The Rock & Roll Murders Chapter 1: Rock & Roll Murders Prologue, a DC Superheroes + Power Rangers Crossover fanfic

DISCLAIMER: Get set for the longest disclaimer I've written in a long while! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers & Power Rangers Zeo are courtesy of Saban, Justice League Of America & New Teen Titans are from DC Comics, Keith, Laurie, Chris, and Tracy Partridge(4 of the ThunderCats), and 6 of Charlie's Angels (the Power Angels) are from Screen Gems/Columbia Pictures Television, The Avengers(John Steed & Company, not that bunch of Marvel frauds) are from Lumiere, Dets. Lilly Rush and Scotty Valens are from Cold Case, by Warner Brothers Television, Dets. Mike Logan, Carolyn Barek, Robert Goren, and Alexandra Eames are from Law & Order: Criminal Intent, by Wolf Films/NBCUniversal….all the songs are originally by: The Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Sonny & Cher, Johnny Bristol, the Wonders, Diane Dane, the Chanterelles(those last three from the movie That Thing You Do), the Monkees, Shaun Cassidy by way of the Lovin' Spoonful, Bobbie Gentry, the Bay City Rollers, the Jackson 5, the Supremes, an Rita Coolidge… whew!

THE ROCK & ROLL MURDERS: PROLOGUE

At an impromptu concert at the Youth Center, the Partridge Family was doing a tribute to the music of the 60s & 70s. Also there was Diana Prince, a/k/a Wonder Woman, and the Morphin Rangers. Trini Kwan started it off with "Hey, Billy, this is for you…

Don't mess with Bill
Don't mess with Bill
(Don't mess with Bill) Say it one more time!
(Don't mess with Bill)

Now I know he's a guy who put tears in my eyes
A thousand times or more
Oh but every time he would apologize
I loved him more than before

Hear what I say, girls keep away, ah ah ah
Don't mess with Bill
(No no no no, Don't mess with Bill)

Leave my Billy alone

(Don't mess with Bill) Get a guy of your own
(Don't mess with Bill)

Now there's Johnny, there's Joe and there's Frank and Jim
Just to name a few
Now, Bill's got me and I've got him
I'm sure there's one for you

Hear what I say, girls keep away, ah ah ah
Don't mess with Bill
(No no no no, Don't mess with Bill) Cause he's mine all mine
(Don't mess with Bill) I say it one more time
(Don't mess with Bill)

Though I tell myself he wants no one else
But keeps coming back to me
Now I'm in no decision to want competition
I want to be sure as can be

Hear what I say, girls keep away, ah ah ah
Don't mess with Bill
(No no no no, Don't mess with Bill) Leave my Billy alone
(Don't mess with Bill) Get a guy of your own
(Don't mess with Bill) Cause he's mine all mine
(Don't mess with Bill) I say it one more time
(Don't mess with Bill) Hey yeah yeah yeah
(Don't mess with Bill) Hey yeah yeah yeah
(Don't mess with Bill) Leave my man alone
(Don't mess with Bill) Get a guy of your own

Diana and Zack then walked up to the stage, and joined with this song…

Zack;If I could build my whole world around you, darlin'
First I'd put heaven by your side
Pretty flowers would grow wherever you walk, honey
And over your head would be the bluest sky
And I'd take every drop of rain
And wash all your troubles away
I'd have the whole world built around you
And that would be all right, oh yes it would

Diana: If I could build my whole world around you
I'd make your eyes the morning sun
I'd put so much love where there is sorrow
I'd put joy where there's never been love
And I'd give my love to you
For you To keep for the rest of your life
And happiness would surely be ours
And that would be all right, oh yes it would

BOTH:Doo doodoodoo...

Zack: Oh, if I could build my whole world around you
I'd give you the greatest gift any woman could possess
Diana: And I'd step into this world you've created
And give you true love and tenderness
And there'd be something new with every tomorrow
To make this world better as days go by

Zack: If I could build my whole world around you
Diana: If I could build my whole world around you
BOTH: Then that would be all right, oh yeah

Kimberly Hart-Oliver and her husband, Tommy, were also there, both having returned from their honeymoon only 2 days ago. They took a shot with this…

Tommy: The beat goes on, the beat goes on.
Kimberly: Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain.
Both: La de da de de, la de da de da.

