Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue
*note* This will be the only time any of the Chipmunks ever cuss in any of my stories.
West Eastmen Highschool was having a "Salute to the troops" talent show, the winner would recive $500 and would go on a USO tour to various military bases in America and around the world.
The Chipmunks were one of the last acts of the day and were really nervous, "What song were we gonna sing, guys?" asked Theodore, "I don't know, Theo," said Simon, pacing back and forth behind the stage "I...", before he could finish, the announcer called their name, "Wait guys," said Alvin "I've got an idea!", they huddled for a second as Alvin told them what they were going to sing, then they grabbed their guitars and walked out on stage.
A lone acoustic guitar strum from Simon started the song.
Alvin: American girls and American guys will always stand up and salute, we'll always reconize when we see Old Glory flyin', there's a lot of men dead so we can sleep in peace at night when we lay down our heads.
Simon: My daddy served in the army where he lost his right eye, but he flew a flag out in our yard 'til the day that die, he wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me to grow up happy in the land of the free.
Theodore: Now this nation that I love is fallin' under attack, a mighty sucker-punch came flyin' in from somewhere in the back, soon as we could see clearly through our big black eye, man, we lit up your world like the fourth of July.
All: Hey, Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list, and the Statue of Liberty started shakin' her fist, and the eagle will fly and it's gonna be hell, when you hear Mother Freedom start ringing her bell, man, it'll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you, oh, brought to you, courtesy of the red, white and blue.
The audience cheered and applauded as Alvin broke into an electric guitar solo, with Simon playing the acoustic guitar and Theodore on drums.
Alvin: Oh, justice will be served and the battle will rage.
Simon: This big dog will fight when you rattle his cage.
Theodore: And you'll be sorry that you messed with the U.S. of A.
All: 'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American way.
At this, the audience went wild, they screamed, yelled and started waving small American flags they brought with them.
Alvin: Hey, Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list, and the Statue of Liberty started shakin' her fist.
Simon: And the eagle will fly and it's gonna be hell.
Theodore: When you hear Mother Freedom start ringing her bell, man, it'll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you.
All: Oh, brought to you, courtesy of the red, white and blue, oh, oh, of the red, white and blue, oh, OH, oh, of my Red..White...and Blue.
The chipmunks finished the song to a standing ovation and the wildest cheering they had ever seen, "Okay then," said the announcer "I think we all know who the winner is...and it's Alvin and the Chipmunks!" he said as he gave the boys the $500 check which they all held up high "God bless you and God Bless the USA!" said Alvin.
