Unless they choose not to!
What?
The winner of the majority of votes in each state takes all the state's electors
In a winner-take-all system
Why?
The Electoral College ensured that smaller and rural states
Had a disproportionate say in selecting a president
Which in the early days of our great nation
Ensured they could keep their slaves!
Hail, hail, the word of the ballot!
Hail, hail, the word of the ballot!
And the next President of the United States is...
The word of the ballot!
Not Hillary Clinton!
What?
That's not possible
What just happened?
Could the ballot box be wrong?
But the ballot box is never wrong!
So the next President is...
The guy who hates China!
We're with him, with the man
With him we know we can
Let our hatred run free
Destroy our enemy
With H-I-M we'll bury them
Bring them to their knees
These damn Chinese!
They've broken into the building!
Let's wreck this joint!
Yeah!
(sung)
Make America great again!
Make America great again!
Make America, make America great again!
Hear the call, make them fall
Rip them all limb from limb
We're with him
We're with him
Chinese, go home!
Written by: David Henry Hwang, Jeanine Tesori
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