Chapter 35 – Australia's Bicentennial

1988

It has been 8 years since the Chipmunks and Chippettes' last visit to Australia to celebrate Australia Day. This time they were on national tour from Januray 10th – Januaray 28th. They are looking forward to it. This will also be thier first time on stage in Australia since Alvin's world tour in 1973. They told Dave that he can manage them while they were there and Miss Miller says that she is happy to look after the kids for two weeks.

At the airport, they were saying goodbye to each other. The kids were very sad that there parents have to go. "Daddy can we come along too. Please!" begged Richard. "Sorry Richard. I can't. You have school tomorrow and Miss Miller will be there looking after you" said Alvin. "Never mind deary. We can't always go on a holiday" as she patted Richard's head gently.

"Will see you when we get back for a few days" said Simon.

"Simon, why's Australia celebrating a Biccentennial" said Theodore.

"A Biccentennial is were something famous is to turn 200 and Australia is celebrating because of the first fleet that have arrived in Sydney back in 1788." He said.

"So long boys. So long girls!" shouted Miss Miller. "Come on kids let's get home" she said. The Chipmunks and The Chippettes have board on thier private jet to Brisbane as that will be there first city to tour around Australia to celebrate the Biccentennary. The plane doors shut and the engine started to whirr loudly and the plane took off into the sky.

10 HOURS LATER

They have landed in Brisbane and it was early morning. Thousands of fans were cheering there heads off as they saw The Chipmunks and the Chippettes heading off the plane and going to the Brisbane Hilton. All of them waving to thier fans but mostly it was Alvin doing all that.

The boys and the girls were tried and they headed straight to bed. They had some food and watch some TV. Dave soon told them all that they have a long day tomorrow as they are to practice for thier concert.

THE NEXT MORNING

They all got dressed and have some breakfast and they soon head down to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. As they drove there they saw a poster of Alvin, Simon, Theodore, Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor on the wall of the buliding saying 'ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS AND THE CHIPPETTES: BICENTENNIAL TOUR'. As they got into the music centre they saw the equpiment being set up and they were ready for singing songs. A reporter made a comment that if Alvin was singing his songs from solo carrer but Alvin said, "No, I don't want to sing them because when ever I sing them or listen to them it brought me bad memories back in the 70's and that's it!" he said.

"OK, let's start with Bad" said Alvin.

Your butt is mine
Gonna take you right
Just show your face
In broad daylight
Im telling you
On how I feel
Gonna hurt your mind
Dont shoot to kill
Come on,
Come on,
Lay it on me all right...

Im giving you
On count of three
To show your stuff
Or let it be . . .
Im telling you
Just watch your mouth
I know your game
What youre about

Well they say the skys the limit
And to me thats really true
But my friend you have seen nothing
Just wait til I get through . . .

Because Im bad, Im bad-come on
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know Im bad, Im bad-you know it
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know Im bad, Im bad-come on, you know
(bad bad-really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again,
Whos bad . . .

The word is out
Youre doin wrong
Gonna lock you up
Before too long,
Your lyin eyes
Gonna take you right
So listen up
Dont make a fight,
Your talk is cheap
Youre not a man
Youre throwin stones
To hide your hands

But they say the skys the limit
And to me thats really true
And my friends you have seen nothin
Just wait til I get through . . .

Because Im bad, Im bad-come on
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know Im bad, Im bad-you know it
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know Im bad, Im bad-you know it, you know
(bad bad-really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
(and the whole world has to answer right now)
Just to tell you once again,
(just to tell you once again)
Whos bad . . .

We can change the world tomorrow
This could be a better place
If you dont like what Im sayin
Then wont you slap my face . . .

Because Im bad, Im bad-come on
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know Im bad, Im bad-you know it
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know Im bad, Im bad-you know it, you know
(bad bad-really, really bad)

Woo! woo! woo!
(and the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again . . .)

