Author's Notes: To all of you that reviewed; Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. To all of you that didn't review, please review so I can thank you properly. Anyway, I've been listening to RENT music a lot on the band bus for inspiration, and I've found some for later songs. I've nearly burst into song about ten times per bus ride, and I will, once I make my boyfriend listen to the music so he can join me in the insanity. Well, here's Chapter 2: One Song Glory, from the point of view of what other instrument than our own beloved, egotistical trumpet. The star of our Marching Band…
At band practice one Tuesday evening, our Star Trumpet player begins to question his 'talent' and his role in the band; whether it's because we need him, or he needs us… Or he just likes to show off with his 1739 solos…
Trumpet #1: One song, glory,
One song before I go, glory
Piccolo #1: (mutters to Piccolo #2) One song that we don't mind
Trumpet #1: (glares at the piccolo players)
Find one song, one last refrain, glory
Flute #1: (chuckles) From the pretty boy front man
Clarinet #1: (glares at Trumpet #1, since the Clarinets never have solos) When's our opportunity?
Trumpet #1: (Jumps down to one knee) One song, he had the world at his feet, glory
In the eyes of a young girl
Percussionist #1: I'm gonna hurl… (puts down drum and runs to side lines)
Trumpet #1: (ignores the Percussionist) Find Glory,
Beyond the stadium lights (makes a dramatic gesture with arms)
One Song, before the season's end, glory
On another empty life
Time flies…Time dies
Glory, one phrase of Glory
Trombone #1: Million phrases of 'Glory'
Trumpet #1: (tries to ignore the trombonist, but begins twitching instead) Glory!
Find, Glory
In a sound that rings true,
Clarinet #2: Truth is to that you can't aspire
Tuba #1: The sound's an eternal pain
Trumpet #1: (now serene, stands up, gazing wistfully at the empty stands)
Find, one song
A song from above, glory
From the soul of a young man
Mellophone #1: It'll have a ban…
Trumpet #1: Find, the one song,
Before my playing gets old, glory
Euphonium #1: You mean it hasn't yet?
Trumpet #1: One song, to redeem this empty life
Time flies, and then no need to endure anymore,
Time dies… (collapses to ground in an overly-dramatic fashion)
All: Oh suck it up!
Notes: Ha ha, all you you who actually know this part of the story, it's very MJ, without the M, and with a T…try and figure that one out, I know some of you can…I'll post "Light my Candle" soon, but I have to figure out how to make it 'Band appropriate' first…