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The Wild Party

by Roma!

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1.
Introduction 00:09
Queenie was a blonde and her age stood still, And she danced twice a day in vaudeville.
2.
Queenie 04:34
Queenie was a blonde And her age stood still When she danced twice a day Twice a day in vaudeville Grey eyes Lips like coals aglow And her face a tinted mask A tinted mask of snow What hips What shoulders What a back she had! Legs built to drive men mad And she did And she did And she did And she did Queenie had a man She had a man named Burrs He was a clown of great renown Three-sheeted all over town Oh yes Burrs he was a charmer Who only loved Queenie as much As much as he could harm her One grin One gesture And the house would yell But his eyes were mean as hell 'Cause he was Yes he was Just because Just because Sunday comes too soon Queenie wakes feeling shot And though it ain't quite noon It's already too hot So tired That her eyes stay shut And when she calls her man Her man calls her a slut They fight Then she says Babe to make this right Let's throw a party tonight So they did, yes they did And they did, yes they did
3.
A Lazy Slut 01:01
QUEENIE: Burrsie? Burrrrrrsie? Get me a cuppa coffee, baby. BURRS: Get it yourself, you lazy slut. QUEENIE: What'd you call me? BURRS: A lazy slut! QUEENIE: Call me a slut again, fuckface! I fucking dare you! BURRS: Put the fucking knife down, you goddamn crazy bitch! (Starts to laugh) Alright. Alright, Queenie. You fucking win. I give up. Just put the knife down, okay? QUEENIE: The fuck I will! I should fucking kill ya, you ugly old alcoholic piece of shit! And the next time you call me a lazy slut, I'll cut your fucking balls off and feed 'em to you for breakfast! BURRS (still laughing): Whatever you say, baby. Whatever you say. Listen, lemme make it up to you, alright? What'll make ya happy? I'll do anything, baby. QUEENIE: Anything? BURRS: Anything, sweetheart. You name it. QUEENIE: I wanna throw a party. BURRS: A party? Here? QUEENIE: That's what I said, you stupid piece of fuck. A party. Here. Tonight.
4.
Burrs 03:25
A girl would offer him her heart on a platter And he would bite that heart but it wouldn’t matter She wouldn’t care if he drank much more than he should He was the kind of man she understood And she’d say Just kiss me and hold me tight And give me a hectic night You scare me when we fight Don’t care 'cause you feel so right And they’re gone And they’re gone Was a girl who forced him into a marriage Before long he gave her a miscarriage And even when he beat that girl with his shoe She’d only smile and swear that her love was true And she’d say Just kiss me and hold me tight And give me a hectic night You scare me when we fight Don’t care 'cause you feel so right And they’re gone And they’re gone And she’d say Just kiss me and hold me tight And give me a hectic night You scare me when we fight Don’t care 'cause you feel so right And they’re gone And they’re gone A girl would offer him her heart on a platter
5.
LADY J: Thank God I'm not the first to arrive! Here, I brought you some absinthe. BURRS: Lemme show you 'round. This here's the living room, and the bedroom's right through that door. Bathroom's offa the bedroom. Don't in there, though. Queenie hasn't cleaned it since we moved in two years ago. Drinks are in the kitchen. JACKIE: Oh my! It's like a Shanghai brothel in here! QUEENIE: Shut the fuck up, Jackie! I was going for a Zen thing. Y'know, Feng Shooey? BURRS: All this shit's imported. That gong we got in Chinatown. Same with the butta. QUEENIE: Well actually, the Buddha's from Sears. BURRS: Same difference. MADELAINE: Ya gonna offer me a drink, or what? BURRS: I tole ya, drinks are in the kitchen! MADELAINE: You mean you're not gonna make me one? What kinda host are you? QUEENIE: I'll get it, Madelaine. Whatcha having? MADELAINE: The uge. White lady, heavy on the gin! OSCAR: Fuck me, is that a Steinway? BURRS: Sure as hell is. Needs tuning, though. OSCAR: Damn right it does. BURRS: Way to look a gift horse in the mouth, Twinkle Toes! PHIL: Speaking of horses, I heard Kate's new beau is hung like one! BURRS: Who, that rich kid? She better not bring him here tonight. PHIL: She said she was gonna. I wanna get a load of that package! (Breaks into laughter) DOLORES (screaming): Eeeeek! That bathroom is horrible! There's underwear hanging from the door handle! MADELAINE: I know! And dirty dishes in the sink! Who eats in their fucking bathroom anyway? BURRS: I do! And if you don't like it, get the fuck out! QUEENIE: Here's your drink, Madelaine. What's Dolores screaming about? DOLORES: The bathroom! I’m traumatized! QUEENIE (laughing): It's pretty rank in there, isn't it? KATE: I can't believe you fuckersh shtarted without me! Hi Queenie. Hi Phil. And thash Jackie, right? My God, there's Mae! Hello Mae! I'm tight! EDDIE: Who the fuck are you? KATE: Who the fuck am I? I. Am. Kate!
