The Story of Alan's Catchy Tune 64 Zoo Lane

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Hello! I'm Lucy.

I live at 64 Zoo Lane, and I have some very special neighbours. Look!

# There's one with a hump And one who can jump

# And one who is a little bit plump

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# Some like it hot And some like it chilly

# And some like it both ways and that's a bit silly

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# Some are friendly, some are scary

# But one thing is sure, not one is ordinary

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# Some are spotty, some are stripy

# Or prickly and woolly and furry and slimy

# Some are quite big And some are very small

# And the last one's Georgina

# Who's incredibly tall

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Bedtime, Lucy! >

OK, Mum.

Wheeeee!

ALL: Hi, Lucy!

Welcome one and all To our school hall,

young and old, short and tall.

What ARE you doing, Lucy?

Oh! Hi, everyone!

Are you going to tell us a story?

Or is it a song?

It's not a story or a song.

It's a poem and I have to read it at school assembly tomorrow.

That's marvellous, Lucy. You must be very excited.

-Well, I am, but...

-But are you a bit nervous, too?

What if I forget the poem or don't say it properly?

-Oh, don't worry, Lucy. When the time comes, you'll be fine.

-That's right.

This reminds me of a story about someone else who was very shy.

His name was Alan the Aardvark.

"Herbert the Warthog and Zed the Zebra were waiting for Alan

"to join them for band practice."

I think we should start without him.

With a one, a two, a one-two-three-four!

"That night there was to be a big concert

"and the band needed a catchy tune to play."

Huh, it doesn't sound right somehow.

Keep playing, Herbert, we'll come up with something.

HE TRUMPETS A JOLLY TUNE

Oh, whoops! I'm late for band practice.

But wait till Zed and Herbert hear this!

Herbert! Zed! You have to hear this.

Ow! Ooh.

Hm, he looks very excited. Probably something to do with ants.

What is it, Alan?

I've made up a tune all by myself and it's really catchy,

just what we need.

Well, don't just stand there. Let's hear this catchy tune.

"Suddenly, Alan felt rather nervous.

"What if they didn't like this new tune?"

DEEP BREATH

HONK!

Erm... Was that it?

Oh, Alan, that wasn't really a tune, was it? More of a tuneless toot!

THEY LAUGH

We should get on and practice for the concert.

"Later that day, Alan was still thinking about his catchy tune.

"He just wished he wasn't so shy. Then he saw..."

Audrey the Agony Ostrich.

You must learn to take things more slowly.

Thanks...for...your...help.

She's good at problem solving.

-Er...

-Ah, Alan the Aardvark. Have you got a problem?

Um, it's, um, to do with being...

I can't hear you, dear.

-HE CLEARS THROAT

-I...I get very shy.

Ah. How did it first begin?

"So Alan told Audrey all about the catchy tune."

But when I try to play it to Zed and Herbert,

I get shy and I just go...

HONK!

Ah, but the answer to your problem is quite simple.

How?

You must go back to your friends and try again.

Only this time, before you play the tune, you must count to three.

Oh!

Then play your tune confidently.

Thank you, Audrey, you're the best!

I've got something very important for you to listen to.

One, two, three.

DEEP BREATH

Do you realise you have an ant on your nose?

Uh? Eh, oh!

Aaaa-Choo!

Ha-ha-ha!

Hey, Alan, you had something you wanted us to listen to?

No. Oh, no, it was nothing important.

"Alan wondered if he would ever

"be able to play his tune to Zed and Herbert.

"Then the ground started to shake."

Uh?

Oh, don't stop.

"It was Nelson the Elephant. He couldn't stop dancing!"

Bravo, Alan, where did you learn such a catchy tune?

Uh, I made it up.

You did? It'll be a hit, you mark my words!

No, it won't. I'm too shy to play it to Zed and Herbert.

Hmm...

Uh, I know!

What you need is someone to hum the tune for you.

Um, will YOU hum it for me?

Ho! No, no, no, not me. Oh, no!

I'm a good dancer, yes, but I'm useless at humming.

I suggest you ask Georgina the Giraffe.

Hi, Georgina.

Hello, Alan.

Ahem! Nelson says you're very good at humming.

Me? Oh, no. Well, I suppose I can hold a tune, a-ha-ha!

"Alan asked if I would hum his tune to Zed and Herbert.

"Well, of course I said yes!"

Oh, thank you, Georgina!

I don't think we're ever going to find a new tune, Zed.

I know where you can find a great new tune.

Not again.

Go to the three bushes on the hill.

You'll hear something very special.

Well, we do need a break.

Very well, but this is your last chance, Alan.

Oh, where did he go?

ALAN TRUMPETS THE JOLLY TUNE

And that's it.

And it's beautiful.

GEORGINA HUMS THE TUNE

Listen!

GEORGINA KEEPS HUMMING THE TUNE

That sounds great!

I knew you'd like it. I knew it. I, I...

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Great tune, Georgina!

Oh, thank you. It just seemed to come to me.

All we need now is a quick rehearsal

and then we can play it at our concert.

"Alan went back home feeling sad."

That silly giraffe couldn't even remember the tune.

It wasn't her tune after all. It was Alan the Aardvark's.

Why didn't he tell us?

Do you hear what I hear?

TUNE PLAYS

Huh! A musical tree!

And what a catchy tune.

This is the answer to all our problems.

Uh, hello, Tree. Like your tune.

We've got a concert this evening, fancy playing with us?

Yes, I'd love to.

BOTH: Perfect!

"That night, everyone gathered for the concert at Romble Mountain."

THEY CHATTER

Ahem! With a one, a two, a one-two-three-four.

MUSIC PLAYS

"So, Alan played his catchy tune after all."

Oh-ho!

I recognise those feet.

CROWD GASPS

ALL: Alan!

Uh?

Alan, keep on playing!

Can't you see, everyone loves your tune.

ALL: Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan!

All right then. Rock 'n' roll!

"Alan the Aardvark wasn't shy anymore!

"And, of course, the concert was a huge success."

Thanks to his very catchy tune!

Thank you for that story, Georgina.

I hope my poem is a big success, like Alan's concert.

Oh, of course it will be.

We'll help you!

Welcome one and all To our school hall

Young and old, short and tall!

Hee-hee!

Thanks, everyone.

Now it's time for bed.

Goodnight.

ALL: Sleep tight, Lucy!

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