We Built This City / Too Much Time On My Hands Lyrics by Rock Of Ages Cast
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Rock Of Ages Cast - We Built This City / Too Much Time On My Hands Lyrics
REGINA:
Mayor, we don’t really know the first thing about these people, or even what they want to build!
HERTZ:
SAY YOU DON’T KNOW ME,
OR RECOGNIZE MY FACE
SAY YOU DON’T CARE WHO GOES
TO THAT KIND OF PLACE
REGINA:
KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA
SINKING IN YOUR FIGHT
HERTZ;
TOO MANY RUNAWAYS
HERTZ & FRANZ:
EATING UP THE NIGHT!
HERTZ:
MARCONI PLAYS THE MAMBA
REGINA:
LISTEN TO THE RADIO!
DON’T YOU REMEMBER?
WE BUILT THIS CITY
WE BUILT THIS CITY ON…
MAYOR:
Clean, efficient living?
HERTZ:
Exactly!
REGINA;
But Mayor, think about the businesses already there! What about them!?
DENNIS:
They’re calling it “economic redevelopment.” Apparently “The Bourbon” no longer generates an “adequate tax revenue.”
LONNY:
That’s why I keep telling ya we need to bring back “Naked Jello Wrestling Thursdays!” But this time, check it, we let women
enter.
DENNIS:
Maybe it’s time to cash it in anyway--
DREW:
Whoa, Dennis?! What are you saying?!
DENNIS:
IT’S JUST--
I’M SITTIN’ ON THIS BARSTOOL
TALKIN’ LIKE A DAMN FOOL!
GOT THE TWELVE O’CLOCK NEWS BLUES
AND I’VE GIVEN UP HOPE
FOR THE AFTERNOON SOAPS…
AND A BOTTLE OF COLD BREW
IS IT ANY WONDER I’M NOT CRAZY?
LONNY:
So chew a couple Prozac! Come on, Dennis!
DENNIS:
IS IT ANY WONDER I’M SANE AT ALL?
DREW:
You do wash your hands a lot.
LONNY/ DENNIS/ DREW/ HERTZ/ MAYOR/ FRANZ/ REGINA
IS IT ANY WONDER I’VE GOT TOO MUCH (CLAP) TIME ON MY HANDS
DENNIS:
AND IT’S TICKIN’ AWAY…
LONNY:
TICKIN’ AWAY FROM ME!
So you sell, but what do I do?! “The Bourbon” is my life, man!
DENNIS:
Hold the phone! You guys see who’s in today’s paper?!
DREW;
Monster rockers, “Arsenal,” are breaking up. According to sources, lead singer, Stacee Jaxx, will leave the band after this
tour to pursue a solo career--
DENNIS:
Perfect right? Lonny who gave Stacee and Arsenal their start?
LONNY:
We did so?
DENNIS:
So? What if we hosted their last gig…ever.
LONNY:
The last Arsenal show here?!
DENNIS:
Tell that wouldn’t generate an adequate tax revenue. Plus, Stacee still owes me from that hotel incident with the Cool Whip
and the baby llama.
LONNY:
Love it.
DENNIS:
I just hope it’s enough.
LONNY:
It’s gotta be I mean the mayor isn’t a total money grubbing whore. Wink.
REGINA:
Mayor, you’re not thinking clearly.
HERTZ:
Mayor, take ze money unt…
HERTZ/ ENSEMBLE:
RID THIS CITY!
REGINA:
No!
MAYOR/ HERTZ/ FRANZ/ ENSEMBLE
RID THIS CITY OF ROCK AND ROLL!
REGINA:
NOT THIS CITY
MAYOR:
Regina, you’re fired.
MAYOR/ HERTZ/ FRANZ/ ENSEMBLE:
WE’LL RID THIS CITY OF ROCK AND ROLL!!
REGINA:
You’re not gonna get away with this!
LONNY:
I can’t believe you still have his number.
DENNIS:
Stacee? It’s Denbo.
STACEE JAXX:
Who?
DENNIS:
Dennis, Dennis Dupree. Listen, how would you like to do your “Arsenal” farewell show here at “The Bourbon?”
STACEE JAXX:
Yeah, well we already got something planned for our last tour gig in Portland. So ah…
DENNIS:
I understand that. but just imagine for a second your last gig in a place that started it all. A lot of press on something
like that.
