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Item Code * HT5319
Song Title * Run And Tell That (from the "Hairspray" soundtrack)
Performed By * "Hairspray" cast
Composer(s) * SHAIMAN M/WITTMAN S
Publisher *
Programmer * Damian Smith
Copyright * \324\370\u03a9 2006 HitTrax MIDI Files
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* Intro
SEAWEED: Hey Trace, my mom's pitchin' a platter party at our record shop
off North Avenue. Wanna come, uh, check it out?
PENNY: May i also come check it out?
SEAWEED: Oh, you surely may!
TRACY: I've never been to North Avenue!
LINK: Ah, would it be safer then for, you know,... us?
SEAWEED: Yeah, don't worry, cracker boy, it's cool.
PENNY: Inmagine! Being invited places by colored people!
TRACY: It feels so hip!
SEAWEED: Ha ha, well, I'm glad you feel that way, friends, 'cause, uh, not everybody does.
* Verse 1: I can't see why people look at me
And only see the color of my face, yes they do,
And then there's those that try to help, god knows,
But have to always put me in my place.
Now i won't ask you to be color-blind,
'Cause if you pick the fruit, then girl, you're sure to find...
* Chorus The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.
I could say it ain't so, darlin', what's the use?
The darker the chocolate, the richer the taste,
And that's where it's at.
Now run and tell that!
ENSEMBLE: Run and tell that!
SEAWEED: Run and tell that!
ENSEMBL: Run and tell that!
* Verse 2
(Seaweed) I can't see why people disagree
Each time i tell 'em what i know is true, uh-huh,
And if you come and see the world I'm from,
I bet your heart is gonna feel it too
Yeah. I could lie, but baby. Let's be bold.
Vanilla can be nice, but if the truth be told...
* Chorus 2 The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.
I could say it ain't so, darlin', what's the use.
The darker the chocolate, the richer the taste,
And that's where it's at.
Now run and tell that!
ENSEMBLE: Run and tell that!
SEAWEED: Run and tell that!
ENSEMBLE: Run and tell that!
SEAWEED: Run and tell that!
ENSEMBLE: Run and tell that!
SEAWEED: Run and tell that, yeah-yeah-eah-eah.
ENSEMBLE: Run and tell that!
SEAWEED: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh yeah.
* Break
LI'L INEZ: Hey, you're Tracy Turnblad! You're my favorite dancer on the Corny Collins Show.
SEAWEED: This is my sister, Li'l Inez.
TRACY: Yeah, I saw you at the auditions.
LI'L INEZ: Well, you're the only one who did, 'cause they kicked me out
on my young, gifted and black behind.
SEAWEED: Tell 'em, girl!
* Bridge LI'L INEZ: I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride,
SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE: So give me five on the black-hand side.
LI'L INEZ: I've got a new way of movin' and I got my own voice.
SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE So how can i help but to shout and rejoice?
LI'L INEZ: Oh, the people 'round here can barely pay their
rent.
They're tryin' to make a dollar outta fifteen cents,
But we got a spirit money just can't buy.
LI'L INEZ & ENSEMBLE: It's deep as a river
And soars to the sky!
SEAWEED: Help me sing it.
* Verse 3 SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE:
I cant' see the reason it can't be
The kinda world where we all get our chance, oh oh.
The time is now and we can show them how.
Just turn the music up and let's all dance,
'Cause all things are equal when it comes to love.
Well, that ain't quite true 'cause when push comes to shove...
* Chorus 3 The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.
I could say it ain't so, darlin', what's the use.
The darker the chocolate, the richer the taste,
And that's where it's at.
SEAWEED: Yeah, oh, run and tell that!
ENSEMBLE: Run and tell that!
SEAWEED: Run and tell that!
ENSEMBLE: Run and tell that!
SEAWEED: Ooh, you better run and tell that.
ENSEMBLE: Run and tell that.
SEAWEED: Yeah-yeah, run and teeeeeeell thaaaaaaaat,
Yeaaaaaaah, ooh.
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Time * 3:45
Length * 181 bars
Tempo * 11 BPM (with variations)
Key * A major, B bb major from 2nd verse, B major from 3rd verse
Ch 1 * Piano 1
Ch 2 * Fingered Bass
Ch 3 * Electric Piano 1
Ch 4 * Vocal Guide
Ch 5 * Organ 3
Ch 6 * Clean Guitar (Left)
Ch 7 * Clean Guitar (Right)
Ch 8 * Clean Guitar (Centre)
Ch 9 * Muted Guitar
Ch 10 * Drums
Ch 11 * Trombone
Ch 12 * Brass 1
Ch 13 * Alto Sax
Ch 14 * Strings
Ch 15 * Timpani
