Lyrics

[IVY, spoken] Come on, boys and girls Make me over (sung) In this factory where dreams can come true Are you ready to make someone new? You're the team that must teach me to do The 20th Century Fox Mambo Done the homework and I'll pass the test (Ah) I'll do whatever my teacher suggests (Ah) I can do it clothed or undressed The 20th Century Fox Mambo (Mambo) [ASSISTANT, spoken] I just got off the phone with Susan She doesn't think Ivy is up to the task of rehearsing today [NIGEL, spoken] Shoot me, fire me, put me out of my misery [IVY, spoken] Here I am [NIGEL, spoken] You're late [SUSAN, spoken] Stage fright, it was brutal [NIGEL, spoken] There's no such thing as stage fright in rehearsal You see a stage? No stage, no fright You got that? Hit it [IVY] Make it up, shake it up Let the fantasies begin, here's the dope To get cast, change the past Make the light just right for Cin-ema-scope [IVY, spoken] Ow, you're hurting me [CHARLIE, spoken] I'm sorry, you were facing the wrong way [IVY, spoken] I was turning If you paid half as much attention to me as you do the director, maybe you would've noticed I'm done for today [NIGEL, spoken] Where's Karen? [KAREN, spoken] I'm here [NIGEL, spoken] Five, six Five, six, seven, eight [KAREN] Take a gamble 'cause it's safe to bet (Ah) Mr. Zanuck ain't seen nothing yet (Ah) When we're finished he'll never forget This 20th Century Fox Make it up, shake it up (Woo) Make me feel like the main attraction (Ooh-ooh-ooh) Change the clothes, fix the nose And then five, six, seven, eight, action (Action) [IVY, spoken] The answer is no [NIGEL, spoken] And what was the question? [IVY, spoken] Do I like the new pages? [SUSAN, spoken] We think Marilyn's coming across as difficult [NIGEL, spoken] But she was famously difficult I'm sure you're aware of that [IVY, spoken] I am strong, that's often interpreted as difficult I'm sure you're aware of that [NIGEL, spoken] The thing is we've spent two weeks rewriting the show Marilyn, warts and all And now you're trying to tie a keeper on those warts and call 'em superpowers [IVY, spoken] Thank you, Nigel I appreciate you explaining it to me like I'm a child, I really do [KAREN, spoken] Can I just say one little thing? [IVY, spoken] Apparently not You've taken six pages to say what could be said in three lines [SUSAN, spoken] Less is more [KAREN, spoken] Wow, wow [NIGEL, spoken] Let's at least read it through [IVY, spoken] I'm done for today [CHARLIE, spoken] I'm confused Is that Ivy being a monster Or is that Ivy playing Marilyn being a monster? [NIGEL, spoken] There are many layers to this particular shit show Karen, you're on [KAREN, spoken] I'm on (sung) Now I'm blonde, but I ain't so dumb (No) Hollywood will be under my thumb (Yes) I'll change partners until I become The 20th Century (20th Century) 20th Century Fox Mambo