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Glee Will Rock You
Part 1
A/N: Here's my idea for a triple episode. Please, if there are any mistakes or imperfections, inform me on how I can improve.
Key
Narrative
Singing
It would be wise to use YouTube to listen to the songs understand the song narratives, there will be links to the songs before they're sung if you wish to listen to them (copy and paste into url on a new tab or window and type in youtube at the start of the address) e.g.:
Song Name- .com/watch?v=r4Nd0mw0rd5andNumB3r5
Glee club on that Monday was was filled with the usual chatter, before Mr. Shue would enter and interrupt the noise. He had a plan to up their confidence. They may have won regionals but they were still greeted with the usual slushies from the sports students and nobody at McKinley High cared about their achievement.
"OK guys, may I have your attention please?" Will commanded after having written on the blackboard; the club members obeyed respectfully. "These next two weeks, we will be performing a concert for our school in order to enthuse more people about Glee and to improve our singing skills; yes Puck," indicating to Puck.
"What's WWRY stand for?" Puck replied.
"I was getting that," Will answered as-a-matter-of-factly, "We will hold a concert for the musical, We Will Rock You!" Will was expecting an applause or at least a few cheers. Instead he was met by chatters of conversations and confused looks, aside from Rachel, who had raised her hand.
Rachel began, "Mr. Shue! While Queen songs are some of the greatest hits of all time, I don't think that it's a good idea to put on a musical with such a cheesy storyline and the time that it would take to put on a musical would be at least two or three months and-"
"Thank you Rachel," Will interjected, "while you make a good point, I must point out that we're only doing concert and so there will be no need for casting or auditions and while the story is far-fetched, it is a good show. I do expect you to wear either whacky rock outfits or futuristic ones, which ever suits your fancy." He could Kurt's eyes light up with excitement. "Is there anyone who would care to sing one of the songs from We Will Rock You, if they know any?"
Puck held up his hand, "Mr Shue, what songs are there, Queen wrote many songs, enough for three musicals, let alone one!" Puck had been excited about the assignement ever since Rachel confirmed that WWRY was a Queen musical, he couldn't hold back his excitement. "What song is there that was included for this musical, Mr. Shue?"
Will raised his eye brows and scratched his head whilst replying, "Well, I guess that for starters there's Innuendo, Radi-"
"Count me in," Puck enthused loudly, making his way to the front.
Finn spoke out,"Actually, I want to sing it too, I really like this song, it is really awesome guys, trust me." Puck, alarmed looked in Finn's direction.
Sam suddenly rose from his seat, "Don't count me out! This is one of my favourite Queen songs," he explained, "Plus, I need to exercise my voice anyway."
"Wait a minute," Puck objected, facing Sam, trying to stop him from approaching the front of the classroom, "I'm the one that's gunna sing here, not yo-"
"That would be great, guys," Will interrupted, " I think that it would be great if you three sang this song." All three boys looked at each other.
"Um... Mr. Shue, I think we need time to discuss how to perform this song." Finn said in a slightly worried tone, to which Will nodded. After a huddle, with all three boys and Brad the pianist, the three singers put themselves into a 'V' formation with Finn on drums on the left and Puck in the middle, who was holding his electric guitar and signaled to Brad to start the song off. In the middle of the introduction, Puck played some sort of an Arabian style rift:
Innuendo- .com/watch?v=J-n-U2ubelE
Sam:
ohh
Finn:
Hey!
Puck:
While the sun hangs in the sky and the desert has sand
While the waves crash in the sea and meet the land
Finn:
While there's a wind and the stars and the rainbow
Till the mountains crumble into the plain, Oh
Puck & Finn Harmony:
(Yeah!)
Sam:
Yeah, we'll keep on tryin'
Puck & Finn Harmony:
(Yeah!)
Sam:
Tread that fine line, Oh
Puck & Finn Harmony:
(Oh!)
