Under Pressure Queen/David Bowie Rock 1982 PART 1 Blackbird Beatles Rock 1968 Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Ni
Under Pressure Blackbird Queen/David Bowie Rock 1982 Beatles Rock 1968
PART 1 Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Dm dm dm dig-a dm dm (4x) Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, Um boo da da da You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Um boo da da Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Pressure, pushin’ down on me Take these sunken eyes and learn to see. Pressing down on you; No man ask for. All your life, 1 Under pressure, that burns a building down You were only waiting for this moment to be free. Splits a fam’ly in two Puts people on streets. Blackbird, fly. Blackbird, fly (call) Ba ba bay (2x) be day da (2x) 1st: Into the the light of the dark black night 2nd: Blackbird singing in the dead of night It’s the terror of knowing what this world is about Ooo. Ooo. Ooo. Watching some good friends screaming let me out! 2 Blackbird, fly. Blackbird, fly Pray tomorrow take me higher. 1st: Into the light of the dark black night. Pressure on people, people on streets.
Ba da dat. Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Bada da-dat bap Take these broken wings and learn to fly. Okay. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Ooo You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Chippin’ around kick my brains around the floor 1st: La la la, la la 3 These are the days it never rains, but it pours 2nd: You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Ooo
(Section 2)
Turned away from it all like a blind man Sat on a fence but it don’t work 4 Keep coming up with love, but it’s so slashed and torn. Why? Why? Why? Love, love, love, love
Insanity laughs under pressure we’re cracking. Can’t we give our love one more chance? 5 Why can’t we give love that one more chance? Why can’t we
Give love (8 times)
‘Cause love’s such an old fashioned word and love dares you to care for the people on the Edge of the night and love dares you to change our way of 6 caring about ourselves. This is our last dance. This is our last dance. This is ourselves Under pressure (2 times)
Pressure (2 times)
I Want You Back/ABC Name______Jackson 5 Pop 1969/1970 Part 1 When I had you to myself, Homeroom______I didn’t want you around. Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd. Then someone picked you from the branch, Notes about learning the songs: One glance is all it took • Be extremely careful if you practice your Now it’s much too late for me songs with the original versions, our choir To take a second look. versions are slightly different (and you might be singing harmony in some places) and you Oh, baby, give me one more chance don’t want to get confused. To show you that I love you. • Work at first to memorize the WORDS, even Won’t you please let me if you don’t remember how the song goes. Back in your heart. We will work on the melodies in class. It Oh, darling, I was blind to let you go (Let ‘cha go baby) helps a LOT to have the words already But now since I see you in his arms memorized. I want you back (I do now) I want you back (Oo, baby!) Performance info: I want you back (Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh!) Pod A (Earl, Long, Stuer, Martindale) I want you back. (Hey, hey, now, now!) • Perform Monday, May 1 Went to school to learn girl, • Line up in gym 6:45 Things you never, never knew before. • Perform 7:00 (Like “I,” “I,” “I” before “E” except after “C”) Pod B (Clark, Scott, Banchs, Prachyl) And why two plus two is four. • Perform Tuesday, May 2 Now, now, now, I’m gonna teach you • Line up in gym 6:45 (teach you, teach you,) • Perform 7:00 All about love (all about love) “Sibling rule” rd th th Sit yourself down and take a seat; • If you have a sibling in 3 , 4 , or 5 grade All you gotta do is repeat after me: who is in the other pod, you can choose as a family which night to perform and all come ABC, easy as 1, 2, 3, on the same night. You do not have to Simple as Do Re Mi, attend both nights unless you want to. ABC, 1, 2, 3, baby, you and me. All fifth grade: (sing above 3 lines again) • Wear festival t-shirt and full length blue jeans (teach ya, sing it out! Teach ya, sing it out!) or long navy uniform pants. No shorts, Come on, let me teach ya’ how ta’ sing it out! Come a, come a, leggings, jeggings, or capris. Come on let me show ya’ what it’s all about. • Wear tennis shoes. Belts are optional, no brightly-colored or shiny belts. Shake it, shake it, baby. Shake it, shake it, baby. • Order t-shirt through school with order form ABC it, baby. 1, 2, 3 it baby. provided by Mrs. Gaston. T-shirt order deadline is Friday, March 31. Oh, baby, give me one more chance To show you that I love you. Won’t you please let me
