Opening
Ronny Graham & The Company Lyrics
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Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Step kick kick leap kick touch, right!
That connects with,
Turn turn out in jump step
Step kick kick leap kick touch.
Got it?
Turn turn touch down back step
Pivot step walk walk walk.
Right! let's do the whole combination
Facing away from the mirror.
From the top. a-five six seven eight!
God I hope I get it.
I hope I get it.
How many people does he need?
How many people does he need?
God I hope I get it.
I hope I get it.
How many boys how many girls?
How many boys how many?
Look at all the people!
At all the people.
How many people does he need?
How many boys how many girls?
How many people does he?
I really need this job.
Please god I need this job.
I've got to get this job.
God I really blew it!
I really blew it!
How could I do a thing like that?
How could I do a thing like
Now I'll never make it!
I'll never make it!
He doesn't like the way I look.
He doesn't like the way I dance.
He doesn't like the way I
God I think I've got it.
I think I've got it.
I knew he liked me all the time.
Still it isn't over.
What's coming next?
It isn't over.
What happens now?
I can't imagine what he wants.
I can't imagine what he
God I hope I get it!
I hope I get it.
I've come this far but even so
It could be yes it could be no
How many people does he?
I really need this job.
My unemployment is gone.
Please god I need this job.
I knew I had it from the start.
I've got to get this show.
Who am I anyway?
Am I my resume?
That is a picture of a person I don't know.
What does he want from me?
What should I try to be?
So many faces all around and here we go.
I need this job oh god I need this show.
The lyrics to Ronny Graham & The Company's song "Opening" seem to be describing an audition for a job in a dance company, with the repetition of dance movements like "Step kick kick leap kick touch" and "Turn turn out in jump step" indicating a possible choreographed routine. The song seems to explore the anxiety and pressure of auditioning for a job, with the repeated line "God I hope I get it" expressing the desperation and uncertainty of the situation.
Throughout the song, the lyrics also touch on themes of identity and self-worth, with lines like "Who am I anyway? Am I my resume?" suggesting a fear of being reduced to a superficial image or list of qualifications. Finally, the song ends on a cliffhanger, with the singer asking "What's coming next?", implying that the outcome of the audition is still uncertain.
Line by Line Meaning
Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Do the first combination step again, which consists of the steps 'step, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch'
That connects with, Turn turn out in jump step
The following step, consisting of the moves 'turn, turn, out, in, jump, step', connects with the previous step
Step kick kick leap kick touch
Perform the first combination step, which consists of the steps 'step, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch'
Got it?
Do you understand and know how to perform the combination step?
Going on. and, Turn turn touch down back step, Pivot step walk walk walk.
Continuing with a new step which consists of the moves 'turn, turn, touch, down, back, step', and 'pivot, step, walk, walk, walk'
Right! let's do the whole combination, Facing away from the mirror. From the top. a-five six seven eight!
Let's perform the entire sequence of steps, facing away from the mirror, starting from the beginning, and counting in with 'a-five six seven eight!'
God I hope I get it. I hope I get it. How many people does he need?
Expressing anxiety and uncertainty about whether or not they will be selected for the job, and asking how many people the employer is hiring
How many boys how many girls?
Asking how many male and female performers are needed
Look at all the people! At all the people. How many people does he need? How many boys how many girls? How many people does he?
Observing the number of people auditioning and speculating how many performers are required for the job
I really need this job. Please god I need this job. I've got to get this job.
Expressing the importance of getting the job and asking for divine intervention to help them succeed
God I really blew it! I really blew it! How could I do a thing like that?
Expressing regret about a mistake made during the audition and wondering how it could have happened
Now I'll never make it! I'll never make it! He doesn't like the way I look. He doesn't like the way I dance. He doesn't like the way I
Feeling defeated and believing that they will not be selected for the job, based on perceived criticism from the employer
God I think I've got it. I think I've got it. I knew he liked me all the time. Still it isn't over.
Feeling more confident and believing that the employer may actually want to hire them, but acknowledging that the audition is not yet complete
It isn't over. What happens now? I can't imagine what he wants.
Acknowledging uncertainty about what the employer will do next and what they are looking for in a performer
God I hope I get it! I hope I get it. I've come this far but even so It could be yes it could be no How many people does he?
Expressing continued anxiety about being selected for the job, despite having made it this far in the audition process
My unemployment is gone. Please god I need this job.
Highlighting the financial need for the job and again asking for divine intervention to be selected
I knew I had it from the start. I've got to get this show. Who am I anyway? Am I my resume? That is a picture of a person I don't know.
Feeling confident in their abilities as a performer and expressing doubts about the role their resume plays in the hiring process
What does he want from me? What should I try to be? So many faces all around and here we go. I need this job oh god I need this show.
Wondering what the employer is looking for in a performer and feeling the pressure of the audition process
Lyrics ยฉ Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARVIN HAMLISCH, EDWARD KLEBAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
jamie pastman
My uncle was Ronny Graham. Besides being in the show he wrote a lot of the music. This is the first time I've seen this after hearing my mom (Ronny's sister) talk about it for 40 years. Thank you so much for posting!! He used to play "Put Back The Mask" on our piano at home. Wow!!!!
Sharona Victoria
Thank you so much ! New Faces was my favorite LP to play as a child ! โค I remember all the songs & then it aired on TV, I was mesmerized ๐ฑ
uncle louie
This was a wonderful show. So many great people. Great score & skits. So sad today we have nothing like these 'review' type shows. If we did, today's idiots wouldn't understand it.
Cathy Rudolph
wonderful
Blue Skye
Very nice. Memories. ๐๐๐๏ธ๐๐