[BEETLEJUICE] Hey folks! Beggin' your pardon 'Scuse me! Sorry to barge in! But let's skip the tears And start on the whole, ya know "Being dead" thing Death is so my oeuvre I make crossing over smoother Try to think of me as lube for The hole, (heh!) you know, The whole "being dead" thing! When you're dead ya gets regrets "We shoulda carpe'd way more diems Now we're never gonna see 'em I can show you what comes next So don't be freaked, Stay in your seats, I do this bullshit like eight times a week There is no heaven, There's no hell, No meaning far as I can tell. Are you depressed? You should be! [MOURNERS] Welcome to a show about death! [BEETLEJUICE] You're... You're gonna be fine on the other side (Die, you're all gonna die, you're all gonna die!) I'll... I'll be your guide to the other side- It's part of the dead thing! [MOURNERS] Dies irae [BEETLEJUICE] Death is not the easiest so don't be nervous Oblivion can really make a girl feel worthless Everybody needs a good transition service When they pass That's me! I come with the "dead thing"! Death can have its ups and downs "My polio's completely cured!" "I left my baby uninsured!" Stick with me I'll show you 'round Everything is great here Lots of friends to make here They're sailing on a lake here There's a giant snake here! [MOURNERS] Welcome to a show about death! [BEETLEJUICE] You're... You're gonna be fine... Thank you! On the other side... How you doing!? I'll... I'll be your guide... To the other side. Seriously though this is a show about death. ~INVISIBLE~ [BEETLEJUICE] Holy shit! A ballad already!? This show's got everything! (sings) You're just gonna love the folks here Everybody's dead so everybody smokes here Everyday I do, like, a ton of coke here- The whole-- "Being dead" thing! The nightlife's hip, Aretha plays here Orgies last for several days here People tend to go both ways here They're like, "Bob Sheila" The whole "being dead" thing! Toss that body in the pit "Gosh it's awful" "Ain't it tragic?" "Blah blah bible jesus magic!" When you're dead who gives a shit? No pilates No more yoga Namaste, you fucking posers Baby, when you're toast you're toast And I'm the ghost you're gonna need the most You need a demon who's smart Helping you master the art So how 'bout we all make a start On the whole "being dead" thing [BEETLEJUICE & MOURNERS] God I hope you're ready for a show about death!
In a way, it made the song more impactful. Everything was upbeat and suddenly... little-to-no instruments. Lydia is softly singing about how she feels invisible. There’s no humor anymore. It made the Invisible (Prologue) more, I don’t know, special? It stood out for sure. I’ve gotta say, though, that I prefer it at the beginning. However, I don’t hate it in the middle.
I like the idea of the curtains opening and 'the whole being dead thing' starting right away. Invisible is a more gradual start. I think i like both versions equally.
So basically, first it was gonna start with the whole being dead thing. Then invisible. Then, back to it again. Meanwhile now on broadway, it starts with invisible, then transfers into the whole being dead thing.
It sounds bad that they put Invisible in the middle because we are used to it at the beginning. But the truth is that Beej saying " this show has everything" is the best
Wow a whole other 5 minutes of the show I get to listen to and be sad that I can’t be there... OK SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET BRAVE AND FILM THE WHOLE THING LIKE SOMEONE DID FOR HEATHER’S
Latasha Lynn unfortunately that’s currently impossible unless we get time travel. This is from the original dc run and no one took any videos of it The one showing currently which I can provide you a link for if you like is the broadway one
Latasha Lynn yes actually! I have the full finished script with Girl Scout in! It’s labelled as he final draft I believe. Do you have anywhere I can send it to? A public Instagram maybe?
Max Collins It’s the final draft of the DC script and unfortunately it has a watermark , but it’s still readable drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1aiLCq0W-SLTF8qXR_1GxRPKqoOMq6vVW
Alex actually did an interview on this. He said his favorite line that was cut was the bit about "going both ways" and he even did a jerking off and fingering motion with both of his hands.
to me it sounds like he's supposed to be doing two different impressions? like saying "bob?" and then responding to himself "sheila!". it still doesn't make sense that way though so idk