Charleston was once the rage, uh huh.
History has turned the page, uh huh.
The miniskirt's the current thing, uh huh.
Tennyboppersi our newborn king, uh huh.

And the beat goes on, the beat goes on.
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain.
La de da de de, la de da de da.

The grocery store's the supermart, uh huh.
Little girls still break their hearts, uh huh.
And men still keep on marching off to war.
Electrically they keep a baseball score.

And the beat goes on, the beat goes on.
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain.
La de da de de, la de da de da.

Grandmas sit in chairs and reminisce
Boys keep chasing girls to get a kiss.
The cars keep going faster all the time.
Bums still cry 'Hey buddy, have you got a dime?'

And the beat goes on, the beat goes on.
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain.
La de da de de, la de da de da

Jason surprised everyone by taking his turn…as he dedicated it to Jamie Zedden, who was watching completely taken by the song…

Hang in there, baby
(We'll make love tonight)
Don't be afraid
(That'll make it all right)

I know just how you feel
I wanna hold you tight
We've almost got it made

Now that we've caressed
A kiss so warm and tender
I can't wait til we reach
That sweet moment of surrender

We'll hear the thunder roar
Feel the lightning strike
At a point we both decided to
Meet the same time tonight

Hang on in there, baby
Hang on in there, darling
I'm gonna give you more
Than you ever dreamed possible

Don't be afraid, baby
Sweet virgin of the world
We can't help but make it
Because there's true
Love between us, girl

So let us touch that cloud
That ever girl dreams of
Oh, we're almost there, darling
We're truly making love

Hang on in there, baby
Please don't let me down
Please don't destroy
This new joy we found

What's that now, baby
What's that you say
Something's eating at you
And it's bout to get away

Oh, don't fight it, baby
Open up the door cause
That's the key to the freedom
That we've both been working for

Let it go, baby
Let it go, honey
Oh, right there, right there
Baby, don't you move it anywhere

Go, baby
Let it go, honey
Oh, right there
Baby, don't you move it
Don't you dare

Hang on on there, baby
Hang on in there, darling

Chris Partridge then took over the mic, with an unheard gem…

You,
Doin that thing you do
Breaking my heart into a million pieces
Like you always do
And you,
Don't mean to be cruel.
You never even knew about the heart ache
I've been going through.

Well I try and try to forget you girl
But it's just so hard to do
Everytime you do that thing you do

I know all the games you play
And I'm gonna find a way To let you know that
You'll be mine someday
Cause we,
Could be happy
Can't you see?
If you don't than let me be the one to hold you
And keep you here with me

Cause I try and try to forget you girl
But it's just so hard to do
Everytime you do that thing you do

I don't ask a lot girl
But I know one things for sure
Its the love I haven't got girl
And I just can't take it anymore

Cause we
Could be happy can't you see?
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you
And keep you here with me

Cause it hurts me so just to see you go
Around with someone new
And if I know you you're doing that thing
Everyday just doing that thing
I can't take you doing that thing you do

Keith then took over…

Come on pretty baby
put your little hand in mine
Things are shakin on the dancefloor
everybody's fellin' fine

don't waste another minute
and step into the light - come on and dance with me tonight

tell your mama that you're leaving
tell your daddy that we're gone
tell everyone in Philadelphia
there's a party going on

now move a little closer - let me hold you tight
come on and dance with me tonight

come on - come on there's a party going on
come on - come we will be rockin till dawn
come on - come on let me sweep you of you're feet
come on pretty baby won't you dance with me (dance with me x2)

tell your mama that you're leaving
tell your daddy that we're gone
tell everyone in Philadelphia
there's a party going on

now move a little closer - let me hold you tight
come on and dance with me tonight

come on - come on pretty baby
come on
come on - come on pretty darling
come on

now move a little closer - let me hold you tight
come on and dance with me tonight

Then it was Laurie's turn…

How come you said that it would only be
me for you
when all of my friends tell me they've seen
you with somebody new
It hurts me so badly deep down inside
when I think about all of your lies

