作曲 : John Dempsey/Dana P. Rowe
Cal: Profile, cunning
Wardrobe, stunning
Top of his game!
Wise adherents
Sharp appearance
And oh, that fam'ly name!
He's riding the spotlight!
See him!
He's ready and poised to run
He's riding the spotlight!
See him!
Where he belongs...!
Where he's the one...!
America's son
Rising
America's son
Sizing up the stage
Rising to
A brand-new age
Rising, America's son
Cal and Violet:Thoughts reflected
Speech perfected
He's got it down
Aristocratic
Charismatic
And oh, that family crown!
America's son
Rising
America's son
Sizing up the stage
Rising to
A brand-new age
Rising
Grahame: Now, Cal, you are going to limit yourself to three topics.
Leslie Pynchon:And only three.
Grahame: The public can digest no more.
The economy...
Crime...
Taxes...
Say it with me.
Grahame and Cal: The economy...Crime...Taxes...
Grahame: Very good. They're safe, you see.
Not too extreme
not too abstract.
You must stay away from big words.
Cal: Cool.
Grahame: Yes. Well.
I didn't think that would be a problem. Now...
The economy!
Cal: The economy!
Grahame: The economy!
Cal:Yes, I know, Grahame...
Grahame: Every time you hear that word
You think
You say
The following things...
Assistants: Steady growth
Lower interest
Grahame: Stay within your theme
Assistants: Save our jobs!
Save our jobs!
Grahame and Leslie: Nothing too abstract
Nothing too extreme
Cal and Assistants: Nothing too abstract
Nothing too extreme
Grahame: Perfect. You have to keep your clientele happy, you know.
Leslie: The happier they are, the more power you wield.
Grahame: It's called the upper hand.
Now...Crime!
Cal: Crime!
Grahame: Crime!
Cal: Heard you the first time...
Grahame: Every time you hear that word
You think
You say
The following things...
Assistants: Three strikes
Life sentance
Grahame:Stay within your theme
Assistants:Save the children!
Save the children!
All:Nothing too abstract
Nothing too extreme
Nothing too abstract
Nothing too extreme
Grahame:Excellent. Anytime you're asked about crime
you spit those words out.
Leslie:Three times if possible
Grahame:The rule is three
Cal:What if I forget?
Leslie:Don't.
Grahame:And don't let yourself get thrown. The upper hand, my boy. You have to keep the upper hand.
Cal:You say that a lot.
Grahame:Nothing more important than the upper hand.
Now on to taxes!
Cal:Taxes
Grahame:Yes taxes!
Cal:This is getting boring, Grahame...
Grahame:Ev'rytime you hear that word
You think
You say
The following things -
Prudent tax cuts
Modest reductions
Pork barrel
State waste
Unnecessary
Programs
Must unite
To buck the trend
Government
Spending has to end
Now say it with me -
All:Prudent tax cuts
Modest reductions
Pork barrel
State waste
Unnecessary
Programs
Must unite
To buck the trend
Government
Spending has to end
Grahame:Once more.
Cal and Assistants: Prudent tax cuts
Modest reductions
Pork barrel
State waste
Unnecessary
Programs
Must unite
To buck the trend
Government
Spending has to end
Leslie:Three times!
All:Has to end
Has to endGovernment spending
Has to end
Grahame:Now let's go try him out...
Newscaster:...With commanding 56 to 44 percent lead,
We are predicting that Calvin Chandler has been elected to the coveted City Council race.
As expected Calvin Chandler is our newest City Councilman!
Cal's Supporters:America's son
Taking his place!
America's son
Winning the race -
So whaddaya say to that
Mr. Councilman?
Whaddaya say to that...?