Sam:
Oh, we'll keep on tryin yeah- sings towards Mercedes, who looks into his eyes before blushing and looking away from him swiftly
Finn:
Till the end of time
Sam:
Till the end of time
Puck:
Till the end of time
Finn & Sam Harmony: (Till the end!)
"Bravo guys, what incredible coordination, between the three of you you should be proud," Will rejoiced as everyone applauded. Puck grinned as he returned to his seat, Finn sat next to his wife, Rachel, only to receive the lecture on how he should have sung the the whole song, and Sam did his best to look into Mercedes' eyes as he walked back to his seat; she was still trying to avoid Sam after so long, this lack of confidence was ridiculous: Mercedes didn't love Shane, so surely she couldn't do what she did to him to Sam, and Sam knew she was in love with him, not Shane. Mercedes' guilt was sure to drive Sam wild.
"Mr. Shue, Blaine I have discussed a song that we would like to do together," Kurt reported, "and, as good as that song was, it was really short; not even a quarter of the period has passed, so-"
"Sure," Will assured him, "as long as the song isn't too long, there's something that I wanted to show you guys." And with that, Blaine made his way to the middle of the front of the classroom and Kurt towards the piano pointing Brad the right number to look at in Brad's WWRY music-sheet book.
Killer Queen- .com/watch?v=ZXQZo6Xs3F8
Blaine:- Clicks his fingers to the piano
He keeps his Moet et Chandon
In his pretty cabinet
'let them eat cake' he says
Buying on the internet- Stops clicking his fingers
A built-in remedy
For Kruschev and Kennedy
At anytime an invitation- joins the audience, sings to Santana
You can't decline- Santana makes a sarcastic grin
Caviar and cigarettes- makes his way towards Puck, puts hand on Pucks chair, sing to him, Puck grimaces
Well versed in etiquette- makes his quickly up a row, crouches down and then places his head between Rachel and Finn, his hands on their respective outer shoulders
Extraordinarily nice- gets up and goes to the middle of the audience
He's a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, gelatine- starts to click his fingers, walking down the rows in a slow skat
Dynamite with a laserbeam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime- turns around to face the back of the classroom
Ooh, recommended at the price- skat walks down the steps backwards
Insatiable an appetite- reaches the first row of the audience
Wanna try?-turns around
Kurt:- Walks in middle with a female model's swagger
To avoid complications
I never keep the same address
In conversation
I email like a baroness
Met a man from China
Went down to Geisha Minah
But then again incidentally
If you're that way inclined
Perfume came naturally from Paris
For cars I couldn't care less
Fastidious and precise
I'm a Killer Queen
Blaine:
He's a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, gelatine
Dynamite with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime
Kurt:
Drop of a hat I'm as willing as
Playful as a pussy cat
Then momentarily out of action
Temporarily out of gas
To absolutely drive you wild, wild..
I'm all out to get you...
"Thank you Kurt, Blaine, very well done, you guys really have a knack for working out routines quickly," Will complimented, "actually, I have one question for you both." Kurt and Blaine both looked at each other, curious as to what Mr. Shue needed to know, "where is David?"
Kurt could only shake his head, "I don't know Mr. Shue," Kurt then realized that Karofsky had been absent from the Glee club today, "the last time I saw him, he was walking to his Football class."
Blaine pulled Kurt aside as Will registered the information given to him, "and how would you know that!" Blaine whispered suspiciously to Kurt.
"Because, he's my friend and we hang out sometimes," Kurt replied simply yet curiously, "anyway, is that really a problem." To Blaine it was a problem; Karofsky posed a threat to his and Kurt's relationship. He would approve of Karofsky if he would stop flirting with Kurt, who doesn't even realize that Karofsky is flirting with him. Not only does Kurt not notice the flirting but he definitely has to have been denying it, that Karofsky's audition was aimed at Kurt; it was a ballad that obviously implied their relationship- yet Blaine had to admire that Karofsky could sing a Sondheim song.
