A/N: I suggest that, if you've never heard one of the songs, you listen to it. They're some of my favorites.


Chapter 29: The Birth Of The Exploding Fuzzballs, Part 2

We were greeted by a stadium full of applause, cheering, whistling, etc. One of my many jobs was opening and closing the concerts.

"Hey Portland!" I was greeted by tons of screaming, "This is our first concert in the 3-Months-1-Country Cover Song Concert Series! By the way, we are The Exploding Fuzzballs, and we hope you enjoy!"

I was about to hand the microphone offstage, but Jacob snatched it from me.

"She said yes!" he shouted.

He was greeted with a huge burst of applause.


The fog started rolling in as I ran offstage, and down to one of the two rising platforms. I positioned myself, and the platform started rising. When I reached stage level, a spotlight shined on me, and I grabbed the vintage microphone in front of me. I started singing the first verse of Misery Business by Paramore.

I'm in the business of misery,
Let's take it from the top.
She's got a body like an hourglass it's ticking like a clock.
It's a matter of time before we all run out,
When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth.

I waited eight long months,
She finally set him free.
I told him I couldn't lie he was the only one for me.
Two weeks and we caught on fire,
She's got it out for me,
But I wear the biggest smile.

When I reached the chorus, Nessie began to sing from under the stage, and we sang the chorus together.

Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
just steal it all away from you now.
But God does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause God it just feels so,
It just feels so good.

It went like that for the whole song. I sang the verses by myself, and Nessie and I sang the chorus together.

[Verse 2]

Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change.
Once a whore you're nothing more, I'm sorry, that'll never change.
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged.
I'm sorry honey, but I'm passin' up, now look this way.
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like you.
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who,
They want and what they like it's easy if you do it right.
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!


[Chorus]
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
just steal it all away from you now.
But God does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him right now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause God it just feels so,
It just feels so good.

I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving.

Whoa, I never meant to brag,
But I got him where I want him now.

Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
just steal it all away from you now.
But God does it feel so good,
Cause I got what I wanted now
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause God it just feels so,
It just feels so good.

When the song was over, the audience started cheering again.


The spotlight went off, and the stage turned totally black. I was wearing night vision contacts, so I could see where I was going as I ran to grab my guitar.

Emergency sirens wailed, and the stage was lit up with flashing red lights. I could sense the nervousness of the audience. I grinned eagerly.

Jake started in on the guy part of Good Girls Go Bad by Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester.

I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go
Good girls go bad

I know your type
(Your type)
You're daddy's little girl
Just take a bite
(One bite)
Let me shake up your world
'Cause just one night couldn't be so wrong
I'm gonna make you lose control

She was so shy
Till I drove her wild

I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go bad
You were hanging in the corner
With your five best friends
You heard that I was trouble
But you couldn't resist
I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go
Good girls go bad

Nessie sang Leighton Meester's part, still under the stage. I danced around Jacob, acting as if I was the one singing the girl's part.

LM: I know your type
(Your type)
Boy, you're dangerous
Yeah, you're that guy
(That guy)
I'd be stupid to trust
But just one night couldn't be so wrong
You make me wanna lose control

CS: She was so shy
Till I drove her wild

I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go bad
LM: I was hanging in the corner
With my five best friends
I heard that you were trouble
But I couldn't resist
CS: I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go
Good girls go bad
Good girls go bad
Good girls go bad

CS: Oh, she got away with the boys in the place
Treat 'em like they don't stand a chance
LM: And he got away with the girls in the back
Acting like they're too hot to dance
CS: Yeah, she got away with the boys in the place
Treat 'em like they don't stand a chance
LM: And he got away with the girls in the back
Acting like they're too hot to dance

CS & LM: I make them good girls go bad
(They don't stand a chance)
I make them good girls go
The good girls go bad, yeah
Good girls go bad
LM: I was hanging in the corner
With my five best friends
I thought that you were trouble
But I couldn't resist
CS: I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go
Good girls go bad
Good girls go bad
Good girls go

Once again, the audience applauded when the song was over. And finally, it was time for Nessie's big song.


The stage light went out again, and with my superior hearing, I could hear Nessie's platform rising slowly to the stage. Flashing multi-colored lights covered the stage and the first few rows of the audience.

Nessie's platform hit the stage, and she began the opening lines of TiK ToK by Ke$ha.

Wake up in the mornin' feelin' like P- Diddy (Hey what's up girl)
Grab ma glasses I'm out the door I'm gonna hit the city (Let's go)
Before I leave brush ma teeth with a bottle of Jack
'Cuz when I leave for the night I ain't comin back

I'm talkin pedicure on our toes toes
Tryin on all our clothes clothes
Boys blowin' up our phones phones

Drop top and playin' our favorite CD's
Goin up to the parties
Tryna get a little bit tipsy

[CHORUS]
Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, Im'ma fight
Til we see the sunlight
TiK ToK, on the clock
But the party don't stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, Im'ma fight
Til we see the sunlight
TiK ToK, on the clock
But the party don't stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh

Aint got a care in world, but got plenty of beer
Aint got no money in my pocket, but I'm already here
Now, the dudes are lining up cause they hear we got swagger
But we kick em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger

I'm talkin' bout - everybody getting crunk, crunk
Boys tryna touch my junk, junk
Gonna smack him if he getting too drunk, drunk
Now, now - we goin' til they kick us out, out
Or the police shut us down, down
Police shut us down, down
Po-po shut us - (down)-man

[CHORUS]
Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, Ima fight
Til we see the sunlight
TiK ToK, on the clock
But the party don't stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, Im'ma fight
Til we see the sunlight
TiK ToK, on the clock
But the party don't stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh

[BRIDGE]
You build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me
With my hands up
You got me now
You got that sound
Yeah, you got me

You build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me
With my hands up
Put your hands up
Put your hands up

Now, the party don't start till I walk in

[CHORUS]
Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, Im'ma fight
Til we see the sunlight
TiK ToK, on the clock
But the party don't stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, Im'ma fight
Til we see the sunlight
TiK ToK, on the clock
But the party don't stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh

When her song was done, the usual applause occurred. She laughed, and bowed dramatically.


She began to speak as some guys began to change the stage for the last song.

"That's all for our cover songs…" the audience groaned, and Nessie smiled, "But that's not all we will be playing tonight. We will also be performing a song we wrote ourselves." The audience began to cheer wildly again. "The song will be performed by my best friend, Phoenix Allen, so we hope you enjoy!"

I sat down on the stool in front of the microphone. A guy brought me my acoustic guitar while I positioned myself comfortably. I strummed each string to make sure the guitar was in tune, and then I spoke into the microphone.

"This is the acoustic version of a song I wrote last night. It's called Last Dance Runaway, and I hope you like it!"