The Blob (Part I)

Lyrics

[GROUP I, GROUP II, GROUP III, GROUPS II & III] Have you seen—? How was it—? You're not serious! Do you mean—? That does it! You're not serious! Have you seen—? Darling! How was it—? You're not serious! We bought the most—! Do you mean—? Darling! That does it! You're not serious! We had the best—! Have you seen—? Darling! Did you read—? How was it—? It'll never You're not serious! We saw the first—! Do you mean—? Darling! What they need—! That does it! Did you ever You're not serious! We had the best—! Was that the worst? [GUESTS] It's the best—! It's the first—! It's the finеst—! It's the latest—! It's the lеast—! It's the worst—! It's the absolutely lowest—! It's the greatest—! It's the single—! It's the only—! It's the perfect—! It's the— Hi! Dreadful! Fabulous! [GUSSIE, spoken] I have invited the richest and the most influential people in this town tonight Not one of whom is as rich or influential as you're going to be I call them "The Blob" They absorb everything [GUSSIE] Meet the Blob The bodies you read about The ones who know everyone That everyone knows [GUESTS] Hi! Dreadful! Fabulous! [GUSSIE] Meet the blob Not many and yet— [GUESTS] Oh Right… [GUSSIE] You never see one [GUESTS] What? No! [GUSSIE] They come as a set [GUESTS] Who? — Him? [GUSSIE] And we're in their debt [GUESTS] But what did you think? [GUSSIE] 'Cause honeybunch They write the books And put on the shows And run the saloons And design the clothes They keep us natives on our toes [GUESTS] Albee! Warhol! Kurosawa! [GUSSIE] Then they read the books And go to the shows And swamp the saloons Wearing all the clothes— What you might call a glut But They're the most important people In the most important city In the most important country In the you-know-what! [GUESTS] Heavy! Milltown! Gestalt!