dear goodness those are long songs.
Yep! Get ready for this one:
LA VIE BOHEME (Life Café)
RESTAURANT MAN:
NO PLEASE NO
NOT TONIGHT PLEASE NO
MISTER -- CAN’T YOU GO
NOT TONIGHT -- CAN’T HAVE A SCENE
ROGER:
WHAT?
RESTAURANT MAN:
GO, PLEASE, GO;
YOU -- HELLO, SIR--
I SAID NO
IMPORTANT CUSTOMER
MARK:
WHAT AM I -- JUST A BLUR?
RESTAURANT MAN:
YOU SIT ALL NIGHT -- YOU NEVER BUY!
MARK:
THAT’S A LIE -- THAT’S A LIE
I HAD A TEA THE OTHER DAY
RESTAURANT MAN:
YOU COULDN’T PAY!
MARK:
OH YEAH
COLLINS:
BENJAMIN COFFIN III -- HERE?
RESTAURANT MAN:
OH NO!
ALL:
WINE AND BEER!
MAUREEN:
THE ENEMY OF AVENUE A -- WE’LL STAY
RESTAURANT MAN:
OIY VEY!
COLLINS:
WHAT BRINGS A MOGUL IN HIS OWN MIND TO THE LIFE CAFE?
BENNY:
I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE A TOAST
TO MAUREEN’S NOBLE TRY -- IT WENT WELL
MAUREEN:
GO TO HELL
BENNY:
WAS THE YUPPY SCUM STOMPED?
NOT COUNTING THE HOMELESS HOW MANY TICKETS WEREN’T COMP’ED?
ROGER:
WHY DID MUFFY --
BENNY:
ALISON
ROGER:
MISS THE SHOW?
BENNY:
THERE WAS A DEATH IN THE FAMILY IF YOU MUST KNOW
ANGEL:
WHO DIED?
BENNY:
OUR AKITA
BENNY, MARK, ANGEL, COLLINS:
EVITA
BENNY:
MIMI -- I’M SURPRISED
A BRIGHT AND CHARMING GIRL LIKE YOU
HANGS OUT WITH THESE SLACKERS
(WHO DON’T ADHERE TO DEALS)
THEY MAKE FUN -- YET I AM THE ONE
ATTEMPTING TO DO SOME GOOD
OR DO YOU REALLY WANT A NEIGHBOURHOOD
WHERE PEOPLE PISS ON YOUR STOOP EVERY NIGHT?
BOHEMIA, BOHEMIA’S A FALLACY IN YOUR HEAD
THIS IS CALCUTTA -- BOHEMIA IS DEAD
MARK:
DEARLY BELOVED WE GATHER HERE TO SAY OUR GOODBYES
COLLINS & ROGER:
DIES IRAE -- DIES ILLA
KYRIE ELEISON
YITGADAL V’ YITKADASH (ETC.)
MARK:
HERE SHE LIES
NO ONE KNEW HER WORTH
THE LATE GREAT DAUGHTER OF MOTHER EARTH
ON THIS NIGHT WHEN WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH
IN THAT LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
WE RAISE OUR GLASS -- YOU BET YOUR *** TO --
LA VIE BOHEME
ALL:
LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME
MARK:
TO DAYS OF INSPIRATION
PLAYING HOOKEY, MAKING SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING
THE NEED TO EXPRESS -- TO COMMUNICATE
TO GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN
GOING INSANE, GOING MAD
TO LOVING TENSION, NO PENSION
TO MORE THAN ONE DIMENSION
TO STARVING FOR ATTENTION
HATING CONVENTION, HATING PRETENSION
NOT TO MENTION OF COURSE HATING DEAR OLD MOM AND DAD
TO RIDING YOUR BIKE, MIDDAY PAST THE THREE PIECE SUITS --
TO FRUITS -- TO NO ABSOLUTES -- TO ABOLUT -- TO CHOICE
TO THE VILLAGE VOICE -- TO ANY PASSING FAD
TO BEING AN US -- FOR ONCE -- INSTEAD OF A THEM
ALL:
LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME
MAUREEN:
IS THE EQUIPMENT IN A PYRAMID?
JOANNE:
IT IS, MAUREEN
MAUREEN:
THE MIXER DOESN’T HAVE A CASE
DON’T GIVE ME THAT FACE
MR. GREY:
AHHEMM
MAUREEN:
HEY MISTER -- SHE’S MY SISTER
RESTAURANT MAN:
SO THAT’S FIVE MISO SOUP, FOUR SEAWEED SALAD
THREE SOY BURGER DINNER, TWO TOFU DOG PLATTER
AND ONE PASTA WITH MEATLESS BALLS
BOY:
UGH
COLLINS:
IT TASTES THE SAME
MIMI:
IF YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES
RESTAURANT MAN:
AND THIRTEEN ORDERS OF FRIES
IS THAT IT HERE?
