Chompers sound-maker Jonathon drops in to try and break the record for "World's Shortest Song"! Can it be done?
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[THEME SONG BEGINS]
>> RACHEL: Good evening, and welcome to Chompers, Your twice-daily tooth-brushing show. Pick a side and make tiny circles with your brush on each tooth…
>> KIDS: 3-2-1 Brush!
[THEME SONG ENDS]
>> RACHEL: It’s World’s Records Week–
[SFX Knock knock, Door]
CD: Hey Rachel!
>> RACHEL: Hi Jonathon, what’s up?
CD: You’re working on World Records week right?
>> RACHEL: Yes.
Well, I am trying to break a world record...with music.
>> RACHEL: Wow, good timing. Come on in.
CD: Great. Let me set up all my gear.
[DRUM SOUNDS, SYNTHESIZERS, METAL CLANGING]
>> RACHEL: While he does that, Switch your brushing to the other side of the top of your mouth and keep on brushing.
[SWITCH BELL]
[MORE SETTING UP SOUNDS UNDER THE FOLLOWING]
>> RACHEL: Now Jonathon, you make the sounds on Chompers, but you can also write music, right?
CD: Yes and sometimes I take on musical challenges, like write the world’s shortest song!
>> RACHEL: The world’s shortest song. Is that a thing?
CD: Yes. Can I play you what I have?
>> RACHEL: Sure.
[MUSIC BEGINS]
Hey, Here’s my song
I’m gonna play it all day long
The day is done.
[MUSIC ENDS]
>> RACHEL: Switch your brushing to the bottom of your mouth…
[SWITCH BELL]
>> RACHEL: -and spit if you need to. Hm, that’s pretty good but I think you could make it even shorter.
CD: Really, you think so?? Ok, hm. Well, let’s try this:
[MUSIC BEGINS]
Hey-I’m singing a long sonngg
Just kidding—it’s a short song.
[MUSIC ENDS]
>> RACHEL: That’s pretty short, but I bet you could go EVEN shorter.
CD: EVEN SHORTER!?!? Oof. I can do this. Give me a second.
[PENCIL SCRATCHING SOUNDS]
>> RACHEL: Switch your brushing to the other side of the bottom of your mouth…
[SWITCH BELL]
>> RACHEL: -and give your tongue a brush.
CD: I’ve got it! Are you ready? My entry for the Record for the World’s Shortest Song.
[MUSIC BEGINS]
Hey! Hey!
[MUSIC ENDS]
>> RACHEL: That’s it!
[THEME SONG BEGINS]
CD: Well I’m just gonna get my music stuff out of here…
[SFX MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CLANGING]
>> RACHEL: That’s all the time we have…
>> KIDS: 3-2-1 spit!
[DOOR OPENS]
CD: Excuse me I just gotta grab this.
[DRAGGING, DOOR CLOSES]
[THEME SONG ENDS]