WARNING: Thier is coarse languge in this chapter. Please do not let your kids read this chapter.

Chapter 13 – Urban Chipmunk

Wednesday 4th February, 1981

Alvin, Simon & Theodore; finally have their record released 'Urban Chipmunk'. NBC's 'Today' want them to have an interview with them and then it will be Good Morning America were they will have a live feed from their studio L.A. Dave dropped them off at the NBC studio. Later at the studio the two-news reporter's on 'Today' were finishing off their morning news reports.

"Coming up, we have Alvin, Simon & Theodore; talking their new record 'Urban Chipmunk'; this is their first country album and it's in stores today and we have them in the studio today and we will back shortly." And so they went to commercial break.

"Welcome back, Today we will have an interview with Alvin & The Chipmunks with their first country album 'Urban Chipmunk' and today we have Alvin, Simon and Theodore inside the studio with us. Good Morning guys!" she said.

"Morning, Jane." They all said.

INTERVIEWER:

Your new album, 'Urban Chipmunk' were did the title came from?

ALVIN:

Well it happened somewhere around last year. The new movie with John Travolta came out and we wanted to see it the movie was 'Urban Cowboy' now I have that name in my head since when we were recording a few tracks last year in December. And so I came with the name 'Urban Chipmunk' I've got the rights to parody that name.

INTERVIEWER:

You cover many songs from other artist's such as Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee etc. how come you came up with these songs?

SIMON:

Well they are all of our favorite songs when we listened them and we watch several movies when they came out.

INTERVIEWER:

I listened to this record today and with the Willie Nelson song 'On the Road Again' and Alvin says in the lyrics "I can't wait to get OFF the road again".

ALVIN:

I just did it just to annoy Dave. But Willie Nelson loved it.

INTERVIEWER:

Now you had a break up once in the 1970's and Alvin how did you feel without the Chipmunks.

ALVIN:

Well when I broke up with them; I thought I was making a new chapter. But it turns out that the Chipmunks are better than my solo career. I now have got rid of my records and I lock them away for future purpose's.

INTERVIEWER:

Who are your main target audiences?

THEODORE:

Countrylovers kids and parents. And we hope that they will enjoy themselves with the piece of plastic.

INTERVIEWER:

Now we will be back with the Chipmunks singing 'On The Road Again' from their new record. Which is out today 'Urban Chipmunk'. Alvin, Simon, Theodore thanks for coming on to the show with us.

ALVIN:

You're welcome.

And so the show went to a break. At the studio they already set the band up. Alvin got the acoustic guitar, Simon got the electric guitar and Theodore got the drums. Finally they got back to the show.

INTERVIEWER:

Ladies and Gentleman, Alvin And The Chipmunks 'On The Road Again' featuring David Seville Jr.

[Alvin]
On the road again,
I don't want to be on the road again.
The life I love is playin' baseball with my friends.
I can't wait to get OFF the road again.

[Dave, speaking]
Alvin...

[Alvin]
On the road again,
Going places I've already been,
Seein' thing I don't want to see again,
And I can't wait to get off the road again.

[Dave, speaking]
ALVIN...

[Chipmunks]
On the road again,
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway,
We're the best of friends,
Insisting the world keeps turning our way,
And our way is...

[Alvin]
Is OFF the road again.
Just can't wait to get off the road again,
The life I love is playin' football with my friends,
And I can't wait to get OFF the road again.

[Instrumental]

[Dave, speaking]
Alvin, either you sing the right words or we will get off the road and right back to school!

[Chipmunks]
On the road again,
Just can't wait to get on the road again,
The life I love is playin' music with my friends,
I can't wait to get on the road again.
I can't wait to get on the road again.
I can't wait to get on the road again.

INTERVIEWER:

That's Alvin And The Chipmunks singing 'On The Road Again' featuring David Seville Jr. The song is originally sung by Willie Nelson. The record is out today if you have about $15.00 go out and get if your hard core Chipmunks Fan.

The boys soon finished and they set off to L.A were they will be on 'Good Morning America'

When the show was on air they were live from L.A on a TV screen. They were asking question and when they were finished. They went to every record store in the L.A area to sign the new record.

A WEEK LATER

Alvin picked out 'RollingStone' as a friend told him thier is a review about the new album. Alvin was soon shocked about the review.

"A Piece of S**t"

And then Cashbox

"Has Marketing Gone Mad"

Alvin was really cross. But he has to live with it. But unexpectley despite the negitive review. The album was a great sucess they were going Gold and they got a Gold record. It even went #56 on the Billboard Pop Album and also #23 on the Billboard Country Charts.

Alvin was suprised. The boys even have an interview in Billboard magazine.

"Let me say this to Rollingstone, Cashbox and all the other music magazine's out there." He paused impressively. "My album is a sucess!" he said.

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