"Kurt, he was your bully, have you forgotten the time that he threatened to kill you!" Blaine whispered.
Kurt yelled, "Oh just yell if you want to, what you don't want any one else know how jealous you are, how childish you are to think that I can't just be friends with another gay gu-!"
"Alright, enough the both of you!" Will uninterrupted the argument, "We have guests! Please back to your seats, now the both of you!"
Will could hear the Kurt whisper under his breath, "Plus, he's not my type."
After the pair sat down, Will was ready to announce his semi-spoiled surprise, "New Directions, I would like to welcome, the Dalton Academy Warblers!"
Warblers in their red trimmed, blue blazers entered the class room as they used their vocals their instrumentals.
Radio Ga Ga- .com/watch?v=urdwNFwSIC0&
Warblers (Instrumental):
Ta-Ta (Drum immitation)
Ta-Ta-Lum Ta
Ta-Ta
Ta-Ta-Lum Ta
Ta-Ta
Ta-Ta-Lum Ta-Tihst-Ta (Tihst-Ta = cymbols immitation)
Baaa/Ba-Bu-Ba-Bu-Ba (Guitar/Bass immitation)
Daaaa/ Du-Daa
Baaa/Du-Du
Daa/ Ba Du Da, Ba Du Buh
Sebastian:- Emerges from the Warbler's roman formation ending up in front of them
We sit alone and watch your light- Blaine looks uneasy
Our only friend, through teenage nights- looks at both Blaine and Kurt, smiling at them
And everything we want to get
We download from the internet
No need to think, no need to feel-
When only cyberspace is real
It makes us laugh
It makes us cry
It makes us feel like we can fly
Warblers: (Globalsoft)
Sebastian:
A blueprint for our life online
Touch any key, the world is mine
We're lost in space
But we don't care
Without your light our world's not there
Complete control, you are the power
Our lives are programmed by the hour
Globalsoft
Warblers: (Globalsoft)
Sebastian:
All we hear is radio Ga Ga- warblers clap after the line is sung
Video Goo Goo- ditto
Internet Ga Ga- ditto
All we hear is cyberspace Ga Ga- ditto
Marketing Blah Blah- ditto
Sebastian Warblers:
Always something new
Globalsoft, all your world loves you- Sebastian looks at Blaine awkwardly, Kurt notices Blaine acting strangely, glancing back and forth
Kurt glared at Sebastian as if to have said 'You haven't!'
...
After Glee club had finished, Artie had to chase a sullen Quinn, who was still upset about being wheelchair bound. Her car accident had caused injuries that were severe enough to make her wheelchair bound. All she knew was that she couldn't finish her senior year the way she hoped.
"Quinn! Wait, Quinn, hang on a minute!" Artie yelled to Quinn, who used every ounce of strength in her arms to wheel her self away from help, she had convinced herself that she didn't need it, "Please, Quinn." Quinn finally stopped and wheeled herself around to face her pursuer.
"Look Artie, I'm fine," Quinn braved, her smile obviously fake, her seemingly positive eyes were watery, giving her sorrow away.
Artie replied with narrowed eyes, "No you are not alright! I can tell Quinn! I have been there! I understand how it-"
"No, you don't understand, despite your disability, you've been able to do what you enjoy, Glee, directing, I can never be a cheerleader again," Quinn replied in a calm yet upset tone, shaking her head slightly at her own words, "I finally, found myself, I was heading to where I wanted to be. I was finally in control of my life and then to have all of that taken away from me..." Quinn looked upwards to her left, her mouth widening in her upset. Wiping a tear from her face, she faced Artie who was looking at he attentively, "Every hope of happiness I ever had has been taken away."
A few metres away, a teary-eyed Rachel had heard every word that Quinn uttered, hiding behind her locker door, before closing and locking it and walking away.
