*Candy Stripes*

TITLE: CANDY STRIPES (Peppermint in the Twist) [INTRO — SOFT SLEIGH BELLS, MILITARY-STYLE SNARE TAPS, PLAYFUL PIANO] [NICK — DEEP NEWSCASTER VOICE] Attention, North Pole! All elves, report for Christmas duty! Stripes on your sleeves, Stars in your eyes... And front and center... Miss Candy Stripes! [CANDY — SMOKY, PLAYFUL WHISPER] Rank has its privileges, darling! [RECORD SCRATCH — FUNKY BASS DROPS] [VERSE 1 — CANDY, SWINGING MELODIC RAP] Red on white and white on red, A little Christmas magic going to your head. Gold on the buttons, stripes on the sleeve, Candy's got a secret up her Christmas Eve! Boots all shining, uniforms clean, Prettiest little squad you've ever seen. One little wink, two little spins, Three stripes flashing and the trouble begins! [ELVES — RHYTHMIC BACKING] Left, right! Looking bright! Candy's got the whole crew out tonight! [CANDY — SINGING] Oh, you better believe, There's more than a present up my sleeve! [PRE-CHORUS — RISING MELODIC BUILD] Twist it left! Twist it right! Peppermint dreams on a Christmas night! A little sugar, A little bliss, A snowflake melting into a kiss! [CHORUS 1 — CANDY, FULLY SUNG, ASCENDING] CANDY TASTES LIKE STRIPES! PEPPERMINT IN THE TWIST! SNOWFLAKES ON THE LIPS, BREATH SWEET TO THE KISS! Candy Stripes! Oh, what a Christmas night! Red and white, hold me tight, Dancing in the Christmas lights! [ELVES — HARMONIZED ANSWER] Stripes on the sleeves! Stars in the eyes! Candy in the middle With a peppermint surprise! [CANDY — RISING HIGH] ONE MORE TWIST! ONE MORE KISS! [ALL — FULL HARMONY] CHRISTMAS NEVER TASTED LIKE THIS! [BRASS BREAK — BELLS AND FUNKY BASS] [VERSE 2 — CANDY, PLAYFUL HIP-HOP SWING] Three stripes on the sleeve, One star on the hat, Nick said, "Candy, what's the meaning of that?" She said, "Rank has privileges, Christmas has rules, And peppermint kisses make The wisest men fools!" Silver on the buckles, ribbons in a row, Little boots tapping through the Christmas snow. No need for orders, no need to shout, Candy's got the rhythm and the elves step out! [NICK — SPOKEN] Is this a Christmas parade Or a peppermint takeover? [CANDY — LAUGHING] Depends who's asking! [ELVES — RHYTHMIC] Step to the left! Turn to the right! Everybody sparkle on Christmas night! [PRE-CHORUS 2 — RAPIDLY RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] One stripe! Two stripes! Three stripes high! A peppermint promise Underneath the sky! One kiss! Two spins! Hear those sleigh bells ring! [CANDY — POWERFUL RISING BELT] LET THE WHOLE NORTH POLE SING! [CHORUS 2 — HIGHER ENERGY, STACKED HARMONIES] CANDY TASTES LIKE STRIPES! PEPPERMINT IN THE TWIST! SNOWFLAKES ON THE LIPS, BREATH SWEET TO THE KISS! CANDY STRIPES! SHINING THROUGH THE NIGHT! EVERY LITTLE CHRISTMAS STAR IS DANCING IN THE LIGHT! [ELVES — FAST HARMONIZED RESPONSE] Rank and file! Single line! Candy's got the Christmas shine! [CANDY — SOARING MELODIC RUN] A LITTLE SWEET! A LITTLE SPICE! [ALL] ONE MORE KISS WOULD BE SO NICE! [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK — BRASS, SNARE ROLLS, SLEIGH BELLS, PEPPERMINT-SWEET SYNTHS] [BRIDGE — SOFT PIANO, ROMANTIC CHRISTMAS POETRY] [CANDY — TENDER, BREATHY SINGING] There's a ribbon in the moonlight, There's a whisper in the snow. There's a little Christmas feeling Only mistletoe can know. Every stripe's a little promise, Every star's a wish come true. And the sweetest part of Christmas Is the joy I share with you. [ELVES — SOFT HARMONIES] Ooh, Christmas in the air... Ooh, sweetness everywhere... [NICK — DEEP SPOKEN VOICE] Candy... Your elves are out of formation! [CANDY — WHISPER] No, Nick... They're dancing! [ONE BEAT SILENCE] [DRUM ROLL — RAPID BRASS AND STRING BUILD] [ELVES — INCREASING TEMPO FEEL] Left! Right! Step in time! Raise those stripes! Let Christmas shine! [CANDY — ASCENDING VOCAL RUN] Higher! Sweeter! One more time! [ALL — CLIMBING HARMONY] CANDY'S GOT THAT CHRISTMAS SHINE! [FINAL CHORUS — WHOLE-STEP KEY CHANGE, EXPLOSIVE BRASS AND FULL VOCAL ENSEMBLE] CANDY TASTES LIKE STRIPES! PEPPERMINT IN THE TWIST! SNOWFLAKES ON THE LIPS! BREATH SWEET TO THE KISS! CANDY STRIPES! OH, WHAT A CHRISTMAS NIGHT! RED AND WHITE! HOLD ME TIGHT! LET THE WHOLE WORLD SHINE SO BRIGHT! [ELVES — RISING] STRIPES ON THE SLEEVES! STARS IN THE EYES! CANDY IN THE MIDDLE! CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY! [CANDY — LONG SOARING HIGH NOTE] ONE MORE TWIST! ONE MORE KISS! [ALL — MAXIMUM HARMONY] CHRISTMAS NEVER TASTED... LIKE... THIS! [FINAL BRASS HIT — CRISP HARD STOP] [NICK — SPOKEN, DEADPAN] Christmas command... Officially surrendered to Candy. [CANDY — SMILING WHISPER] Sweet dreams, boys! [ONE SLEIGH BELL — END]