Disc: I do not own the song "Get Up Offa That Thing. It is the property of James Brown.

Chapter 9: Get Up Offa That Thing

"Spud!" Hannah announced into the microphone.

"WHOO!" Spud hollered. He jumped down from the platform, grabbed a microphone, and slid to the front and center of the stage. "Yeah! Good evening, New York! Are you ready to rock!"

"YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Came the reply of the audience.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!

OH!

Say it now!

I'm back!

I'm back!

I'm back!

I'm back!

Get up offa that thing,

and dance 'till you feel better,

Get up offa that thing,

and dance 'till you, sing it now!

Get up offa that thing,

and dance 'till you feel better,

Get up offa that thing,

and try to release that pressure!

Get up offa that thing,

and shake 'till you feel better,

Get up offa that thing,

and shake it, say it now!

Get up offa that thing,

and shake 'till you feel better,

Get up offa that thing,

and try to release that pressure!

Get up off!

Ha!

Good God!

So good!

Ha!

Everybody ready!

Follow me!

Get up offa that thing,

and shake 'till you feel better,

Get up offa that thing,

and shake it, sing it now!

Get up offa that thing,

and shake 'till you feel better,

Get up offa that thing,

and try to release that pressure!

Get up offa that thing, (Ha!)

and twist 'till you feel better,

Get up offa that thing,

and shake 'till you, sing it now!

Get up offa that thing,

and shake 'till you feel better,

Get up offa that thing,

and try to release that pressure!

Huh!

Get funky!

So good, Uh!

I'm first to stop, ha!

I've told them now, ha!

Uh!

Ha!

Ohio player!

Can you hit it one time, from the top!

Get up offa that thing,

and dance to try, you better!

Get up offa that thing,

and... Help me!

Get up offa that thing,

and dance 'till you feel better!

Get up offa that thing,

and try to release that pressure!

Huh!

I need it!

That's the wise old brother at the side start good!

C'mon Clive do it!

Do it!

Uh!

Ha!

Good God!

God Good!

Huh!

Feels good!

Feels good!

Do it to me!

Huh!

Good God!

I want you all in the jam

Gonna get you all in the jam!

Play that bad funk!

Show 'em how funky you are!

Play it JB's!

Play it now!

Hey!

Get up offa that thing,

and dance 'till you feel better!

Get up offa that thing,

and dance 'till you, help me out!

Get up offa that thing,

and dance 'till you feel better!

Get up offa that thing,

and try to release that pressure!

Get up offa that thing,

and shake 'till you feel better!

Get up offa that thing,

and try to release, say it now!

Get up offa that thing,

and shake 'till you feel better,

Get up offa that thing,

and try to release that pressure!

Get up and... call it!

I feel good!

"Thank you, thank you very much." Spud shouted into the mike as the audience cheered. "And remember girls; call me at 555-7217. That's 555-7217. Thank you!"

Spud moonwalked back to the platform.

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Who will sing next? Stay tuned!