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ALYSON
TO SHAKE YOUR CARES AWAY.
BENNY
Get the harmonies.
ALYSON
IF YOU WOULD LOSE YOUR WEARY BLUES, SHAKE ‗EM AWAY.
FOUR KIDS
(It‘s off) SHAKE THEM AWAY…
BENNY
No!
FOUR KIDS
SHAKIN‘ THE BLUES AWAY,
BENNY
Aaagh! Hold it!
FOUR KIDS
UNHAPPY NEWS-
BENNY
Stop!
STEPHANIE
(After they stop) Was it me?
BENNY
All of ya. Adam, you went up a half-step. Listen. Your natural impulse is to punch the end of the line,
right? That‘s why ya gotta‘ push down. (Demonstrates a capella) SHAKE THEM AWAY… Half-step.
See? (They try it softly as he speaks.) You, too, Steph. SHAKE THEM AWAY… Got it? Take it from
Ali's lead-in: (a capella) IF YOU WOULD LOSE... Two, three, four…
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