[Intro – Charleston Piano, Banjo, Brass] [Male – Cheerful Vintage Vocal] Come right in, take off your hat, nineteen-twenty — imagine that! Pour the coffee, light a smoke, safety rules were mostly jokes! [Female] Darling, was that really wise? [Male] Nobody asked! [HEAVY METAL RIFF] [Gang] NINETEEN-TWENTY! [Verse 1 – Charleston] Motorcars were rolling fast, seat belts hadn't joined the cast. Helmet? Airbag? Warning light? Hold the wheel and hope you're right! [Brass Break] [Male] What could possibly go wrong? [CRUSHING METAL BREAKDOWN] [Gang] EVERYTHING! [Epic Charleston Metal Guitar Solo] [Distorted Lead Guitar Over Ragtime Piano] [Guitar and Trumpet Call-and-Response] [Banjo Under Heavy Metal Rhythm Guitar] [Brass Hits] [Chorus – Charleston + Metal] OH, NINETEEN-TWENTY! Swing it left, swing it right! Some things looked so wonderful, some were clearly NOT ALL RIGHT! OH, NINETEEN-TWENTY! Better then or better now? You can make your own decision— [Gang] WE JUST PLAY IT LOUD! [Verse 2 – Fast Charleston] Walk into the corner shop, bottles lined from floor to top. Tonics, powders, miracle cures, every salesman sounded sure! [Male] Feeling tired? Take this! [Female] What's inside? [Male] Excellent question. [Gang Laugh] [Male] Headache? [Gang] WE GOT SOMETHING! [Male] Can't sleep? [Gang] WE GOT SOMETHING! [Male] Feeling strange? [Gang] WE GOT SOMETHING FOR THAT TOO! [Female] Was all this properly regulated? [Pause] [Male] Eventually! [METAL HIT] [Gang] EVENTUALLY! [Verse 3 – Charleston] Smoking here! Smoking there! Smoke was floating everywhere! Dinner table, office chair, train compartment— [Gang] LIGHT IT THERE! [Female] Doctors advertised cigarettes? [Male] History was weird. [Female] Very weird. [Male Metal Scream] AAAAAAAAAAAH! [Epic Charleston Metal Solo #2] [Melodic Distorted Guitar With Swing Phrasing] [Walking Upright Bass] [Ragtime Piano] [Banjo and Electric Guitar Trading Fast Licks] [Trumpet Answers Guitar] [Double Bass Drums Build] [Harmonized Metal Guitar Lead] [Verse 4] Factories roaring day and night, machines were loud and sparks were bright. Safety goggles? Gloves? A mask? [Male] What an incredibly modern question to ask! [Gang] HA! [Heavy Riff] [Male] Paint had lead! [Gang] HEY! [Male] Warnings few! [Gang] HEY! [Male] Instructions? [Gang] WHO NEEDS TWO?! [Female] You. [Male] ...Probably. [Breakdown – Charleston Rhythm + Metal Guitars] [Male] NINETEEN! [Brass] BA-DA-BAM! [Gang] TWENTY! [Banjo] TING-TING-TING! [Male] No QR codes! [Gang] HEY! [Male] No apps! [Gang] HEY! [Male] No forty-page terms and conditions! [Pause] [Female] Okay. That part sounds better. [Male] THANK YOU! [Chorus – Huge] OH, NINETEEN-TWENTY! Dancing through another night! Some things had a certain charm, some things turned out... not quite right! OH, NINETEEN-TWENTY! Was it better? You decide! Freedom sounds quite beautiful— [HEAVY METAL BREAK] [Gang] UNTIL SOMETHING CATCHES FIRE! [Extended Epic Charleston Metal Solo] [Heavy Distorted Guitar Stays in Front] [Ragtime Piano Under Guitar Solo] [Fast Charleston Rhythm] [Guitar and Trumpet Duel] [Banjo and Guitar Trading Solos] [Brass Section Answering Guitar] [Double Bass Metal Drums] [Melodic Harmonized Guitar Leads] [Fast Shred Solo With Swing Phrasing] [Huge Metal Riff Finale] [Final Build] [Male] More freedom? [Gang] MAYBE! [Female] More safety? [Gang] PROBABLY! [Male] Fewer warning labels? [Gang] DEFINITELY! [Female] Back to nineteen-twenty? [Pause] [Male] Fancy clothes? [Female] Yes. [Male] Charleston? [Female] YES! [Male] No Wi-Fi? [Female] ABSOLUTELY NOT! [FINAL CHARLESTON + METAL EXPLOSION] [Gang] SWING! HEADBANG! SWING! HEADBANG! CHARLESTON! METAL! CHARLESTON! METAL! [Final Epic Guitar Solo] [Distorted Lead Guitar] [Charleston Swing Rhythm] [Brass Hits] [Ragtime Piano] [Banjo] [Double Bass Drums] [Harmonized Guitar Finale] [Male] Were the good old days really good? [Female] Depends what you swallowed. [Huge Final Chord]