6.
Kate 03:33
She’s vicious Capricious And ever so delicious She’s rakish And tallish Expressive-lipped and smallish Well she could make a Baptist preacher laugh so hard he would choke With a joke And if you pay enough she’ll surely pay you back with a poke Or some coke Oh oh oh Oh oh oh The taste of sin Will pull you in Until you’re godforsaken You hope and pray For her to stay But she’s already taken She’ll make you feel alright Until it’s almost light Oh Kate sweet Kate my Kate You left me here alone and shaking With eyes like A raven And appetites so craven oh She’s lusty And busty And certainly not trusty no She’s not the type to be discreet or try to keep something hid That she did And if you let her take the wheel you know your car’s gonna skid That’s our kid Oh oh oh Oh oh oh The taste of sin Will pull you in Until you’re godforsaken You hope and pray For her to stay But she’s already taken She’ll make you feel alright Until it’s almost light Oh Kate sweet Kate my Kate You left me here alone and shaking Wiggle it, Katie Go ‘head, Katie Wiggle it, Katie Go ‘head, Katie Wiggle it just a little bit Come on and wiggle it Just a little bit Yeah yeah Wiggle it just a little bit Come on and wiggle it Just a little bit The taste of sin Will pull you in Until you’re godforsaken You hope and pray For her to stay But she’s already taken She’ll make you feel alright Until it’s almost light Oh Kate sweet Kate my Kate You left me here alone and shaking Oh Kate sweet Kate my Kate She left you here alone and shaking
7.
I think it was about midnight, yeah That’s when the party got hotter Women’s voices grew shriller And the men’s faces got redder The room was hung with streamers of smoke That billowed and curled, making everyone choke Eyes flashed Sparkled and glistened Everyone talked No one listened Oh look, there’s Jackie Perfectly formed of face Slim, full of grace Men and women were both his thing Whichever was closer would feel his sting He had two cars He’d been behind bars For theft and attempted escape Oh then there was that other time The time he got busted for rape It was a wild party Oh yeah A wild, wild party We outta ice? Don't worry about it Over there, that’s Dolores Sad-eyed, tall Wrapped in some kind of Mexican shawl She's pretty, with a body built to please And a hotbed of venereal disease To the bathroom she made frequent trips Coke fell from her nose in expensive drips She was always between apartments, didn’t have a phone And never left a party alone Behold the twin brothers Oscar and Phil They sang, played piano Together with skill They were powdered, rouged With slicked-back hair And always wore matching underwear And while they both sure loved to cruise A man they never chose to choose They preferred each other, and couldn’t bear To not make love a family affair Yeah, it was a wild party I mean seriously Wild, wild party Need a drinK? I do, too Kate made the scene with her Hamptons tan And left Black’s side to take Queenie’s man Queenie saw her go, and stopped the Vic To put on a record, so blue it was sick She moved forward swiftly, stood before Black “Hey, dance with me 'Til Kate comes back?” And ever so shyly she smiled He nodded, completely beguiled The rest were simply repetitions Of the more notorious – slim editions Less practiced, less hardened Less vicious, less strong Just a bunch of strangers Trying to get along I mean, this was seriously a wild party Oh yeah A wild, wild party Sunday's the new Friday Oh my God I just walked in– You'll never believe who I walked in on! Yeah! Pants around his ankles! He just smiled at me! I think he wanted me to watch!
8.
Mae 02:30
