Good Girls Do As They Are Told (Song)
Yep, the message of these lyrics is intentionally awful, lol, but what better way for Ivan to hypnotise the princesses into Robert's service than by hiding the spell's magic words in a song that reinforces the idea that submissiveness is a desirable feminine virtue? In one form or another, it's been done for years!
In keeping with the 40s vibe, this song is in the style of a fast, brassy big-band number, and the princesses and Robert's men are swing dancing up a storm. If you're not familiar with the style, do yourself a favour and get to YouTube.
Again, I wish I could play with the spacing better, but the format's the format. You guys get it ;)
IVAN: When the band jumps up there's nothing better
For a girl and guy to get together
And burn that old shoe leather to a crazy song
And when the bass slaps set that floor on fire
And when the horns blow throw your baby higher
And when she says she's tired and can't go on
I'm going to prove her wrong
Because when I say jump, you jump
And when I say jive, you jive
And when I count five show me your stroll
'Cause good girls do as they are told
When I say swing, you swing
And when I say slide, you slide
And when I say good, you're good as gold
'Cause good girls do as they are told
I'm the high-hat of this hoedown
I'm a magic man indeed
When I say fly, you ask how hi-dee-high
So I know that you are alreet
(Shouted back)
DANCERS: Sweet!
(Singing)
IVAN: I just want what's good for ya
But I won't brook no sass
If you're hep you can bet you ain't heard nothing yet
Just give me the thing that I ask
So while you're hopping to this solid lick
All you cool cats give your chick a flip
Till your toe-to-toe, or hip-to-hip, or cheek-to-cheek
Make the floor boards bounce till they start to creak
Spin your baby 'round till her knees get weak
And when she starts to speak and says it's time to leave
There's something up my sleeves
Because when I say jump, you jump
And when I say jive, you jive
And when I count five show me your stroll
'Cause good girls do as they are told
When I say swing, you swing
And when I say slide, you slide
And when I say good, you're good as gold
'Cause good girls do as they are told
And when I say line, you form a row
'Cause good girls do as they are told
Now when I say stomp, you stomp on wood
'Cause good girls do as good girls should
(Spoken, repeating)
PRINCESSES:
Good girls do as good girls should
(Spoken)
IVAN: When I say hold, you hold
Because good girls do as they're told
And when I say bow, you'll bow to the ring
When I say hail, all hail the king
The scene with the princesses now hypnotized plays out as in the chapter before.
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