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2018 Broadway
The Cher Show - The Beat Goes On Lyrics
"The Beat Goes On" is a song performed by Star, Babe, Robert, Bob Mackie's Assistant and Company from The Cher Show.
BABE:
And the beat goes on, the beat goes on
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain
La de da de de, la de da de da
(spoken) Hiya, fellas. Back me up, would ya?
Broadway's always been the rage, uh huh
Look at me, I'm on the stage, uh huh
BOB MACKIE: (spoken)
Oh, to be happy in your work
BABE:
Cher won't be on Broadway, anymore
BOB MACKIE'S ASSISTANT: (spoken)
That was fast
BOB MACKIE: (spoken)
Why?
BOB MACKIE'S ASSISTANT: (spoken)
What happened?
BABE:
'Cause there's Mike Nichols standing at the door
BOB MACKIE: (spoken)
Did you say, Mike Nichols?
BABE:
Uh huh
(spoken) And he offers me a movie role!
BOB MACKIE AND BOB MACKIE'S ASSISTANT:
Uh huh
BABE: (spoken)
In Silkwood!
BOB MACKIE AND BOB MACKIE'S ASSISTANT:
And the beat goes on
BOB MACKIE: (spoken)
Not in that coat it doesn't
BOB MACKIE AND BOB MACKIE'S ASSISTANT:
Off! It's gone!
BOB MACKIE, BOB MACKIE'S ASSISTANT AND ENSEMBLE:
The beat goes on, on, on, on, on
BABE: (spoken)
So I leave the theatre to make it in the movies.
And I'm hanging out with the Gods!
And when Silkwood's all finished,
Nichols says the trailer's playing in L.A. and I should check it out. So I did
So I'm standing at the back of the theatre,
And Meryl Streep's name comes up on the screen. And everyone goes-
ENSEMBLE: (spoken)
Ooh!
BABE: (spoken)
And Kurt Russell's name comes on. And everyone goes-
ENSEMBLE: (spoken)
Ahh!
BABE: (spoken)
And then Cher comes up on screen!
And everyone starts laughing.
I bit the inside of my cheek so I wouldn't cry
BOB MACKIE: (spoken)
Well, now it's Oscar season and no one's laughing anymore
GROUP 1 (GROUP 2):
And the beat goes on, on (And the beat goes on, the beat goes on, on, on)
The beat goes on, on (And the beat goes on, the beat goes on, on, on)
BABE: (spoken)
And of course it's a great honor just to be nominated
ANNOUNCER: (spoken)
And the 1984 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress goes to...
Linda Hunt
BABE: (spoken)
Well, what diva doesn't have her ups... and downs
(sung) Two long years till my next part
ENSEMBLE:
Uh huh!
BOB MACKIE'S ASSISTANT: (spoken)
Which movie?
BOB MACKIE: (spoken)
Mask!
ENSEMBLE:
Doo doo doo
BABE:
Leading role with lots of heart
ENSEMBLE:
Uh huh!
BOB MACKIE: (spoken)
Oscar buzz is building all over town!
ENSEMBLE:
Doo doo doo
BABE:
Cast so great I wanna scream
ENSEMBLE:
Uh huh!
BOB MACKIE'S ASSISTANT: (spoken)
And, you rocked that motorcycle jacket, sis
BABE:
God, it's good to live the dream
BABE AND ENSEMBLE:
Uh huh!
BABE: (spoken)
And the movie comes out
GROUP 1 (GROUP 2)
And the beat goes on, on (And the beat goes on)
BABE: (spoken)
And it's a hit!
GROUP 1 (GROUP 2):
(On, on, on)
The beat goes on, on (And the beat goes on, the beat goes on, on, and on)
BABE: (spoken)
But the Academy doesn't approve of me.
I'm the bad girl with the big mouth.
So this time, I don't even get nominated
BOB MACKIE: (spoken)
Well, that's show biz, I guess
BABE: (spoken)
They ask me to present an award instead. That's show biz
BOB MACKIE: (spoken)
Hey, it's still an honor to be a presenter
BABE: (spoken)
Oh yeah, it's a big honor, Bob. And I wanna go big, right back
ENSEMBLE:
And the beat goes on
BOB MACKIE: (spoken)
Just how big do you want it, Cher?
ENSEMBLE:
The beat goes on
BABE: (spoken)
Let's put it this way: when you think you've gone too big, Bob- go bigger!
ENSEMBLE:
And the beat goes on
The beat goes on
The beat goes on, on, on
The beat goes on
The beat goes on
The beat goes on, on, on
STAR: (spoken)
As you can see,
I did receive my Academy handbook on how to dress like a "serious actress."
Okay, back to you, Kid
ENSEMBLE (BABE):
Gotta pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues
'Cause you know, it don't come easy (Easy)
You don't have to shout or shimmy all about (The beat goes on and on)
Even though it all comes easy (The beat goes on)
BABE: (spoken)
Oh, I paid my dues alright. And two years later
ANNOUNCER: (spoken)
And the winner of the 1988 Academy Award for Best Actress is...
Cher for "Moonstruck"
STAR: (spoken)
Oh, Babe, see what happens when you high-kick fear in the butt!
BABE, BOB MACKIE AND BOB MACKIE'S ASSISTANT:
The beat goes on
The beat goes on
On and on and on
Yeah, the beat goes on
BABE:
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain
La de da de de, la de da de da, uh!
Other Songs: The Cher Show Songs Lyrics
The Beat Goes On lyrics from The Cher Show
The Cher Show Lyrics
If I Could Turn Back Time
Half-Breed
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
I Got You Babe
When the Money's Gone/All or Nothing
Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
Living in a House Divided
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Believe
Song for the Lonely
All I Ever Need Is You
Heart of Stone
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Midnight Rider / Ramblin' Man
Just Like Jesse James
Dark Lady
Strong Enough
The Way of Love
The Beat Goes On
I Found Someone
You Haven't Seen the Last of Me
Finale
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