Keep It Gay sing and play along
The theater's so obsessed with dramas so depressed,
it's hard to sell a ticket on Broadway.
Shows should be more pretty,
shows should be more witty,
shows should be more...
what's the word...
Gay? Exactly!
No matter what you do on the stage keep it light,
keep it bright,
keep it gay.
Whether it's murder, mayhem or rage,
don't complain, it's a pain,
keep it gay.
People want laughter when they see a show,
the last thing they're after's a litany of woe.
A happy ending will pep up your play.
Oedipus won't bomb if he winds up with mom.
Keep it gay!
Keep it gay!
Keep it gay!
If at the end you want them to cheer,
keep it gay, keep it gay,
keep it gay!
Whether it's Hamlet,
Othello or Lear,
keep it gay, keep it gay,
keep it gay!
Comedy's joyous, a constant delight.
Dramas annoy us, and ruin our night.
So keep your Strindbergs and Ibsens at bay.
Keep it gay!
gay! gay!
gay! gay!
gay! gay!
Keep it gay!
Take it off the screen
The Song Kit has everything for practicing away from here:
- Full sheet, both hands
- Right hand melody sheet
- Leadsheet
- Practice Pack
- MP3, and MP3 with click
- MIDI file
- Lyrics and chords
Song info
Keep It Gay by Mel Brooks is a level 4 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of G at 90 BPM. Sing along shows the words in time with the chords, so you can sing it and play it at the same time.
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- G
- Tempo
- 90 BPM
- Artist
- Mel Brooks
- Genre
- Musical/Soundtrack