Mariachi Muffin! 3rd and Bird

WHISTLING

# 3rd

# 3rd & Bird Where the birdies meet

# Just above the street To sing twiddly-dee... #

WHISTLING

# 3rd

# 3rd & Bird

# Where a bird or two Can play peek-a-boo

-# On the avenue... #

-WHISTLING

ALL: # On 3rd, 3rd, 3rd 3rd & Bird. #

Shaky-shaky!

MARIACHI MUSIC PLAYS

BIRDS: Hi, Mr Beakman!

Beaky!

Why, Samuel, Rudy, Muffin -

you're just in time to help me set up for the big party.

What party?

It's a party for the whole community

-and I've invited a mariachi band.

-FANFARE PLAYS

Mariachi band?

Yes, mariachis play wonderful music with guitars,

trumpets and violins.

ALL: Ooh!

That band is coming to play on 3rd & Bird?

Indeed. They're flying all the way from Mexico

and they'll be here any moment!

-What does a mariachi band sound like?

-Well...

# When you hear the sound of mariachi music

# When a mariachi band begins to play... #

Thank you!

# ..From the very first few bars They strum on their guitars

# Suddenly your body starts to sway

# Then the trumpeter begins to play his trumpet

# And the singer sings his mariachi song

# You leap out of your seat and you're swept right off your feet

# With the sudden urge to dance and sing along

# No there's nothing like a mariachi band

# Mariachi band

# A soulful sound that's anything but bland

# Mariachi band

# The best you've heard from 3rd & Bird to the Rio Grande

# There is nothing like a mariachi band

# I can't wait to see the mariachis

# Don't worry, Rudy, soon you'll get your chance

# When they start to file in and you hear that violin

# Arriba!

# Every birdie be prepared to dance

# No there's nothing like a mariachi band

# Mariachi band

# There's nothing like a mariachi band! #

Ole!

We're all ready for the party.

Spicy!

Well, thank you for your help, every birdie, the mariachi band should be here any... Oh!

-Snail mail!

-What's that, Mr Beakman?

Why, it's a letter from the mariachis.

"Dear Mr Beakman, We regret to inform you that..."

Oh, they're not coming!

Not coming?

No! Oh, they had to cancel their trip because of bad weather.

There will be no mariachis on 3rd & Bird.

Children, the party is cancelled.

But Mr Beakman...

Please, Samuel.

# It might have been a lovely party but we'll never know

# Because the mariachi band was unable to show

# So take the decorations down All of them must go

# There will be no party tonight... #

But, Mr Beak, why can't we have the party?

# ..We still have yummy food like this birdseed enchilada

# And we still have games for everyone like hitting the pinata

# But without a mariachi band it all amounts to nada... #

That means nothing in Spanish.

Oh!

# ..There will be no party tonight

# It simply isn't fair

# Oh, I'm too upset to wear-o my sombrero

# Woe is me!

# Mr Beakman, slow down, You needn't feel so low down

# We'll find a way to fix things

# Wait and see

# Everything will be all right

# Perhaps

# But there will be no party tonight. #

HE SOBS

Beaky.

Go now, children, and take these maracas.

-Poor Mr B.

-I've never seen him so upset.

Sam'el, 'Udy, help Beaky?

I don't think we CAN help him, Muffin.

The whole community wanted to see the mariachi band

and now they're not coming.

-Come on, let's go.

-Oh.

Sam'el, 'Udy, no give up.

Help Beaky.

Hmm. But, sis, there's nothing we can do.

No give up!

No give up!

No give up!

Wait a minute! Muffin's right.

Maybe we CAN help Mr Beakman.

-Really?

-But how?

Well, Muffin already has some maracas.

Now all we need is a violin,

a trumpet and a guitar.

Then WE can be a mariachi band.

Samuel, that's brilliant!

But where are we going to find any of those things.

-We'll ask the community for help.

-Yay!

Hello, hatchlings, how've you been?

-Need some help from your old pal Quinn?

-We certainly do.

# We're looking for some instruments

# So we can play at Mr Beakman's party

# In a mariachi way

# Have you got a violin, a trumpet

# Or guitar?

# It just so happens that I do Here you are! #

-Thanks, Quinn!

-Quite all right. See you tonight!

-Hi, Mrs Billingsley.

-Why, hello, kids.

# Could you help us out of the trouble we're in?

# We need to find a trumpet

# And a violin

# Here's a funny flower Although you'd never know it

# It sounds just like a trumpet When you blow it. #

Perfect!

Thank you, Bigsley.

(Billingsley!)

Missy!

# Muffin need violin for mariachi band

# We wondered if you had one If you don't we understand

# I used to play the violin When I lived in Paris

# Do you mind if we borrow it?

# Please feel free. #

We did it! We got all the instruments we need!

-And just in time for the party.

-Come on!

Why, Missy, Mrs Billingsley, haven't you heard?

The party is cancelled!

-TRUMPET PLAYS

-Why, could it be?

BIRDS PLAY MARIACHI MUSIC

Children, what on earth are you doing?

Making mariachi music, Mr Beakman.

We're the 3rd & Bird mariachi band.

# Mr Beakman did his best to plan a party

# But the party didn't go as he had planned

-# Yes, he set the perfect mood

-Fun and games!

-Spicy food!

-# But he didn't have a mariachi band

-Indeed!

# Then my sister, Muffin, picked up some maracas

# And my best friend, Rudy, picked up a guitar

# For the trumpet we've got Quinn and I took the violin

# Well, I guess you know the rest so here we are

# We're making mariachi music

# Singing a mariachi song

-# Shaking!

-And blowing!

-# And drumming!

-And bowing!

# Till Beaky want to dance and sing along... #

Come on, Beaky!

# We're making mariachi music

# Music I could listen to all day

# We hop and we bop

# We never want to stop

# Music the mariachi way! #

Ole!

# When I was young not much older than you

# I learned a dance any birdie can do

# It's not too fast and it's not too slow

# So come on, birdies, and give it a go

# Like this

# It's the toucan twist! # Woo!