"Look, Quinn, I am not going to lie to you, it's not going to be easy. No matter how used to being dependent a wheelchair you get, there will always be that wish to to do what you wish, to have more freedom." Artie reached to place his hand on Quinn's forearm, doing his best to smile and reassure her "You mustn't let this ruin your happiness, overlook it, it will take time, but overlook it and reach for a new goal."
Quinn replied weakly, "how did you get over it?"
To be honest, I haven't, but I know that I can't let it be the only, visible aspect about me, it is not what makes me who I am but what I have learned from it, to make myself me, not the wheelchair, or else, by letting myself give in to my disability, I am not myself, even though at times I..."
I Want To Break Free- .com/watch?v=tu4hcHrotZs
Artie:- wheels himself away from Quinn
I want to break free
I want to break free
I want to break free from your lies- indicates to his wheelchair
You're so self satisfied I don't need you
I've got to break free
God knows God knows I want to break free
I've fallen in love for the first time
In love with a world that's real
I've fallen in love yeah
God knows God knows I've fallen in love
Quinn:
It's strange but it's true, hey!- appears beside Artie
I know I'm different, there's so much I have to do
But I have to be sure
When I can walk out that door
Oh how I want to be free baby
Oh how I have to be free
Oh how I want to break free
Artie:
This existence is wrong
I can't get used to living without living without
Living without hope
It's all a lie
I don't want to live alone
God knows got to make it on my own
So people can't you see
Artie:
God knows I've got to
Quinn:
God knows I need to
Both:
God knows I want to break free
Quinn and Artie then look at each other, smiling. "Plus, you still have Yale to look forward to," Artie reminded her.
...
Meanwhile, Dave Karosfky was checking his mobile phone. He had one text message; 'where r u Dave? M. Shue will kick u out of glee if u keep skipping it: asinment this week WWRY concert- watch on utube, Kurt :('. Dave was about to head for the gym when he spotted his ex-beard girlfriend, Santana, with a blonde cheerleader.
"I made these earrings for you sweetie," Brittany said innocently to Santana, while confusing her by handing her earrings with radishes attached to them.
Although confused, Santana was just grateful, having been used to her girlfriend's strange but sweet gifts, "Thank you, Britt, as always, I am so happy to have a girlfriend like you." The pair looked at each other full of love while Dave pretended to be texting while he spied on the two, curious and envious of their love. There they were, a same sex couple who have found each other; Santana had her Kurt.
"I read somewhere that wearing these protect you from mistletoe monsters," Brittany explained, still confusing but Santana didn't mind.
"Hey," Santana began, "I was thinking about a song that we could sing together for the concert. I was thinking maybe a slow love song."
"Good, 'cause I was looking up Queen Elizabeth songs on the internet but it doesn't seem that there are any except 'God Save Our Gracious Queen'," Brittany explained. Santana just smiled at Brittany.
Play The Game- .com/watch?v=Ff6zBzLQ714
Santana:
Open up your mind and let me step inside- slowly dances with Brittany
Rest your weary head and let your heart decide- her face synchronously closes in on Brittany's
It's so easy when you know the rules- Slow dances with Brittany
It's so easy all you have to do is fall in love
Play the game- Brittany recognizes song
Everybody play the game of love
Brittany:
My game of love has just begun
Love runs from my head down to your toes- twirls Santana holding her from behind
My love is pumping through your veins- moves with Santana, on the spot, left to right
Driving you insane- Dave watches at both of them
Come, come, play the game
Play the game, play the game, play the game
Both:- During the instrumental break, they dance vigorously
Give me your life - don't play hard to get- Dave alternates from glancing from his phone to the girls as the they slow dance
It's a free free world
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game
Everybody play the game of love
Of love,
Brittany:
of love,
Santana:
of love,
Both:
of love- They smooch
As Santana and Brittany kiss, Dave, having followed the couple throughout their song, finally made his way to the gym. Later, after having weight-lifted for a few hours, Dave was now at home in his room. The first thing he did was check his e-mails on his laptop. Kurt had sent him a file with 24 mp3 files. Dave really liked the song that Kurt mentioned that he was going to sing with his boyfriend Blaine. It was the only song that Dave would listen to for the next two days.
