Friday Night (Out Tonight)
Author's Notes: I think that this song (Out Tonight) is practically the perfect theme song for band members. This is also one of my favorite songs of the musical-it's so lively and full of energy. I would totally walk around singing it if it didn't have other connotations. I arranged it so it would only apply to band members, but the "out tonight" concept is a band thing for sure.
Friday is nearly the only day a band member can look forward to. With hanging out with your friends, bus rides, hanging out at the favorite restaurant afterwards, and of course, performing, how could you not? Every day seems like an age until Friday arrives…
Instrumentalist #1: What's the time?
Well it's gotta be close to game time
My body's talking to me,
It says time for marching
It says I wanna play a song
Wanna march and sing along
I wanna put on my band shoes
And cruise through half time
Instrumentalist #2: I've had a knack from way back
At playing the songs once I learn the show
Get up, life's too quick, you'll get a kick
When you know we're ready to go
We don't need any money-
The band gets in for free
You can get in too if you get in the band
Instrumentalist #3: Cause it's Friday night
I know you know it's Friday night
You wanna play? I know a way-
We won't be back before it's Saturday!
It's Friday Night
Instrumentalist #4: When we get a cue to start
Do you know how awesome we'll be?
When you're watching the marching
Down on the field
You'll know it's Friday night
I've got to go, it's Friday night
Isn't it grand
When you're in band
You'll never know quite where you land-
Friday night!
Instrumentalist #5: In the evening, I've got to play
The stadium at night is different than day
You know what they all say-
The band show is quite the sight
Instrumentalist #6: So let's march the show
To the songs that we all know
With all the notes and steps and formations right
Only Friday night (uh huh)
You know it's Friday night
Instrumentalist #6: It's cool when your school
Is able to get in a drumline duel
Just if it's on Friday night
Instrumentalist #7:Please make it Friday night
Don't mistake this Friday night
I'll let you take me out Friday night
Friday, Friday Night!