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("September (Trolls Remix)" by Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Ariel Winter, Anthony Ramos, Sabrina Carpenter, Elsie Lovelock, Nathan Sharp, and Earth, Wind & Fire)
Led by the Funky Family consisting of Cooper, King Quincy, Queen Essence, and Prince D, the Funk Trolls blew hard on their trumpets and saxophones before a second faction strummed the strings of their bass and electric guitars afterwards. The third section played their drums, bells, xylophones, shakers, and toms concurrently. Meanwhile, Branch was the first to slide into the picture to sing the first half of the first verse.
[Verse 1: Justin Timberlake (Branch)]
Do you remember
The 21st night of September?
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
While chasing the clouds away
Seamlessly seguing from one singer to the other, Poppy took over for the second half.
[Verse 1: Anna Kendrick (Poppy)]
Our hearts were ringing
In the key that our souls were singing
As we danced in the night
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Sliding into the picture again, Branch and Poppy then took each other's hand and engaged in a dance of romance as everybody else danced along with the beat.
[Chorus: Earth, Wind & Fire]
Ba de ya - say do you remember
Meanwhile, King Quincy and Queen Essence followed suit...
Ba de ya - dancing in September
...while Trollex and Agatha were not far behind.
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
On the other hand, with the help of Rhythm & Blues, Cooper and Prince D took over the reigns and sang an infectiously catchy hook.
[Bridge: Ron Funches (Cooper), Anderson .Paak (Prince D), Kat Graham (Rhythm & Blues), and Earth, Wind & Fire]
Ba duda, ba duda, ba duda, badu
Poppy and Branch eventually switched partners, the former dancing Hickory and the latter dancing with Queen Barb.
Ba duda, badu, ba duda, badu
Delta Dawn took it upon herself to dance with Hickory's brother Dickory before an opportunity to steal back Hickory arose.
Ba duda, badu, ba duda
Deciding that they too wished to participate in this little karaoke session, Agatha pulled Trollex along with the ride.
[Verse 2: Ariel Winter (Agatha)]
My thoughts are with you
Holding hands with your heart to see you
Only blue talk and love
Remember how we knew love was here to stay
After singing her first half of the second verse, Aggie allowed Trollex to sing the other half, which he did ever so gladly.
[Verse 2: Anthony Ramos (Trollex)]
Now December found the love we shared in September
Only blue talk and love
Remember, the true love we share today
Trollex and Aggie then mirrored Poppy and Branch's dance of romance as Cooper, Prince D, and Rhythm & Blues led the chorus once again.
[Chorus: Ron Funches (Cooper), Anderson .Paak (Prince D), Kat Graham (Rhythm & Blues), and Earth, Wind & Fire]
Ba de ya - say do you remember
Cooper and Prince D shared a dance of not-quite romance with Rhythm & Blues...
Ba de ya - dancing in September
...while Satin & Chenille were the next two lucky twins to engage in it.
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
King Quincy and Queen Essence danced past DJ Suki and Carol, who nearly fell down in their "attempt" of a dance.
And we say
Ba de ya - say do you remember
The both of them had their respective dance partners stolen by King Trollex (who ended up with DJ) and Barb (who ended up with Carol) not soon after.
Ba de ya - dancing in September
In return, Trollex was stolen by Prince D and Barb was stolen by Poppy, all of whom elicited heavy blushes but kept on dancing regardless.
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
Branch, DJ Suki, and Carol shared a hapless glance before shrugging and participating in a dance circle started by Biggie and Guy Diamond. At the same time, Melody Song sang the third verse while her cousin Val strummed her bass.
[Verse 3: Sabrina Carpenter (Melody Song)]
The bell was ringing, aha
Charleston stepped into the spotlight and offered her assistance...
[Verse 3: Elsie Lovelock (Charleston)]
Our souls were singing
...while Bastille was quick to lend a hand or two...
[Verse 3: Nathan Sharp (Bastille)]
Do you remember?
...before the three rounded off the third verse.
[Verse 3: All]
Never was a cloudy day!
As the chorus was sung again, Trollzart, Dante Crescendo, and Sid Fret joined the dancing circle. Minuet Sonata and Blaze Powerchord had the spotlight shined on them, rendering them deer in the headlights until a little urging from CJ Suki and Keith moved them forward.
[Chorus: Ron Funches (Cooper), Anderson .Paak (Prince D), Kat Graham (Rhythm & Blues), and Earth, Wind & Fire]
Ba de ya - say do you remember
As Blaze and Minuet did, Priscilla, Tiny Diamond, Coral Blush, Clampers Buttonwillow, and Amp literally jumped in the dance circle, joining their friends CJ and Keith.
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Joined by Bliss Marina, Synth, Laguna Tidepool, Lownote Jones, and Legsly, Holly Darling and Gust Tumbleweed then led them in a line dance.
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
Harper, Archer, Nova Swift, Riff, Chaz, Pennywhistle, and Techno Beat placed their own spin on the dance in question...
Ba de ya - say do you remember
...while Creek was (involuntarily) pulled into it by Cybil, much to the amusement of the Reggaeton and K-Pop Trolls.
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Speaking of which, Tresillo and Wani (who were each other's respective dancing partners) ended up switching up with Chenille (who ended up with the former) and Hickory (who ended up with the latter), much to the frustration of Delta Dawn.
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
Guy Diamond and Meadow Spriggs ended up as dancing partners just as Smidge and Milton Moss followed suit...
[Post-Chorus: Justin Timberlake (Branch)]
Break it down for me
...while DJ Suki, Carol, Bliss Marina, and Legsly formed a mini-circle of their own...
(Say do you remember)
...and Cooper, Prince D, Satin & Chenille, Rhythm & Blues mimicked their actions...
Dancing in september
...and Poppy and Branch ended up together again.
(Everybody sing!)
With the help of King Quincy and Queen Essence, Poppy and Branch led the group of assorted Trolls in a chorus-concurrent choreographed routine.
[Chorus: Ron Funches (Cooper), Anderson .Paak (Prince D), Kat Graham (Rhythm & Blues), and Earth, Wind & Fire with Justin Timberlake (Branch)]
Ba de ya
At the same time, Trollex and Aggie ended up back with each other...
Say do you remember
...as did Tresillo and Wani...
Do you remember?
...DJ Suki and Carol...
Ba de ya - dancing in September (Dancing in september)
...and finally Delta Dawn and Hickory, much to her belated delight.
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
The tone and atmosphere set up, Poppy and Branch helped the crowd dance the night away, all the while stealing flirtatious looks along the way.
[Outro: Earth, Wind & Fire & Justin Timberlake (Branch)]
Uh huh! (Bring it back now)
Dancing in september
And a kiss for good measure... Poppy thought with a smile, placing one on Branch's cheek and rendering him a blushing mess.
Uh huh!
After he recovered, Branch returned the favor and kissed Poppy back, her pink skin masking her own heavy blush.
All the way down to the summer...
A/N: Just a short, standalone one-shot concerning everybody's favorite day of the year. The disclaimers are listed below:
1) "September" belongs to Earth, Wind & Fire and ARC/Columbia Records.
2) "Trolls", "World Tour", and other related media belongs to DreamWorks Animation.
3) The character of Agatha / Aggie belongs to I.M. Rally.
4) The character of Charleston belongs to TU4QU0I53T4IAN6L3:
5) The character of Bastille belongs to TU4QU0I53T4IAN6L3:
6) The character of Melody Song belongs to MasterClass60.