I woke up late after my first appearence on "Wayne's World". I had a busy day ahead of me. I still needed a band to record "Tommy", and all my new found friends were talented. I went to a diner and contacted U-1, Wayne, and Garth to come on over. We discussed about band names and I came up with an idea. Everyone writes down a band name, put in the empty napkin dispenser on our table, and I would draw a band name at random.
U-1 had "The Gitaroo Men", Wayne had "The Wayne's World Orchestra", Garth came up with "The Babe Magnets," and I wrote down "The Village Boys". I fished around in the dispenser, and pulled out "The Gitaroo Men".
U-1's girlfriend, Pica, holds a lot of rent parties at her pad on Saturday nights, and the place is always jumping. Since U-1 goes to every party and performs with his gitaroo in hand, everybody in the neighborhood probablly know who he is. U-1 suggested that we should go down and perform tonight, and I said yes.
I went back to my apartment, and thought of the party. I that place is packed like U-1 predicted, then I might run into a record label manager who'd sign us up, so I could work on "Tommy". Better yet, I might run into Egg-yolk and she'd arrange me tomeet her manager! So
I picked up the phone and dialed her number.
"Teriyaki Yoko."
"It's me, Egg-yolk!"
"Oh, how's it going, hon?"
"Just fine. Listen, me and the guys set up a band and we're getting our first gig tonight."
"Well that was quick!"
"Yeah, but we still need a record label. Have you signed to one yet?"
"Sure did. I signed up to Century Records. I showed the guy some of our work, and he liked."
"OUR work?"
"Yeah. I had a feeling he'd be intrested in you, so I slipped some in there," then she whispered, "I think me and this guy have a thing for each other..."
"Looking foward. Can you snag him for the party tonight?"
"I'll see what a bug can do, hon!" and she hung up.
I put down the headset, and right about then, U-1 burst into the apartment, with his garb on. He almost bumped into me, and I let out a squealing of "WOW!"
"I'm a bit scared and paranoid," he said.
"You look fine. What's eating you?"
"There's this guy from a far off planet called Planet Gitaroo. I fought him last year, but now he's after me again, and he knows where I live."
"What's his name?"
He rushed to get a pencil and a Post-It, wrote it down, and handed it to me. It said ZOWIE.
"Zowie?"
"It's pronounced 'Zoe'."
"Who would want to have a son named 'Zoe'?"
"On Planet Gitaroo, gender doesn't seem to matter. There's an old man ther by the name of Miranda. Weird, right?"
"Well, life ain't easy for a boy named Sue!"
We chuckled, then the phone rang.
"You got Thomas Fay, but whatever you do, don't call me Village Boy. Go."
"I don't care if you changed your name. I'm still after you, Gitaroo Man," said a British sounding voice. It sounded like it was for U-1, but it didn't sound good.
So I said, "Sorry. Wrong number."
"Was that Zowie?" asked U-1.
"Yes."
"Thanks for bailing me out. I'm glad he doesn't know you yet, but if he does, take this."
He reached into his Guitar case, pulled out another gitaroo, and handed it to me. The minute I touched it, I have unlocked a new outfit! Like U-1, I had the flying-robot look when I made contact with the gitaroo. I went and put it on the rack next to my regular nylon string guitar, and shifted back to normal.
At around 7:00, me and U-1 head for the Charles-guarded elevator. As always, U-1 appeased Charles with the impressive transformation, but I still wasn't allowed on. Then I remembered those ghost powers I got back in Amity Park, so I turned into a ghost and flew down the shaftway to the ground floor. The elevator caught up, the doors opened, and U-1 was discharged.
"If you knew you could fly, why do you keep pestering me, WIMP?" said Charles
I ignored him, and head out.
The party was big, as U-1 expected it to be. I went in and saw Egg-yolk on the stage with her band, singing "Taste of Teriyaki". Rammy was replaced by some sort of greaser from the 50's.
At the end of the song, she threw the new guy's arm up, yelling "Let's hear it for our new guitarist, Townshend!"
Then she saw me and U-1, and called us up.
"And now say hello to my old friends Thomas Fay and U-1!" she said.
We launched into 'Pinball Wizard', then they left me to play solo. After the song, I got off the stage, looking for the rest of the crew.
I found Wayne and Garth living it up by the corner.
"Hey, Tom!" said Wayne, "Glad you could make it. Your Pinball song rocks!"
"This place is LOADED with babes!" said Garth, "I think I'm gonna hurl!"
I giggled, and we set off. I found U-1 and Pica flirting.
"Did I ever tell you that you're so cute with that gear on?" she said.
U-1 laughed,"You really crack me up, since the first day I said we should be dating," Then he turned to notice us, "Pico this is Thomas Fay, from the Big Apple. And there's Wayne and Garth."
"We've met," she said, "Wayne gave me the 'schwing' to me once before I met you, then he talked about on his TV Show."
"And?"
"He was funny!"
"I'm gonna leave you lovebirds to it," I said, making my exit.
Then I found Egg-yolk with Townshend.
"Thanks for that party invitation, hon." she said, rubbing my cheek.
"Not at all. Who's the new guy?"
"Townshend joined my band this morning and he plays excellent. He said he used to be a session musican for somebody named Led Zepplin. He's a really nice guy."
I shook hands with him, "Pleasure to meet fellow musicans like yourself," he said.
Then a slim-looking guy appeared behind Egg-yolk.
"You must be Thomas Fay," he said.
"That's right."
"Oh yeah," said Egg-yolk, "Tom, this is Slim Guy. He works for Century."
"Teriyaki has told me about you and played some of your resume. It's excellent, and I was thinking of signing you up. How 'bout it?"
"Giddyup!"
"Good. Here's my card," said Slim Guy,"How bout we start on Monday?"
"Giddyup again!"
So I told my mates to meet at the Century building on Monday, then left the joint. I stopped at U-1's place and said good night, but he turned around to see a sign at the door.
Gitaroo Man,
If you find this, I have arrived in your hometown, and I'm stalking your every move so I can make my attack. Watch your step,
Zowie
P.S. I'm also after someone named Thomas Fay, and if you know him, alert him as well.
That can't be good. Probablly I spilled when I answered the phone earlier that day. U-1 was no longer safe at home, so he went home with me.
At home, I saw a postcard on the table.
Tom,
How's it going? The band's doing great even without you. Sam left the band to work on a solo album, but it flopped, so she came back. How's the Windy City treating you? Did you get anywhere with your ghost powers? Can't wait to hear from you!
Danny
P.S. Dani says Hi too.
We both fell to sleep, tired and paranoid.
