Chapter 20
Numbers
"Okay you guys we are only two days from Sectionals. We need to get our songs down today," Blaine announced.
"I think that we should do a mash up," Jeff advised, "I want to do Forget You by Cee Lo and Somebody to Love by Justin Bieber."
"Okay, show us what you got."
I see you driving 'round town
With the girl I love and I'm like,
Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like,
Forget you!
And forget her too!
I said, if I was richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shh?
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a…
Foroget you!
But baby listen
I just need somebody to love
I-I don't need too much
Just need somebody to love.
I don't need nothing else
I promise girl, I swear.
I just need somebody to love.
I need somebody I-I need somebody
I need somebody I-I need somebody.
Oo, oo, ooo
Forget you!
And forget her too!
I said, if I was richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shh?
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a…
Foroget you!
Ooooooh
I've got some news for you
Yeah go run and tell your little boyfriend
I need somebody I-I need somebody.
(Somebody to love)
I need somebody I-I need somebody
I need somebody I-I need somebody.
And you can have it all
Anything you want I can bring
Give you the finer things, yeah
But what I really want
I can't find 'cause, money can't find me.
Somebody to love.
Find me somebody to love
I need somebody to love
I-I don't need too much
Just somebody to love.
Somebody to love. I don't need
nothing else, I promise girl I swear, I just need somebody to love.
I need somebody, I-I need somebody
I need somebody, I-I need somebody
I need somebody, I-I need somebody
I need somebody, I-I need somebody
I swear I just need somebody to love.
Everyone was on their feet giving him a round of applause.
"That was outstanding. I wasn't sure how well those two songs would go together, but you made them work."
"So, is that going to be on our set list?"
"It is a definite possibility."
"Okay, we need to work on our songs for Sectionals everyone," Mr. Schuester announced.
"Yeah, because it won't be an easy win since The Warblers have Jeff and Ivan, and that Lindsay girl in Crawford Country Day's club is amazing too," Brittney said, giving Puck the evil eye.
"I know that we did original songs for a lot of our competitions last year, but I think that doing more original songs might be overusing it," Mr. Schue continued.
"That is why I should sing lead," Rachel declared complacently, "I mean, we all know that Blaine will be singing for The Warblers and that Lindsay will sing for the other school. So it is only fit that I take the lead."
"Oh hell to the no!" Mercedes bellowed, waving her finger through the air, "Mr. Schue, I am tired of belting out the last notes at competition. I want to sing this time."
"Umm," Naomi began, "I was kind of hoping that I could sing the song at Sectionals."
"Well, it looks like we are going to have to settle this. How about another diva-off?"
"Great, because that means Broadway, and of course that is my area of expertise," Rachel got up and waved to the piano player to start.
Rachel: every single day,
I walk down the street
I hear people say 'baby so sweet'
ever since puberty
everybody stares at me
boys girls I can't help it baby
so be kind and don't lose your mind
just remember that I'm your baby
Naomi pushes Rachel aside.
Naomi: take me for what I am
who I was meant to be
and if you give a damn
take me baby
or leave me
take me baby or leave me
Mercedes marches in front of Naomi.
Mercedes: a tiger in a cage
can never see the sun
this diva needs her stage
baby lets have fun
you are the one I choose
folks would kill to fill your shoes
you love the lime light to now baby
so be mine and don't waste my time
cryin' 'oh honey bear are you still my, my, my baby?'
Rachel pushes Mercedes back.
Rachel: take me for what I am
who I was meant to be
and if you give a damn
take me baby or leave me
Naomi squeezes through Mercedes and Rachel.
Naomi: no way, can I be what I'm not
Rachel cuts her off.
Rachel: but hey, don't you want your girl hot?
Mercedes: don't fight, don't loose your head
Naomi: 'cause every night who's in your bed?
who?
All: who's in your bed?
Rachel spoken: kiss pookie
All: that's it
Rachel: the straw that breaks my back
All: I quit
Naomi: unless you take it back
All: women
Mercedes: what is it about them?
All: can't live with them or without them
All: take me for what i am
Mercedes: who I was meant to be
Rachel: who I was meant to be
Naomi: and if you give a damn
Rachel: and if you give a damn then
Naomi: take me baby, or leave me
Mercedes: take me baby, take me or la-la-la-la-la-leave me
All: take me baby or leave me
All spoken: guess I'm leaving I'm gone!
The room was filled with clapping and whistling.
"Wow, girls, you were all so amazing. I am going to need the night to think on it and I will let you know tomorrow, but, to be safe, I want you all to practice a number for Sectionals."