Back in your heart. Oh, darling, I was blind to let you go (Let ‘cha go baby) But now since I see you in his arms I want you back. A B C I want you back. 1, 2, 3! I want you back. Do, Re, Mi A B C, 1 2 3, I want you back! Blackbird 5th grade Beatles Rock 1968 Under Pressure Queen/David Bowie Rock 1982 Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. PART 2 All your life, Dm dm dm dig-a dm dm (4x) You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Um boo da dat (2x) Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Um-a dm ba da dat Take these sunken eyes and learn to see. Um boo da da
All your life, Pressure, pushin’ down on me You were only waiting for this moment to be free. Pressing down on you; No man ask for. Blackbird, fly. Blackbird, fly 1 Under pressure, that burns a building down 1st: Into the the light of the dark black night Splits a fam’ly in two 2nd: Blackbird singing in the dead of night Puts people on streets. Ooo. Ooo. Ooo. (response) Ba ba bay (2x) be day da (2x) Blackbird, fly. Blackbird, fly 1st: Into the light of the dark black night. It’s the terror of knowing what this world is about Watching some good friends screaming let me out! 2 Pray tomorrow take me higher. Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Pressure on people, people on streets. Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, Ba da dat. You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Bada da-dat bap You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Okay. 1st: La la la, la la 2nd: You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Ooo People on the streets, dee-da dee da det. 3 People on the streets, dee-da Dee da (4x)
(Section 2)
Turned away from it all like a blind man Sat on a fence but it don’t work 4 Keep coming up with love, but it’s so slashed and torn. Why? Why? Why? Love, love, love, love
Insanity laughs under pressure we’re cracking. Can’t we give our love one more chance?
5 Why can’t we give love that one more chance? Why can’t we Give love (8 times)
‘Cause love’s such an old fashioned word and love dares you to care for the people on the Edge of the night and love dares you to change our way of 6 caring about ourselves. This is our last dance. This is our last dance.
This is ourselves Under pressure (2 times) Pressure (2 times) I Want You Back/ABC Name______Jackson 5 Pop 1969/1970 Part 2 When I had you to myself, Homeroom______I didn’t want you around. Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd. Then someone picked you from the branch, Notes about learning the songs: One glance is all it took • Be extremely careful if you practice your Now it’s much too late for me songs with the original versions, our choir To take a second look. versions are slightly different (and you might be singing harmony in some places) and you Oh, baby, give me one more chance don’t want to get confused. To show you that I love you. • Work at first to memorize the WORDS, even Won’t you please let me if you don’t remember how the song goes. Back in your heart. We will work on the melodies in class. It Oh, darling, I was blind to let you go (Let ‘cha go baby) helps a LOT to have the words already But now since I see you in his arms memorized. I want you back (I do now) I want you back (Oo, baby!) Performance info: I want you back (Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh!) Pod A (Earl, Long, Stuer, Martindale) I want you back. (Hey, hey, now, now!) • Perform Monday, May 1 Went to school to learn girl, • Line up in gym 6:45 Things you never, never knew before. • Perform 7:00 (Like “I,” “I,” “I” before “E” except after “C”) Pod B (Clark, Scott, Banchs, Prachyl) And why two plus two is four. • Perform Tuesday, May 2 Now, now, now, I’m gonna teach you • Line up in gym 6:45 (teach you, teach you,) • Perform 7:00 All about love (all about love) “Sibling rule” rd th th Sit yourself down and take a seat; • If you have a sibling in 3 , 4 , or 5 grade All you gotta do is repeat after me: who is in the other pod, you can choose as a family which night to perform and all come ABC, easy as 1, 2, 3, on the same night. You do not have to Simple as Do Re Mi, attend both nights unless you want to. ABC, 1, 2, 3, baby, you and me. All fifth grade: (sing above 3 lines again) • Wear festival t-shirt and full length blue jeans (teach ya, sing it out! Teach ya, sing it out!) or long navy uniform pants. No shorts, Come on, let me teach ya’ how ta’ sing it out! Come a, come a, leggings, jeggings, or capris. Come on let me show ya’ what it’s all about. • Wear tennis shoes. Belts are optional, no brightly-colored or shiny belts. Shake it, shake it, baby. Shake it, shake it, baby. • Order t-shirt through school with order form ABC it, baby. 1, 2, 3 it baby. provided by Mrs. Gaston. T-shirt order deadline is Friday, March 31. Oh, baby, give me one more chance To show you that I love you. Won’t you please let me
Back in your heart. Oh, darling, I was blind to let you go (Let ‘cha go baby) But now since I see you in his arms I want you back. A B C I want you back. 1, 2, 3! I want you back. Do, Re, Mi A B C, 1 2 3, I want you back!