Your world goes on
But for me my world is over
Your love is gone
So for me my world is over

I lay awake thinking about all the plans
that we made
Were you in love or was it just one more
role that you played
Well since I found out, baby, everything's black
'Cause I know that you're not coming back

Your world goes on
But for me my world is over
Your love is gone
So for me my world is over
I don't know where I'm gonna go now
But I've got to move on somehow

It hurts me so badly deep down inside
When I think about all of your lies

Your world goes on
But for me my world is over
Your love is gone
So for me my world is over

I don't know where I'm gonna go now
But I've got to be strong somehow

Your world goes on
But for me my world is over
My world is over

Trini & Kimberly joined Laurie as a trio for this song, a/l/a the Supremes…

I want you to know when you hold my hand you hold my heart
I want you to see when our eyes meet my lovin' will start
I want you to say you're thinking of me those nights when we're apart
I want you to know when you hold my hand you hold my heart

my darling my baby my honey my friend
this feeling for you will never come to an end
I don't mean, babe, a walk down the aisle
just a chance love to make you smile
oh don't turn away please hear what I have to say

I want you to know when you hold my hand you hold my heart
I want you to know when our eyes meet my lovin' will start
I want you to say you're thinking of me those nights when we're apart
I want you to know when you hold my hand you hold my heart

Keith, Laurie, Chris, Zack, Kimberly, Trini, Tommy, Jason, & Diana then joined voices with this song…

Asked the girl what she wanted to be
She said baby, can't you see
I wanna be famous, a star on the screen
But you can do something in between

Baby you can drive my car
Yes I'm gonna be a star
Baby you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you

I told that girl that my prospects were good
she said baby, it's understood
Working for peanuts is all very fine
But I can show you a better time

Baby you can drive my car

Yes I'm gonna be a star
Baby you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you

Beep beep'm beep beep yeah

Baby you can drive my car
Yes I'm gonna be a star
Baby you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you

I told that girl I can start right away
When she said listen babe I got something to say
I got no car and it's breaking my heart
But I've found a driver and that's a start

Baby you can drive my car
Yes I'm gonna be a star
Baby you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you
Beep beep'm beep beep yeah
Beep beep'm beep beep yeah
Beep beep'm beep beep yeah
Beep beep'm beep beep yeah
Beep beep'm beep beep yeah

Keith & Zack joined forces with…

I know about the guy who treated you so bad
He took your love and then just walked away
I know that you have got a reason to be sad
But help is on its way

Hold on girl, be a little bit stronger
Hold on girl, wait a little bit longer
Hold on girl, help is on its way

I know you feel as though your world is at an end
But you don't have to live with yesterday
I promise you the sun is gonna shine again
And help is on its way

Hold on girl, now that we are together
Hold on girl, things are gonna be better
Hold on girl, help is on its way

I promise you the sun is gonna shine again
And help is on its way

Hold on girl, be a little bit stronger
Hold on girl, wait a little bit longer
Hold on girl, help is on its way

Zack continued solo with…

Walking around with your head in the clouds
You don't care
Why must you walk when you know
You're not going anywhere?

Why don't you come out of your dream world?
It's not real
It's not the way it seems to be
Why don't you come into the real world?
Come with me
We'll share our thoughts, forget the dreams
You'll see

Always pretendin' that everything's fine
When it's not
Oh, why do you lie when you know that
You'll always get caught?

Jason tried his vocal talents once more…

Do you believe in magic in a young girl's heart
How the music can free her, whenever it starts
And it's magic, if the music is groovy
It makes you feel happy like an old-time movie
I'll tell you about the magic, and it'll free your soul
But it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock and roll

If you believe in magic don't bother to choose
If it's jug band music or rhythm and blues
Just go and listen it'll start with a smile
It won't wipe off your face no matter how hard you try
Your feet start tapping and you can't seem to find
How you got there, so just blow your mind

If you believe in magic, come along with me
We'll dance until morning 'til there's just you and me
And maybe, if the music is right
I'll meet you tomorrow, sort of late at night
And we'll go dancing, baby, then you'll see
How the magic's in the music and the music's in me

