Intro: People walk onto the stage in groups (recreating walking into the bar). Over the course of 10.5x8 you end up with the Americans (stage left/slightly downstage) on one side and the Soviets (stage right/slightly upstage) on the other.
Americans are looking at the Soviets drinking on the other side of the stage
Yeah Heads turn to face the front there is a war gun action around to face the front Russia versus U.S.A. Point to Sovietsà point to themselves They're both based on the moon Slide and pull forward with space arm actions Fighting for control of space Kick, ball changeà point to the stars They both have, strong space crews, Hand comes down to army-warmy strong position yeah Head to the front Buzz Aldrin battles through Half group kicks forward with the right leg Alongside Neil Armstrong too Other half kicks with left leg (end up back to back) with arms in gun position Nasa! Toyota jump!
Americans run to the side
SINGER 2: Communists fight too! Run onto stage middle of stage U.S.S.R. can't breakthrough Fan over The fighting they withstand Jump out into run So the battle continues Runà slide in But there's a bar, Turning forward with hand opening old-timey swing doors that is subdued back, over the top and in Where we forget about the war Step overàpoint (right leg over, left leg point); step overàpoint (left leg over, right leg point) Leave your issues at the door and come in! Step the front, drag people in,
Everyone runs into lines
S1&2: Here we like you Right fan over Yeah we like you Left fan over Doesn't matter who you fight for we like you Kick to bend, and up (change to face stage left)
Yeah we like you Right fan over Yeah we like you Left fan over The bars the place for you! Walk in a circle to face the front Drink or two! One for you! Don't feel blue! We like you! Signal two drinks, hand one over to one person, then to another, then cheers
SINGER 3: But.
Just outside, spaceships launch from the pad Group 1: Turns to the left Group 2: Turns to the right
Jump (straight up/like spaceships launching from a pad) Soldiers go to war March (so you should be marching in opposite directions) Yeah you got shot that's too bad Half of group one+group2: gets shot! L Other half: walk around them @”that’s too bad” wipe sweat off brow (in dancey way) But wait instead, of getting all upset Other half: walk behind hurting half and pretend pick them Remember there's a happy place Walk your hurt half to line formations for bar (i.e. chorus) You can hang out at the bar with your friends! Other half consoles hurting half and “at the bar with your friends” gestures outwardly
S1,2&3: Here we like you Right fan over Yeah we like you Left fan over Doesn't matter who you fight for we like you Kick to bend, and up (change to face stage left)
Yeah we like you Right fan over Yeah we like you Left fan over The bars the place for you! Walk in a circle to face the front Drink or two! One for you! Don't feel blue! We like you! Signal two drinks, hand one over to one person, then to another, then cheers
SINGER 4: Here we like you Right fan over Yeah we like you Left fan over
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