You know Im bad, Im bad-come on
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know Im bad, Im bad-you know it-you know it
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know, you know, you
Know, come on
(bad bad-really, really bad)
And the whole world has to
Answer right now
(and the whole world has to
Answer right now)
Just to tell you
(just to tell you once again)

You know Im smooth, Im bad, you know it
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know Im bad, Im bad baby
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know, you know, you
Know it, come on
(bad bad-really, really bad)
And the whole world has to
Answer right now
(and the whole world has to
Answer right now)
Woo!
(just to tell you once again)

You know Im bad, Im bad-you know it
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know Im bad-you know-hoo!
(bad bad-really, really bad)
You know Im bad-Im bad-you know it, you know
(bad bad-really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
(and the whole world has to answer right now)
Just to tell you once again . . .
(just to tell you once again . . .)
Whos bad?

They had a break around 12:00 PM Dave told them that they can have a break and have a look around Brisbane while he's talking to stage mangement. Many people of the public saw them and they rushed around them to get an autograph with pictures and all there albums.

LATER THAT NIGHT

Alvin and the other got all dressed up and getting themselves ready for the show. "OK is everyone ready for the tour!" said Dave. Alvin and the other agreed and they soon rushed up on the stage with thier fans cheering. "Helloooooooooooooooooooooooo Australia!" shouted Alvin. They soon began thier songs and in the end Alvin and the others have said this to Australia. "Happy 200th Australia!" and they walk off stage.

TWO WEEKS LATER

Alvin and The Chipmunks and The Chippettes have toured around Queensland and also Victoria and now they are to tour New South Wales only in Sydney. Thier concert in Sydney was fully booked out and the fans are looking forward to meet them. Before the concert will start in Sydney later tonight. Alvin, Simon and Theodore and also Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor were invited to be guests on 'Rock Arena' and they are to discuss thier new album that they have just annouced on thier way to Sydney as there were some reporters on the plane.

When they got off at Sydney airport it began to rain. It was lucky that the Qantas Airline gave them umbrella's before they got out. When they got into the inside of the airport there they saw screaming fans from young to old cheering and shouting. All of them were shocked but Alvin was happy. He went up and signed each and everyone of thier items. However, Simon dragged Alvin to thier limo to thier hotel in Sydney which is once again Hilton Sydney.

A FEW MINUTES LATER

Alvin have headed to ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) studios in Sydney to be on the show 'Rock Arena'

HOSTESS: Tonight we have a speciel guest, he's part of The Chipmunks who is currently touring here in Sydney during the Biccentennial with his brothers and thier wives. He's currently going to work on a new album and please welcome, Alvin Seville!

Alvin was walking out with a bit of 'Girls Of Rock 'N' Roll' playing.

HOSTESS: Alvin welcome to the show. Were all excited that a brand new album is on the way and your celebrating 30 years of your band's name. Tell us how are you enjoying Australia.

ALVIN: Fine, we love Australia and we love Sydney. We have been here before eight years ago and were looking forward for our tour at the Sydney Cricket Ground until Australia Day and were gonna stay in Sydney for two days.

HOSTESS: You're going to create an album you have just annouced it when you went to Victoria and what's the title of this album.

ALVIN: Were gonna call the new album 'Born To Rock' and we are going to do a cover of Bad by our good friend Michael Jackson!

All of the fans cheer about that song.

ALVIN: We have no idea what other songs were gonna cover. But we do have some songs in mind. But we an't gonna tell.

Afterwards, Alvin have finished his interview and went back to his hotel. The next day he wacthed his interview on the ABC and was then ready for practice. They were practacing all day until it was thier final night in Sydney on Australia Day.

"For our final song for the night and for the tour. We like to give tribute to John Lennon!" the crowd were cheering and cheering. "The song we sing is 'Give Peace A Chance".

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

(C'mon)
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Minister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters,
Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byes
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

(Let me tell you now)
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation,
Integrations, mediations, United Nations, congratulations
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare Hare Krishna
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

They wished Australia a happy biccentennary and a happy Australia Day.

THE NEXT TWO DAYS LATER

Alvin, Simon & Theodore and Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor were at Sydney airport and thier plane to L.A were ready to go. They hopped on board and it took hours to get to L.A and at last they reached home. When they got out they saw thier kids running up for a hug. They were pleased to see thier mum and dad and uncles and aunts.

"Thanks for looking after them Mrs Miller" said Brittany. "It's alright deary. They behaved very well." When they got home, Alvin and Brittany were exhausted and they both went to sleep.

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