She’s skinny and she’s mini Her voice is high and tinny She always has something to say She’s flirty and she’s dirty No beauty but she’s purty And better for night than for day The last time that I saw her She was dating a lawyer Who dressed her up in diamonds and pearls But then I heard a rumor He dumped her on a schooner Because he didn’t really like girls She’s the kind of girl you know Who never remembers your name But you never care at all Because she’s a pro at her game When she moves like this And she talks like that And she gives you a kiss Like a heart attack Like a heart attack She’s really not a drinker ‘Cause one or two will sink her But boy does she love the cocaine And when her nose is powdered She’ll talk to you for hours Faster than a runaway train She’s the kind of girl you know Who’s liable to drive you insane But you never care at all Because you’re a moth to her flame When she moves like this And she talks like that And she gives you a kiss Like a heart attack And when she moves like this And she talks like that And she gives you a kiss Like a heart attack Like a heart attack Like a heart attack Like a heart attack Like a heart attack Like a heart attack
9.
EDDIE: Ay, sis. Lissen up. Tonight I don't wanna see you near any booze, and I don't wanna see you near any men. Ya got it? NADINE: Oh Eddie! You're my brother, not my daddy! And why can't I drink when you always drink? It's just not fair! EDDIE: Nadine, I’m not tellin' ya to do what I do. I'm tellin' ya to do what I DON'T do. Do ya know what I'm sayin'? NADINE: I know what you're saying. You're saying: "Do you know what I'm sayin'?" (Giggles) EDDIE: Don't get smart wif me, sis. I love you. NADINE: Oh, Eddie!
10.
Eddie 04:20
He could have been a contender But Eddie never said no to a bender And after he had downed his thirteenth Scotch He was a man to watch Yeah Oh yes he had the cunning But drink had kept him out of the running And on the nights when he mixed his rum with gin There was no stopping him No He’s a brute So hirsute Nose and teeth Battered Scattered Legs and thighs Oversize A boxer you’d guess And you’re probably right Oh Eddie could fight ‘Specially when he was tight Which happened every night Oh Eddie loved his kid sister So much he made sure nobody kissed her So when he happened upon her with a man The shit hit the fan Yeah His big hands Grabbed that man By the neck Took him Shook him Nadine screamed Don’t be mean You’ll kill him and Eddie Said you’re probably right Oh Eddie could fight ‘Specially when he was tight Which happened every night Kill him, Eddie! The man went down Hit the ground Nadine said Steady Eddie Eddie swore Fucking whore And charged his sister Like a wild boar Just in time From behind A bottle came down Shattered Spattered Like a light In the night Eddie’s faded but His sister’s alright Oh Eddie could fight But he’s not fighting tonight 'Cause he’s out like a light And Nadine she’s alright Different lover each night Eddie’s nowhere in sight 'Cause he’s all out of fight
11.
The Victrola played steadily. Beside it sat A white-faced youth, with a battered hat Aslant on his frowsy, dishevelled head. Obviously, he wished he were dead. He sat hunched over, staring at the wall With eyes that saw no wall at all. With half of one large foot he kept The music's rhythm. He wept. The record played on. Each time it ended, He would look up startled: greatly offended. He would then rise With streaming eyes. Carefully, With a face of pain, He would start the same tune over again.
12.
Take a look Take a look Take a look Look at Madelaine True Her body is a marvel Is a marvel But her mouth is so cruel Dance Maddy Dance Maddy Dance 'Cause I wanna pretend Pretend it’s the beginning even though I know That this is the end No 
No you don’t have to speak 'Cause the look in your eyes Makes her knees get weak No No you don’t have to stir There ain’t a thing you can do To get away from her On the bed is a girl Is a girl All alone and aloof Maddy knows Maddy knows Maddy knows But she’s asking for proof Hungry eyes Slanted eyes Painted eyes Green and cold like a snake Cross the room sit right down take her hand Watch her give it a shake No 
 No you don’t have to speak 'Cause the look in your eyes Makes her knees get weak No No you don’t have to stir There ain’t a thing you can do To get away from her Candles flicker And they flare And they sputter And they start to go out Shadows leap across the room Cross the room With a silent shout Maddy True Maddy True I see you and the girl are as one On the couch in the dark and she’s pale and you’re grey as a gun No 
