**DISCLAIMER:  This version was taken from THE PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION show as
sung by Michael Clooney.  It was transcribed by an ex-acquaintance of mine
who used to be an actor, and whom I last saw panhandling on the Venice
boardwalk (Jean - remember Marc Weishaus, the guy at Highland Grounds?).
 What I'm trying to say here is that I can't vouch for its accuracy!

HAMLET - The Song

There once was a King, nodding in his garden all alone,
When his brother in his ear poured a little bit of henbane,
Stole his brother's crown and his money and his widow,
But the dead King walked and got his son and said, "Now listen, kiddo:
I've been killed, and it's your duty to take revenge on Claudius;
Kill him quick and clean, and tell the nation what a fraud he is."
The kid says, "Right, I'll do it, but I'll have to play it crafty,
So that no one will suspect me, I'll let on that I'm a dafty."

So for all, except Horatio -- and he counts him as a friend--
Hamlet -- that's the kid -- he pretends he's 'round the bend;
And because he's not yet willing for obligatory killing,
He tries to make his uncle think he's tuppence off his shilling.
Takes a rise out of Polonius, treats poor Ophelia vile,
Tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that Denmark's bloody bile;
And a troup of traveling actors, on flight 784,
Arrived to do a special one-night gig in Elsinore.

Hamlet, Hamlet, acting balmy,
Hamlet, Hamlet, loves his mommy,
Hamlet, Hamlet, hesitating;
He wonders if the ghost's a fake, and that is why he's waiting.

So Hamlet wrote a scene for the players to enact,
So Horatio and he could watch to see if Claudius cracked.
The play was called "The Mousetrap" -- not the one that's running now --
And sure enough the king walked out before the scene was through.
So now Hamlet's got the proof his uncle gave his Dad the dose --
The only trouble being now that Claudius knows he knows;
So while Hamlet tells his mother her new husband's not a fit man,
Uncle Claud takes out a contract, with the English king as hit man.

And when Hamlet killed Polonius and concealed the corpus delecti,
'Twas the King's excuse to send him for an English hempen necktie
With Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to make quite sure he got there,
But Hamlet jumped the boat and put the finger straight on that pair.
When Laertes heard his Dad's killed in the bedroom by the arras,
He came running back to Elsinore, toute de suite, hootfoot from Paris;
And Ophelia, with her Dad killed by the man she was to marry,
After saying it with flowers, she committed hari kari.

Hamlet, Hamlet, no messin',
Hamlet, Hamlet, learned his lesson,
Hamlet, Hamlet, Yorick's crust
Convinced him all men, good or bad, at last must come to dust!

Then Laertes lost his cool, and was demanding retributions,
The King says, "Keep your head, and I'll supply you with solutions."
So he arranged a swordfight for the interested parties,
With a blunted sword for Hamlet and a sharp sword for La-ahrtes.
And to make double sure the old belt and brace was lined,
He fixed up a poison swordtip and a poison cup of wine.
The poison sword got Hamlet, but Laertes went and fluffed it,
'Cause he got stabbed himself, and he confessed before he snuffed it.

Then Hamlet's mummy drank the wine, and as her face turned blue,
Hamlet said, "I think this King's a baddie through and through!
Well, incestuous, murderous, damned Dane!" he said, to be precise;
Then made up for hesitating once by killing Claudius twice.
'Cause he stabbed him with his knife and forced the wine between his lips,
And then he said, "The rest is silence," and he cashed in all his chips.
They fired a volley over him that shook the topmost rafter,
And then Fortinbras, knee-deep in Danes, lived happy ever after.

Hamlet, Hamlet, end of story,
Hamlet, Hamlet, very gory,
Hamlet, Hamlet, I'm on my way,
And if you think that was confusing, you should read the bloody play!




Artist: BRITNEY SPEARS 
Album: Unknown 
Title: I'm a Slave 4 U  
 

(Spoken:)
I know I may be young
But, I've got feelings too
And I need to do
What I feel like doin'
So let me go
And just listen
All you people
Look at me like
I'm a little girl
Well did you ever think
It be OK for me to
Step into this world?
Always saying
"Little girl don't step
Into the glow
Well I'm just trying
To find out why
'Cause dancing's
What I love
(Yeah)

Get it, get it (x6)
(Do you like it?)
(This feels good)
(Panting)

I know I may come off
May come off shy
But I feel like talking
Feel like dancing
When I see this guy
What's practical
What's logical
What the hell
Who cares
All I know is that
I'm so happy when
You're dancing there

CHORUS:
I'm a slave for you
I cannot hold it
I cannot control it
I'm a slave for you
I won't deny it
I'm not trying to hide it

BRIDGE:
Baby
(I just want to
Dance next to you)
Don't you wanna
Dance up on me
To another
Time and place
Baby
(Are you ready?)
Don't you wanna
Dance up on me
From behind?

(Like that)
(You like it)
(Now watch me)

Get it, get it (x6)
(Do you like it?)
(This feels good)
(Panting)

I really wanna dance
Tonight with you
(I just can't help myself)
I really wanna do
What you wanna do
(I just feel
I let myself go)
I really wanna dance
Tonight with you
(Wanna see you)
I really wanna do
What you wanna do
(Uh, uh, uh)

Repeat bridge
Repeat chorus

(Take that)
It just feels right
It's just feels good)

Get it, get it (x6)

Repeat chorus

(He we go again)
(Laughs)
(He go now)
(Here we go)

(Like that)



Artist: Shaggy 
Album: Hotshot 
Title: Hot Shot 
 

They call me Mr. Hot Shot, baby can I do my thing 
Don't stop, girl I like the vibe you bring 
Knock knock, open up and let me in 
We can do most anything, tell me do you like my swing 

They call me Mr. Hot Shot, baby can I do my thing 
Don't stop, girl I like the vibe you bring 
Knock knock, open up and let me in 
We can do most anything, tell me do you like my swing

Well tell me if you no hear 
How the reggae lover him a run things this year 
New tune fi buss and me have lyrics fi spare 
No need to fear 
Girl if you down with Mr. Lover put you finger inna the air 
I love you walk 
And I even like the raunchy way that you talk 
You're the kinda girl that all the fellas all a stalk 
Hound dogs a bark girl 
Come let me discombobulate your parts 

They call me Mr. Hot Shot, baby can I do my thing 
Don't stop, girl I like the vibe you bring 
Knock knock, open up and let me in 
We can do most anything, tell me do you like my swing 

Well girl you better know she right ya now you is a part of the plan 
I notice pon you finger she you wear a wedding band 
No bother think say this is just a one night stand 
No think I man a look you fi a slam 
I tell you gal on top of how you look you know you have sex appeal 
You're like a priceless gem whe every man waan fi steal 
Expressing my emotions got to tell you how I feel 
So baby come and let me know the deal

They call me Mr. Hot Shot, baby can I do my thing 
Don't stop, girl I like the vibe you bring 
Knock knock, open up and let me in 
We can do most anything, tell me do you like my swing

Well tell me if you no hear 
How the reggae lover him a run things this year 
New tune fi buss and me have lyrics fi spare 
No need to fear 
Girl if you down with Mr. Lover put you finger inna the air 
I love you walk 
And I even like the raunchy way that you talk 
You're the kinda girl that all the fellas all a stalk 
Hound dogs a bark girl 
Come let me discombobulate your parts