Screech In

Screech In - ‘Come From Away’ Original Broadway Cast

Now there's a solemn old tradition

For admission-or audition-to

Transition from a come from away

To be a Newfoundlander

The only other way at any rate

Is pass away and pray to fate and

Wait to reincarnate

As a Newfoundlander

Hey hey-come on inside

Nothing ventured nothing tried

Only a couple people cried

You'll be a Newfoundlander

Hey hey-sit down right here

You'll feel better in a year

Try to ignore your doubts and fears

And you'll be a Newfoundlander

Now we needs a couple volunteers

Who wants to become a Newfoundlander

Right here

Good man

Who else

I have no idea why

I put up my hand

And Kevin's like

Oh my God are you serious

Oh my god you are serious

Yes-I'm serious

Don't do it if you don't want to

I won't

Where you from buddy

Los Angeles

L A

Who else

Us

We want to be Newfoundlanders

Alright Where are you folks from

Texas

Texas

What part of texas are you from buddy

No no I not from

No I'm from texas

He's from England

Wait

Now how does that work

How does what work

Well how does your marriage work with you

Being in England and her in texas

No-we're not married

Oh I'm sorry

I just assumed you were married

Well would you like to be

Ah

Well why not

Diane had had two beers by then

So it was probably the alcohol talking

I've never had more than one beer

At a time before so it was probably the alcohol talking

I went and got her two more beers

Now the first part is the easiest

We'll soon get to the queasiest

I'll need you to repeat this mess

When you become a Newfoundlander

'Cause we speaks a different language son

We adds some esses and some rum

You'll have to try a good cod tongue

When you become a Newfoundlander

Hey hey-just do your best

Nothing scary nothing yet

You'll have to change the way you're dressed

And you'll be a Newfoundlander

Hey hey-just sing along

Nothing ventured just prolonged

There's thirty verses in this song

Then you'll be a Newfoundlander

Ladies and gentlemen this is screech

Woo

Back in world war II

An officer was stationed here and was offered some of this stuff

All the locals were tossing it

Back with nar' a quiver so he does too

And let's out an ear piercing

Woo

Everybody comes to see what's happening and says

What was that ungodly screech

And now it's your turn

Are you ready

Um I'm not sure that

Good all together now

One

One

Two

Two

Three

Three

Down the hatch

Screech is basically bad Jamaican rum

Screech is horrific

Screech is delishush

And then they brought the Cod

The Cod

The Cod

The Cod

Now with every transformation

Comes a tiny bit of risk

You've got to walk the plank

And there'll be blood

Or there'll be bliss

And it's the same to be a

Newfoundlander

Every person's wish

So don't be dumb

Just take the plunge

Go on-kiss the fish

Ladies and gentlemen

This is a genuine freshly caught

Newfoundland cod

And if you want to become an honorary

Newfoundlander you'll have to give her a smooch

One

If you kiss that I am never kissing you again

I'll risk it

Two

I'm not kissing a fish

Come on I will if you will

Oh my god

Fine

Three

I can't do it

What I just did

Now you've got to kiss the cod

It's a vital part of the ceremony

I can't do it

Alright-look

I'll make you a deal

Either you kiss this fish

Or else you kiss this Englishman that you're not married to

Hey hey-come on tonight

Take a risk and take a ride

Jump right in with both feet tied

And you'll be a Newfoundlander

Hey hey-come on once more

Nothing ventured nothing sore

After it's over out the door

And you'll be a Newfoundlander

After it's over you'll remember

That you're a Newfoundlander