The Disney's Newsies Parodies
By Cory

(Note: "The World Will Know" and "Once and for All" have bold and normal typed lines. Any lines in bold print for those songs are sung.)

In the late ninteen-ninties, the wires of the internet buzzed with the chatter of Phantom Phans. On almost every Phantom website, you saw them posting the news of the movie-to-be, providing up-dates at the click of a button. The Phans were a scattered army, without a leader, until one day, all that changed...

"The World Will Know"

* Click here for "The World Will Know" in a Midi Version

SARAH:

Warners and Webber,
They think were nothin'!
Are we nothin'?

PHANS:

No!

SARAH:

Warners and Webber
Think they got us.
Do they got us?

PHANS:

No!

SARAH:

Even though we ain't got
Hats or badges,
We're a campaign
Just by sayin' so.

 

And the world will know!

What's it gonna take
To stop the tabloids?
Are we ready?

PHANS:

Yeah!

SARAH:

What's it gonna take
To stop the rumours?
Can we do it?

PHANS:

Yeah!

SARAH:

We'll do what we
Gotta do until we
Break the will of
All the P.T.B!

ALL:

And the world will know
One Phantom's voice rings true!
Warners and Webber, boy,
Have we got news for you!

And the world will hear
What we got to say.
We've been reading headlines
But we're makin' 'em today.

And our ranks will grow.

DONNA:

And we'll kick their rear!

ALL:

And the world will know
That we've been here!

SARAH:

When the casting bell
Starts ringin',
Will we hear it?

PHANS:

No!

SARAH:

What if "our dear A.B."
Comes out singin'?
Will we hear it?

PHANS:

NO!!

ALL:

When you got
A million voices singin',
Who can hear a
Lousy whistle blow?

And the world will know
That this ain't no game;
That we got a ton of rotten fruit
And perfect aim.

So they gave their word.
But it ain't worth beans.
Now they're gonna see what
"Power of the people" really means!

And the day has come
And the time is now                        MELINDA:
And our fear is gone                   And our guard dogs loose!
And the campaign's on               And they're out for blood!

And the world will know

SARAH:

P.T.B. may own movie rights
But they don't own us!

PHANS:

P.T.B. may own movie rights
But they don't own us!

SARAH:

P.T.B. may crack the whip
But they won't whip us!

PHANS:

P.T.B. may crack the whip
But they won't whip us!

ALL:

And the world will know
And the world will learn
And the world will wonder
How we made the tables turn

And the world will see
That we had to choose;
That the things we do today
Will be tomorrow's news

And the powers'll fall
And the Phans stand tall
And the time is now
And our ranks will grow
                               (And our ranks will grow)
                                                                (And grow)
                                                                         (And grow)
                                                                                  (And so)

 

The world will feel the fire
And finally know!

"Seize the Day"

* Click here for "Seize the Day" in a Midi Version

SARAH:

Open the gates
And seize the day
Don't be afraid
And don't delay

Nothing can break us;
No-one can make us
See this film go astray.
Arise and seize the day.

Now is the time
To seize the day!

PHANS:

Now is the time
To seize the day!

SARAH:

Send out the call
And join the frey!

PHANS:

Send out the call
And join the frey!

SARAH:

Wrongs will be righted
If we're united

ALL:

Let us seize the day!

SARAH:

Phans of The Phantom,
Seize the day!

PHANS:

Phans of The Phantom,
Seize the day!

SARAH:

Raise up a torch
And light the way!

PHANS:

Raise up a torch
And light the way!

ALL:

Proud and defiant,
We'll slay the giant.
Let us seize the day!

Phans and campaigners,
Our fight can be won.
So one for all
And all for one

PHANS:

Open the gates
And seize the day!

CHALKBOARD CORNER:

Open the gates
And seize the day!

PHANS:

Don't be afraid
And don't delay!

CHALKBOARD CORNER:

Don't be afraid
And don't delay!

ALL:

Nothing can break us;
No-one can make us
See this film go astray

Phans and campaigner,
Our fight can be won!
So one for all
And all for one!

"Once and for All"

MELINDA:

POTO's the film that
We want to see made
With M.C. in the lead
As should be

SARAH:

Just get this done,
Prove our fight can be won,
Then we've beaten
The Powers-That-Be

JAKE:

This time we're
In it to stay

CLARISSE:

Think about
Seizing the day

DONNA:

Think of M.C. at
The Oscars in sunny L.A.
Tell 'em he's on his way!

ALL PHANS:

See dear Lord Andy,
Asleep in his bed.
He don't care if we're dead
Or alive.

Three satin pillows are
Under his head
While we're beggin'
For art to survive.

Hey, if you're
Still countin' sheep,
Wake up and read 'em
An' weap.

You've got your "luvs"
With their pretty-boy mugs.
Yeah? Well, you got a
Promise to keep!

Once and for all
Something tells me the tide
Will be turning

Once and for all
There's a fire inside me
That won't stop burning

Now that tomorrow is here
Now that the choices are clear
Watch how the mighty can fall
For once and for all

This is for Phans
Who want our dear M.C.,
But their hope's fading fast
Day by day

This is for Phans
Fighting hard 'til they drop
While the P.T.B.
Just look away.

This is to even the score
This ain't just Phantom no more

 

This ain't just Phans
With some pie in the sky
This is do it or die
THIS IS WAR!!

Once and for all
We'll be there to defend
One another

Once and for all
Every phan is a friend;
Every friend: campaigner

Five thousand fists
In the sky

CHALKBOARD CORNER:

Five thousand fists
In the sky

PHANS:

Five thousand reasons
To try

CHALKBOARD CORNER:

Five thousand reasons
To try

ALL PHANS:

We're goin' over the wall
Better to die than to crawl
Either we stand or we fall
For once,
Once and for all!