 No you don’t have to speak 'Cause the look in your eyes Makes her knees get weak No No you don’t have to stir There ain’t a thing you can do To get away from her Small white fingers wrapped around your waist And a faraway look on her sweet sweet face And the rise and the fall of her chest makes you want to forget
13.
BLACK: So, uh, you should come to my parents' house in the Hamptons sometime. QUEENIE: That would be...nice. BLACK: Yeah, I'm there like every day during the summer. There's a tennis court on the estate, and the polo grounds are really close by. QUEENIE: Yeah? You play? BLACK: You know, I never really got into it. But I do other sports. I do badminton. I do cycling. And uh, I was also on the rowing team. At Princeton. QUEENIE: Wow. BLACK: Yep. Yeah. Um, so you are, like, German, right? QUEENIE: No. Why? BLACK: Well it's just, you know, your hair is...really blonde. QUEENIE: I dye it. BLACK: Really? Wow. So what's your natural color? QUEENIE: Why don't you lift up my skirt and find out? BLACK: Oh!
14.
His face was tan and his teeth were sparkling white Oh oh His pretty hands had never seen a fight Oh no She was the kind his type would never date Oh no ‘Cause perfect lips don’t make a perfect mate Oh no When he looked in her eyes all that he saw Was an invitation And when she looked at his watch all that she saw Was negotiation Let’s go, let’s go Go to bed love Cold cash meets loose change I know I know What you need love It’s a fair exchange And now they look like they’re moving in a trance Oh oh Desire making them laugh and drink and dance Oh oh A couple of drinks could lubricate But never hide That big black hole that can’t be filled Inside Let’s go, let’s go Go to bed love Cold cash meets loose change I know I know What you need love It’s a fair exchange You know There is nothing sexier Than a hundred dollar bill Against hot, white flesh I know you agree Let’s go, let’s go Go to bed love Cold cash meets loose change I know I know What you need love It’s a fair exchange Let's go, let's go Go to bed love Cold cash meets loose change I know I know What you need love It's a fair exchange
15.
The candles flared Their flames sprang high Shadows leaned Disheveled, awry And the party began to reek of sex Small arms encircled swollen necks White shoulders burst their ribbon bands Rose bare to passionate, fumbling hands First there were moans Then gasps Pawing and purring Poking and grasps The bed was a slowly moving tangle Of legs and bodies at every angle Knees rose Legs in stockings crossed Clung, shimmered, then were lost Skirts awry as arms embraced Pale legs naked from knee to waist Hungry lips pressed together, wet And salty sweet with shimmering sweat
16.
BURRS: I can't believe we're out of booze! Buncha fucking alcoholics! JACKIE: You didn't say it was BYOB, asshole. C'mere Phil. OSCAR: You're kissing Jackie?! You slutty little bitch! PHIL: So what if I am? OSCAR: Jackie fucks anything that moves! Oh Phil, how could you? PHIL: There, there. It's just a kiss. OSCAR: Don't you dare touch me! I'd rather be killed! PHIL: Why are you so upset? It didn't mean anything! OSCAR: Nothing means anything to you! Oh God, Phil, you really make me sick! PHIL: Well go to hell, then, ya big baby! OSCAR: Just because I was born ten seconds after you doesn't mean you can call me a baby! I'll kill you, you fucking bitch! WINSTON: My family has been kept awake by your shenanigans all night! Clean those sissies up off of the floor, and shut down this party immediately! PARTY GUESTS: Fuck you! WINSTON: I didn't fight in the trenches so filthy, disgusting reprobates like you could have fun! PARTY GUESTS: Hey! Take it easy, buddy! WINSTON: If you do not behave yourselves, I will be forced to inform the authorities! PARTY GUESTS: Why? 'Cause you have a thing for men in uniform? WINSTON: You have been warned, by Jove! PARTY GUESTS: So have you, asshole! BURRS: Hey! Let's go over there and kick his ass! Right in front of his goddamned kids! EGGS: No. No no no, Burrs. Take it easy!
17.
Yeah yeah yeah When the stragglers arrived on the scene The booze was gone and Burrs was acting so mean Some guy had shit in the bed while he was getting some head And there were people sleeping in the latrine Yeah yeah yeah When the clock it struck a quarter to six All the junkies started needing a fix One by the name of Gerard was throwing up so hard He didn’t notice he was covered in piss Yeah yeah yeah The party really took a turn for the worse When Sally showed up with a dwarf in her purse He put a hand up her slip and started taking a sip From her tit because he wanted to nurse Yeah yeah yeah