ALL:
WINE AND BEER!
MIMI & ANGEL:
TO HAND-CRAFTED BEERS MADE IN LOCAL BREWERIES
TO YOGA, TO YOGURT, TO RICE AND BEANS AND CHEESE
TO LEATHER, TO *****S, TO CURRY VINDALOO
TO HOOVES RANCHERS AND MAYA ANGELO
MAUREEN & COLLINS:
EMOTION, DEVOTION, TO CAUSING A COMMOTION
CREATION, VACATION
MARK:
MUCH ************
MAUREEN & COLLINS:
COMPASSION, TO FASHION, TO PASSION WHEN IT’S NEW
COLLINS:
TO SON TAG
ANGEL:
TO SONDHEIM
FOUR PEOPLE:
TO ANYTHING TABOO
COLLINS & ROGER:
GINSBERG, DYLAN, CUNNINGHAM AND CAGE
COLLINS:
LENNY BRUCE
ROGER:
LANGSTON HUGHES
MAUREEN:
TO THE STAGE
PERSON #1:
TO USA
PERSON #2:
TO BUDDHA
PERSON #3:
PABLO NERD, TOO
MARK & MIMI:
WHY DOROTHY AND TOT WENT OVER THE RAINBOW
TO BLOW OFF AUNTIE EM
ALL:
LA VIE BOHEME
MAUREEN:
AND WIPE THE SPEAKERS OFF BEFORE YOU PACK
JOANNE:
YES, MAUREEN
MAUREEN:
WELL -- HURRY BACK
MR. GREY:
SISTER?
MAUREEN:
WE’RE CLOSE
ANGEL, COLLINS, MAUREEN, MARK, MR. GREY:
BROTHERS!
MARK, ANGEL, MIMI & THREE OTHERS:
BISEXUALS, TRISEXUALS, HOME SAPIENS
CARCINOGENS, HALLUCINOGENS, MEN
PEE WEE HERMAN
GERMAN WINE, TURPENTINE, GERTRUDE STEIN
ANTOINOINI, BERTOLUCCI, QUERIES, CARMINE BYRON
ALL:
TO APATHY, TO ENTROPY, TO EMPATHY, ECSTASY
VACLAV HOVEL -- THE SEX PISTOLS, AB
TO NO SHAME -- NEVER PLAYING THE FAME GAME
COLLINS:
TO MARIJUANA
ALL:
TO SODOMY -- IT’S BETWEEN GOD AND ME, TO S & M
BENNY:
WAITER...WAITER...WAITER...
ALL:
LA VIE BOHEME
COLLINS:
In honor of the death of Bohemia, an impromptu salon will commence immediately following dinner... Mimi Marquez, clad only in bubble wrap willperform her famous lawn chair-handcuff dance to the sounds of iced tea being stirred.
ROGER:
Mark Cohen will preview his new documentary about his inability to hold an erection on the high holy days.
MARK:
Maureen Johnson, back from her spectacular one-night engagement at the 11thStreet lot, will sing native American tribal chants backwards through her vocoder, while accompanying herself on the electric cello, which she has never studied.
BENNY:
YOUR NEW BOYFRIEND DOESN’T KNOW ABOUT US?
MIMI:
THERE’S NOTHING TO KNOW
BENNY:
DON’T YOU THINK THAT WE SHOULD DISCUSS?
MIMI:
IT WAS THREE MONTHS AGO
BENNY:
HE DOESN’T ACT LIKE HE’S WITH YOU
MIMI:
WE’RE TAKING IT SLOW
BENNY:
WHERE IS HE NOW?
MIMI:
HE’S RIGHT -- HMM
BENNY:
UH HUH
MIMI:
WHERE’D HE GO?
MARK:
Roger will attempt to write a bittersweet evocative song.
(Roger picks up a guitar and plays)
That doesn’t remind us of Muzetta’s waltz.
COLLINS:
Angel Dumott-Schunard will model the latest fall fashions from Paris while accompanying herself on the 10 gallon plastic pickle tub
ANGEL:
And Collins will recount his exploits as an anarchist -- including the tale of his successful reprogramming of the M.I.T. virtual reality equipment to self-destruct as it broadcast the words --
ALL:
ACTUAL REALITY -- ACT UP -- FIGHT AIDS!
BENNY:
CHECK!!
MIMI:
EXCUSE ME, DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG?
I GET INVITED -- THEN IGNORED -- ALL NIGHT LONG!
ROGER:
I’VE BEEN TRYING -- I’M NOT LYING
NO ONE’S PERFECT. I’VE GOT BAGGAGE
MIMI:
LIFE’S TOO SHORT, BABE -- TIME IS FLYING
I’M LOOKING FOR BAGGAGE THAT GOES WITH MINE
ROGER:
I SHOULD TELL YOU --
MIMI:
I’VE GOT BAGGAGE TOO
ROGER:
I SHOULD TELL YOU --
MIMI:
BAGGAGE, WINE --
OTHERS:
AND BEER!