...
Glee club on Wednesday was never going to be forgotten by by Dave. This time he had manged to be there. "Thank you Kurt for sending me those files," he said gratefully to Kurt on their way in.
Kurt smiled, "it's cool, Dave, it actually good to see that you've for once; where have you been anyway?"
Dave shook his head, "it's complicated..." Kurt glanced at Blaine once and knew that he shouldn't push it.
"I should go," Kurt sighed and made his way to the front row of the audience to sit next to his boyfriend while Dave made his way to the back row.
"Ok guys, lets get started, has anyone practised any more songs that they would like to perform for the concert?" Will Shuester asked a he entered the Glee club classroom that day, settling him at his desk. Kurt raised his hand, "Kurt?"
"May I Mr. Shue?" Kurt asked, Will gesturing to the front of the class, "Thank you, Mr. Shue," Blaine made his way to the front, "Blaine and I have dec-"
"No, no no no, Blaine, you have had so much practice this year, I'm afraid it wouldn't be fair to those who need it," Will protested, before turning to Kurt, "Kurt however hasn't... the point of this concert is to improve our singing; that means those who haven't been doing much sing this year."
Blaine had to protest "But Mr. Shue, Kurt and I-"
"Blaine, you are one of the two people who need to practice the least," Will replied before turning to Kurt, "Kurt is there someone else who could sing with you?"
"Actually, there is one person who may know the song by now," Kurt admitted, avoiding Blaine's prying, suspiscious eyes, looking straight at Dave, who nodded "if he is willing." With that Dave made his way down to the front of the class while Blaine returned to his seat, eyeing Dave suspiciously.
Dave new the lyrics very well, he actually practiced the song for personal reasons.
"Alright lets get started!" Will exlaimed.
Under Pressure- .com/watch?v=Ln3njXKkhe0
Dave & Kurt:
Pressure! Pushing down on me- both positioned diagonally as they sing towards each other and the audience
Pressing down on you, no man ask for- Blaine death stares at Dave
Under pressure
Dave:
That brings a building down
Splits a family in two
Kurt:
Puts people on streets
Bun ba ba be
Bun ba ba be
Dave:
De day oh- faces Kurt
De day oh
Kurt:
That's okay- faces Dave
Dave:
It's the terror of knowing what this world is about
Kurt:
Watching some good friends screaming
Both:
Let me out!
Dave:
Pray tomorrow gets me higher
Both:
Pressure on people, people on streets
Dave:
MM yeh yeh uh huh- faces the audience
Ya da da da dal
Kurt:
Okay- Faces Dave still
Dave:
Chippin' around - kick my brains around the floor
These are the days it never rains but it pours
Ya da da da oh
Ya da bah da da oh
Eh-woh oh
Ya doh, oo oo
People on streets - ya da dee da de
Oh, people on streets - ya da dee da dee da dee da
It's the terror of knowing- faces Kurt
What this world is about
Watching some good friends screaming
Both:
Let me out!- they face the audience
Dave:
Pray tomorrow gets me higher and high(er)- raises arms to the last lyric of this line, facing forwards, Kurt faces Dave
Kurt:
Pressure on people, people on streets- Dave drops his arms and faces Kurt
Both:
Turned away from it all like a blind man- they turn away from each other, blushing, Blaine is not too happy
Sat on a fence but it don't work- both looking downward
Dave:
Keep coming up with love but it's all slashed and torn- both turn to look at each other, Dave is obviously infatuated but Kurt more curious
Kurt:
Why - why - why?
