25. OPENING DOORS – Merrily We Roll Along KARAOKE (Lyrics in desc)

Instrumental from the 2023 Broadway revival recording with Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, Reg Rogers, Katie Rose Clarke, Sherz Aletaha and Leana Rae Concepcion. Composed by Stephen Sondheim. LYRICS: [FRANK] How's it going? [CHARLEY] Good. You? [FRANK] Fair. [CHARLEY] Yeah, tell me. [FRANK] Russian Tea Room. [MARY] Hi. [FRANK] Mary. [CHARLEY] Say hello. [MARY] I think I got a job. [FRANK] Where? [MARY] True Romances. [FRANK] Posing? [MARY] Thank you, writing captions. [FRANK] What about the book? [MARY] What about the book? [FRANK] Nothing, are you working on the book? [MARY] Yes. [FRANK] Good. [MARY] No. [FRANK] Mary. [MARY] Right, I know, yes, me and Balzac... [CHARLEY] I finished the one-act. [FRANK] I got an audition — [MARY] I started the story. [FRANK] — Rehearsal pianist. [CHARLEY] So where are we eating? [MARY] I'm moving to Playboy. [FRANK] The publisher called me. [CHARLEY] I'm doing a rewrite. [MARY] My parents are coming. [FRANK] I saw My Fair Lady — [CHARLEY] I rewrote the rewrite. [FRANK] — I sort of enjoyed it. [MARY] I threw out the story. [CHARLEY] I'm meeting an agent. [ALL THREE] We'll all get together on Sunday. We're opening doors, Singing, "Here we are!" We're filling up days on a dime. That faraway shore's Looking not too far. We're following every star. There's not enough time! [FRANK] I called a producer — [CHARLEY] I sent off the one-act. [MARY] I started the story. [FRANK] — He said to come see him. [CHARLEY] I dropped out of college. [MARY] I met this musician. [FRANK] I'm playing a nightclub. [CHARLEY] They're doing my one-act. [MARY] I'm working for Redbook. [FRANK] I rewrote the ballad. [MARY] I finished the story. [CHARLEY] We started rehearsals. [MARY] I threw out the story and Then the musician, I'm moving to Popular Science. [ALL THREE] We're opening doors, Singing, "Look who's here!" Beginning to sail On a dime. That faraway shore's Getting very near! We haven't a thing to fear — We haven't got time! [FRANK] Bum-bum-bu-bum-bum bum-bum... La-da-da-na-na na-na... How's it coming? [CHARLEY] Good. You? [FRANK] Done! [CHARLEY] One minute... [FRANK] Hamburg Heaven... [MARY] Hi. [FRANK] Mary. [CHARLEY] Say hello. [MARY] I got another job. [FRANK] Where? [MARY] Chic. [FRANK] What's that? [MARY] A brand new concept: pop-up pictures. [FRANK] What about the book? [MARY] What about the book? [FRANK] Did you give the publisher the book? [MARY] Yes. [FRANK] Good. [MARY] No. [FRANK] Mary. [MARY] Look, I never — [CHARLEY] Finished! [FRANK] Let me call you back. [MARY] Right. [CHARLEY] This is just a draft. [FRANK] Right. [CHARLEY] Probably it stinks. [FRANK] Right. [CHARLEY] Haven't had the time to do a polish... [FRANK] Will you sing? [CHARLEY] Right! Who wants to live in New York? Who wants the worry, The noise, the dirt, the heat? Who wants the garbage cans Clanging in the streets? Suddenly I do. They're always popping their cork — I'll fix that line — The cops, the cabbies, The salesgirls up at Saks. You gotta have a real Taste for maniacs... Suddenly I do! [JOE] That's great! That's swell! The other stuff as well. It isn't every day You hear a score this strong But fellas, if I may, There's only one thing wrong: There's not a tune you can hum. There's not a tune you go Bum-bum-bum-di-dum — You need a tune to go Bum-bum-bum-di-dum — Give me a melody! Why can't you throw 'em a crumb? What's wrong with letting 'em Tap their toes a bit? I'll let you know when Stravinsky has a hit. Give me a melody! Oh, sure, I know, It's not that kind of show. But can't you have a score That's sort of in-between? Look, play a little more, I'll Show you what I mean... [CHARLEY] Who wants to live in New York? I always hated the dirt, The heat, the noise. But ever since I met you, I — [JOE] Listen, boys, maybe it's me, But that's just not a Hum-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm- Mm-ma-ble melody! Write more, work hard, Leave your name with the girl. Less avant garde, Leave your name with the girl. Just write a plain old Melodee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee... Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee... [CHARLEY] They're stopping rehearsals, They ran out of money... [MARY] We lasted one issue. My book was rejected... [FRANK] The nightclub was raided. I have to start coaching... [MARY] My parents are coming. [CHARLEY] They screwed up the laundry. [FRANK] My wallet was stolen. [MARY] I saw the musician. [CHARLEY] We're being evicted. [MARY] I'm having a breakdown. [ALL THREE] We'll all get together on Sunday. They're slamming the doors, Singing, "Go away!" It's less of a sail than a climb. That faraway shore's farther every day. We're learning to ricochet... We still have a lot to say... [FRANK] You know what we'll do? [CHARLEY] What? [FRANK] We'll do a revue. [CHARLEY] What? [MARY] What? [FRANK] We'll do a revue of our own! [MARY] What? [CHARLEY] Where? [MARY] Why? [CHARLEY] When? (Lyrics continued in comments)