["Better Dead Than Red" Style: Catchy, Marching Doo-Wop / Propaganda Pop.] -Intro – [Upbeat, military-style snare drum beat begins immediately. A bright, simple electric guitar riff follows. The three girls sing a tight, cheerful, almost robotic harmonic phrase.] [Trio Harmony] (Doo-wop! U.S.A! Doo-wop! U.S.A!) -Verse 1- [Beryl - Smooth, bright lead vocal] Honey, the papers say trouble's a-brewin' far away, But the biggest threat might be in your kitchen today! Look at your neighbor, is he keeping his yard clean and neat? Does he share all his secrets on your beautiful street? He might be a spy, dear, sent straight from the East, Turning your democracy into a big, ugly beast! -Pre-Chorus – [Building pace and urgency] [Trio Harmony - Fast and urgent] Keep your eyes peeled, darling, listen close to the ground, You're the first line of defense in your patriotic town! -Chorus- [Full, Sharp Trio Harmony - Very high, cheerful, and tight] Keep your eyes on the neighbors, keep your heart on the blue! Better dead than red, darling, and perfectly true! [Mitzi's Soprano] (It's the only way!) If you see anything suspicious, don't wait for the call, We gotta purge the commie sickness before the red flag falls! -Verse 2- [Trini - Clear, matter-of-fact tone] Don't trust the fellow who says that sharing is best, He's got a foreign idea hiding under his vest! He preaches no borders, he preaches no greed, But that's just the poison that chokes out freedom's seed! We built this great nation on Dollars and on Grit, And every loyal American doesn't question one bit! -Pre-Chorus – [Building pace and urgency] [Trio Harmony - Fast and urgent] Keep your eyes peeled, darling, listen close to the ground, You're the first line of defense in your patriotic town! -Chorus- [Full, Sharp Trio Harmony - Very high, cheerful, and tight] Keep your eyes on the neighbors, keep your heart on the blue! Better dead than red, darling, and perfectly true! [Mitzi's Soprano] (It's the only way!) If you see anything suspicious, don't wait for the call, We gotta purge the commie sickness before the red flag falls! -Bridge- [Music slows to a stark military beat. A lonely, high piano note repeats.] [Beryl - Spoken, calm, but utterly chilling] Freedom is priceless. And loyalty, dear, is paramount. A true patriot knows that silence implies dissent. If you know something, say something. It's your civic duty. [The marching drum speeds back up] -Chorus- [Full, Sharp Trio Harmony - Max energy, explosive return] Keep your eyes on the neighbors, keep your heart on the blue! Better dead than red, darling, and perfectly true! [Mitzi's Soprano] (It's the only way!) If you see anything suspicious, don't wait for the call, We gotta purge the commie sickness before the red flag falls! -Outro – [ The trio holds a final, ringing, cheerful chord over the aggressive snare drum beat that slowly fades out.] [Trio Harmony x3 } U.S.A.! U.S.A.! Purge the red! (Drum fades)