Love love love love
Dave:
Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking- faces the front of the audience briefly, pointing his finger forward
Kurt:
Can't we give ourselves one more chance- walks to the left side of the classroom, shrugging his shoulders and raising his arms, elbows still at his sides
Dave:
Why can't we give love that one more chance- walks to right side of the classroom backwards, looking at Kurt, as if to be asking him
Kurt:
Why can't we give love, give love, give love, give love
Give love, give love, give love, give love, give love- turns to look at Dave
Dave:
'Cause love's such an old-fashioned word- looking at Kurt, with infatuation
Both:
And love dares you to care for- they begin to walk towards each other slowly, keeping eye contact
The people on the edge of the night
And loves dares you to change our way- Blaine begins to breathe heavily out of frustration as Dave and Kurt make their way towards each other
Of caring about ourselves
This is our last chance
This is our last dance- they stop nearly a foot away from each other, still keeping eye contact
Dave:
This is ourselves- has an almost sullen expression longing on his face, all the while looking
Kurt:
Under pressure- slight expression of concern of Dave strange behavior (his infatuation= Dave being lost in Kurt's eyes)
Both:
Under pressure- Kurt is almost lost in Dave's eyes
...pressure- Kurt blushes and looks away
Every member of New Directions applauded as Dave and Kurt made their way back to their seats, except Blaine who, not too pleased with Kurt, was clapping slowly.
"Well done the both of you," Will applauded, "it's good to hear you sing, Dave, you should be braver and sing more for us." It felt good to be complimented for once, Dave thought, smiling at Will's kind comment.
"Mr. Shue, while, it is good that we have a challenge now, we need to plan for Nationals," Rachel suddenly stated, before anyone else could speak.
"And, what is it that you suggest, Rachel?" Will asked, raising an eye brow.
"Well," Rachel continued, walking to the front of the class and addressing the rest of the Glee club, "I think that it would be great for Nationals that I sing the eulogy which Queen's Brian May wrote following the desth of Freddie Murcury as my solo, if you don't mind Mr. Shue." Rachel glanced at Will as if to say 'please can I sing it, please!'
Will complied, " Sure, go ahead."
"Thank You Mr. Shue" Rachel replied.
No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young)- .com/watch?v=Std_v5Xc-OQ
Rachel:
A hand above the water
An angel reaching for the sky
Is it raining in Heaven
Do you want us to cry-Quinn catches Rachel's eye
And everywhere the broken-hearted
On every lonely avenue
No one could reach them
No one but you
One by one- Imagines herself elegantly dressed in an auditorium (fantasy scene)
Only the good die young
They're only flying to close to the sun
Life goes on
Without you
Another tricky situation
I get to drowning in the blues
And I find myself thinking
What would you do?
Yes, it was such an operation
Forever paying every due
Hell, you made a sensation (New Directions Harmony: sensation!)
You found a way through (New Directions Harmony: found a way through)
Rachel & New Directions:
And one by one
Only the good die young
They're only flying too close to the sun
Rachel:
We'll remember, forever
And now the party must be over
I guess we'll never understand
The sense of your leaving
Was it the way it was planned?
And so we grace another table
And raise our glasses one more time
There's a face at the window
And I ain't never, never saying goodbye
Rachel & New Directions:
One by one
Only the good die young
They're only flying too close to the sun
Rachel:
Crying for nothing- back to reality, looking around the classroom
Crying for no one
No one but you
Rachel stare tearfully at Quinn before storming out of the class, overwhelmed with guilt. Artie and Quinn being next to each other, looked at each other, and then watched as Finn ran out of the class room after Rachel
Songs- Glee Character / WWRY Character
Innuendo- Puck, Finn & Sam / Freddie Murcury
Killer Queen- Blaine & Kurt / Killer Queen & Yes Things
Radio Ga Ga- Sebastian & The Warblers / GaGa Kids and Teachers
I Want to Break Free- Artie & Quinn / Galileo
Play the Game- Santana & Brittany / Killer Queen & Yes Things
Under Pressure- Dave & Kurt / Galileo & Saramouche
No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young)- Rachel (& Imaginary New Directions) / Meatloaf (aka Meat, Miss Loaf) & Bohemians