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lonelywombat
November 26th, 2008, 05:14
Phone call over the weekend from a friend who is involved in a school age dance school asking for some help for 2 princesses {too young to be queens] who want a suggestions for a tap dance number for their end of year concert .
Their first choice was also selected by 2 girls and the girls got the nod. Subtlly he said they were open to a gay theme.

I suggested the cross dancing number from Billy Elliot and they were delighted when the saw the lyrics

Here is a link to the lyrics and the cast recording it is a hoot press the start button to get the sound track

http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/billyell ... urself.htm (http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/billyelliotthemusical/expressingyourself.htm)


BTW there is a extended tap sequence prior to the finale[ last verse ] which is a high kicking Broadway style finish

It is worth it to wait to the finish

topjohn5
November 27th, 2008, 01:15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woi857Vbpco

lonelywombat
November 27th, 2008, 03:01
Here are the lyrics


Is it sinful if you're blue
To cheer up the place?
What is wrong with dressing up in satin and lace?
Get some earrings, some mascara, heels and a fan.
Pretty soon you will start to feel a different man.

What the hells wrong with expressing yourself?
Being who you want to be?
Will anybody die if you put on a dress?
Who the hell cares if your blushers a mess?

Start a new fashion, buck all the trends.
Emphasise in-teg-rit-eeeee.

Cos what the hell is wrong with expressing yourself
For wanting to be me?

BILLY
What the hell is wrong with wearing a dress?
Being who you wanna be?

MICHAEL
Who the hell is it you try to impress
All you have to do is learn to care less
Start a new fashion, buck all the trends

MICHAEL
Billy, sing something to me

What the hell is wrong with expressing yourself?
For trying to be free.

If you wanna be a dancer, dance
If you wanna be a miner, mine
If you want to dress like somebody else,
Fine, fine, fine.

It's not a big statement, it's not a weird act
Just a good idea at the time
We'll not complain about your boring life
If you'll just leave me to mine.
If you wanna be a dancer, dance
If you wanna be a miner, mine

Everyone is different
It's the natural state
It's the facts, it's plain to see,
The world's grey enough without making it worse
What we need is in-div-id-ual-ity.