Festival of Champions

[MR. HORNSBY]
On the astroturf in Columbus, Ohio
With a hundred thousand seats to fill
The brass bands will arrive in numbers
For a test of discipline and skill!

[KYLE, spoken]
Not exactly our two greatest virtues

[MR. HORNSBY, spoken]
Not yet, but that's about to change!

(sung)
At the Festival of Champions!
Our feet stepping lightly, our chins held up high
At the Festival of Champions!

[NICOLE]
Read carefully, rules and restrictions apply

[ALL]
At the Festival of Champions!

[MR. HORNSBY, spoken]
Now, I realize it's one of the largest band competitions in the country, but the superintendent thinks it'll be worth it if we can bring our band with this sound

[ELLIOTT, spoken]
You mean Jake's sound?

[MR. HORNSBY, spoken]
As long as Laura keeps working with him

[ALVIN]
We'll be staying at the Columbus Ramada

[NICOLE]
With a free continental breakfast buffet

[STEWART]
Thursday is optional skating and bowling

[ALVIN, NICOLE, & STEWART]
But Friday night, we play!

[MOLLY]
And we'll stand straight and tall

[KYLE]
When we march down the hall!

[ALVIN]
And my dad will be proud!

[BAND GEEKS]
I think I'm already hearing the roar of the crowd!
At the Festival of Champions!

[STEWART]
As they say in Chinese:
Tu ni hao une chin chin!

[BAND]
At the Festival of Champions!

[SPITZ]
Will recruiters be waiting to pounce if we win?

[NATALIA]
No more mocking my accent

[KYLE]
No more gum in my hair!

[MOLLY]
No more crying out from this pit of despair

[BAND]
At the Festival of Champions!

[NICOLE, spoken]
Jake, you were amazing tonight. I have so many ideas for you

[JAKE, spoken]
Oh yeah?

[NICOLE, spoken]
Why don't you come over and hang out? We can discuss

[LAURA, spoken]
Uh, weren't we gonna raid Kyle's fridge and play Super Nintendo?

[JAKE, spoken]
Actually, is it cool with you if I take a raincheck?

[LAURA, spoken]
Oh! Sure... no problem

[JAKE, spoken]
Okay then, I think I'm just gonna chill with Nicole. Thanks for the pep talk tonight, Coach. It really got me through

[LAURA, spoken]
Of course

[GUYS (NICOLE, NATALIA, & MOLLY)]
No more waiting helpless
Out on the sidelines (No more waiting helpless out on the sidelines)
Time to fight for our place under the sun (Our place in the sun)

[LAURA]
It's clear to me
I'll never be wanted by anyone

[ELLIOTT, spoken]
Hey, where did Nicole go?

[LAURA, spoken]
She just left with Jake

[ELLIOTT, spoken]
But we were supposed to get Carvel... I-I'm in her date book

[STEWART, spoken]
Hey, Elliott. I love Carvel

[BAND GEEKS]
Finally we matter
The geek gets his day
The jocks and the fakers can't take that away
Doesn't matter who's different—
If you're totally lame
When we march into battle
We will all be exactly the same

At the festival...

[ELLIOTT, (BAND GEEKS)]
Now this whole year is blown (Ooh)

[LAURA (BAND GEEKS)]
I guess I'm meant to be alone (Ooh)
(At the festival!)

[ELLIOTT (BAND GEEKS)]
It's clear I can never win (Ooh)

[LAURA (BAND GEEKS)]
I won't let down my guard again (Ooh)

[ALL]
At the festival of champions!