18.
BURRS: Where the fuck is she? Off with that goddamn rich kid you brought over here! KATE: Shush now, Burrs. Let mama feed ya! BURRS: They been gone too long. Something's up, I can feel it. KATE: Something WAS up, until you got all preoccupied and stopped petting my kitty. BURRS: Gimme a break, will ya, Kate? Thanks to you, I got a goddamn situation on my hands! KATE: Shhh, you have nothing to worry about. So what if they're having a lil' fun off by themselves? We're having fun over here, aren't we? BURRS: Yeah, but that's different. I don't like that guy. Pompous little prick. KATE (under her breath): Nothing little about his prick. BURRS: What was that? KATE: Nothing, baby. Here, take a sippa my drink. BURRS: No, I-I gotta go. KATE: Burrs! What about my kitty?!
19.
Whatcha say when there’s nothing left to say Whatcha do when there’s nothing left to do If love’s a game then I don’t want to play Don’t have nothing if I don’t have you I remember the day It seems so far away When I When I made you smile More than I made you cry But I still know deep inside Yeah I still know deep inside That I’ll always Go back To You Can’t you see no matter What you Say or do You’re the one for me I’ll always Go back To you May be on my knees but I’ll Go back To you Burrs walked over to the table, to fix himself a drink And as much as he was able, he managed not to think But something clicked in his mind, made him go off half-cocked He bolted to the bedroom door, tried it, and found it was unlocked Dim light from the open door streamed in over the bed He saw two figures laying intertwined, one with a golden head Queenie taking Black, he thought. Caught in the act! And for the first time in Burrs's life, he felt his heart crack. I remember the day It seems so far away When you When you made you smile More than you made me cry But now you got this other guy Yeah you got this other guy So I’ll never Go back To You No not me I’ll never Go back To you Now you’re free I’ll never Go back To you Can’t you see I’ll never Go back To you Queenie bolted upright as Burrs closed the bedroom door Who’s that? she called. Burrs hissed: You dirty whore! I’ll break your goddamn neck in half! His voice grew high and shrill Came Black’s retort, low and menacing: Like hell you will! Black rose, the shadow pounced Both men went down, but Burrs got trounced A hand reached into a dresser drawer And in a flash Burrs was on his feet, even madder than before Something in his hand made a dull, gray gleam Look out! shot Queenie’s warning scream He’s got a gun! Burrsie, don’t shoot! But Black was quick, and resolute He grabbed Burrs by the wrist and squeezed ‘til the bones began to crack The gun dropped, Black grabbed it, took aim and then lurched back The gun flashed! Crashed! Staccato it spoke! Silence, darkness, the air smelled sharp with smoke Burrs was on the floor, blood seeped from his head Queenie whispered: Burrsie! My Burrsie’s dead! No he’ll never go back to you Burrs is gone He’ll never go back it’s true Now that you had your fun Ain’t no going back for you This song is sung Ain’t no going back it’s true This party is done A crash! The chair! Black almost fell Christ! he mumbled What the hell? Jesus Christ! I’ve hurt my shin! The door sprang open And the cops rushed in

about

Based on the scandalous epic poem of the same name by Joseph Moncure March, Roma!’s 19-track debut THE WILD PARTY chronicles the tragicomic goings-on at a Lower East Side house party in the Roaring Twenties.

Making cameo appearances in between songs are downtown celebrities like Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, breakout actress Jamie Clayton (HBO’s HUNG and VH1's TRANSFORM ME) and Reality TV star Jeffrey Williams (winner of Bravo’s THE FASHION SHOW).

For licensing information, please contact mrdavidbarratt@yahoo.com.

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released September 9, 2011

Katana: Guitar
Beretta: Bass
Armada: Drums
Calavera: Keyboards
Stilletto: Vocals

Produced and arranged by Mr. David Barratt at The Abattoir Of Good Taste, The Mobile Abattoir and Flux Studios NYC.

All songs and interstitials written by Phillips/Barratt.

Based on the epic poem THE WILD PARTY by Joseph Moncure March.

Executive producers: Phillips/Barratt

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