Big Horns George Arthur

# Every day you walk down the street Everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day We can learn to work and play

# And get along with each other

# You gotta listen to your heart Listen to the beat

# Listen to the rhythm of the street Open your eyes! Open your ears!

# Get together, make things better By working together

# It's a simple message And it comes from the heart

# Believe in yourself For that's the place to start

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

-What a wonderful kind of day

# We can learn to work and play And get along with each other

# What a wonderful kind of day, hey! What a wonderful kind of day, HEY! #

-Hey, DW!

-Hey...

A scoop of butter brickle in a waffle cone. Heavy on the sprinkles.

-Actually, better make it two scoops.

-Bad day, George?

I got a C on that geography test. I got a rip in my jeans

-and my head got stuck in my locker.

-It can't get any worse.

I take it back.

Hi, Alan. A strawberry swirl for me

-and a fudge fantasy for my friend Koko.

-Wait! You're Koko Taylor?!

-The one and only, honey.

-I have every one of your albums.

My favourite is Force Of Nature,

Why, thank you. It's always a pleasure to meet a Blues fan.

You should come over on Sunday.

-We're having a pot-luck and a jam session.

-You're invited too.

And bring a couple of pints of this fudge fantasy too.

-Who's that?

-Koko Taylor?! You've never heard of her?

-Not really.

Mom, I've got to go home. I'm with George and he's never heard Koko.

This is going to cheer you up a lot more than ice cream.

Big Horns George!

# There may be snow On the mountains

# But it's fire under the heel... #

I've never heard a voice like that.

-I know. It's a mixture of Bessie Smith and Muddy Waters.

-Muddy who?

You haven't heard of Muddy Waters?!

You don't know what you're missing. Take some CDs home with you.

My dad introduced me to the Blues when I was five. I love them.

I've even written a few songs.

BLUES INTRO

# 3.141 - That's the number we call pi

# 3.141 You know I'm talking 'bout that pi

BOUNCY BLUES

# It's used to find circumference

# That's a truth You can't deny. #

You wrote a song about math?

Blues isn't about getting your heart broken or losing your job.

So a kid could write a song about hanging out with a wooden dummy?

So long as he sang it with honest emotion. That's what the Blues is.

Hi, Mrs McGrady. I brought lutefisk.

Thank you, George. Come on in.

George, what's with the tie?

I got dressed up to perform.

Are you going to play that harmonica?

I was going to... Why? Were you planning on playing harmonica, too?

No way. I'm not playing anything.

Neither am I.

-Why embarrass myself?

-Whatever you do, don't sing.

I've heard you sing. It sounds like Nemo when I give him a bath.

# Put the pot on

# Put the pot on We've got the pot on. #

-Woo!

-All right!

-Yeah!

Thank you. Thank you kindly.

Well, who's next? How about you with the big beautiful horns?

Come on. You brought your har. Let's put it to work.

-All right, George.

-Go, George!

'My lips are dry. I need water, water.

'Everyone's waiting. I've got to do something.'

This is a song I wrote called The Pinocchio Blues.

SOFTLY: # I once had a good friend

# And his head was made of wood

# Yeah, I once had a good friend

# And his head was made of wood

# But he listened to my problems... #

-What's he saying?

-# ..Just like a...

-He sounds like a mouse.

-We can't hear you, honey. >

Wait up a sec! We all get nervous sometimes.

I've been singing for over 50 years and I still get butterflies.

Why don't you stay and have some ice cream?

No, thank you.

Well, OK, but you come back and play for me anytime, Big Horns.

I mean that.

-Come on. It can't have been THAT bad!

-No-one could hear me.

Even if they could have, it still would have been terrible.

-I can't sing, Wally.

-That's not true. You have a beautiful voice,

-especially when it comes through ME!

-No-one else seems to think so.

I'm going to return the CDs Brain lent me.

"Taj Mahal." I never listened to this.

