The Audience Is Listening

Lyrics

(Teacher) Now, Stevie. Now don't be nervous, honey. Okay? I'm gonna go in, and I'm gonna introduce you And then you're gonna come in with your guitar And you're gonna play that nice, nice music you were telling me about And while you're doing that, I'll be sitting in the back of the room We'll have such a good time, so don't you be nervous, honey It'll relax everybody and we'll be so happy I'm gonna go now, I'll Introduce you, okay? [Int. - Classroom] Heads up! Now, you kids, you, all of you Calm down. That's good. Okay Everyone in your own seats That's good, okay, now, little Stevie Vai is going to play a composition on the guitar He wrote it all by himself Okay, Stevie. Bring your three friends up, they can play with you That Steve Vai, what a nice little boy... (Young Steve Vai) I wrote this song for all my friends When I grow up, I'm gonna be a famous rock 'n roll guitar player! (Teacher) I love it! *Laughs* Go ahead (Young Steve Vai) This is my whammy bar. And it's gonna be loud... (Teacher) Vai? Don't you think that's a bit loud? Boys! It's getting too loud! You're getting out of control, boys! Stevie! Now calm down, class. Calm down! Mr. Vai, You've got to turn it down! What happened to that nice music?! (Young Steve Vai) What did you say? You want me to turn it down? You mean down like this? (Teacher) That sounds like noise, Mr. Vai! And I want it stopped! You all got detention! (Young Steve Vai) Uh oh, here comes trouble! (Teacher) Ay, Vai, are you out of your mind? You guys don't back off you must be crazy! I'm gonna flip out I'm telling you, if this is my final flip out, you guys are gonna go with me (Young Steve Vai) Ah, shut up... (Teacher) Will you two stop dancing like that? Frankie! Leave that girl alone! We're not gonna have another incident like Mildred! Do you hear me? Vai, don't you hear me? Come here, you little snit! Wait 'til I get my hands on-don't you run away! Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay! Vai, knock it off! Get off my desk! (Young Steve Vai) Hey, Andrea, check this out! (Teacher) Oh, Stevie. You promised you'd play nice music! People are out of control; dancing on the desks, playing with the girls! You know that awful noise just makes people go wild You gotta turn that music down, Stevie, please?! (Young and Adult Steve Vai) I am fearless in my heart They will always see that in my eyes I am the passion, I am the warfare I will never stop Always constant, accurate, intense... (Teacher) Mark my words, you'll never amount to anything, Stevie Vai You'll see, You'll be a bum in the streets. A bum. That's it, a bum I thought you were such a nice little boy. You know what? You're mean, you got a mean, nasty, vicious streak Why don't you just quit school? Move to California with all those other bums Go, that's where you belong, with all those crazies Out in California. Maybe you'll become famous Haha, that's the funniest thing I've ever heard You famous? With that noise? Ha, I'll see you in jail, give me a break, Stevie, stop it You'll see... mark my words! (Adult Steve Vai) Ah, thank you, thank you very much