STACEE JAXX:
Yeah it sounds cool but ah…
DENNIS:
And of course, we’d put your name ABOVE the band. Stacee Jaxx and Arsenal. One night only. Right before a solo album…Which,
just between you and me, I’m so glad you’re doing. You know what I always used to say about you.
STACEE JAXX:
What?
DENNIS:
WELL, YOU’RE A JET FUEL GENIUS
YOU CAN SOLVE THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS
WITHOUT EVEN TRYIN’
STACEE JAXX:
It’s true.
I HAVE DOZENS OF FRIENDS
AND THE FUN NEVER ENDS
THAT IS, AS LONG AS I’M BUYIN’
IS IT ANY WONDER I’M NOT THE PRESIDENT?
DENNIS:
I’d vote for you, Stacee.
STACEE JAXX:
IS IT ANY WONDER I’M NULL AND VOID?
DENNIS:
I don’t even know what that means.
STACEE/ DENNIS/ LONNY/ DREW/ FRANZ/ HERTZ/ ENSEMBLE:
IS IT ANY WONDER I’VE GOT TOO MUCH (CLAP) TIME ON MY HANDS
DENNIS:
AND IT’S TICKIN’ AWAY
LONNY/ DENNIS/ DREW:
TICKIN’ AWAY FROM ME!!
STACEE/ DENNIS/ LONNY/ DREW/ FRANZ/ HERTZ/ ENSEMBLE:
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS!
DENNIS:
TICK, TICK, TICKIN’ AWAY!!
STACEE/ DENNIS/ LONNY/ DREW/ GROUPIES/ FRANZ/ HERTZ/ MAYOR:
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
STACEE JAXX:
I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
STACEE/ DENNIS/ LONNY/ DREW/ GROUPIES:
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
HERTZ/ MAYOR/ FRANZ:
WE WILL RID THIS CITY!
ENSEMBLE:
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
REGINA/ HERTZ/ MAYOR/ FRANZ:
OF ROCK AND ROLL!!
LONNY/ DREW/ FRANZ/ HERTZ/ MAYOR/ REGINA/ DENNIS/ GROUPIES:
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
TOO MUCH TIME--
HERTZ:
Shall I call zee bulldozers?
DENNIS:
Remember the night you @*#!* with the baby llama?
STACEE JAXX/ MAYOR:
I'll do it.
Mayor, we don’t really know the first thing about these people, or even what they want to build!
HERTZ:
SAY YOU DON’T KNOW ME,
OR RECOGNIZE MY FACE
SAY YOU DON’T CARE WHO GOES
TO THAT KIND OF PLACE
REGINA:
KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA
SINKING IN YOUR FIGHT
HERTZ;
TOO MANY RUNAWAYS
HERTZ & FRANZ:
EATING UP THE NIGHT!
HERTZ:
MARCONI PLAYS THE MAMBA
REGINA:
LISTEN TO THE RADIO!
DON’T YOU REMEMBER?
WE BUILT THIS CITY
WE BUILT THIS CITY ON…
MAYOR:
Clean, efficient living?
HERTZ:
Exactly!
REGINA;
But Mayor, think about the businesses already there! What about them!?
DENNIS:
They’re calling it “economic redevelopment.” Apparently “The Bourbon” no longer generates an “adequate tax revenue.”
LONNY:
That’s why I keep telling ya we need to bring back “Naked Jello Wrestling Thursdays!” But this time, check it, we let women
enter.
DENNIS:
Maybe it’s time to cash it in anyway--
DREW:
Whoa, Dennis?! What are you saying?!
DENNIS:
IT’S JUST--
I’M SITTIN’ ON THIS BARSTOOL
TALKIN’ LIKE A DAMN FOOL!
GOT THE TWELVE O’CLOCK NEWS BLUES
AND I’VE GIVEN UP HOPE
FOR THE AFTERNOON SOAPS…
AND A BOTTLE OF COLD BREW
IS IT ANY WONDER I’M NOT CRAZY?
LONNY:
So chew a couple Prozac! Come on, Dennis!
DENNIS:
IS IT ANY WONDER I’M SANE AT ALL?
DREW:
You do wash your hands a lot.
LONNY/ DENNIS/ DREW/ HERTZ/ MAYOR/ FRANZ/ REGINA
IS IT ANY WONDER I’VE GOT TOO MUCH (CLAP) TIME ON MY HANDS
DENNIS:
AND IT’S TICKIN’ AWAY…
LONNY:
TICKIN’ AWAY FROM ME!
