Fright of Their Lives

Lyrics

[BETELGEUSE] Okay Listen up, I'm not gonna lie Right now, you couldn't frighten a fly Or scare a seagull off of a fry You ever stop to ask yourselves "why?" Both of you are super polite Middle class, suburban, and white Well, all of that is finished tonight Except for the white part Obviously Take your places I want scary faces Now go! Bigger Further Harder Not bad Sever a head Preferably someone you know [BARBARA, spoken] Look at me, I'm so scary.  [BETELGEUSE] Don't be so vanilla Would a little anger kill ya? C'mon, drop your panties I'm trying to fill ya With wisdom and skill And the instinct to kill [ADAM, spoken] Again, we do not want to kill anyone! [BETELGEUSE, spoken] Fine! But somehow, someway, you gotta make 'em see ya. I'm talkin' jump-scares, the jerky Japanese ghost-walk Plus—learn to throw your voice! Fool your friends! Fun at parties! [ADAM, spoken] Now that is cool! I wanna do that! [BETELGEUSE] Whatever it takes to make 'em go crazy Raising the stakes by punching a baby Scare 'em awake 'til they break They'll be quaking in fright 'Cause you've got some evil deep down inside you Put all the farmer's markets behind you You've gotta work Gotta haunt 'til it hurts Through the night And give those guys the fright of their lives Yeah, yeah! Let's start with things that you hate [ADAM] Well, hate's a very strong word [BARBARA] Perhaps when people are late [ADAM] Or getting pooped on by birds? [BETELGEUSE] No, what fills you with rage? [BARBARA] Being mean to a pet [ADAM] Chefs who use too much sage when they make beurre noisette [BARBARA] Over-glutinous food [BETELGEUSE, spoken] Right [ADAM] Or when kids call me "dude" [BETELGEUSE, spoken] Sure [BARBARA] Oh, I find that so rude! [BETELGEUSE] Well, there's lots there to use Take a deep breath And give me your best primal scream [BARBARA] Hah! [ADAM, spoken] Barbara, that was brilliant! [BARBARA, spoken] Really? [BETELGEUSE] Try it again Maybe this time pretend like you mean it [BARBARA] Ah! [ADAM, spoken] That was even better! [BARBARA, spoken] Thanks! [BETELGEUSE] I want freedom But to get my freedom, I need them To get a living person to say my name [ADAM & BARBARA] Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse? [BETELGEUSE] I know that beggars can't be choosers But do they have to be such losers? Both of them are deathly dull and lame [ADAM, BARBARA, & CHOIR] Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse [BETELGEUSE] Why God-slash-Satan, did you send these bed wetters? Even, like, a tax attorney would've been better Somebody with gravitas Somebody to fear who— [ADAM] Excuse me, Mr. Betelgeuse We can kind of hear you [BETELGEUSE, spoken] Yeah? Well, that was a soliloquy so you're the one who's being rude [BETELGEUSE] Whatever it takes to make 'em go crazy [BARBARA] Turn all the lights on [ADAM] Dress like a baby [BETELGEUSE, spoken] Adam, I don't eve-, no  [BETELGEUSE] Get your heads in the game [ADAM & BARBARA] Let's hide their phones! [BETELGEUSE & ADAM with BARBARA] Screw their phones! Ugh, these dopes are both hopeless How will I ever survive? Unless they get the fright of their lives (Yes, yes, we're feelin' it, they're gonna feel it, we're killin' it!) They gotta get the fright of their lives (We're scary, very, very scary!) They'll never get the fright of their lives (Yeah!) Ugh