August 1, 2020

World Records Week Night Song (8-1-2020)

by Chompers

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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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Transcript

[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]