Put it on. What's the rush? You got a train to catch(?)

BLUES MUSIC PLAYS

"Tuning Fork, Mississippi. Population 10."

Not a very popular place, is it? Let's get something to drink.

I'm parched.

Hello, boys. Sure is hot out there.

Can I interest y'all in some lemonade?

-I prefer furniture polish, but if that's all you've got.

-Ah-h!

-That'll be five dollars, please.

-I don't have five dollars.

How about a watch instead?

If you can't pay, I'm gonna have to call the Sheriff.

SHERIFF!

All right, you two. You're coming with me.

I'm the Sheriff too.

Wait! Isn't there some way we can pay you back?

-Can you sing?

-Well, I did just write a song, but...

OK.

Ahhhh!

Try to make back what you owe me. I'll give you until sundown,

then it's the hoosegow for you.

The hoosegow! Not the hoosegow!

-What's a hoosegow?

-I don't know, but it doesn't sound good.

-We'd better start singing.

-You sing, I'll do drums.

# I once had a good friend

# And his head was made of wood

-# Oh, I once had a good friend... #

-I do declare!

-That moose sounds just like a mouse!

-# ..His head was made of wood. #

-That's it? No second verse?

-Why bother?

You heard her. I sound like a mouse.

So? A mouse has feelings, doesn't it? Put some feeling into it.

# But he listened to my problems

# Just like a good friend should! #

There you go. You singin' it like you mean it.

You know what? You got talent. Don't be afraid to show it.

HE STARTS SINGING What about me?

Don't I have talent?

# Bet your own life Your sweet wife

# Can catch more fish than you

# Many fish bites if you got good bait

# Here's a little tip... #

Pitch up!

Sorry.

Wow! Nice guitar. Can I see?

Careful!

-It's out of tune.

-No, it's your hand position.

Put your fingers on the frets to make a chord.

-STRUMS A CHORD

-Hey, that's not bad. You know some other ones?

As your dummy, it's my duty to advise you not to do this.

Why? Koko said I should play for her.

-I think I'm ready.

-Take me, too!

-I'll warm her up with a couple of knock-knock jokes.

-Sorry, Wally.

-I must do this alone.

-Don't think I don't know what's going on here.

Things haven't been the same since you made that guitar. I'm musical!

I can sing while you drink a glass of water! Can your guitar do that?!

Hi, Mrs McGrady. Is Ms Taylor around?

She is, but that's Koko to you!

Come on in! I was just waitin' for a friend to stop by.

Looks like I got two for the price of one.

I wrote a new song. It's really rough, but...well, here goes!

DISCORDANT NOTES

-I'm sorry - my hands are a little sweaty.

-Relax, honey!

It's just Koko - not Mr Ratburn!

-DOORBELL RINGS

-I'll be right back!

# Sometimes, I feel so blue

# I just don't know what to say

# Yeah, sometimes

# I feel so blue

# I just don't know what to say

# But with this here guitar I'm gonna play my Blues away... #

PING!

Oh, forget it!

-Is that it? No second verse?!

-You... You're...

Taj Mahal. Pleased to meet you!

This is George! He came over to play me a song he was working on!

Don't stop on MY account. I liked what I was hearing!

-But my string broke.

-I can fix it! I always carry a few extra with me.

In the meantime, maybe I can accompany you.

I believe you were doing 12-bar Blues with a 4/4 beat, right?

HE PLAYS BLUES TUNE

# I have these big antlers It makes it hard to find a hat

# Yes, you got some mighty antlers It must be hard to find a hat... #

You could borrow mine sometime!

# ..But my head is never cold The Blues takes care of that... #

I-I forgot the next verse!

So make one up!

# Oh, I just forgot the next verse So I'll sing this one instead... #

That's right, Big Horns!

-# ..We just forgot the next verse

-So we'll sing this one instead... #

Sing those Blues!

# ..And I'll keep singin' the Blues Until I have to go to be-e-e-ed! #

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