Shrek The Musical Cast - What's Up, Duloc? Lyrics

[Performers]
Welcome to Duloc,
such a perfect town.
Here we have some rules,
let us lay them down
Don’t make waves, stay in line,
and we’ll get along fine.
Duloc is the perfect place.

Please keep off of the grass.
Shine your shoes, wipe your…face.
Duloc is, Duloc is, Duloc is the perfect place!

[Performer]
And here’s the man who made it happen!
That towering colossus of moxie!
Loooooooooord Farquaad!

(Lord Farquaad appears on a central balcony a la Evita. Turns around and feigns surprise.)

[Lord Farquaad]
Oh it’s you! What a terrific surprise.
(Sung)
Once upon a time
this place was infested.
Freaks on every corner—
I had them all arrested.
Hey nonny-nonny-nonny-no.

If you had a quirk,
you didn’t pass inspection.
We all have our standards,
but I will have perfection.
And sooooo…
And sooooo…

Things are looking up here in Duloc.

[Performers]
Just take a look!

[Farquaad]
The things I’m cooking up here in Duloc.

[Performers]
He likes to cook!

[Farquaad]
A model that amazes.
A plan with seven phases.

[Performers]
Bum-bum-bum-bum-bum

[Farquaad]
Things are looking up here in Duloc.

[Performers]
They’re looking up!

[Farquaad]
In Duloc!
The ladies all look swell.

[Performers]
Ahhhh…

[Farquaad]
The men are so dashing.

[Performers]
Ahhhh…

[Farquaad]
Thanks to my new dress code,
the fashion’s never clashing.

[Performers]
The fashion’s never clashing}

[Farquaad]
Hey nonny-nonny-nonny-no.
This castle I had built

[Performers]
Farquaad… Farquaad… Farquaad…

[Farquaad]
Is taller than the cliff-tops.

[Performers]
Farquaad… Farquaad… Farquaad…

[Farquaad]
A city like a postcard—

[Performers]
Farquaad… Farquaad… Farquaad…

[Farquaad]
a monorail and gift shops!
And so…

[Performers]
And so…

[Farquaad]
And so…

[Performers]
And so…

[Farquaad]
And so…
No one from the gutter in Duloc.

[Performers]
He’s takin’ aim!

[Farquaad]
Embrace the cookie cutter in Duloc.

[Performers]
We’re all the same!

[Farquaad]
The upshot is enormous
when you can shout…

[Performers]
“Conform us!”

[Farquaad]
Yes! Things… are…

[Performers]
Things are looking up…

[Farquaad]
looking…

[Performers]
Things are looking up…

[Farquaad]
uuuuup…

[Performers]
Things are looking up…

[Farquaad]
Here in Duloc.
Hey, let’s hear it for those Duloc dancers!
Aren’t they terrific?!

(Big and ridiculous dance-break.)

[Farquaad]
There’s no sign of slowing!
We’re growing! We’re growing!

[Performers]
Look, he’s growing!
And growing!
And growing!
Look at him groooow!

[Farquaad]
Things! Are looking up here –

[Performers]
We practiced this part both forward and back.
We make one mistake, and we get the rack!

[Farquaad]
Things! I’m cooking up here—

[Performers]
He taught us to dance with razzamatazz!
He’s trained in ballet, flamenco, and jazz!

[Farquaad]
My hard work, and my rigor,
have made me so much bigger!
Things are looking uuuuup…

[Performers]
Things are looking uuuuup…

[Farquaad]
Things are looking uuuuup…
here in Duloc!

[Performers]
Ah-ah-ah-ah!

[Farquaad]
Here in Duloc!

[Performers]
Ah-ah-ah-ah!
Up… up…
Up… up…
Uuuuuuuuuuuup!