So you sell, but what do I do?! “The Bourbon” is my life, man!
DENNIS:
Hold the phone! You guys see who’s in today’s paper?!
DREW;
Monster rockers, “Arsenal,” are breaking up. According to sources, lead singer, Stacee Jaxx, will leave the band after this
tour to pursue a solo career--
DENNIS:
Perfect right? Lonny who gave Stacee and Arsenal their start?
LONNY:
We did so?
DENNIS:
So? What if we hosted their last gig…ever.
LONNY:
The last Arsenal show here?!
DENNIS:
Tell that wouldn’t generate an adequate tax revenue. Plus, Stacee still owes me from that hotel incident with the Cool Whip
and the baby llama.
LONNY:
Love it.
DENNIS:
I just hope it’s enough.
LONNY:
It’s gotta be I mean the mayor isn’t a total money grubbing whore. Wink.
REGINA:
Mayor, you’re not thinking clearly.
HERTZ:
Mayor, take ze money unt…
HERTZ/ ENSEMBLE:
RID THIS CITY!
REGINA:
No!
MAYOR/ HERTZ/ FRANZ/ ENSEMBLE
RID THIS CITY OF ROCK AND ROLL!
REGINA:
NOT THIS CITY
MAYOR:
Regina, you’re fired.
MAYOR/ HERTZ/ FRANZ/ ENSEMBLE:
WE’LL RID THIS CITY OF ROCK AND ROLL!!
REGINA:
You’re not gonna get away with this!
LONNY:
I can’t believe you still have his number.
DENNIS:
Stacee? It’s Denbo.
STACEE JAXX:
Who?
DENNIS:
Dennis, Dennis Dupree. Listen, how would you like to do your “Arsenal” farewell show here at “The Bourbon?”
STACEE JAXX:
Yeah, well we already got something planned for our last tour gig in Portland. So ah…
DENNIS:
I understand that. but just imagine for a second your last gig in a place that started it all. A lot of press on something
like that.
STACEE JAXX:
Yeah it sounds cool but ah…
DENNIS:
And of course, we’d put your name ABOVE the band. Stacee Jaxx and Arsenal. One night only. Right before a solo album…Which,
just between you and me, I’m so glad you’re doing. You know what I always used to say about you.
STACEE JAXX:
What?
DENNIS:
WELL, YOU’RE A JET FUEL GENIUS
YOU CAN SOLVE THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS
WITHOUT EVEN TRYIN’
STACEE JAXX:
It’s true.
I HAVE DOZENS OF FRIENDS
AND THE FUN NEVER ENDS
THAT IS, AS LONG AS I’M BUYIN’
IS IT ANY WONDER I’M NOT THE PRESIDENT?
DENNIS:
I’d vote for you, Stacee.
STACEE JAXX:
IS IT ANY WONDER I’M NULL AND VOID?
DENNIS:
I don’t even know what that means.
STACEE/ DENNIS/ LONNY/ DREW/ FRANZ/ HERTZ/ ENSEMBLE:
IS IT ANY WONDER I’VE GOT TOO MUCH (CLAP) TIME ON MY HANDS
DENNIS:
AND IT’S TICKIN’ AWAY
LONNY/ DENNIS/ DREW:
TICKIN’ AWAY FROM ME!!
STACEE/ DENNIS/ LONNY/ DREW/ FRANZ/ HERTZ/ ENSEMBLE:
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS!
DENNIS:
TICK, TICK, TICKIN’ AWAY!!
STACEE/ DENNIS/ LONNY/ DREW/ GROUPIES/ FRANZ/ HERTZ/ MAYOR:
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
STACEE JAXX:
I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
STACEE/ DENNIS/ LONNY/ DREW/ GROUPIES:
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
HERTZ/ MAYOR/ FRANZ:
WE WILL RID THIS CITY!
ENSEMBLE:
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
REGINA/ HERTZ/ MAYOR/ FRANZ:
OF ROCK AND ROLL!!
LONNY/ DREW/ FRANZ/ HERTZ/ MAYOR/ REGINA/ DENNIS/ GROUPIES:
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
TOO MUCH TIME--
HERTZ:
Shall I call zee bulldozers?
DENNIS:
Remember the night you @*#!* with the baby llama?
STACEE JAXX/ MAYOR:
I'll do it.
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