Yeah, do you believe in magic
Yeah, believe in the magic of a young girl's soul
Believe in the magic of rock and roll
Believe in the magic that can set you free
Ohh, talking 'bout magic

Do you believe like I believe Do you believe in magic
Do you believe like I believe Do you believe, believer
Do you believe like I believe Do you believe in magic

Trini surprised everyone with this song…

It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day
I was out choppin' cotton and my brother was balin' hay
And at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat
And Mama hollered out the back door "y'all remember to wipe your feet"
And then she said "I got some news this mornin' from Choctaw Ridge"
"Today Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge"

And Papa said to Mama as he passed around the blackeyed peas
"Well, Billy Joe never had a lick of sense, pass the biscuits, please"
"There's five more acres in the lower forty I've got to plow"
And Mama said it was shame about Billy Joe, anyhow
Seems like nothin' ever comes to no good up on Choctaw Ridge
And now Billy Joe MacAllister's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge

And Brother said he recollected when he and Tom and Billie Joe
Put a frog down my back at the Carroll County picture show
And wasn't I talkin' to him after church last Sunday night?
"I'll have another piece of apple pie, you know it don't seem right"
"I saw him at the sawmill yesterday on Choctaw Ridge"
"And now you tell me Billie Joe's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge"

And Mama said to me "Child, what's happened to your appetite?"
"I've been cookin' all morning and you haven't touched a single bite"
"That nice young preacher, Brother Taylor, dropped by today"
"Said he'd be pleased to have dinner on Sunday, oh, by the way"
"He said he saw a girl that looked a lot like you up on Choctaw Ridge"
"And she and Billy Joe was throwing somethin' off the Tallahatchie Bridge"

A year has come 'n' gone since we heard the news 'bout Billy Joe
And Brother married Becky Thompson, they bought a store in Tupelo
There was a virus going 'round, Papa caught it and he died last Spring
And now Mama doesn't seem to wanna do much of anything
And me, I spend a lot of time pickin' flowers up on Choctaw Ridge

And drop a lilly in the muddy water off the Tallahatchie Bridge

Kimberly took on another lead…

I don't know what it is that makes me love you so.
I only know I never wanna let you go
'cos you started something, can't you see.
Ever since we met you've had a hold on me.
It happens to be true, I only want to be with you.

It doesn't matter where you go or what you do.
I wanna spend each moment of the day with you.
Look what has happened with just one kiss.
I never knew that I could be in love like this.
It's crazy but it's true5 I only want to be with you.

You stopped and smiled at me,
asked me if I'd care to dance.
I fell into your open arms,
I didn't stand a chance.

You stopped and smiled at me,
asked me if I'd care to dance.
I feel into your open arms,
I didn't stand a chance.

Now, listen, honey, I just wanna be beside you everywhere.
As long as we're together, honey, I don't care
'cos you started something, can't you see.
Ever since we met you've had a hold on me.
No matter what you do, I only want to be with you.
No matter, no matter what you do, I only want to be with you.
No matter, no matter what you do, I only want to be with you.

Tommy did another lead vocal…

All men must have someone, have someone
Who would never take advantage
Of a love bright as the sun.
Someone to understand them,
And you just may be the one.

All men must have someone, have someone
Who would never take for granted
All the pleasures and the fun.
Someone to stand beside them
And you just may be the one.

I saw when you walked by
The lovelight in your eye
And I knew I must try
To win you more than just a friend,
I'm starting near the end,
And I go again.

All men must have someone, have someone
Who would never take advantage
Of a love bright as the sun.
Someone to stand beside them
And you just may be the one.
Someone to understand them,
And you just may be the one.

In tribute to Davy Jones, Keith took the lead…

Look out, here comes tomorrow
That's when I'll have to choose
How I wish I could borrow
Someone else's shoes

Mary, oh what a sweet girl
Lips like strawberry pie
Sandra, the long hair and pig tails
Can't make up my mind

I see all kinds of sorrow
Wish I only loved one
Look out, here comes tomorrow
Oh how I wish tomorrow would never come

Told them both that I loved them
Said it and it was true
But I can't have both of them
Don't know what to do

I see all kinds of sorrow
Wish I only loved one
Look out, here comes tomorrow
Oh how I wish tomorrow would never come

Mary I love you
Sandra I love you

I see all kinds of sorrow
Wish I only loved one
Look out, here comes tomorrow
Oh how I wish tomorrow would never come

I love you, darling, I love you

More applause and cheers, then Chris took the mic again…

Never can say goodbye
No no no no
I never can say goodbye

Even though the pain and heartache seem to follow me wherever I go
Though I try and try to hide my feelings they always seem to show
Then you try to say you're leaving me and I always have to say no
Tell me why is it so?

