[Skit 1: Bob McKenzie, Doug McKenzie & Geddy Lee]
Okay, uh, be real nice to him, eh
Okay, eh
Okay, this is, uh, the hit single section of our album
Good day
Good day
Uh, Geddy Lee is here from Rush
Hi, Geddy, I'm Bob McKenzie, this is my brother Doug
How's it going, Geddy?
Oh, it's going pretty good
Good day, eh
Good day
Thanks for coming down to do our hit
Well, it's my pleasure, eh
Did, did our lawyer call you?
Yeah, um, I, you know, ten bucks is ten bucks
Uh, we were, uh, I hope you don't mind but
There's a photographer that's gonna be taking pictures of us together
To prove that you were here doing, uh, the record
Yeah, in case people don't believe us
How come he's not wearing a toque?
Oh, he's not from the Great White North
[Skit 2: Bob McKenzie, Doug McKenzie & Geddy Lee]
Okay, so if you'd like to, uh, put on a toque and some headphones
We can do the hit single now, okay?
Sure, that'd be great
[Skit 3: Bob McKenzie, Doug McKenzie & Geddy Lee]
Do you have the lyric sheet?
Oh, yeah
Okay
I memorized them
Oh, great, beauty
How did, how did you do that so fast?
I'm a professional, eh
Oh
[Skit 4: Bob McKenzie, Doug McKenzie & Geddy Lee]
We'll just sit over here
Like, while you're singing, eh
Okay, eh
All right
Thanks, guys
Good luck, eh
Okay
Okay, okay
[Skit 5: Bob McKenzie & Doug McKenzie]
This is where the DJ talks
Don't say anything
Okay, eh
[Interlude: Bob McKenzie & Doug McKenzie]
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
Ah, beauty, go
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
[Skit 6: Bob McKenzie & Doug McKenzie]
Okay, good day, welcome to our single
I'm Bob McKenzie and this is my brother Doug
How's it going, eh
[Skit 7: Bob McKenzie & Doug McKenzie]
Beauty, eh
Yeah, I like that
Okay
Okay
Okay, everyone
This record was my idea
Get out
It was
You're lying
He, Hosehead here just sort of rid on my coattails
Why are you doing this? It was our idea together
Yeah, okay
Yeah, okay
We agreed to say that, but
Aw, take off
[Chorus: Geddy Lee]
Take off to the Great White North
Take off, it's a beauty way to go
Take off to the Great White North
[Skit 8: Bob McKenzie & Doug McKenzie]
Decent singing, eh
Yeah
Yeah, he's good
Okay, so, good day
Our topic today is music
That's right, like
'Cause my brother and I are now experts in the field, eh
Yeah, right, 'cause we're a band now
Uh, yeah, so
Except for him, I'm a band
Aw, how can you do that?
You're making me look bad
You're such a Hosehead
Yeah, well, take off
[Chorus: Geddy Lee]
Take off to the Great White North
Take off, it's a beauty way to go
Take off to the Great White North
[Skit 9: Bob McKenzie & Doug McKenzie]
Hey, Hosehead
Yeah, what
Yeah, listen to this that's coming
You know what it is
What
It's a drum solo
[Interlude: Drum solo]
[Skit 10: Bob McKenzie & Doug McKenzie]
Okay, everyone
Like, this is me on the drums
Oh, get out, it is not
You're lying
It is so
Stop lying, will ya
Take off, eh
Aw
[Chorus: Geddy Lee]
Take off to the Great White North
Take off, it's a beauty way to go
Take off to the Great White North
Take off, it's a beauty way to go
Take off
[Interlude/Skit 11: Bob McKenzie, Doug McKenzie & Geddy Lee]
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
Beauty, eh
Like magic, eh
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
It's coming in
Well, that's like
It's like it was sung by angels
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
Hey, Hosehead
Yeah, what
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
Guess what
What
It's over
Take off, it can't be
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
It is, yeah
Because hit records are short
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
No way
Yeah, they're not that long
Okay, so that's our topic for today
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
So good day
Good day
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
[Interlude/Skit 12: Bob McKenzie, Doug McKenzie & Geddy Lee]
Hey, you guys
What
Take off
Hey, no, hey, don't go
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
No, come back, eh
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
Look what you did
Everybody's going 'cause of you
Come back, I won't let him do it again
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
Yeah, my fault
Yeah, your fault
You're such a hoser
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
There's no way I'll ever do another record with you, hoser
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
Okay, that's fine, I'll do a solo album
Fine, and you'll be looking for me
Coo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo!
I will not
On another label
Now everybody's gone
Good day
Good day
[Skit 13: Bob McKenzie, Doug McKenzie & Geddy Lee]
So, like, take off to the Great White North
Beauty
Take off, it's a beauty way to go
Jeez
Take off, you hosers
[Skit 14: Bob McKenzie, Doug McKenzie & Geddy Lee]
Hey, Geddy, we'd like to thank you for coming on, uh, the album
And singing on the hit single
Well, it was my pleasure, eh
Like, I wish you guys, like, lots of success and everything
Beauty
Thanks a lot, eh, that's great
Oh, you're welcome
Okay
Like, if we do another one, maybe, uh, you could do it?
Well, slow down, eh
Okay, one at a time, right?
Okay
Don't push the guy, eh
Yeah, okay, okay, sorry
But, you know, like, thanks for this one
Thank you and...
No sweat
Yeah, good day
Good day, eh
Good day
Take Off was written by Marc Giacomelli & Kerry Crawford & Jon Goldsmith & Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas.
Take Off was produced by Marc Giacomelli.
Bob & Doug McKenzie released Take Off on Tue Dec 01 1981.