MIMI:
AZT BREAK
ROGER:
YOU?
MIMI:
ME. YOU?
ROGER:
MIMI
I SHOULD TELL YOU
ROGER:
I SHOULD TELL YOU I’M DISASTER
I FORGET HOW TO BEGIN IT
MIMI:
LET’S JUST MAKE THIS PART GO FASTER
I HAVE YET TO BE IN IT -- I SHOULD TELL YOU
ROGER:
I SHOULD TELL YOU
MIMI:
I SHOULD TELL YOU
ROGER:
I SHOULD TELL YOU
MIMI:
I SHOULD TELL YOU I BLEW THE CANDLE OUT JUST TO GET BACK IN
ROGER:
I’D FORGOTTEN HOW TO SMILE UNTIL YOUR CANDLE BURNED MY SKIN
MIMI:
I SHOULD TELL YOU
ROGER:
I SHOULD TELL YOU
MIMI:
I SHOULD TELL YOU
BOTH:
I SHOULD TELL
WELL, HERE WE GO
NOW WE --
MIMI:
OH NO
ROGER:
I KNOW -- THIS SOMETHING IS -- HERE GOES --
MIMI:
HERE GOES
ROGER:
GUESS SO -- IT’S STARTING TO -- WHO KNOWS --
MIMI:
WHO KNOWS
BOTH:
WHO KNOWS WHERE
WHO GOES THERE
WHO KNOWS
HERE GOES
TRUSTING DESIRE -- STARTING TO LEARN
WALKING THROUGH FIRE WITHOUT A BURN
CLINGING -- A SHOULDER, A LEAP BEGINS
STINGING AND OLDER, ASLEEP ON PINS
SO HERE WE GO -- NOW WE --
ROGER:
OH NO
MIMI:
I KNOW
ROGER:
OH NO
BOTH:
WHO KNOWS WHERE -- WHO GOES THERE
HERE GOES -- HERE GOES
HERE GOES -- HERE GOES
HERE GOES -- HERE GOES
LA VIE BOHEME B
MAUREEN:
Are we packed?
JOANNE:
Yes. And my next week I want you to be
MAUREEN:
Pookie?
JOANNE:
AND YOU SHOULD KNOW
THEY’VE PADLOCKED YOUR BUILDING
AND THEY’RE RIOTING ON AVENUE B
BENNY CALLED THE COPS
MAUREEN:
THAT ****!
JOANNE:
THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY’RE DOING
THE COPS ARE SWEEPING THE LOT
BUT NO ONE’S LEAVING
THEY’RE JUST SITTING THERE, MOOING!
ALL:
YEAH!
TO DANCE
A GIRL:
NO WAY TO MAKE A LIVING, MASOCHISM, PAIN, PERFECTION
MUSCLE SPASM, CHIROPRACTORS,
SHORT CAREERS, EATING DISORDERS
ALL:
FILM
MARK:
ADVENTURE, TEDIUM, NO FAMILY, BORING LOCATIONS
DARK ROOMS, PERFECT FACES, EGOS
MONEY, HOLLYWOOD AND SLEAZE
ALL:
MUSIC
ANGEL:
FOOD OF LOVE, EMOTION, MATHEMATICS, ISOLATION
RHYTHM, FEELING, POWER, HARMONY AND HEAVY COMPETITION
ALL:
ANARCHY
COLLINS & MAUREEN:
REVOLUTION, JUSTICE, SCREAMING FOR SOLUTIONS
FORCING CHANGES, RISK AND DANGER
MAKING NOISE AND MAKING PLEASE
ALL:
TO ******S, LEZZIES, DYKES, CROSS DRESSERS TOO
MAUREEN:
TO ME
MARK:
TO ME
COLLINS & ANGEL:
TO ME
ALL:
TO YOU, AND YOU AND YOU, YOU AND YOU
TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH, LIVING WITH, LIVING WITH
NOT DYING FROM DISEASE
LET HE AMONG US WITHOUT SIN
BE THE FIRST TO CONDEMN
LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME
MARK:
EVERYONE OUT OF THE MAINSTREAM
IS ANYONE IN THE MAINSTREAM
ANYONE ALIVE -- WITH A SEX DRIVE
TEAR DOWN THE WALL -- AREN’T WE ALL
THE OPPOSITE OF WAR ISN’T PEACE
IT’S CREATION ALL:
LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME
ALL:
LA VIE BOHEME
MARK:
The riot continues.
The Christmas tree goes up in flames.
The snow dances.
Oblivious, Mimi and Roger exchange a small, lovely kiss.
ALL:
VIVA LA VIE BOHEME!