"Paris Holds the Key(To Your Heart)" from Anastasia (Performed by claireydid and kaylamds)
Claire and I walk on stage, discussing what we're going to do as we walk. The spotlight hits us. I start singing first. (Shown here in red)
[as ACCORDION PLAYER] Lovers!
[as LADY FLOWER SELLER] Ooh la la! Winks playfully at the audience.
Welcome, my friends, to Paris. Here, have a flower on me. Hands you a flower
Forget where you're from. You're in France! Children, come!
I'll show you that French joie de vivre!
Paris holds the key to your heart. And all of Paris plays a part!
Just stroll two by two, down what we call "la rue"
[TOGETHER] And soon all Paris
Will be singing to you!
Ooh La La
Ooh La La
Ooh La La!
[As MAURICE CHEVALIER] Paris holds the key to l'amour!
[as FREUD] And not even Freud knows the cure.
[as AVIATOR] There's love in the air!
[as JOSEPHINE BAKER] At the Follies Begere!
[as ARTISTE] The French have it down to an art!
[TOGETHER] Paris holds the key to your heart!
When you're feeling blue, come to Le Moulin!
When your heart says don't, the French say do!
[TOGETHER as CAN CAN GIRLS] When you think you can't, you'll find you can can!
Everyone can can can! You can can can too! Whee! Whee! Whee! Doing the Can Can during this part
[as DIMITRI] Paris holds the key to her past. Yes, Princess, I've found you at last.
[as DIMITRI] No more pretend, you'll be gone, that's the end...
[TOGETHER] Paris holds the key to your heart!
as COURTIER] You'll be "très jolie" and so smart!
[as ISADORA DUNCAN] Come dance through the night
[as RODIN] And forget all your woes
[TOGETHER] The city of light
[as GERTRUDE STEIN] Where a rose is a rose!
[TOGETHER] And one never knows what will start! Paris holds the key...
To her...
Heart!
Ooh la la!
Ooh la la!
I fall down on the stage in a fit of laughter, then realize it isn't such a good idea, as I'm wearing a garter and a shorter dress. Oh, Dieu!
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