That I never can say goodbye
No no no no
I never can say goodbye

Every time I think I've had enough I start heading for the door
There's a very strange vibration that pisses me right to the core
It says time to run you fool, you know you'll love her more and more
Tell me why is it so? Don't wanna let you go

I never can say goodbye, girl
Ooh ooh, baby
Never can say goodbye
No no no, no no no, ooh

I never can say goodbye, girl
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Never can say goodbye
No no no, no no no, ooh

Never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no
I never can say goodbye

I keep thinkin that our problems soon are all gonna work out
But there's that same unhappy feeling and there's that anguish
There's that doubt
It's that same old did ya hang up you carry with you all the time
Tell me why is it so? Don't wanna let you go

I never can say goodbye, girl
Ooh ooh, baby
I never can say goodbye
No nono, no nono, ooh

I never can say goodbye, girl
Ooh
I never can say you goodbye
No nono, no nono, ooh

I never can say goodbye, girl
Ooh ooh, baby
I never can say goodbye
No nono, no nono, ooh

Ooh, ooh
I never can say goodbye, girl
Ooh

Trini took the lead once more, just as Angela, Zack's former girlfriend came in…

Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now, now you're gone

You persuaded me to love you
And I did
But instead of tendernessI found heartache instead
Into your arms I fell So unaware

of the loneliness
That was waiting there

You closed the door to your heart
And you turned the key, locked your love away from me

Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone

You made me love you
And oh, my darling, now you're gone
You said loving youWould make life beautiful
With each passing day
But as soon as loveCame into my heart
You turned and you walked, just walked away

You stripped me of my dreams
You gave me faith, then took my hope
Look at me now

Look at me
See what loving you has done to me
Look at my face
See how cryin' has left it's trace

After you made me all your own
Then you left me all alone
You made your words sound so sweet
Knowing that your love I couldn't keep

My heart cries out for your touch
But you're not there
And the lonely cry fades in the air

Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone

You made me love you
Oh, my darling
Now you're gone
You made me love you
Oh, my darling
Now you're gone

Looking at Zack, and knowing something was up, Diana finished the concert…

Your love is liftin' me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before

Your love is liftin' me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So Keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forever more
Now once, I was downhearted
Disappointment was my closest friend
But you came, he soon departed
And he never showed his face again

[Instrumental Interlude]

Oooooh, I'm so glad I finally found you
Your that one in a million man
When you wrap your lovin' arms around me
I can stand up and face the world again

Your love is liftin' me highter
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forever more

Your love is liftin' me highter
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forever more

Zack & Diana walked up to Angela. "What's up?" Zack asked.

"It's my grandfather. Zack, he…" Bursting into tears, she fell into his arms.

Hall Of Justice:

Zack and Wonder Woman looked over the notes Angela had given him. Her grandfather was killed two days ago, one of the last surviving members of his old doo-wop group. "Why would anyone want him dead? I mean, it's not like he was a threat to anybody?" Zack asked.

"That's what Batman asked us to find out." A voice spoke up. The two turned to see a tall blond woman walk up to them. "Det. Lilly Rush." She introduced herself.

"Of of the Investigative Branch. Batman told me there were some unsolved murders this might be connected to." Wonder Woman finished.

"More than that. It seems to spread not just across 2 decades, but also in England as well as Philadelphia, New York, and Hawaii. Some having been murdered just as they were about to become famous. There was this one group, the Wonders, who had a major hit, then nothing after that. The members of the group either died or disappeared. Like Batman, I don't take stock in coincidence, I'm determined to find out what happened, but I need help. Will you help us on this?" Det. Rush asked.

"You bet. Meet us in one hour back here." Wonder Woman finished.

TO BE CONTINUED