[Intro: The Iconic Strut] [0:00 - 0:20] [Tempo: 114 BPM, Key: F Major, 1980s Pop Shuffle] [A heavy, bouncing, swung drum machine beat kicks in with a loud snare clap!] [A deep, rolling, walking synth-bass takes over the groove] [Sharp synth brass hits on the off-beats] [Lead vocal enters with rhythmic, percussive energy] (Vocal ad-libs, tight and sharp): "Go on, girl!" "Hee-hee! Oww!" [Verse 1: The King of the Groove] [0:20 - 0:42] [Groove locks in; funky rhythm guitar chucks softly on the backbeat] Hey moonwalk master with the silver glove, You gave the planet such a heavy dose of love. You kept us spinning when the days were cold, A kind of magic that will never, ever get old! You brought the Thriller to a brand new height, And taught the people how to step into the light! (Vocal ad-lib: "Shamone!") [Pre-Chorus: The Realization] [0:42 - 0:54] [Synth bass climbs rapidly; brass section swells] [Vocal shifts to a soaring, passionate pre-belt] Oh, the world is heavy and it's spinning fast, But you showed us exactly how the good things last! Let me tell you now! [Chorus: The Tribute Hook] [0:54 - 1:26] [ALL CAPS - MAXIMUM SWING GROOVE, BRIGHT BRASS, LUSH BACKING VOCALS] THE WAY YOU CHANGE THE WORLD! (The way you change the world!) YOU REALLY BRING THE LIGHT! (You really bring the light!) I WISH THAT EVERYONE... (I wish that everyone...) COULD GET IT RIGHT TONIGHT! (Could get it right tonight!) (Lead vocal ad-lib: "Hee-hee! Oww!") [Verse 2: The Queen of the Mountains] [1:26 - 1:48] [Groove breaks back down to that heavy, strutting walking bass and snare clap] Hey Smoky Mountain with the rhinestone shine, You give your millions to the kids right down the line. You keep 'em reading every book you share, You sprinkle kindness like confetti in the air! A coat of colors and a heart of gold, The greatest story that a country ever told! (Vocal ad-lib: "Yeah, yeah!") [Pre-Chorus: The Realization] [1:48 - 2:00] [Rhythm guitar gets more aggressive; piano glissando sweep] Oh, the world is heavy and it's spinning fast, But you showed us exactly how the good things last! Everybody sing! [Chorus: The Tribute Hook] [2:00 - 2:32] [FULL POP EXPLOSION, HUGE SYNTH CHORDS, INFECTIOUS SHUFFLE] THE WAY YOU CHANGE THE WORLD! (The way you change the world!) YOU REALLY BRING THE LIGHT! (You really bring the light!) I WISH THAT EVERYONE... (I wish that everyone...) COULD GET IT RIGHT TONIGHT! (Could get it right tonight!) [Bridge: The Roll Call of the Good] [2:32 - 2:55] [Music drops out entirely! Just the snapping fingers and that heavy walking bassline] [Lead vocal sings with tight, rhythmic swagger] We need the givers... (Yeah!) We need the healers... (Yeah!) Not the takers, not the cynical stealers! From the little town hero to the stadium stage, Turn the page, turn the page, turn the page! (High falsetto scream): "OWWWWW!" [Chorus: The Grand Finale] [2:55 - 3:35] [FULL BAND DROPS BACK IN AT PEAK VOLUME, EXPLOSIVE JOY] THE WAY YOU CHANGE THE WORLD! (The way you change the world!) YOU REALLY BRING THE LIGHT! (You really bring the light!) I WISH THAT EVERYONE... (I wish that everyone...) COULD GET IT RIGHT TONIGHT! (Could get it right tonight!) [Outro: The Walk Off] [3:35 - 4:05] [The walking synth bass plays a dominant, solo melodic run] [Brass hits sharp, syncopated stabs] (Lead vocal, ad-libbing the fade out): "Keep on giving! (Hee-hee!)" "Just like Dolly! Just like Mike!" "Shamone, now!" [The band hits three final, massive staccato chords: BAP! BAP! BAP!] [Clean Abrupt Stop] [End]
